Description
New for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the ’65 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic Maple. With a two-piece select alder body featuring elegant double parchment binding and heavy Relic lacquer finished in Aged Sherwood Metallic, it imparts the extremely satisfying look, feel and vibe of a mid-’60s Telecaster Custom that’s been put through decades of heavy wear and tear.
The quartersawn maple neck has a Large “C” profile that’s thinner towards the nut and gradually thickens toward the 12th fret for comfortable, full feel; topped with a 9.5”-radius round-lam maple fingerboard with 21 narrow tall (6105) frets and a bone nut. The Custom Shop hand-wound Twisted Tele® neck pickup delivers extra bite with a hint of Stratocaster® punch, while the Custom Shop hand-wound Original Blackguard Tele® bridge pickup provides all the twang and clarity for which early-’50s models are celebrated. Modern Telecaster wiring with three-way pickup switching and the Greasebucket™ tone circuit (minimizes gain/mid loss when turned down) deliver remarkable tonal versatility.
Other premium features include a three-ply parchment pickguard, ’64-’66 Telecaster bridge with threaded steel saddles, vintage-style “F” tuners, wing string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Please note: The photos of this guitar are stock images and may not be the exact guitar that arrives with us. Photos of the specific guitar will be taken when the instrument lands in store.
Specifications
General
- Series: Time Machine™
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Colour: Aged Sherwood Green Metallic
- Country Of Origin: US
Neck
- Headstock: Telecaster®
- Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: Large “C”
- Neck Thickness: .850"
- Neck Butt Width: 2.200"
- Neck Thickness 12th Fret: .990"
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Round-Laminated Quartersawn Maple
- Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dot, 0.25" (6.35 mm)
- Side Dots: Black Micarta, 3/32" (2.38 mm)
- Number Of Frets: 21
- Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
- Nut Material: Bone
Body
- Body: 2-Piece Select Alder
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Shape: Telecaster®
- Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Hardware
- Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele® With Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
- Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
- Switch Tip: Top Hat Style, Black
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style With Fender® Logo
- String Trees: American Vintage ‘56-'58
- Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop “V” Logo
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Original Blackguard Single-Coil Tele®
- Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Single-Coil Tele®
- Pickup Configuration: SS
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone with Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
- Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Accessories
- Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
Delivery
This product is on order with our suppliers
This item is normally sent to Mainland UK addresses by DPD Local who generally provide a one-hour window of delivery on the morning of delivery by email or text message.
FREE delivery within mainland UK
UK Non-Mainland: from £12
Rep. of Ireland and Mainland Europe: from £30 (calculated at checkout).
Order this item before 2pm we will despatch it on the same day
Warranty Information
Fender Warranty Information: 2 Years on most products - see Fender for details
Please note this information is provided for guidance only as manufacturer warranties may be updated from time to time. For full please visit the manufacturer's website here.
3 years warranty for VIP members
