Fender Stories Collection Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster Guitar, Maple Fretboard, Red Dog Red

Manufacturer's Description

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 now 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 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, 1-piece maple neck with 7.25” radius fingerboard and 21 vintage-style frets as well as an onboard “Destruct” boost circuit. The custom Mike Campbell Red Dog pickup set features two vintage-style humbuckers and a single-coil telecaster bridge pickup, Bigsby B5F tremolo and a custom Red Dog neck plate. Custom accessories include a vintage-style case, strap, picks and 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 Finish and Hardware
• 1-Piece Early ‘70s “C”-shaped Maple Neck, 7.25”-radius Fingerboard and 21 Vintage-Style Frets
• Onboard Switchable “Destruct” Boost Circuit
• Custom Mike Campbell Red Dog Pickup Set
• Bigsby® B5F Bridge and Tailpiece
• Custom Case, Neck Plate and Case Candy

Highlights

HEIRLOOM™ NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH AND HARDWARE

The Red Dog Red Heirloom™ lacquer finish replicates the faded Candy Apple Red on Mike’s original guitar along with checking and dings on the body, a comfortable, smooth finish on the neck, and patina and wear on the hardware to emulate Red Dog’s broken-in look and feel. 

1-PIECE, EARLY ‘70S “C”-SHAPED MAPLE NECK, 7.25”-RADIUS FINGERBOARD and 21 VINTAGE-STYLE FRETS

The maple neck is snappy and responsive and the early ‘70s “C”-shaped profile feels slim at the first fret and chunky at the 12th. The neck shape combined with the vintage radius and frets delivers a classic Fender playing experience and a taste of what it’s like to play Mike’s original guitar. 

ONBOARD SWITCHABLE “DESTRUCT” BOOST CIRCUIT

With 34dB of gain, this “dirty” boost circuit is perfect for overdriving the input of your amp and creating searing, saturated lead tones. 

CUSTOM MIKE CAMPBELL RED DOG PICKUP SET

Voiced to replicate the single-coil and humbucking pickups in Mike’s original, this custom set delivers a broad range of gutsy vintage-style tones. 

BIGSBY B5F BRIDGE AND TAILPIECE

The Bigsby vibrato has smooth action—perfect for subtle vibrato—along with a slick, classic aesthetic that adds style and flash to the guitar.

Fender®, Squier®, Stratocaster®, Telecaster®, Precision Bass®, Jazz Bass® and the distinctive headstock designs commonly found on the Strat®, Tele® & P Bass® guitars are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

Specifications

General

• Color: Red Dog Red
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Product Name: Stories Collection Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Red Dog Red
• Series: Artist Signature

Body

• Body: Alder
• Body Finish: Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Material: Alder
• Body Shape: Telecaster®

Neck

• Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Maple Neck
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Headstock: Telecaster®
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
• Neck Finish: Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
• Neck Shape: '70s "C"
• Number of Frets: 21
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.60” (40.6 mm)
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
• Side Dots: Black
• String Nut: Bone
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Electronics

• Auxiliary Switching: Push-Push Button on Control Plate activates "Destruct" Boost Circuit
• Bridge Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster®
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, "Destruct" Button
• Middle Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Middle Humbucker
• Neck Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Neck Humbucker
• Pickup Configuration: SHH
• Special Electronics: "Destruct" Boost Circuit Provides 34 DB of Gain
• 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

Hardware

• Bridge: Fender/Bigsby® B5 Bridge and Tailpiece
• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
• Hardware Finish: Heirloom™ Nickel/Chrome
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Custom
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
• Pickup Covers: Bridge: Black; Middle: Chrome; Neck: Chrome
• Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
• String Trees: Dual-Wing with Nylon Spacer
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Switch Tip: White
• Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage "F" Stamped

Measurements

• Fret Size: Vintage
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)

Miscellaneous

• Included Accessories: Custom Picks, Strap, Custom COA
• Instrument Weight: 9.2 lbs
• Serial #: 9MC240081

OVERALL CONDITION

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Fender. This Stories Collection Mike Campbell Red Dog is 100% brand-new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.