A High-power Tele Fit for Any Foo Fighters Fanatic
For more than a decade, the Fender Chris Shiflett Telecaster has stood as a staple of the Foo Fighters stage and studio sound. It’s as battle-proven as a 6-string can be, and a first-rate Fender for any guitarist hunting after a Tele with a harder, more muscular voice. This tenacious Tele Deluxe begins with a lively alder body, cut with a belly carve for complete comfort during marathon gigs. Players with a penchant for speed and multi-step bends will be thrilled by the Chris Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe’s combination of a fast-playing C-shape maple neck, friction-free satin finish, and 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard. And while this guitar takes its inspiration from Fender’s 1970s-era Telecaster Deluxe models, a pair of custom-voiced CS humbuckers kick out a far hotter, fuller, and richer sound than any old-school Fender humbucker. You also get an eye-catching arrangement of vintage-inspired Fender features, including a Strat-style headstock, bullet truss rod, F-stamped tuners, and a quartet of witch hat knobs. Ready to rock stages around the world, the Fender Chris Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe is the high-power Tele that you’ve been searching for all your life.
Capture the colour and the shape of Chris’s stage standby
Chris’s signature Telecaster Deluxe model has traveled the world and fueled countless sessions. This iconic instrument began life as a humble Partscaster, assembled by Chris himself to deliver a harder, more authoritative tone than his vintage Fender Telecaster Deluxe. Fender quickly took notice of the guitar's star role on the Foo's stage, offering to build Chris an official model that would perfectly suit his exacting requirements, all while retaining the ’70s stylings of his original parts guitar. The result? A guitar that blends slick ’70s panache with a smattering of modern Fender appointments, pairing a classic Tele Deluxe foundation with a Stratocaster headstock, bullet truss rod, 4-screw neck plate, and two hard-rocking humbuckers
Armed with high-output CS humbuckers
As the lead guitarist of a 3-guitar band, Chris requires an axe with enough power to drive the Foo Fighters’ raw, driving sound. Thus, the Fender Chris Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe boasts two custom-voiced CS humbuckers that will shake any stadium with their full-bore ferocity. While the original Telecaster Deluxe of the 1970s swapped out the single-coils for the fatter sound of Wide Range humbucking pickups, the Chris Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe goes one step further. Frankly, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more rock-ready set of humbuckers on a Fender, as these pickups dish out a serious degree of high-output attitude that sits perfectly within the Foo’s mix.
Superior stage-ready performance
Just like the original Telecaster Deluxe, Chris’ signature Tele sports an ultra-high-performance neck that’s engineered to deliver impeccable playability. It all starts with a rock-solid maple neck that’s carved into a comfortable “C” profile, treated to a slick satin finish for a lightning-fast feel in your palm. Topside, the Chris Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe seriously flattens out the rosewood fingerboard with a 12-inch radius, which Sweetwater's lead players often favor over vintage Tele radii for its effortless bends and clear, fret-out-free feel. Topped off with a Stratocaster headstock and vintage-style F-stamped tuning machines, the Chris Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe combines old-school Fender flair with exceptional feel and shred-ready performance
