Fender Telecaster Andy Summers Tribute Masterbuilt Dennis Galuszka (2007)

Andy Summers, guitarist of the legendary band The Police, is associated with one guitar in particular: his heavily modified 1961 Telecaster, which the musician bought from one of his students for $200 in the early 1970s. This Fender remains his most important instrument to this day. This replica, limited to 250 specimens, is an exact reproduction of this iconic Tele and was made by masterbuilder Dennis Galuszka, who also built the prototype of this small series that Andy Summers still plays today. Every paint chip, every crack and of course the sophisticated electronics are just like the original. Played dry it is a typical Telecaster with great vibration characteristics and a fat, woody sound. The sound chameleon comes into play at the amp. At the bridge is a 63 pickup from the Custom Shop, very crisp and snappy with lots of twang. On the neck is a Seymour Duncan SH-1N 59, which delivers fat, Gibson-like sounds. Very warm, round and also offers nice jazzy sounds. In the middle position you can turn the phase thanks to the minitoggle switch. This gives you two sound variants, from classic Tele intermediate position to out-of-phase Funk. But there is one more toggle switch on the guitar including a further control. This allows you to switch on a preamp/overdrive and also make specific adjustments using the rotary control. A very good idea, just turn it up for a solo and enjoy the most multi-faceted sounds. Of course the Tele comes with the characteristic, very comfortable Summers neck. We are pleased to be able to offer you this very special collector's item in top condition with flight case and all case candies, with special reference to Andy's autobiography “One Train Later”, which also contains Summer's original signature.

• Includes flight case, certificate, strap, book, CD box, case candy
• Weight: 3480 grams