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SKU FEN-9235001433

Fender Custom Shop 1960 Telecaster Relic Guitar, Rosewood Fingerboard, Natural Blonde

$4,900.00
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Manufacturer's Description

The 1960 Telecaster Relic is a faithful recreation of the revered turn-of-the-decade original in all its worn-in glory, built for players who prize a rare glimpse into Telecaster evolution with a few seamless streamlined improvements for a paramount playing experience. The two-piece ash body is hand selected for weight and grain and wears a Relic lacquer finish. A rift-sawn maple neck features a ’60-style “oval C” profile, topped by a 9.5”-radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard with 21 narrow tall frets for comfort and optimum play.

Hand-wound ’58 Tele pickups are wound to spec and connected to a three-way switch and modern Tele wiring. Other features include a single-ply 8-hole parchment pickguard, 1960 Tele bridge with threaded steel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

Fender®, Squier®, Stratocaster®, Telecaster®, Precision Bass®, Jazz Bass® and the distinctive headstock designs commonly found on the Strat®, Tele® & P Bass® guitars are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

Specifications

General

  • Model Name: 1960 Telecaster® Relic, Rosewood Fingerboard, Natural Blonde
  • Model Number: 9235001433
  • Series: Time Machine
  • Color: Natural Blonde

Body

  • Body Shape: Telecaster®
  • Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
  • Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

  • Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
  • Neck Shape: 60s Oval "C"
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
  • Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Fret Size: Narrow Tall
  • String Nut: Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
  • Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo
  • Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Fingerboard: Flat-Laminated AAA Rosewood
  • Position Inlays: Micarta White Dot

Hardware

  • Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage Style Tele® with Threaded Steel Saddles
  • Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
  • Orientation: Right-Hand
  • Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
  • Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
  • Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
  • Switch Tips: Top Hat Style, Black

Electronics

  • Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele®
  • Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele®
  • Controls: Volume, Tone
  • Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge, Position 2. Bridge and Neck, Position 3. Neck
  • Pickup Configuration: SSS

Miscellaneous

  • Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
  • Included Accessories: Deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity
  • Instrument Weight: 7.4 lbs
  • Serial #: CZ577289

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for the Fender Custom Shop. This 1960 Telecaster Relic is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.