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Roadcaster

Built for the Road. Built for the Player

Roadcaster

The Roadcaster is a working musician’s guitar — handbuilt, tough, reliable, and crafted to deliver night after night, session after session. Whether you’re playing 200 shows a year, tracking in the studio, or unwinding at home, the Roadcaster is designed to feel right, sound right, and hold up to anything the road throws at it.

Each Roadcaster is custom built by hand and available in four classic gloss finishes: Royal Blue, Antique White, Hunter Green, and Red.

Professional - Grade Build Quality

Every detail is chosen for durability, tone, and comfort:

All chrome hardware for long-term reliability
Locking tuners for fast - easy string changes and rock-solid tuning stability
3‑way tone switch for versatile, stage-ready sound
Compensated saddles for perfect intonation across the neck
String‑through body for increased sustain and resonance
Shoulder cut, belly cut, and contoured neck heel cut for effortless playability during long sets or long sessions
All body cavities and the back of the pickguad are lined with copper tape creating a complete Faraday cage to help eliminate hum and electronic noise

Choose Your Style of Pickups

Every Roadcaster comes standard with a matched pair of Bootstrap Palo Duro hand‑wound pickups — built in Ohio, chosen for their clarity, punch, and unmistakable Tele authority.

Choose your set of pickups	Sound	Cost	Perfect for	Think	Pickup set comparison
Bootstrap Palo Duro Handwound	The Bootstrap Palo Duro pickups deliver clear, punchy Tele twang with tight lows, sweet highs, and the dynamic snap that cuts through any mix.	+$0	Classic country, Bakersfield, honky‑tonk, Americana, blues, indie rock, worship, and clean studio work.	Buck Owens, Don Rich, Brad Paisley (early/mid career), James Burton, Vince Gill, Keith Urban (clean Tele work)	Cleanest, Most Articulate
Bootstrap Extra Crispy Handwound	The Bootstrap Extra Crispy pickups deliver bright, clear vintage Tele snap with smooth highs, tight lows, and that classic Blackguard‑style bite that stays sweet even when you dig in.	+$0	Country, Bakersfield twang, blues, rockabilly, and any style that needs crisp, articulate Tele punch.	Marty Stuart, Albert Lee, Roy Buchanan, Danny Gatton, Redd Volkaert, James Burton (early years).	Brightest/most aggressive
Seymour Duncan Brad Paisley La Brea	The Seymour Duncan Brad Paisley La Brea set delivers warm, woody vintage Tele tone with sweet highs, tight lows, and that unmistakable Paisley snap that stays clear and musical no matter how hard you play.	+$130	Modern and classic country, Americana, bluegrass‑influenced electric work, roots rock, worship, clean studio sessions, and any style that needs warm vintage Tele tone with expressive snap and clarity.	Brad Paisley, James Burton (later years), Brent Mason (cleaner Tele tones), John Fogerty, Ray Flacke, Vince Gill.	Most modern‑country warmth
Fender Pure Vintage ’64	The Fender Pure Vintage ’64 Tele set delivers bright, lively mid‑’60s clarity with smooth highs, tight lows, and a crisp, responsive bite that stays musical in every position.	+$85	Classic and modern country, Bakersfield twang, blues, soul, early rock, surf, indie, and any style that needs bright, articulate mid‑’60s clarity with a smooth top end and tight, controlled low end.	Don Rich, Steve Cropper, Mike Bloomfield, Robbie Robertson (early Band), George Harrison (early Beatles Tele work), James Burton (mid‑’60s period).	Most balanced vintage

Built to Survive the Road

Roadcasters are engineered to take real abuse — travel, temperature swings, sweat, bumps, drops, and the unpredictable chaos of gig life. The finish, hardware, and construction are all chosen to stay solid and dependable under heavy use.

Built to Play Like Home

Even with their rugged build, Roadcasters maintain the smooth feel, balanced weight, and comfortable ergonomics players expect from a boutique instrument. They’re guitars you bond with — not just tools, but companions.

Authentic Craftsmanship

Every Roadcaster carries its identity with pride:

Serial number laser‑engraved inside the neck pocket
Matching serial on the back of the headstock
Each guitar built one at a time, never mass‑produced

The Roadcaster Promise

A Roadcaster isn’t just a guitar — it’s a dependable partner for the working musician. Tough enough for the road. Refined enough for the studio. Comfortable enough for everyday playing.

If you want a guitar that shows up, holds up, and stands out, the Roadcaster is built for you.

The Roadcaster, handcrafted to order, is offered at $1,599.99 USD.