She’s one of the limited edition Telecaster/Jazzmaster ‘Hot Rod’ hybrids produced by Fender/Squier. I’ve refinished her as a light relic in daphne blue with some retro vibes, a 4-way switch mod and a more robust screw-in jack cup.

This guitar has now been sold.

Fender did a short run of these guitars. It’s basically a Telecaster with a Jazzmaster neck and neck pickup.

SOUND: They’re armed with Seymour Duncan Designed pickups – and a great combo of Tele bite and Jazzy presence. I’ve added a 4-way switch, so you get even more musical range for your money.

Anyway, here are two Fender demos to show you the factory pups singing away. Here’s the clean demo …

Here’s the dirty one …

The extra 4th position I’ve added gives you the bridge and neck – in series. This is the extra position. Working in series, the pickups give you an even bigger, fatter sound – not bad when these are two awesome pickups already.

Let’s look at the rest of her …

NECK: Lovely condition. Gloss finish and C profile. Almost no wear.

I’ve cut the nut lower so the action is much easier than the factory setting.

She’s got 10-46 strings and vintage-style tuners.

BODY: Originally, her basswood body was a horrible ‘earwax’ amber. Some of this was chipped off, so I removed the whole lot – and refinished her as a daphne blue relic.

Having primed her, I sprayed her, then some clear coats. The colour is the closest I can get to daphne blue.

She has lots of deliberate scuffs, nicks and scrapes to replicate real, natural wear over years of heavy action.

The result is a old-looking, finish that’s comfortable to hold and looks great. Hard to capture in pics, but I’ve tried my best.

OTHER FEATURES:

Brass saddles, aged white plastics, aged white selector tip and a superior jack socket … the much-improved screw-in type rather than the original Tele design with the stupid ‘claw’ that keeps working loose and giving players endless grief.

This guitar has now been sold.