FENDER / Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster

The Fender Stories Collection pays homage to legendary musicians, the custom Fender guitars they played, and the incredible music and legacies they created.

Mike Campbell is responsible for many of the iconic guitar playing that's become familiar on Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' songs, from flavorful rhythm guitar to passionate lead guitar.
Campbell purchased a Telecaster equipped with a Bigsby tremolo and a powerful onboard boost function known as the ""Destruct"" circuit from a former guitar student in Florida, and the guitar later came to be affectionately nicknamed ""Red Dog.""

Neck: 1-Piece Maple
Neck Finish: Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 70s ""C""
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"" (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Maple Neck
Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.60"" (40.6 mm)

Body: Alder
Body Finish: Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Bridge: Fender/Bigsby B5 Bridge and Tailpiece
Tuning Machines: Fender Vintage ""F"" Stamped
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)

Bridge Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster
Middle Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Middle Humbucker
Neck Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Neck Humbucker

Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, ""Destruct"" Button
Switch: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup

Auxiliary Switching
Push-Push Button on Control Plate Activates ""Destruct"" Boost Circuit
Special Electronics
""Destruct"" Boost Circuit Provides 34dB of Gain

In-stock items can be tried out in our showroom (store).
For details, please see below.
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