Fender Artist G.E. Smith Telecaster Electric Guitar Review :: Fender Electric Guitars Reviews
G.E.Smith- the modern master of the Fender Tele!
As a child during the early 1960s, George Edward “G.E.” Smith got a Telecaster guitar for his birthday one year, and never looked back. Through his six hit-making years with Hall & Oates, his decade-long run as Saturday Night Live bandleader and his touring stints with Bob Dylan, Smith is widely hailed as a modern master of the Telecaster.
The Fender musical instruments has announced a new signature model for its 2007 lineup – the G.E. Smith Signature Telecaster, a special guitar that combines a ’40s-era Fender lap steel with a ’50s-era Telecaster. The Fender Artist G.E. Smith Telecaster Electric Guitar features a pair of American Vintage Tele Single-Coil pickups, with the bridge position sunk right into the wood – in the style of an early Champion lap steel – with other unique features including lap steel “oval and diamond” fingerboard inlays, and the Special Extra Deep “U” Shape maple neck. This musical instrument also features a premium ash body with Nitrocellulose finish, ”Cut-Off“ vintage style Tele bridge with 3 brass saddles, Fender/Gotoh vintage style tuners, chrome hardware, and a vintage tweed hard case.
Unique Features of Fender Artist G.E. Smith Telecaster Electric Guitar:
– Special Extra Deep “U” Shape Maple Neck,
– Lap Steel Inspired Position Inlays,
– Custom “Cut-Off” Original Vintage Style Tele Bridge,
– American Vintage Tele single-coil pickups,
– 3–way pickup switch,
– Vintage styling.
| Features + Technical Specs | |
|---|---|
| Model Name | G.E. Smith Telecaster |
| Model Number | 011-8202-(Color#) |
| Series | Artist Series |
| Colors | (854) Dakota Red, (867) Honey Blonde, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) |
| Body | Premium Ash Body |
| Neck | 1-Piece Maple, Modern “U” Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) |
| Fingerboard | Maple, 7.25” Radius (184mm) |
| No. of Frets | Vintage Style Frets |
| Pickups | 2 American Vintage Tele Single-Coil Pickups with Body-Mounted Bridge Pickup |
| Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone |
| Pickup Switching | 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Neck Pickup with Tone Control (Bright Vintage Circuit) Position 3. Neck Pickup with No Tone Control (Dark Vintage Circuit) |
| Bridge | Custom “Cut-Off” Original Vintage Style Tele Bridge with 3 Brass Saddles |
| Machine Heads | Fender/Gotoh Vintage Style Tuning Machines |
| Hardware | Chrome |
| Pickguard | 1-Ply White on: (854) Dakota Red; 1-Ply Black on: (867) Honey Blonde |
| Scale Length | 25.5” (648 mm) |
| Width at Nut | 1.650” (42 mm) |
| Strings | Fender String Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel Gauges: (.009 to .042), p/n 073-0250-003 |
| Accessories | Vintage Tweed Case, Strap, Cable, Meguiar’s Mist and Wipe Kit |
| Case | Vintage Tweed Case |
| Introduced | 1/2007 |
