Fender Chrissie Hynde Telecaster in Ice Blue Metallic

Telecaster in hand, Chrissie Hynde formed The Pretenders in 1979 and quickly established the band as a rock and roll powerhouse. Chrissies churning Tele rhythms have been the heartbeat of the bands rugged sound from the very beginning. The Chrissie Hynde Telecaster features an alder body finished in Faded Ice Blue Metallic Road Worn lacquer, a custom mid-60s C-shaped maple neck with a 7.25 radius fingerboard - exactly matching Chrissies original, vintage-output Chrissie Hynde Tele pickups and a chrome mirror pickguardall matching the unmistakable look and feel of Hyndes treasured 65 model.

Weight 7lbs 10oz

Specs:

Headstock

Telecaster

Neck Material

Maple

Neck Finish

Road Worn Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Shape

Mid '60s "C"

Neck Construction

4-Bolt

Fingerboard Radius

7.25" (184.1 mm)

Fingerboard Material

Rosewood

Position Inlays

White Pearloid Dot

Side Dots

White

Number of Frets

21

String Nut

Synthetic Bone

Nut Width

1.650" (42 mm)

Nut Material

Synthetic Bone

Body

Alder

Body Finish

Road Worn Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape

Telecaster

Body Material

Alder

Bridge

6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Tele with Stainless Steel Saddles

Pickguard

1-Ply Chrome

Pickup Covers

Neck: Chrome; Bridge: Black

Control Knobs

Knurled Flat-Top

Switch Tip

Black

Hardware Finish

Nickel/Chrome

Tuning Machines

Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking with Vintage Style Button

String Trees

Butterfly

Strings

Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403

Strap Buttons

Vintage-Style

Bridge Pickup

Vintage-Style '50s Telecaster Single-Coil

Neck Pickup

Vintage-Style '50s Single-Coil Tele

Pickup Configuration

SS

Controls

Master Volume, Master Tone

Switching

3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge, Position 2. Bridge and Neck, Position 3. Neck