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Expertly crafted and lightweight, the Fender Custom Shop limited edition 1963 Telecaster Journeyman relic takes you on a journey to the mid-60s. Its finish gives the appearance of a well-loved original, while the maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and 21 narrow tall frets provide a comfortable and unique playing experience. Painted headcap and tortoise guard. Nice and light at 7 pounds 2 ounces. Crafted with precision and expertise, the Fender Custom Shop 1963 Telecaster features two Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Tele pickups for a distinct snap and twang. Its 3-way blade switch allows for traditional Tele tones from the bridge pickup, both pickups simultaneously, or the neck pickup separately. Experience the timeless sound of the golden era of Telecaster with the Fender Custom Shop 1963 Telecaster. Its premium features, such as the smooth playing 9.5" radius and handwound pickups deliver an authentic vintage tone. This exquisite recreation comes with a deluxe case and certificate of authenticity. Condition: Light relic; Body: Alder; Neck: Quartersawn 5/4 maple, 60 Style Oval C carve (.830/1.000), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Vintage white; Pickups: handwound Twisted Tele; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Turn up the heat with the Limited Edition Hotshot™ Telecaster® Relic® from the Fender Custom Shop. This stunning guitar blends vintage vibe with modern playability for an instrument that's as comfortable on stage as it is collectible. Nice and light, 7 pounds 2 ounces. The body is crafted from a resonant 2-piece select ash with an offset seam. The quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable 1957 Soft "V" profile and is topped with a quartersawn maple fingerboard outfitted with 21 narrow tall frets for smooth, fast playing. Custom Shop Hand-Wound pickups provide exceptional tone - a Tomatillo Tele neck pickup, RWRP Ancho Poblano Strat middle pickup, and Crushed '50/'51Blackguard bridge pickup. The 5-way blade switch and master volume and tone controls offer a wide tonal palette. Other premium features include a 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius, Hotshot™ Tele® Wiring, 1-Ply Parchment Pickguard, 3-Saddle '51 Nocaster® with Brass Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '56-'58 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.NOTE: Due to the unique volume pot on this guitar, which is unavailable in a lefty version, the pots turn right-handed, as on a Gibson.Condition: Relic; Body: Ash; Neck: Quartersawn maple, 57 soft V carve (.850/.990), 7.25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Sapphire blue transparet; Pickups: Tomatillo (neck), Ancho Poblano Strat (middle), Crushed 50-51 Blackguard (bridge); Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Built to Clapton’s specs, the Custom Shop Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster® guitar features an alder body, special soft V-shaped maple neck, three Vintage Noiseless™ pickups, blocked tremolo (block is removable) and Clapton’s signature on the headstock. This one is in the seldom scene midnight blue metallic finish.What really makes this guitar special is Eric’s electronics setup … on the three knobs you have a master volume control, a “TBX” master tone circuit with a center detent (that also works on the bridge pickup unlike a typical Strat setup) and an active mid boost circuit, which gives you from 0 – 25 dB of boost. Ever wondered about the secret to Clapton’s tone? Now you have it in your hands. The real magic is in the mid boost circuit. Set it at zero and you have straight classic Strat tones. You can turn it up a little bit to thicken your sound, or crank it up more to start overdriving the front end of your amp. Turning it up all the way is a major boost, and a quiet one due to the Vintage Noiseless pickups. Really increase the tonal palette on the guitar and how it reacts with your amp and pedals. The TBX circuit is actually a dual pot that works as a low pass filter in one direction and a high pass filter in the other. A normal tone control rolls off treble only. This tone control allows you to roll off the lows or roll off the highs, so you can have a clear, bright tone, or the deep, bassy “woman” tone that Eric is noted for. With Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, cable, strap, etc.Condition: New; Body: Alder; Neck: Maple, Clapton soft V carve (.820/.920), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Midnight blue metallic; Pickups: Vintage Noiseless; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
