Night after night the Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett carves his way through a full brigade of guitar tones on the biggest, loudest stages in the world. This tour-tested son-of-a-gun is named "The Cleaver" for a reason - it positively slashes through the mix with a voice that snarls dirty as well as it sings clean. Previously available only as a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Artist offering, we're proud to announce the Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe—a stripped-down rock machine built for high-octane live performance.
A resonant alder body lays the perfect foundation for bone-rattling, stadium-ready tones. Dressed up in a nitrocellulose lacquer finish, this alder body also has a "belly cut” for superior comfort during the longest sets. Built for speed, the 25.5” scale maple neck features a 12” radius rosewood fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets for fiery leads and silky bends. Pearloid block inlays add a touch of unexpected class to this Tele® - it's a workhorse, but that doesn't mean it can't look good. The real magic lies in the pickups: two Custom Chris Shiflett "Cleaver" Noiseless™ CS-90 pickups pair powerful output with the throaty midrange punch and singing highs of a vintage single coil, all without hum. The "F"-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with nylon spacer keep things in tune through marathon sets, while the string-through body hardtail bridge enhances resonance and sustain.
With its workhorse build, versatile voice and road-tested design, the Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe is a must-have for guitarists who demand dynamic, uncompromising tone. Plug in and carve your own path through anything, anywhere.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: Telecaster®
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Profile: Custom Oval "C"
- Fretboard Material: Slab Rosewood
- Fretboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- No. of Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo Frets
- Fretboard Inlays: White Pearloid Block
- Pickups: Custom Chris Shiflett "Cleaver" Noiseless™ CS-90 (Bridge), Custom Chris Shiflett "Cleaver" Noiseless™ CS-90 (Neck)
- Bridge: Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
- Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
- Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Case: Vintage Style Brown with Chris Shiflett Signature Graphic (Amber Interior)