Fender Custom Shop 1961 Telecaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar - Faded Aged Candy Apple Red
$5,250.00
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Turn back the clock to 1961 with the 1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic® from the Fender Custom Shop Time Machine™ series. This electric guitar authentically captures the look, feel and tone of an original early '60s Tele that's been well-loved and played for decades.
The body is constructed from 2-piece offset seam roasted alder, finished in a nitrocellulose lacquer for a vintage aesthetic. The quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable mid-'60s Oval "C" neck shape, topped with a 3A rosewood fingerboard and 21 Jescar vintage frets.
Equipped with a set of Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 single-coil Tele pickups for classic Tele twang and snap, this axe is wired to a 3-way blade switch for versatile tonal options. The '61 Telecaster Heavy Relic from Fender Custom Shop delivers the vibe, wear and playability of a well-loved vintage Tele - ideal for guitarists wanting classic Fender tone with modern playability. Other premium features include 9.5" (241 mm) Radius, '63 Telecaster® Wiring, 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard, 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® Bridge with Brass Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '59-'64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.
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General Info
| Brand: | Fender Custom Shop |
| Model: | 1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic® |
| Color: | Faded Aged Candy Apple Red |
| Serial: | CZ588986 |
| Weight: | Call |
| Condition: | New |
Body
| Top Material: | N/A |
| Body Material: | 2-Piece Offset Seam Roasted Alder |
| Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck
| Material: | Quartersawn Maple |
| Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Fingerboard Material/Radius: | 3A Rosewood/ 9.5" (241 mm) |
| Frets (Number and Size): | Jescar Vintage (45085) |
| Inlays: | Vintage Clay Dot |
| Nut (Material and Width): | Bone/ 1.650" (42 mm) |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" (648 mm) |
| Profile: | '60s Oval "C" |
Electronics
| Pickups: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 Single-Coil Tele® |
| Pickup Switching: | 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
| Controls: | Master Volume, Master Tone |
Hardware
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo |
| Bridge: | 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Saddles |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Parchment |
| Control Knobs: | Knurled Chrome |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome |
Accessories
Hardshell Case, COA, Case Candy