The guitar pictured is the actual guitar you will receive! At The Farm, we take actual pictures of each instrument and make sure they are fully set-up and ready to play before we ship them. Each instrument goes through a multi-point inspection, followed by a set-up process by our in-house tech staff. We then photograph each instrument with high-quality equipment in our on-site photography studio. We know that details like wood grain and color finishes can vary, so we want you to be able to see, to the best of our ability, exactly what you will be receiving. This process takes over an hour for each instrument - from inspection to pictures. We care about the instrument we put into your hands! Rest assured your guitar was not just plucked off of a shelf and drop-shipped to you from a warehouse without the care that it, and you, deserve.   The Special Edition Telecaster Noir electric guitar is only available in a limited run for 2017. This Tele Noir combines legendary Fender tone with classic styling, with its Satin Black finish with matching headcap and unique 3-ply black pickguard with contrasting red center layer. Featuring an Alder body, Maple neck and RW fretboard with 21 medium jumbo frets and white dot inlays. Additional appointments include high-output single-coil pickups, shielded body cavities, a six-string-through-body bridge, sealed die-cast tuners, tinted neck and parchment pickguard and control knobs, along with a '70s-style headstock logo. Professional guitarists in all musical genres have relied on the Fender Telecaster guitar since its early 1950 introduction for its powerful tone and smooth playablity - and now, in this Special Edition Satin Black finish, the Standard Telecaster combines the best of the old and new This Special Edition Tele won't last long...don't miss out, make it yours today! At The Music Farm, we take quality seriously! That is why we have our in-house technicians do a multi-point inspection on each product, ensuring that it'll be ready to play when it hits your hands! Included in your shipment will be instructions on care and maintenance.  We want to help you Grow Your Passion®   The Music Farm is an Authorized Fender Dealer.  

This guitar is required to be listed as seller refurbished by the manufacturer. It has been completely checked over by The Music Farm team, and also by the largest manufacturer refurbishing center in America. Buying one of these guitars is almost like buying a brand new guitar, but getting a huge savings on it! Most of these instruments do not have any visible defects. If there is a visible defect it will be indicated in pictures and in the description. These guitars do not carry the original manufacturer warranty, and in order to prevent invalid warranty claims they are lightly stamped “USED” or “2nd” on the back of the headstock, and the original serial number has been replaced with a new serial number from the refurbishing center. These instruments are available at this savings due to a variety of reason such as: Cosmetic Imperfections Small Repairs Store Returns Overstock Discontinued Stock