Fender James Burton Telecaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Blue Paisley Flames

An original Telecaster master still going strong, James Burton influenced generations of rock guitar royalty with his perfectly phrased late-'50s/early-'60s Tele® work with Ricky Nelson, and his later stints with Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello and many others only furthered his revered elder-statesman status. His was the first signature Telecaster model, and today's James Burton Telecaster is as fiery as ever, with three pickups, special switching, gold hardware, gorgeous paisley-flame finishes and more.

General

Country Of OriginUS
OrientationRight-Hand

Neck
Fingerboard MaterialMaple
Fingerboard Radius9.5" (241 mm)
Neck FinishSatin Urethane
Neck MaterialMaple
Neck Shape'60s "U"
Number of Frets21
Nut MaterialSynthetic Bone
Nut Width1.650" (42 mm)
Position InlaysBlack Dot
String NutSynthetic Bone
Truss RodBi-Flex™Body
BodyBasswood
Body FinishGloss Urethane
Body MaterialBasswood
Body ShapeTelecaster®Hardware
Bridge6-Saddle American Series Strings-Thru-Body Strat with Block-Style Saddles
Control KnobsKnurled Flat-Top
Hardware FinishGold-Plated
Neck Plate4-Bolt Standard
PickguardNone
Strap ButtonsAmerican Series
StringsFender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
Switch TipBlack
Tuning MachinesDeluxe Cast/Sealed with Pearl ButtonsElectronics
Bridge PickupSpecially Designed James Burton
ControlsMaster Volume, Master Tone
Middle PickupSpecially Designed James Burton
Neck PickupSpecially Designed James Burton
Pickup ConfigurationSSS
Special ElectronicsS-1™ Switch
Switching5-Position Blade, Special “Strat-o-Tele” Switching: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Bridge and Neck Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup

• Blue and red paisley flame finishes
• Vintage-style “U”-shaped neck profile
• Three specially designed James Burton pickups
• Five-way “Strat-o-Tele” pickup switch
• S-1™ switch
• Vintage-style strings-thru-body hardtail bridge