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Telecaster: Signature Series
Signature Series Telecasters are designed in collaboration with the artist whose name appears on the headstock. The intent of the Signature Series is to present an instrument that contains the idiosyncrasies similar to the artist's guitar.
ALBERT COLLINS TELECASTER (CUSTOM SHOP NO. 010-8800)
- single cutaway bound ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays, six-on-one-side tuners, STB, Tele bridge with cover, white pickguard, one covered humbucker and one exposed single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone) and a three-way switch mounted on a metal plate, chrome hardware, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1990-present.
BUCK OWENS LIMITED EDITION TELECASTER (JAPAN MFG. NO. 025-7500)
- single cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, matching headstock with six-on-one-side tuners, three-saddle fixed bridge, gold pickguard, two Vintage Tele pickups with Alnico magnets, two knobs (v, tone) and a three-way switch mounted on a gold-plated metal plate, gold-plated vintage hardware, available in Red/Silver/Blue Sparkle finish, mfg. 1998-2001.
CLARENCE WHITE TELECASTER (U.S. MFG. NO. 010-5602)
- single cutaway ash body, bolt-on figured maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays, six-on-one-side tuners with Scruggs banjo tuners on the E strings, STB, Parsons-White stringbender, tortoiseshell pickguard, one Texas Tele and one '54 Strat single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone) and a three-way switch mounted on a metal plate, available in 2-Tone Sunburst finish, mfg. 1994-2001.
DANNY GATTON TELECASTER (CUSTOM SHOP NO. 010-8700)
- single cutaway swamp ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays and cubic zirconium side markers, six-on-one-side tuners, STB stainless steel bridge, white pickguard, two twin blade Joe Barden single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone) and a three-way switch mounted on a metal plate, available in Frost Gold or Honey Blonde finish, mfg. 1990-present.
G.E. SMITH TELECASTER (U.S. MFG. NO. 011-8202)
- single cutaway premium ash body based on an early 1950s Telecaster, bolt-on U-shaped extra deep maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with lap steel-style black inlays, six-on-one-side vintage-style tuners, custom Tele-style bridge with no surround for the bridge pickup, black or white pickguard, two Vintage Tele single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone) and a three-way pickup switch mounted on a metal plate, chrome hardware, available in Black, Dakota Red, or Honey Blonde finish, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. 2007-present.
JAMES BURTON TELECASTER (U.S. MFG. NO. 010-8602)
- single cutaway light ash or poplar body, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays, six-on-one-side tuners, STB, Tele-style bridge, three single coil Lace Sensor (1990-2005) or James Burton signature pickups (2006-present), two knobs, five-way switch, black or gold hardware, gold hardware, available in Black with Candy Red Paisley (disc. 2005), Black with Red Paisley Flames (2006-present), Black with Blue Paisley Flames (2006-present), Black with Gold Paisley (disc. 2005), Frost Red (disc. 2005), or Pearl White/Olympic Pearl finish, mfg. 1990-present.
JAMES BURTON STANDARD TELECASTER (MEX. MFG. NO. 013-8602)
- single cutaway poplar or alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays, six-on-one-side tuners, Tele-style bridge, white pickguard, two Texas Special Tele single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone) and a three-way pickup switch mounted on a metal plate, chrome hardware, available in 2-Tone Sunburst (1995-98), Black (1995-98), Candy Apple Red, Vintage Blonde (1995-98), or Vintage White (2000-01) finish, mfg. 1995-present.
JERRY DONAHUE TELECASTER (U.S. MFG. NO. 010-8902)
- single cutaway ash body, bird's-eye maple top/back, bolt-on bird's-eye maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays, Jerry Donahue's signature on headstock with six-on-one-side tuners, black pickguard, black pickguard, two Seymour Duncan single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone) and a five-way switch mounted on a metal plate, gold hardware, available in 3-Tone Sunburst, Crimson Red Trans., or Sapphire Blue Trans. finish, mfg. 1992-2001.
