The Telecaster® was in high demand in the early 1960s, with new custom colors and a flat “slab” rosewood fingerboard. Once thought to be eventually phased out after the arrival of the Jazzmaster® (1958) and before the Jaguar® (1962), it became clear to Fender that the Telecaster was destined to stay. After countless stage and studio appearances throughout the decades, its design purity, workhorse simplicity and distinctively snappy tone remain as vital as ever today
The 2020 Time Machine 1961 Telecaster Relic® honors that year’s model, with original features and a few slight modifications to improve the overall playing experience. The two-piece select alder body has a Thin Relic lacquer finish and three-ply nitro mint green pickguard. The quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable “oval-C” profile and smooth unfinished back for streamlined feel and seamless play, topped by a 9.5”-radius flat-lam AAA 9mm rosewood fretboard with 21 narrow 6105 tall frets. Hand-wound 63 Tele pickups serve up authentic Tele tone, and modern Tele wiring with Greasebucket™ tone circuit lets players roll off highs while preserving midrange tone and without adding bass. Other features include an early 60's Telecaster bridge with threaded saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and vintage string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Model Name: 2020 1961 Telecaster Relic, Rosewood Fingerboard, Aged Olympic White
Model #: 9231013204
Series: Time Machine
Country Of Origin: US
Color: Aged Olympic White
Body: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Lacquer Relic®
Body Shape: Telecaster®
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1960 Oval “C”
Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
Fingerboard: AAA 9mm Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Frets Size: 6105 Narrow Tall
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Micarta White
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 Single-Coil Tele®
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 Single-Coil Tele®
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1: Neck Pickup, Position 2: Neck and Bridge Pickup, Position 3: Bridge Pickup
Pickup Configuration: SS
Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Threaded Saddles
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Pickguard: Mint Green Nitro Relic
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
Dimensions: 5.00×16.00×44IN
Weight: 15.00 LB