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Here's a lightly played 2024 Fender Custom Shop Tomatillo Tele in blonde. Nice weight, just over 7 1/4 pounds. Combining vintage style with modern luxuries, the Limited Edition Tomatillo Tele uses underwound Tomatillo Tele pickups with Alnico 2 magnets to deliver sweet, flavorful tone. The combination of a two-piece select ash body with a one-piece rift-sawn maple neck is perfect for allowing all the subtle nuances of the pickups to shine through while playing. The neck features a ’57-style “soft V” profile, a vintage compound radius fingerboard (7.25”- 9.5”), and 21 narrow tall (6105) frets. The Tomatillos are wired up to a ’51 Modified Nocaster wiring with a blender pot instead of a master tone. A Fat ’50s control assembly ships in the case for those who prefer that sound and style. Additional features include a single-ply parchment pickguard, reverse-angle Nocaster bridge with compensated RSD brass saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and disc string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity. Condition: Light relic; Body: Ash; Neck: Rift sawn maple, 57 Style Soft V (.940-.970), 7-25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Natural blonde; Pickups: Custom Shop handwound Tomatillo; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Hands down one of my favorite thinline Teles, super light, twangy, bell tones and downright beautiful with a knotty pine top and roasted body, flame maple neck and shell and rope purfling. Stunning. This one is particularly cool as the wood figure resembles an owl.
Whoooo is going to scoop up this one? Fender sez:
The Limited Edition Knotty Pine Tele® Thinline features a combination of the finest hand-selected woods, custom components and master craftsmanship only found in the Fender Custom Shop. A chambered and roasted pine body and knotty pine top with f-hole deliver steadfast tone with enduring resonance, all with the exquisite look of brown-shell top binding and rope purfling. A roasted 2A birdseye maple neck with round-lam rosewood fingerboard features a ’60-style oval “C” back-shape, 9.5” fingerboard radius and 21 narrow tall frets.
Hand-wound Loaded Nocaster pickups feature three-way switching and Fat ’50s Tele® wiring, which creates stronger tone with a transparent bloom and minimizes treble loss that typically occurs when rolling back volume. Other features include a brown-shell Caballo Tono pickguard, ’58-’63 Tele bridge with compensated RSD saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and a wing string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Condition: New; Body: Ash; Neck: quartersawn maple, 57 Soft V carve, 9.5 radius; 6105 narrow jumbo frets; Nut: 1.650; Color: Natural; Pickups: Custom Shop Twisted Tele; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Hands down one of my favorite thinline Teles, super light, twangy, bell tones and downright beautiful with a knotty pine top and roasted body, birdseye neck and shell and rope purfling. Stunning. Fender sez: The Limited Edition Knotty Pine Tele® Thinline features a combination of the finest hand-selected woods, custom components and master craftsmanship only found in the Fender Custom Shop. A chambered and roasted pine body and knotty pine top with f-hole deliver steadfast tone with enduring resonance, all with the exquisite look of brown-shell top binding and rope purfling. A roasted 2A birdseye maple neck with round-lam rosewood fingerboard features a ’60-style oval “C” back-shape, 9.5” fingerboard radius and 21 narrow tall frets. Hand-wound Loaded Nocaster pickups feature three-way switching and Fat ’50s Tele® wiring, which creates stronger tone with a transparent bloom and minimizes treble loss that typically occurs when rolling back volume. Other features include a brown-shell Caballo Tono pickguard, ’58-’63 Tele bridge with compensated RSD saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and a wing string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. Condition: New; Body: Ash; Neck: quartersawn maple, 57 Soft V carve, 9.5 radius; 6105 narrow jumbo frets; Nut: 1.650; Color: Natural; Pickups: Custom Shop Twisted Tele; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a sweet new Fender Custom Shop 61 Tele relic, in a nice metallic Lake Placid blue finish. Great sound, nice comfortable 60s Style Oval C neck on the slimmer side, with a slab AAA rosewood fretboard, 6105 frets, vintage clay inlays, mint green pickguard, modern Tele wiring with the Greasebucket circuit to roll off highs without adding bass, neck pickup mounted to the body. