Fred Stuart Wild West 20th Anniversary Diamond Back Snake Head HS Guitar Maple Neck Fiesta Red #06
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- In 1995 I was a senior master builder in the Custom Shop at Fender, and I was assigned the project of recreating the 1946 prototype of what would evolve into the Telecaster. I was fortunate enough to have access to a very comprehensive set of photos of the original,...
More Info - Model: Fred Stuart Wild West 20th Anniversary Diamond Back Snake Head Guitar
- Body Wood: Ash
- Finish Color: Fiesta Red
- More Features
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Fred Stuart Wild West 20th Anniversary Diamond Back Snake Head HS Guitar Maple Neck Fiesta Red #06
In 1995 I was a senior master builder in the Custom Shop at Fender, and I was assigned the project of recreating the 1946 prototype of what would evolve into the Telecaster.
I was fortunate enough to have access to a very comprehensive set of photos of the original, and also had access to the original guitar it’s self, and was able to make a set of tools and templates.
We made two examples, which we showed at the 1996 NAMM show.
As a result of this project I had the great fortune of meeting and becoming friends with George Fullerton, who was heavily involved in the building of the original.
I was very excited about doing this project for Wild West, because it afforded me the opportunity to mix an old design with some newer, traditional designs, and throw in a couple of my own ideas. This along with suggestions, and assistance of Ian at Wild West, produced what I think is a great sounding, and playing guitar.
They were built with the traditional classic materials, the way they did it in the 40s and 50s.
The “Snake Head” headstock is derived from the Fender steel guitar, which is where Fender got its start.
These guitars are unique and highly collectible.
Features:
Thin Nitro Cellulose Lacquer Finish
Ash and Alder Bodies.
Quartersawn Maple Neck
They are fitted with my Hand Wound Pickups.
- Fred Stuart
FEATURES
Model | Fred Stuart Wild West 20th Anniversary Diamond Back Snake Head Guitar |
Builder | Fred Stuart |
Year | 2019 |
Body Type | Solid Body |
Body Wood | Ash |
Finish Type | Thin Nitro Cellulose Lacquer Finish |
Finish Color | Fiesta Red |
Aging | NOS |
Back Finish | Thin Nitro Cellulose Lacquer Finish |
Neck Wood | Quartersawn Maple |
Neck Carve | 60's Tele |
Scale Length | 25.5'' |
Neck Dimensions | .880'' - 970'' |
Neck Radius | 9.50'' |
Frets | 21 - LT-0894-B00(Small) |
Nut Width | 1.6875'' |
Nut Material | Bone |
Neck Finish | Thin Nitro Cellulose Lacquer Finish |
Inlays | Black Diamond |
Headstock | Snake Head |
Neck Pickup | Fred Stuart Hand Made Hummbucking Pickup with Tortoiseshell Cover(Hand-wound) |
Bridge Pickup | Fred Stuart Hand Made Pickup with Tortoiseshell Cover(Hand-wound) |
Pickguard | Tortoiseshell |
Hardware | Nickel/Chrome |
Bridge | Vintage Style with 3 Brass Saddles |
Tuners | Vintage-style |
Controls | 4-Way Blade Switch / 1 Volume, 1 Tone |
Electronics | Position #1: Bridge pickup alone / #2: Both pickups in parallel / #3: Neck pickup alone / #4: Both pickups in series |
Case | G&G Snake Skin Case |
Weight | 7.00 Pounds |