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Fender Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster MN RDR
Learn more about the Fender Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster
About Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell is an American guitarist and songwriter. He learned to play guitar at the age of 16. After playing in two different bands, he became a founding member of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in 1975, a band he remained with continuously until Tom Petty's death. Alongside that he co-produced some of the band's albums as well as Tom Petty's three solo albums. He also wrote songs for other artists, for example much of the first album by Meat Loaf. His most successful composition is probably the song The Boys of Summer, which he co-wrote with Don Henley. In addition, Mike is also in the band The Dirty Knobs and has been a member of Fleetwood Mac since 2018. Mike is also an endorser for Fender and Duesenberg.
The guitar for the Heartbreakers' sound
Unique, versatile, original – the Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster is Fender's tribute to the gifted songwriter and guitarist with a special knack for extraordinary, catchy and beautiful guitar parts.
Mike Campbell's signature features are hot leads and danceable rhythms. His earworm hooks enrich many songs by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. We begin to uncover the secret of this unmistakable sound when we take a closer look at his Fender signature guitar.
Vintage feel with a modern touch
Mike bought the Tele that later became world-famous as the "Red Dog" from a former guitar student in Florida. An unusual instrument with a Bigsby tremolo and a special boost, the "Destruct" circuit. The mighty 1972 Red Dog Telecaster can be heard, among others, on Refugee from the album Damn the Torpedoes, and it also appears in the accompanying music video.
The Fender Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster captures the look and feel of the original. It gleams in a Heirloom nitrocellulose Red Dog Red finish, has a one-piece maple neck with a 7.25” fretboard radius, 21 vintage-style frets and a "Destruct" boost circuit. The Mike Campbell Red Dog custom pickup set consists of two vintage-style humbuckers and a Telecaster single-coil at the bridge with a Bigsby B5 tremolo. On the back of the guitar you'll find the exclusive Red Dog neck plate. The fine guitar is supplied in a matching vintage case including strap, picks and a certificate of authenticity.
'Destruct' boost switch between the volume and tone controls
Fender Mike Campbell Red Dog Pickups
Fender/Bigsby B5 bridge and vibrato
Features
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Aged Model: yes
Aged finish, authentic character, unique appearance. -
Technology: Solid Body
Clear, focused tone with high sustain. -
Neck construction: Bolt on neck
Bolt-on neck construction, offers percussive tone. -
Scale: 25" (635 - 659 mm)
Classic 25" scale length (635 - 659 mm). -
Body Material: Alder
Balanced tone with good sustain. -
Fretboard radius: 7,25"
Classic radius for comfortable chord playing. -
Fretboard: 1 pc Maple
Bright tone, fast playability.
- Strings: 6 string
- Signature Artist: Mike Campbell
- Country of origin: USA
- Strings thickness ex factory: .010 - .046
- Factory Stringing: Fender Nickel Plated Steel
- Special Features: "Destruct"-Boost-Schaltkreis, Custom Halsplatte
- Technology: Solid Body
- Body shape: T-Style
- Body Material: Alder
- Body finish: High Gloss
- Neck: 1 pc Maple
- Neck Profile: '70s "C"
- Neck finish: High Gloss
- Fretboard: 1 pc Maple
- Fretboard radius: 7,25"
- Fretboard Inlays: Black Micarta Dots
- Nut width: 1.60" (40,6 mm)
- Nut material: Bone
- Frets: 21
- Fret size: Vintage Frets
- Fret material: Nickel silver
- Neck construction: Bolt on neck
- Scale Length: 25,5" (648 mm)
- Pickup Configuration: S-H-H (1x Single Coil, 2x Humbucker)
- Neck Pickup: Fender Mike Campbell Red Dog Neck Humbucker
- Middle Pickup: Fender Mike Campbell Red Dog Middle Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: Fender Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster
- Pickup Cover: Chrom (Neck, Middle), Black (Bridge)
- Pickup Selector Switch: 5-way switch
- Pickup type: passive
- Controls: 1x volume, 1x tone, 1x boost
- Hardware: Nickel / Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Fender Pure Vintage "F" Stamped
- Pickguard: 3-Ply White
- Pot Caps: Knurled Dome Knobs
- Bridge / Tremolo: Fender/Bigsby B5 Bridge and Tailpiece
- Color/ Finish: Red Dog Red
- Finish: Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Aging: Closet Classic
- Includes: Fender Custom Koffer, Custom Plektren, Gitarrengurt, Echtheits-Zertifikat
About Fender
In order to make it possible for everyone to have a Fender instrument , they are offered in different price ranges. The subsidiary Squier sells inexpensive models manufactured in the Far East according to original dimensions and with the accumulated Fender know-how in the background. You can find an affordable, “real” Fender in the series made in Mexico . The classic original Fender instruments such as the American Pro series are made in the USA . For lovers of hand-built instruments and guitars with Vintage flair, there is the Fender custom shop , where you can also have a guitar built entirely according to your ideas.
Fender is not only known and appreciated for its instruments, but also for the various amplifier model such as the Deluxe reverb, the Princeton, the Champion, the Blues Junior or the Fender Rumble bass amplifier series. Fender now also sells a wide range of guitar accessories such as strings, picks, cable, straps, bags, tuners and care products as well as spare parts and pickups as well as accessories and merchandising. Of course, you can find all of this at the music store you trust – session in Frankfurt and Walldorf!
Want to sound like Mike Campbell?
Then check out the following products. Alternatively, you can also visit Mike Campbell's personal artist page and get inspired.
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