J.D. TELECASTER (JAPAN MFG. NO. 027-9702)
- single cutaway bound basswood body, bird's-eye maple top/back, bolt-on bird's-eye maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays, Jerry Donahue's signature on headstock with six-on-one-side tuners, black pickguard, black pickguard, two single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone) and a five-way switch mounted on a metal plate, gold hardware, available in 3-Tone Sunburst, Black, Crimson Red Trans., or Sapphire Blue Trans. finish, mfg. 1992-99.
JIM ADKINS JA-90 TELECASTER THINLINE (JAP. MFG. NO. 026-2350)
- single cutaway semi-hollow ash Tele-style body, single f-hole in bass bout, set mahogany modern C-shaped neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white pearloid dot inlays, matching finish Tele-style headstock with Jim Adkins signature on back, Adjusto-Matic bridge, anchored tailpiece, three-ply black pickguard, two Seymour Duncan SP90 pickups, four black skirted knobs with silver inserts (two v, two tone), three-way pickup switch, chrome hardware, available in Crimson Trans. or Ebony Trans. finish, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. late 2008-present.
JIMMY BRYANT TELECASTER (CUSTOM SHOP NO. 015-0062)
- single cutaway premium ash body, bolt-on maple C-shaped neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with dot inlays, six-on-one-side tuners, vintage style bridge, single-ply black pickguard with leather overlay, two Custom '51 Nocaster single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone) and a three-way switch mounted on a metal plate, nickel/chrome hardware, available in White Blonde finish, mfg. summer 2004-05.
JIM ROOT TELECASTER (MEX. MFG. NO. 013-4444)
- single cutaway mahogany body, bolt-on maple modern C-shaped neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays (Flat White finish) or maple fingerboard with black dot inlays (Flat Black finish), six-on-one-side Schaller Deluxe locking tuners, six saddle STB hardtail bridge, white (Flat Black) or black (Flat White) pickguard, two EMG pickups (EMG 60 neck, EMG 81 bridge), master volume knob, three-way pickup switch, black hardware, available in Flat Black or Flat White finish, 25.5 in. scale, black tweed case included, mfg. summer 2007-present.
JOE STRUMMER TELECASTER (MEX. MFG. NO. 013-3900)
- single cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple C-shaped neck, Revolution rock neckplate, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, six-on-one-side Fender/Ping vintage-style tuners, vintage-style three saddle STB Tele bridge, three-ply mint green pickguard, two vintage-style single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone) and a three-way pickup switch mounted on a chrome plate, distressed chrome hardware, available in Custom Road Worn finish (black with relic-style wear), 25.5 in. scale, deluxe black hardshell case included, mfg. summer 2007-present.
JOHN 5 TELECASTER (CUSTOM SHOP NO. 015-5000)
- single cutaway white double bound ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, matching non Tele-style enlonged headstock with three-per-side tuners, chrome pickguard, one Custom Shop Humbucker and one single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone) mounted on a metal plate, three-way switch on upper bass bout, available in Black finish, mfg. 2003-present.
John 5 Telecaster Bigsby (Custom Shop, No. 015-5500)
- similar to the the John 5 Telecaster, except has a Bigsby tailpiece, a Seymour Duncan single coil pickup in the bridge position, and the three-way switch is mounted on the metal plate, mfg. 2003-present.
JOHN 5 STANDARD TELECASTER (MEX. MFG., NO. 013-9000)
- single cutaway white double bound ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, matching non Tele-style enlonged headstock with three-per-side tuners, chrome pickguard, one Enforcer humbucker and one Custom Shop Twisted Tele neck pickups, two knobs (v, tone) mounted on a metal plate, three-way switch on upper bass bout, available in Black finish, mfg. summer 2004-present.
