’60s oval C profile neck

There’s a reason why the C profile neck has served as the standard Fender neck shape for decades — it’s simply a great middle-ground neck style that all types of players have come to love. That said, the C has quite a few minor variations, and if you’re a player who likes a slightly chunkier neck, you’ll love the Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster Relic’s oval C profile. This profile offers all the comfort of a standard C, but with a greater heft to better fill out your hand. Plus, this vintage-style neck brandishes a variety of modern appointments: 21 narrow-tall frets in a modern 9.5-inch radius make everything from open chords to high-register bends a breeze.

Well-worn nitrocellulose relic finish

The Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster Relic is more than simply a sonic tribute to the greatest Teles of the past. This guitar’s well-worn nitrocellulose relic finish gives you the instantly “broken-in” feel that’s so common among the most venerable of vintage instruments. From the battle scars on the alder body to the thinned-away finish on the maple neck, vintage fanatics love how this guitar captures every aesthetic detail of a true golden-age classic.

Hand-wound pickups ready to bring the Texas heat

While just about every Fender fanatic is enamored with the aesthetics of Fender’s golden-age creations, the low-output pickups of the past aren’t ideal for certain guitar styles. The Fender ’63 Telecaster Relic rectifies this issue by loading up this vintage-looking 6-string with a set of hand-wound Blackguard and Twisted Telecaster pickups — a seriously hot-rodded take on your traditional Tele sound. These pickups still sport all the classic Tele hallmarks — round lows, defined highs, and endless twang — but their overwound construction and Alnico V magnets kick out significantly more power and punch in the midrange register, complete with a touch of Stratocaster sparkle for an extensive sonic palette.

Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster Relic Features:

• Lightweight 2-piece select alder body provides a bold and resonant response
• Rift-sawn maple neck in a grip-filling ’60s oval C profile
• Rosewood fingerboard planed into a modern 9.5-in. radius with 21 narrow-tall frets
• Custom Shop hand-wound original Blackguard and Twisted pickups put a chunky midrange spin on traditional Tele twang with a touch of Stratocaster sparkle
• Period-correct Tele Bridge with threaded steel saddles and slotted Fender vintage-style tuners
• Fender Custom Shop nitrocellulose Relic finish gives you a perfectly worn-in instrument right out of the box

BODY

• Body Type Solidbody
• Body Shape 1963 Telecaster
• Body Material 2-piece Select Alder
• Body Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Color Aged Olympic White
• Relic Relic

NECK

• Neck Material Rift Sawn Maple
• Neck Shape '60s Oval C
• Neck Joint Bolt-on
• Radius 9.5"
• Fingerboard Material AAA Rosewood
• Fingerboard Inlay Dots
• Number of Frets 21
• Fret Type Narrow Tall (6105)
• Scale Length 25.5"
• Scale Length Type Standard-scale
• Nut Width 1.650"
• Nut Material Bone

HARDWARE

• Bridge/Tailpiece 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
• Tuners Vintage-style

ELECTRONICS

• Neck Pickup Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Tele Single-coil
• Bridge Pickup Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Original Blackguard Tele Single-coil
• Controls 1 x volume, 1 x tone
• Switching 3-way blade pickup switch

MISCELLANEOUS

• Strings Nickel Plated Steel, .010-.046
• Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
• Manufacturer Part Number:9236091075

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