The Fender Stories Collection pays tribute to legendary musicians, their beloved modified Fender electric guitars and the extraordinary music they created together. 

Revered for his tasty rhythms and fiery leads, Mike Campbell is responsible for many of the iconic hooks from the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers catalog. For decades now his faithful Fender guitars have been at the heart of his trusted formula for award-winning tone.

Campbell bought what became known as the “Red Dog” from a former guitar student in Florida, complete with Bigsby tremolo and a powerful onboard boost, known as the “Destruct” circuit. Featured on the Damn the Torpedoes track “Refugee,” Mike’s iconic 1972 Red Dog Telecaster® fabricated the memorable tune and can be seen in the accompanying music video.”

The Stories Collection Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster® features an Heirloom™ nitrocellulose lacquer “Red Dog Red” finish, 1-piece maple neck with 7.25” radius fingerboard and 21 vintage-style frets as well as an onboard “Destruct” boost circuit. The custom Mike Campbell Red Dog pickup set features two vintage-style humbuckers and a single-coil telecaster bridge pickup, Bigsby B5F tremolo and a custom Red Dog neck plate. Custom accessories include a vintage-style case, strap, picks and certificate of authenticity.

Unique, versatile and utterly original, The Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster pays tribute to a veteran Heartbreaker with a serious knack for writing extraordinary songs and delivering catchy, captivating and magnificent guitar parts.

Features

• Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish and Hardware
• 1-Piece Early ‘70s “C”-shaped Maple Neck, 7.25”-radius Fingerboard and 21 Vintage-Style Frets
• Onboard Switchable “Destruct” Boost Circuit
• Custom Mike Campbell Red Dog Pickup Set
• Bigsby® B5F Bridge and Tailpiece
• Custom Case, Neck Plate and Case Candy

Specifications

Neck

• Headstock: Telecaster®
  
• Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
  
• Neck Finish: Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Neck Shape: '70s "C"
  
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
  
• Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Maple Neck
  
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
  
• Number of Frets: 21
  
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
  
• Nut Width: 1.60" (40.6 mm)
  
• Nut Material: Bone
  

Body

• Body Material: Alder
  
• Body Finish: Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Body Shape: Telecaster®
  

Hardware

• Bridge: Fender/Bigsby® B5 Bridge and Tailpiece
  
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
  
• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
  
• Hardware Finish: Heirloom™ Nickel/Chrome
  
• Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage "F" Stamped
  
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
  
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Custom
  

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster®
  
• Middle Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Middle Humbucker®
  
• Neck Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Neck Humbucker®
  
• Pickup Configuration: SHH
  
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, "Destruct" Button
  
• Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle
• Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5.
• Neck Pickup