Fender Telecaster Keith Richards 'Sonny' Reissue FujiGen E-Serial 1985-87 w/ HSC

Here is a very rare mid 1980’s Fender 'Sonny' Reissue Telecaster based on Keith Richards' awesome workhorse. Sonny doesn't get mentioned as much as Keith's 'Micawber, perhaps because Fender USA never built a signature reissue of the guitar. However these are one of the best Telecasters Fender Japan ever issued in our opinion. There were a domestic Japanese release and are pretty scarce (we have only found a handful over the years). It’s a factory specced E-Serial (1985-87) and like all of these was built for Fender at the legendary FujiGen plant. It has a great sounding factory installed Dragster humbucker in the neck and a USA Texas Special in the bridge. It has the dull glazed look of nitrocellulose over the ash body instead of the usual shiny poly finish, but like all the old Fender MIJs it will be poly. The body is solid White Ash with a maple neck and fingerboard with vintage 7.25 radius & single-ply black pickguard. The ash has some beautiful grain showing under the finish on both front and back. It is rare to find a three tone sunburst ('Sonny') finish over a Fender '52 RI (most are blond or natural ash). The huge sounding USA Texas Special more than holds its own with the humbucker. The neck is dead straight, truss rod fine and plenty of life left in the frets. Structurally and electrically sound. No issues at all. No breaks, repairs and is obviously factory routed for the humbucker.  It is nicely aged giving is some real mojo. A few scuffs & couple little chips touched in but all naturally earned wear accrued over the decades, it’s well on the road to becoming a true vintage relic.  These mid 80's White Ash Sonnys are hefty old lumps & usually go well over 4kg, this one is no exception at 4.6kg.  It’s a great playing Tele, sweet action & the pickups are both outstanding and work well together. Complete with Telecaster haurdase with key. A very cool 35+-year old reissue of Keith Richards legendary 'Sonny'. The only reissue of this guitar Fender have ever made.
 
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