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. Condition: Relic; Body: Alder; Neck: 5/4 quartersawn maple, 60 Style Oval C (.790-.930), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Lake Placid Blue; Pickups: handwound Twisted Tele (neck), handwound Original Blackguard (bridge); Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here is a lightly reliced "journeyman" version of Eric Clapton's signature Strat. This one is in the two-tone sunburst with an alder body. Mirroring Eric Clapton’s personal specs, the original Eric Clapton Signature model born in the Fender Custom Shop just got cooler with a new Journeyman Relic finish. Offering a special soft V-shaped maple neck, three Vintage Noiseless™ pickups, blocked tremolo and Clapton’s signature on the headstock—along with the smooth feel and authentic sound of the original—the Journeyman Relic Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster is one of our finest creations.What really makes this guitar special is Eric’s electronics setup … on the three knobs you have a master volume control, a “TBX” master tone circuit with a center detent (that also works on the bridge pickup unlike a typical Strat setup) and an active mid boost circuit, which gives you from 0 – 25 dB of boost. Ever wondered about the secret to Clapton’s tone? Now you have it in your hands. The real magic is in the mid boost circuit. Set it at zero and you have straight classic Strat tones. You can turn it up a little bit to thicken your sound, or crank it up more to start overdriving the front end of your amp. Turning it up all the way is a major boost, and a quiet one due to the Vintage Noiseless pickups. Really increase the tonal palette on the guitar and how it reacts with your amp and pedals. The TBX circuit is actually a dual pot that works as a low pass filter in one direction and a high pass filter in the other. A normal tone control rolls off treble only. This tone control allows you to roll off the lows or roll off the highs, so you can have a clear, bright tone, or the deep, bassy “woman” tone that Eric is noted for. With Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, cable, strap, etc. Note that due to the active electronics, the pots in this guitar turn right-handed.Condition: Light relic; Body: Alder, 1-ply parchment pick guard; Neck: Maple, Clapton soft V carve, 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: two tone sunburst; Pickups: Vintage Noiseless; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Take a journey back to 1969 with the Fender Custom Shop 1969 Telecaster® NOS. This iconic electric guitar authentically recreates the look, sound and feel of the original workhorse Telecaster model from that era. The body is crafted from premium 2-piece select ash with an offset seam and finished in a nitrocellulose lacquer for a vintage appearance and feel. The quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable '60s Oval "C"-shaped profile and is topped with a 1-piece quartersawn maple fingerboard outfitted with 21 narrow tall frets. For classic Tele tone, the guitar is equipped with a Custom Shop Hand-Wound '67 single-coil pickup in the neck and bridge position. The pickups are routed through a 3-position blade switch for versatile tonal options. Master volume and tone controls and knurled chrome knobs round out the electronics package. Other premium features include 9.5" (241 mm) Radius, 21 Narrow Tall (6105) Frets, ’67 Telecaster® Wiring, 3-Ply White Pickguard, '67 Telecaster® Bridge, Vintage “F” Style Tuning Machines, Bone Nut, American Vintage '56-'58 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity. Condition: New; Body: Ash; Neck: 60 Style Oval C (.840-.900), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Inca silver; Pickups: handwound 67 Tele; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
The Limited Edition Roasted Stratocaster® Journeyman Relic® with DLX Closet Classic hardware from the Fender Custom Shop combines vintage vibe with modern playability. The 2-piece roasted ash body with offset seam delivers resonant tone and is finished in nitrocellulose lacquer for an aged look. The quartersawn maple neck has a Flat Oval back-shape and is topped with a 3A rosewood fingerboard outfitted with 21 medium jumbo frets. This Strat features a bone nut cut for ideal string spacing and tuning stability. It's loaded with a set of Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo single-coil pickups in the neck and middle position for sweet, singing tone. The bridge pickup is an Ancho Poblano for increased output and bite. A 5-way blade switch provides access to classic Strat tones. Other features include master volume and two tone controls, vintage-style tuners, a 6-saddle RSD tremolo bridge, and nickel/chrome hardware. Other premium feature