Fender Telecaster With Parsons-White B Bender, 2006
| Serial Number |
Z5045286, built 2006. |
| Pricing |
$1599.99 with Gator case. SOLD |
| Neck |
Standard Maple Highway 1 Telecaster neck with skunk stripe. |
| Frets |
Original frets with very little wear. |
| Body |
Fender Highway 1 Alder body, routed for the Parsons-White B Bender. The routed cavity is finished with a mahogany-shade flocking. |
| Finish |
Original cream gloss finish in very good condition, neck has clear satin finish. White Pearlescent pickguard. |
| Hardware/electronics |
3-piece bridge with brass saddles; Seymour Duncan Antiquity pickups. Parsons-White B-Bender ‘Long Stroke’ installed (signed by Gene Parsons), two Keith tuners installed, replacing the A and High E tuners. Pickup switch knob is missing. |
| Playability/Action |
This guitar plays well, and the B-Bender doesn’t change the weight or balance – the parts nearly match the weight of the routed wood. |
| Case |
Rectangular Gator case included. The Keith Banjo tuners don’t fit in stock Fender cases. |
| Comments |
This is one neat little machine! Pitch changing opportunities abound here. The use of the Keith Banjo tuners let you change tunings nearly instantly, and the B-bender works really well. The unit installed on this guitar is Gene Parson’s ‘Long Stroke’ version, which raises the B string a whole tone. The Parsons-White string bender is a bit of genius design; you don’t have to take your hands off the strings. |
