Telecaster in hand, Chrissie Hynde formed The Pretenders in 1979, and quickly established the band as a rock-and-roll powerhouse. Chrissies churning Tele rhythms have been the heartbeat of the bands rugged sound from the very beginning. The Chrissie Hynde Telecaster from Fender 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, vintage-output Chrissie Hynde Tele pickups and a chrome mirror pickguardall matching the unmistakable look and feel of Hyndes treasured 65 model.

• Alder body in Faded Ice Blue Metallic Road Worn finish
• Custom Mid-60s C-Shaped Maple Neck with 7.25 radius rosewood fingerboard
• Custom Chrissie Hynde single-coil pickups

Body

• Body Type: Single-cutaway solidbody
• Body wood: Alder

Neck

• Neck shape: Thin C
• Neck wood: Maple
• Joint: Bolt-on
• Truss rod: Standard

Fingerboard

• Material: Pau Ferro
• Radius: 7.25″
• Fret size: Vintage-style
• Number of frets: 21
• Inlays: Dots

Electronics

• Configuration: SS
• Neck: Proprietary Single Coil
• Bridge: Proprietary Single Coil
• Control layout: Master volume, Master tone
• Pickup switch: 3-Way

Hardware

• Bridge type: Fixed
• Tailpiece: String thru body
• Tuning machines: Vintage-style

Other

• Number of strings: 6 String
• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Country of Origin: Mexico