include 12" (305 mm) Radius, Vintage Modified Strat® #2 Wiring, 5-Way Switch, 4-Ply Brown Shell Pickguard, 6-Saddle RSD Stratocaster® Tremolo with Vintage-Style Steel Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '56-'58 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity. Condition: Light relic; Body: Ash; Neck: Maple 5/4 quartersawn, modern flat oval (.790-850), 12 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Two tone burst; Pickups: handwound Tomatillo, Ancho Poblano; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a Fender Custom Shop 59 Vintage Custom hardtail Strat in NOS sonic blue with a mint green pickguard and nice dark rosewood fretboard. One of my favorite color combos. Fender sez: "1959 saw the advent of several important feature changes to the Stratocaster® including a slab rosewood fingerboard with clay position dots, a three-ply mint green pickguard with 8, 9 or 10 screws depending on the month it was built, and a metal spacer added to the string tree. This hardtail version would have been on the rare side, which ups the collectability and cool factors. This guitar features a hand-selected two-piece alder body and a rift-sawn maple neck with a 1959 "D" profile, a vintage compound-radius (7.25" - 9.5") AAA rosewood fingerboard and 21 medium vintage frets. Hand-wound 1959 Strat pickups are wired to a vintage '59 control assembly and five-way switch. Other features include Closet Classic hardware, three-ply eight-hole mint green pickguard, vintage-style hardtail bridge with patent pending saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity." Condition: New ; Body: Alder; Neck: 59 D profile (.800-.980), 7.25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Faded Aged Sonic Blue; Pickups: handwound 59 Strat (reverse wound middle); Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
1967’s Summer of Love and Flower Power movement influenced mainstream fashions worldwide, and Fender was on board with its new Paisley Telecasters. Oddly enough, the guitars became more popular with rockabilly and country western players (they were adopted most famously by Tele master James Burton) rather than the flower children that helped inspire them. These guitars have earned a special place in Fender history, and the Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1968 Paisley Tele models are faithful recreations of those original instruments. The two-piece select alder body wears an NOS lacquer finish with WLS undercoat over the famous Paisley or Blue Flower motif. The rift-sawn maple neck has a ’60-style “oval C” profile, topped by a round-lam rift-sawn maple fingerboard with 7.25”-9.5” vintage compound radius and 21 medium vintage frets for a comfortable feel up and down. Hand-wound Tele pickups with a three-way switch and modern Tele wiring. Other features include an eight-hole clear polyurethane pickguard, ’67 Tele bridge with threaded steel saddles, Schaller® “F” tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree. Deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity included. Condition: Relic; Body: Alder; Neck: Riftsawn maple, mid 60s oval C carve (.850/.920), 7-25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Black Paisley; Pickups: Custom Shop handwound Twisted Tele and Original Blackguard; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a nice lefty Fender Custom Shop 66 Strat in a lightly aged Lake Placid Blue Deluxe Closet Classic finish (beautifully checked finish and lightly aged hardware and neck back but no dents, scratches, etc). Handwound vintage 65 Strat pickups, 9.5 radius, quartersawn maple neck, pearl dots, round lam rosewood fretboard and 5 way switching. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. Condition: Light relic; Body: Alder; Neck: 5/4 quartersawn maple, 66 Strat Oval C profile (.840-.974), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Lake Placid Blue; Pickups: handwound Vintage 65 Strat; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a new Fender Custom Shop 58 Strat Journeyman relic in an eye-catching Inca silver finish, lightly reliced, with Custom Shop 50s Strat pickups, a comfortable 10/56 V neck carve (.880 and .980), 9.5 radius, vintage upgrade 45085 frets. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. Terrific Strat. Note that the lighting I use tends to over emphasize the checking on metallic finishes, so the shot of the two guitars side by side is more indicative. As is this:
Condition: Light (Journeyman) relic; Body: Alder; Neck: maple, 10/56 V profile, 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Inca Silver; Pickups: Custom Shop 50s Strat; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course)
