Fender has teamed up with Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett for the brand new Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe, which previously available only as a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Artist offering.
The Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe offers up an Alder body with a “belly cut” for comfort, a 25.5″ scale Maple neck with a 12″ radius Rosewood fingerboard and 21 medium jumbo frets. The Cleaver comes loaded with two Custom Chris Shiflett “Cleaver” Noiseless CS-90 pickups in both the neck and bridge, “F”-style tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree with nylon spacer.
“We put a lot of love and research into creating the American made version of my signature model, The Cleaver,” said Shiflett. “It’s been road-tested, dropped on its head, kicked around, x-rayed, strummed, chicken-picked, and arpeggio swept! I’m excited to announce we’ve made a great guitar that’s adaptable to all situations. Can’t wait to get this into the hands of players everywhere!”
“Collaborating with Chris Shiflett on his signature Telecaster® Deluxe has been an incredible journey,” said Justin Norvell, EVP of Product, FMIC. “Chris has a lot of guitars, plays a lot of styles and demands versatility, and our goal was to capture that spirit in the design. This guitar is not just an instrument; it’s an extension of his musical identity and tone that both he and his fans demand. Fun Fact- we didn’t nickname it the ‘The Cleaver‘- his Front-of-house person did the first night he played it live- because ‘it cut through the mix like a cleaver!!’, which speaks for itself!”
Get the Fender Chris Shiflett Cleaver here for $2,499.99 in either Dakota Red or Charcoal Frost Metallic finishes.
