{"product_id":"fender-custom-shop-terry-kath-telecaster-master-built-by-dennis-galuszka","title":"Fender Custom Shop Terry Kath Telecaster, Master Built by Dennis Galuszka","description":"\u003cp\u003eTerry Kath has been praised by fans and guitar greats alike for his brilliance as an absolute guitar powerhouse. Kath, who Jimi Hendrix once cited as his favorite guitarist, fused sophisticated songwriting ability with his soulful vocals to launch Chicago Transit Authority in 1967. The band shortened its name to Chicago in 1969, achieving worldwide success and 2016 induction into the Rock \u0026amp; Roll Hall of Fame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eA consummate innovator, Kath created mind-blowing, never-before-heard guitar tones by experimenting with unorthodox guitar\/amp configurations. His instinctive command of his completely original tone is heard on memorable tracks such as “25 or 6 to 4”, “Free Form Guitar”, “Introduction” and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eHis main guitar, the one with which he is most identified, and which accompanied him on the journey to cult status—is a most unusual 1966 Telecaster, completely customized and plastered with stickers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eKath was so attached to the guitar that he’d buy a seat just for the instrument when traveling by air, rather than entrusting it to airline baggage handlers or even Chicago’s road crew. The Tele was an amalgamation of highly personalized modifications, including a sawed-off Tele bridge with a synchronized Strat tremolo, a humbucking neck pickup, custom body routes, a reverse control plate, custom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003etuning machines and three “wing” string trees. Adorned with Pignose stickers and other intricately placed regalia, the guitar has become legendary in of itself and is synonymous with Kath and his enduring musical legacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eThe Fender Custom Shop is distinctly honored to pay tribute to such an acclaimed pioneer by recreating Kath’s amazing custom instrument—which truly embodied the notion of “custom” long before the Fender Custom Shop was founded. Master Builder Dennis Galuszka has recreated the guitar in exacting scratch-for-scratch detail, from the Pignose stickers to the gaff-tape-sealed rear body route and every other exacting element. In a special 50-piece run, the Limited Edition Terry Kath Telecaster is an instrument for the ages and a meticulously crafted homage to one of the true guitar greats of our time.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eSpecs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eWeight:  8 lbs 1 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eBody: 2-Piece Select Ash\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eFinish: Lacquer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eColor: Custom Matched Nocaster Blonde\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eNeck: Flat Sawn Maple with a Custom Back-Shape and 7.25” Radius ( .830\"-.920\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eFingerboard: Round-Lam Rift Sawn Maple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eFrets: 21, Vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eHardware: Nickel\/Chrome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eBridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Block Saddles and Tele Bridge Plate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003ePickups: Custom Shop Hand-Wound ‘67 Single-Coil Tele (Bridge), Curtis Novak Custom Terry Kath Humbucker (Neck)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eWiring: Present Day Tele\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eControls: Volume, Tone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #112244;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #112244;\"\u003eIncluded: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41079440343224,"sku":"921-5008-517","price":15999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4003\/products\/fender_custom_shop_terry_kath_signature_guitar_1.jpg?v=1674756684","url":"https:\/\/www.humbuckermusic.mom\/products\/fender-custom-shop-terry-kath-telecaster-master-built-by-dennis-galuszka","provider":"Humbucker Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}