2025 Fender Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster Red Dog Red

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FROM FENDER:

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.”

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.

SPECIFICATIONS:

"Heirloom" Nickel/Chrome Hardware

Fender Vintage Style F-Stamped Tuners

1.6” Bone Nut

'70s C Profile 1-Piece Maple Neck with 25.5” Scale Length

Neck Thickness .83" at First Fret and .96" at Twelfth Fret

Maple Fingerboard with Black Dot Inlays and 7.25" Radius

21 Vintage-Style Frets

Red Dog Humbucking Neck and Middle Pickups and Red Dog Single-Coil Telecaster Bridge Pickup

"Destruct" Button on Control Plate Activates 34dB Boost Circuit

Fender/Bigsby B5 Bridge and Tailpiece

Alder Body with "Heirloom" Nitrocellulose Lacquer Red Dog Red Finish

Weight 8 lb 12 oz

Custom Vintage-Style Case

Serial Number MC250526