PRiMO Chestnut Replacement Tele Body and Certano Bridge Bundle

Primo Replacement Tele Body

Patterned after the Fender® Player Series Telecaster®, our PRiMO replacement Tele® bodies offer fans of this timeless design a high-performance chassis on which to build their dream guitar.  True to the originals, these bodies feature a universal neck pickup route and come pre-drilled with counter-sunk mounting holes for vintage-style Telecaster bridges.  Made of Alder, our PRiMO bodies come with pre-shielded cavities and are available in several non-standard gloss finishes, plus several new paisley foil patterns from Fender’s original supplier!  If you’ve dreamed of creating your own take on Fender’s classic design, our PRiMO replacement bodies are the perfect place to start!         

Features and Specifications

• Body Wood:  Alder
• Bridge Type:  Pre-drilled for vintage-style 4-screw string-thru Telecaster bridges
• Color:  Chestnut
• Finish Type:  Polyurethane   
• Pickup Configuration: 
  • Bridge: Tele bridge pickup
  • Neck: Humbucker (can accommodate most pickups)
• Electronics Route:  Standard Telecaster
  • blade-type switch
  • 2 pots (volume and tone) 
  • output jack (side mounted)
• String Ferrule Diameter:  5/16"
• Built for 25-1/2" scale length necks
• Heel Pocket:  2-3/16" (squared for Telecaster style necks)
• Shielding paint on pickup and control cavities to reduce RF interference/hum
• Compatible Pickguards: Traditional or Humbucker

The Certano T-Bender allows Telecaster® players to bend the B or G string a half or whole step up to achieve glistening pedal steel tones and expressive chord voicings. Installation is super-simple and 100% reversible. No routing is required. Compensated brass saddles offer classic tone and accurate intonation, and tension-loaded arms can be set for maximum comfort or moved out of the way entirely. Simple, elegant and complete, the Certano T-Bender is the ultimate B and G bender solution.

Features

• Drop-in replacement for most vintage-spec Telecaster bodies. 100% reversible.
• Bends B and G strings up a half or whole step.  Levers can be used independently or in combination.    
• Tension-loaded stainless-steel arms for perfect positioning.  Ensures comfortable operation in normal playing position.    
• Compensated brass saddles for accurate intonation and vintage tone.
  
• 2-1/8" String spacing.
• Front-slotted intonation screws for easy adjustments.
• Available in Nickel and Chrome.
• Includes 1/16" and 3mm allen wrenches

Important Notes

• The Certano T-Bender is exclusively manufactured and distributed by Allparts.
• Telecaster® and Tele® are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments.
• Certano and Allparts are not affiliated with FMIC.

Click here to read a note from David Certano.

Click here to see if the Certano T-Bender works with your Tele.

Click here to see our videos on restringing and how to set up intonation, arm height, and arm tuning for the Certano T-Benders