Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Terry Kath Telecaster by Dennis Galuszka • SN: R115734

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Terry Kath has been praised by fans and guitar greats alike for his brilliance as an absolute guitar powerhouse. Kath, who Jimi Hendrix once cited as his favorite guitarist, fused sophisticated songwriting ability with his soulful vocals to launch Chicago Transit Authority in 1967. The band shortened its name to Chicago in 1969, achieving worldwide success and 2016 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. A consummate innovator, Kath created mind-blowing, never-before-heard guitar tones by experimenting with unorthodox guitar/amp configurations. His instinctive command of his completely original tone is heard on memorable tracks such as “25 or 6 to 4”, “Free Form Guitar”, “Introduction” and others.

His main guitar—the one with which he is most identified, and which accompanied him on the journey to cult status—is a most unusual 1966 Telecaster, completely customized and plastered with stickers. Kath was so attached to the guitar that he’d buy a seat just for the instrument when traveling by air, rather than entrusting it to airline baggage handlers or even Chicago’s road crew. The Tele was an amalgamation of highly personalized modifications, including a sawed-off Tele bridge with a synchronized Strat tremolo, a humbucking neck pickup, custom body routes, a reverse control plate, custom tuning machines, and three “wing” string trees. Adorned with Pignose stickers and other intricately placed regalia, the guitar has become legendary in and of itself and is synonymous with Kath and his enduring musical legacy.

The Fender Custom Shop is distinctly honored to pay tribute to such an acclaimed pioneer by recreating Kath’s amazing custom instrument—which truly embodied the notion of “custom” long before the Fender Custom Shop was founded. Master Builder Dennis Galuszka has recreated the guitar in exacting scratch-for-scratch detail, from the Pignose stickers to the gaff-tape-sealed rear body route and every other exacting element. In a special 50-piece run, the Limited Edition Terry Kath Telecaster is an instrument for the ages and a meticulously crafted homage to one of the true guitar greats of our time.

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Serial Number: R115734
Brand Fender Custom Shop
Model Masterbuilt Terry Kath Telecaster by Dennis Galuszka
Master Builder Dennis Galuszka
Limited Run Only 50 Pieces Worldwide
Finish Aged Vintage White
Aging Matched to Wear Patterns on Terry's Guitar and the Same Stickers
Finish Type Lacquer
Weight 8.36 lbs.
Body Wood 2-Piece Select Ash
Neck Wood Flatsawn Maple
Neck Shape Custom
Neck Dimensions .830 1st - .930 12th
Fingerboard Round-Lam Rift Sawn Maple
Fingerboard Radius 7.25"
Width at Nut 1.650”
Nut Material Bone
Frets 21 Vintage-Style
Pickups 1 Custom Shop Hand-Wound '67 Single-Coil Tele (Bridge), 1 Curtis Novak Custom Terry Kath Humbucker
Controls Volume, Tone, 3-Ways
Hardware Nickel/Chrome
Tuners Schaller M6 Chrome-Plated Die-Cast Mini Tuners
Bridge 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Block Saddles and Tele Bridge Plate
Pickguard None
Case Deluxe Tweed Hardshell Case
COA Yes