Telecaster in hand, Chrissie Hynde formed The Pretenders in 1979 and quickly established the band as a rock and roll powerhouse. Chrissie’s churning Tele rhythms have been the heartbeat of the band’s rugged sound from the very beginning.

The Chrissie Hynde Telecaster features an alder body finished in Faded Ice Blue Metallic Road Worn® lacquer, a custom mid-‘60s “C”-shaped maple neck with a 7.25” radius fingerboard - exactly matching Chrissie’s original, vintage-output Chrissie Hynde Tele pickups and a chrome mirror pickguard—all matching the unmistakable look and feel of Hynde’s treasured ’65 model.

Specifications:

• Body Shape: Telecaster®
• Body Material: Alder
• Body Finish: Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Profile: Mid '60s "C"
• Fretboard Material: Rosewood
• Fretboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Tall
• Fretboard Inlays: White Pearloid Dot
• Pickups: Vintage-Style '50s Telecaster® Single-Coil (Bridge), Vintage-Style '50s Telecaster® Single-Coil(Neck)
• Bridge: 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Stainless Steel Saddles
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Chrome
• Strings: Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
• Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking with Vintage Style Button
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Included Accessories: Custom Chrissie Hynde Sheriff's Badge, Custom White Strap
• Case: Deluxe Hardshell