FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

Here's an example of a Bluesbird finished in Transparent Red. This example was built in Fender's Corona, California facility after Guild's Westerly facility was closed. Corona-built Bluesbirds tend to have very chunky neck profiles. Note, the pickups are non-original.

 Body:  Semi-hollow; 1-piece mahogany back and sides with 2-piece carved flame maple top, single bound top

 Finish:  Transparent Red, polyurethane

 Neck:  1-piece mahogany, set-in

 Fingerboard:  Indian rosewood, single bound; pearloid block markers

 Number of Frets:  22

 Pickguard:  None

 Bridge:  Gotoh Adjusto-matic with stop tailpiece, chrome

 Nut:  Plastic

 Tuners:  Grover Rotomatic, chrome

 Pickups:  Two, Lollar Lollartron humbucking, chrome

 Controls:  Tone and volume for each pickup, 3-way pickup selector

 Scale Length:  24 3/4 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 11/16 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  13 7/8 inches

 Body Depth:  1.8 inches

 Weight:  8.1 lb