Night after night the Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett carves his way through a full brigade of guitar tones on the biggest, loudest stages in the world. This tour-tested son-of-a-gun is named "The Cleaver" for a reason - it positively slashes through the mix with a voice that snarls dirty as well as it sings clean. Previously available only as a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Artist offering, we're proud to announce the Limited Edition Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe—a stripped-down rock machine built for high-octane live performance.
A resonant alder body lays the perfect foundation for bone-rattling, stadium-ready tones. Dressed up in a nitrocellulose lacquer finish, this alder body also has a "belly cut” for superior comfort during the longest sets. Built for speed, the 25.5” scale maple neck features a 12” radius rosewood fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets for fiery leads and silky bends. Pearloid block inlays add a touch of unexpected class to this Tele® - it's a workhorse, but that doesn't mean it can't look good. The real magic lies in the pickups: two Custom Chris Shiflett "Cleaver" Noiseless™ CS-90 pickups pair powerful output with the throaty midrange punch and singing highs of a vintage single coil, all without hum. The "F"-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with nylon spacer keep things in tune through marathon sets, while the string-through body hardtail bridge enhances resonance and sustain.
With its workhorse build, versatile voice and road-tested design, the Limited Edition Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe is a must-have for guitarists who demand dynamic, uncompromising tone. Only available in limited quantities, this stage-ready Tele® matches Shiflett’s hard-hitting style. Plug in and carve your own path through anything, anywhere.
Features
Type | Solid Body |
Colour | Charcoal Frost Metallic |
Orientation | Right Handed |
Number of Strings | 6 |
Body Shape | Telecaster |
Body Material | Alder |
Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Headstock | Large '70s Style |
Neck Material | Maple |
Neck Shape | Custom Oval "C" |
Neck Finish | Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer with Gloss Matching Headstock |
Fretboard Material | Slab Rosewood |
Number of Frets | 21 |
Fretboard Inlays | White Pearloid Block, White Block Side Dots |
Fret Size | Medium Jumbo |
Fretboard Radius | 12" (305 mm) |
Nut Material | Bone |
Nut Width | 1.650 (42 mm) |
Neck Pickup | Custom Chris Shiflett "Cleaver" Noiseless™ CS-90 |
Bridge Pickup | Custom Chris Shiflett "Cleaver" Noiseless™ CS-90 |
Controls | Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup) |
Bridge | Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles |
Bridge Mounting | 3-Screw Vintage-Style Hard-Tail |
Pickguard | 3-Ply Mint Green |
Control Knobs | Skirted Black Plastic with Numbered Indicators |
Tuners | Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped |
Strings | Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
Case/ Bag | Vintage Style Brown with Chris Shiflett Signature Graphic (Amber Interior) |