Fender Flat Head Telecaster

[GuitarGuru88]

Hey guys,

this looks like a shredder!!!!

http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0154900870

 

[ex-250]

Re: Fender Flat Head Telecaster

wow....never seen a fender stock with EMGs before. trippy.

 

[pac112]

Re: Fender Flat Head Telecaster

ah 25.5 scale. i was hoping it was 24.75 scale.

 

[pac112]

Re: Fender Flat Head Telecaster

why is it called flat head?

 

[GuitarGuru88]

Re: Fender Flat Head Telecaster

its probably the body...i dont think it has a place for your body to get closer to it, like a les paul? thats just my theory

 

[Kac]

Re: Fender Flat Head Telecaster

Very sweet guitar. Jim Root was playing them for a while after Vol. 3 came out, he has since switched to other Fenders and Charvels.
He's awesome like that.
Rock On! :smoker:

 

[Metalman_666]

Re: Fender Flat Head Telecaster

Those guitars, while I haven't played one myself, seem to be pretty sweet. Jumbo frets and EMG's on a Tele? Right on. And I think FlatHead refers not only to the body but the knobs as well? I'm probably wrong though.

 

[XSSIVE]

Re: Fender Flat Head Telecaster

hehehe you guys are funny lol...the reason it's called a flathead is an automtive/motorcycle reference...both harley davidson and ford had very famous engines called flatheads...thus the crossed pistons 12th fret inlay and the primer color flat paint options. a light grey flathead tele is on my list of future guitars for sure!!

they also make a flathead showmaster which is nice for the strat guys.

-Mike

 

[theodie]

Re: Fender Flat Head Telecaster

Yes the flathead, it was the valve train configuration that was popular before the OHV became popular and way before the OHC engines became popular. Come to think of it, alot of lawn mower engines are flatheads also.