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Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1959 Telecaster® Custom NOS

Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1959 Telecaster® Custom NOS


$4,875.00
SKU R146308

The Telecaster Custom, which debuted in 1959, sporting an elegant double-bound body and alluring rosewood fingerboard - both firsts for the Telecaster. The Vintage Custom 1959 Telecaster Custom boasts the same refined look as the original, along with some rare and compelling features from the Tele's formative years that we felt modern players and vintage tone hounds alike would appreciate. It comes equipped with hand-wound '58 Tele single-coil pickups and Fat '50s wiring for wide-open Tele tone that can easily handle any playing situation. The neck features a vintage 7.25"-9.5" compound radius, which we found on some rare examples, giving it a unique feel even among vintage-inspired models. It also features medium vintage frets, which are slightly larger than a vintage size and very comfortable to play.

Other features include a NOS flash-coat lacquer chocolate 3-color sunburst finish, Closet Classic hardware, 2-piece off-center alder body, tinted rift-sawn maple neck with flat lam fingerboard and '59 large "C"-shaped neck profile, 21 vintage modified frets, 3-way switch, Fat '50s Tele control assembly, 1-ply parchment pickguard, '58-'63 Tele bridge with threaded steel saddles, bone nut, wing string tree and vintage-style tuning machines.

An elegant take on a timeless classic, this Telecaster combines form, function and feel with the most important element - authentic Fender sound. Includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

Specs:

  • Model Number: 9235000564
  • Series: Vintage Custom
  • Color: Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst
  • Body Shape: Telecaster®
  • Body Material: 2-Piece Offset Seam Alder
  • Body Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
  • Neck Material:Rift Sawn Maple
  • Neck Shape: 1959 Large “C”
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
  • Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Fret Size: Medium Vintage
  • String Nut: Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
  • Headstock: Telecaster®
  • Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
  • Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
  • Fingerboard: 3A Rosewood
  • Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot
  • Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele®
  • Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele®
  • Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
  • Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
  • Pickup Configuration: SS
  • 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 Dome
  • Switch Tips: Top Hat Style