Shelton TimeFlite Vintage “Nashville” Tele w/ Lambertones – 3-Tone Sunburst

Information

Brand New w/ Warranty. We are an authorized Shelton Dealer.

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What Do We Think?

No matter what tone you’re looking to cover, there’s a good chance this Ash body tonal chameleon has got you covered! Taking Fender’s Nashville Tele one step further, this one puts a Lambertones Crema in the neck position to give you access to warm but incredibly well-defined humbucking tones. A matching goldfoil-covered Blondie single in the middle and a traditional Blondie single in the bridge bring home the rest of the tones.

Starting with that bridge position, you’ll find things to be tight and articulate with a strong midrange. Definitely some extra beef here compared to your average Tele bridge. But a sweet transparency at the same time. This pickup thrives on a little bit of gain, but also blends well with the middle pickup for some nice quack.

Pulling the push/pull volume knob adds in the neck humbucker to any position. Pairing the neck with the bridge pickup, the guitar is superbly balanced and gives you that iconic middle position Tele tone but with a little added body. Paired with position two (adding the humbucker to both single coils) shifts the midrange vowel down a bit and gives you more cluck than quack.

That sound like a lot of options? We’ve still got three more for you! Middle pickup alone is bold and spanky. Looking to blend middle and neck? You have two varieties; switching to position 4 on the switch gives you middle alongside a coil-split version of the neck pickup. Think of it as a very polite Strat tone. Staying in position 3 and engaging the push/pull gives you the both coils of the humbucker alongside the middle pickup. Big and bloomy.

The baked flame maple neck definitively adds focus to the tonal mix, taming unwanted low end frequencies and allowing the top end to have just enough shimmer before tapering off some of the “ice pick” that can be present on many Tele-inspired builds. And it’s darn pretty too.

How Does It Play?

This guitar sets up effortlessly, with string action measuring just 4/64” on the low E string at the 12^th fret and even lower on the high E string. There is no fretbuzz. The neck is a supportive medium C, finished in clear satin over gorgeous flame maple.

Weight: 7lb 4.5oz

The Custom Shelton G&G Hard Case is included!

Specifications

Body

Body Wood: Ash

Body Finish: 3-Tone Sunburst Gloss

Neck

Neck Wood: Master Grade Baked Flame Maple

Neck Finish: 3-Tone Sunburst Gloss Swoosh w/ Clear Satin Back

Neck Shape: Tailored C

Scale Length: 25.5”

Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood w/ Dots

Fingerboard Radius: 9.5”

Number of Frets: 21

Fret Size: JESCAR FW47095

Nut Material: Tusq XL

Nut Width: 1.687”

Shape Dimensions: Tailored C 1^st FRET = .835” / 12^th FRET .915”

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Lambertones Blondie

Middle Pickup: Lambertones Blondie Gold Foil

Neck Pickup: Lambertones Crema Gold Foil

Controls: Volume (Push/Pull activates neck pickup), Master Tone, 5-Way Switch

Switching: 5-Position Blade:

Position 1: Bridge Pickup

Position 2: Bridge & Middle Pickup

Position 3: Middle Pickup

Position 4: Middle & Split Neck Pickup

Position 5: Neck Humbucker Pickup

Pots: (1) Bourns Potentiometer, (1) CTS Push/Pull Pot

Switch: Oak Grisby 5-Way Switch

Jack: Switchcraft ¼” Mono

Capacitor: (1) Sprague Orange Drop Capacitor

Hardware

Bridge: Mastery 3.2 Bridge

Tuning Machines: Gotoh SD91 Staggered Vintage

Pickguard: Tortoise Wide Bevel

Knobs: Aluminum Flat Tops

Finish: Stainless, Chrome

Other

Strings: 10-46

Case: G&G Hardshell Deluxe Case

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