JOHN 5 TRIPLE TELECASTER DELUXE (MEX. MFG. NO. 013-0050)
- single cutaway double-bound alder body, bolt-on one-piece C-shaped maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, matching Strat-style headstock with six-on-one-side tuners, American Vintage synchronized vibrato bridge, large chrome pickguard, three Enforcer humbucker pickups with chrome covers, two knobs (v, tone), three-way pickup switch, chrome hardware, available in Black finish, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. 2007-present.
JOHN JORGENSON TELECASTER (U.S. MFG. NO. 010-4400)
- single cutaway Korina body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret African rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays, six-on-one-side Sperzel TrimLok tuners, vintage-style bridge, matching sparkle pickguard, two custom vintage-looking humbucking pickups, two knobs (v, tone) and a three-way switch mounted on a metal plate, chrome hardware, available in Black, Champagne Sparkle, or Silver Sparkle tops with Natural body finish, mfg. 1998-2001.
MERLE HAGGARD TELECASTER (CUSTOM SHOP NO. 010-0402)
- single cutaway body, laminated figured maple top, ivoroid body binding, set maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with dot inlays, abalone "Tuff Dog Tele" headstock inlay, six-on-one-side tuners, white ivoroid pickguard, two Texas Tele pickups, two knobs (v, tone) and a custom 4-way pickup switch, gold hardware, available in 2-Color Sunburst finish, mfg. 1998-present.
MUDDY WATERS TRIBUTE TELECASTER 2000 (U.S. MFG.)
- exact replica of the late '50s Telecaster that was Muddy's signature guitar, every ding, scratch and gouge is present along with amplifier knobs on the controls, limited edition run of 100 instruments, mfg. 2000 only.
MUDDY WATERS STANDARD TELECASTER (MEX. MFG. NO. 013-8500)
- single cutaway ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, six-on-one-side vintage machine tuners, American vintage '52 Tele bridge, two U.S. Special Vintage Tele pickups, two knobs (v, tone) and a three-way switch mounted on a metal plate, available in Candy Apple Red finish, mfg. 2001-present.
NOKIE EDWARDS LIMITED EDITION TELECASTER (JAPAN MFG. NO. 025-8500)
- single cutaway laminated ash/basswood/rock maple body with flame maple top (strat-style) back and arm contours, bolt-on three-ply maple neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays and zero fret, tilt back headstock with six-on-one-side tuners, two Seymour Duncan humbucker pickups, volume/push-pull tone (for coil tapping) controls, three-position switch, gold hardware, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1996 only.
WAYLON JENNINGS TRIBUTE TELECASTER (U.S. MFG. NO. 010-0302)
- single cutaway bound top/back light ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with dot inlay/Flying W at 12th fret, six-on-one-side Elite tuning keys with pearloid buttons Scruggs tuner on low E string, three-ply white pickguard, two Texas Tele pickups, two knobs (v, tone) chrome hardware, available in Black finish with leather White Rose inlay, mfg. 1995-2003.
WILL RAY LIMITED EDITION JAZZ-A-CASTER (JAPAN MFG. NO. 025-8700)
- single cutaway basswood body, bolt-on satin-finished maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white pearloid triangle inlay, small Strat headstock with six-on-one-side Schaller tuners, Hipshot B-Bender, white shell pickguard, two Seymour Duncan Jazzmaster pickups, two knobs (v, tone), four-way switch, chrome hardware, available in Gold Foil finish, mfg. 1997-98.
WILL RAY SIGNATURE MOJO TELE (U.S. MFG. NO. 010-4500/4540)
- single cutaway ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl VooDoo Skulls inlay, Strat-style headstock with six-on-one-side Sperzel TrimLok tuners, custom Tele bridge with three-string saddles, white shell pickguard, two Custom Shop Jazzmaster pickups, volume/tone select/tone controls, three-position switch, chrome hardware, available in Cadmium Orange, Lime Green, or Ultra Marine Blue finish with 23 Kt. Gold Foil Leaf applique, mfg. 1998-2001.