Description
Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster
The Fender Stories Collection pays tribute to legendary musicians, their beloved modified Fender electric guitars, and the extraordinary music they created together.
Revered for his tasty rhythms and fiery leads, Mike Campbell is responsible for many of the iconic hooks from the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers catalog. For decades, his faithful Fender guitars have been at the heart of his trusted formula for award-winning tone.
Campbell bought what became known as the "Red Dog" from a former guitar student in Florida, complete with a Bigsby tremolo and a powerful onboard boost, known as the "Destruct" circuit. Featured on the Damn the Torpedoes track Refugee, Mike’s iconic 1972 Red Dog Telecaster fabricated the memorable tune and can be seen in the accompanying music video.
The Stories Collection Mike Campbell "Red Dog" Telecaster features an Heirloom nitrocellulose lacquer "Red Dog Red" finish, a one-piece maple neck with a 7.25-inch radius fingerboard, 21 vintage-style frets, and an onboard "Destruct" boost circuit. The custom Mike Campbell Red Dog pickup set includes two vintage-style humbuckers and a single-coil Telecaster bridge pickup, along with a Bigsby B5F tremolo and a custom Red Dog neck plate. Custom accessories include a vintage-style case, strap, picks, and a certificate of authenticity.
Unique, versatile, and utterly original, the Mike Campbell "Red Dog" Telecaster pays tribute to a veteran Heartbreaker with a serious knack for writing extraordinary songs and delivering catchy, captivating, and magnificent guitar parts.
Features
- Heirloom nitrocellulose lacquer "Red Dog Red" finish
- One-piece maple neck with 7.25-inch radius fingerboard
- 21 vintage-style frets
- "Destruct" boost circuit
- Custom Mike Campbell Red Dog pickup set: two humbuckers and a single-coil bridge pickup
- Bigsby B5F tremolo
- Custom Red Dog neck plate
- Vintage-style case, strap, picks, and certificate of authenticity
Neck
- Headstock: Telecaster
- Neck Material: One-Piece Maple
- Neck Finish: Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: '70s C
- Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25 inches (184.1 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: One-Piece Maple Neck
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Side Dots: Black
- Number of Frets: 21
- Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.60 inches (40.6 mm)
- Nut Material: Bone
Body
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Finish: Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Shape: Telecaster
Hardware
- Bridge: Fender/Bigsby B5 Bridge and Tailpiece
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
- Pickup Covers: Bridge - Black, Middle - Chrome, Neck - Chrome
- Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
- Switch Tip: White
- Hardware Finish: Heirloom Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Fender Vintage "F" Stamped
- String Trees: Dual-Wing with Nylon Spacer
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Custom
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster
- Middle Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Middle Humbucker
- Neck Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Neck Humbucker
- Pickup Configuration: SHH
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, "Destruct" Button
- Switching: 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 34 dB of gain
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