{"product_id":"fender-custom-shop-master-built-limited-edition-limited-edition-terry-kath-telecaster","title":"Fender Custom Shop Master Built - Limited Edition Terry Kath Telecaster","description":"Terry Kath has been praised by fans and guitar greats alike for his brilliance as an absolute guitar powerhouse. Kath, who Jimi Hendrix once cited as his favorite guitarist, fused sophisticated songwriting ability with his soulful vocals to launch Chicago Transit Authority in 1967. The band shortened its name to Chicago in 1969, achieving worldwide success and 2016 induction into the Rock \u0026amp; Roll Hall of Fame. A consummate innovator, Kath created mind-blowing, never-before-heard guitar tones by experimenting with unorthodox guitar\/amp configurations. His instinctive command of his completely original tone is heard on memorable tracks such as “25 or 6 to 4”, “Free Form Guitar”, “Introduction” and others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7ReF8cfREf4?si=Z0b0s2S6jthW2UqZ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis main guitar—the one with which he is most identified, and which accompanied him on the journey to cult status—is a most unusual 1966 Telecaster, completely customized and plastered with stickers. Kath was so attached to the guitar that he’d buy a seat just for the instrument when traveling by air, rather than entrusting it to airline baggage handlers or even Chicago’s road crew. The Tele® was an amalgamation of highly personalized modifications, including a sawed-off Tele bridge with a synchronized Strat® tremolo, a humbucking neck pickup, custom body routes, a reverse control plate, custom tuning machines and three “wing” string trees. Adorned with Pignose stickers and other intricately placed regalia, the guitar has become legendary in of itself and is synonymous with Kath and his enduring musical legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Fender Custom Shop is distinctly honored to pay tribute to such an acclaimed pioneer by recreating Kath’s amazing custom instrument—which truly embodied the notion of “custom” long before the Fender Custom Shop was founded. Master Builder Dennis Galuszka has recreated the guitar in exacting scratch-for-scratch detail, from the Pignose stickers to the gaff-tape-sealed rear body route and every other exacting element. In a special 50-piece run, the Limited Edition Terry Kath Telecaster is an instrument for the ages and a meticulously crafted homage to one of the true guitar greats of our time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENERAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMODEL NUMBER 9215008517\u003cbr\u003eSERIES Limited Edition\u003cbr\u003eCOLOR Aged Vintage White\u003cbr\u003eORIENTATION Right-Hand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBODY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBODY FINISH Lacquer\u003cbr\u003eBODY SHAPE Telecaster®\u003cbr\u003eBODY MATERIAL 2-Piece Select Ash\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNECK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNECK MATERIAL Flat Sawn Maple\u003cbr\u003eNECK FINISH Nitrocellulose Lacquer\u003cbr\u003eNECK SHAPE Custom\u003cbr\u003eFINGERBOARD RADIUS 7.25\" (184.1 mm)\u003cbr\u003eFINGERBOARD MATERIAL Round-Lam Rift Sawn Maple\u003cbr\u003eNUMBER OF FRETS 21\u003cbr\u003eFRET SIZE Vintage\u003cbr\u003eNUT WIDTH 1.650\" (42 mm)\u003cbr\u003ePOSITION INLAYS Black Dot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHARDWARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBRIDGE 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Block Saddles and Tele® Bridge Plate\u003cbr\u003eTUNING MACHINES Schaller® M6 Chrome-Plated Die-Cast Mini Tuners\u003cbr\u003eCONTROL KNOBS Knurled Chrome\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELECTRONICS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBRIDGE PICKUP Custom Shop Hand-Wound '67 Single-Coil Tele®\u003cbr\u003eNECK PICKUP Curtis Novak® Custom Terry Kath Humbucker\u003cbr\u003eCONTROLS Volume, Tone\u003cbr\u003eSWITCHING 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup\u003cbr\u003eCONFIGURATION SS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet the builders behind the masterpieces. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fendercustomshop.com\/custom-life\/meet-the-builders\/\"\u003eThe Fender Custom Shop Master Builders \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eView all of Diplomate's in-stock Custom Shop Guitars \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.musiquediplomate.com\/product-category\/fender\/custom-shop\/?orderby=price-desc\u0026amp;stock_status=instock\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"Fender Custom Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53028021141813,"sku":"717669690137","price":21999.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/5384\/5301\/files\/Terry-Kath-Front-copy_4d9ad9fa-6433-456a-bc52-f15d3f5fae5e.jpg?v=1783933824","url":"https:\/\/musiquediplomate.com\/products\/fender-custom-shop-master-built-limited-edition-limited-edition-terry-kath-telecaster","provider":"Centre de Musique Diplomate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}