Telecaster in hand, Chrissie Hynde formed The Pretenders in 1979 and quickly established the band as a rock and roll powerhouse. Chrissie’s churning Tele rhythms have been the heartbeat of the band’s rugged sound from the very beginning.
The Chrissie Hynde Telecaster features an alder body finished in Faded Ice Blue Metallic Road Worn® lacquer, a custom mid-‘60s “C”-shaped maple neck with a 7.25” radius fingerboard - exactly matching Chrissie’s original, vintage-output Chrissie Hynde Tele pickups and a chrome mirror pickguard—all matching the unmistakable look and feel of Hynde’s treasured ’65 model.
Specs:
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Telecaster®
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Mid '60s "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Tall
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot
Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style '50s Single-Coil Tele®
Neck Pickup: Vintage-Style '50s Single-Coil Tele®
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge, Position 2. Bridge and Neck, Position 3. Neck
Configuration: SS
Bridge: 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Stainless Steel Saddles
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking with Vintage Style Button
Pickguard: 1-Ply Chrome
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Switch Tip: Black
Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Hardshell
