I love the combination of a single coil bridge and TV Jones humbucker on any Tele, and this new limited edition Artisan Caballo Ligero from the Fender Custom Shop is a stunner of an instrument even before you plug it in. Nice weight at just over 7 1/4 pounds. Note that the dual-stack volume pot to accommodate the TV Jones humbucker necessitates right-handed pots (like a Les Paul).
Fender says:
The latest addition to the highly acclaimed Custom Shop Artisan Series, the Custom Shop Limited Edition Artisan Tele Caballo Tono Ligero Koa thinline is a tastefully elegant instrument with sophisticated style and deep, rich tone. Features include a hand-wound Custom Shop ’51 Nocaster pickup, TV Jones® Classic humbucking neck pickup, RSD-designed bridge, 1963 “C”-shaped neck profile and modern 9.5”-radius rosewood fingerboard. It also includes Sperzel® die-cast tuning machines with white pearloid buttons, a one-ply gold anodized pickguard and a 21-fret one-piece AAA birdseye maple neck. Other includes a four-bolt “Limited Edition” engraved neck plate, Certificate of Authenticity and a deluxe hardshell case.
Condition: New Body: Blackwood with AAAA koa top; Neck: 5/4 quarter sawn AAA birdseye maple, AAA rosewood fingerboard, 63 C profile (.830/1.00), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Amber natural; Pickups: handwound 51 Nocaster and TV Jones Classic neck; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course)
