New for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the Limited Edition Reverse ’60 Tele Custom Heavy Relic. The two-piece select alder body with offset seam wears Heavy Relic lacquer finishes in Three-Color Sunburst, Aged Daphne Blue over Three-Color Sunburst, Aged Olympic White over Three-Color Sunburst and Aged Black over Three-Color Sunburst. This is the heaviest of the Relic treatments, with each imparting the look of a Telecaster that has not exactly been used and abused over six-plus decades.
With its large “C”-shaped roasted quartersawn maple neck and flat-laminated rosewood fingerboard, players get the benefits of a thick, full feeling neck that’s comfortable and easy to play. A Custom Shop hand-wound reverse angle Loaded ’51 Nocaster® bridge pickup is paired with a Seymour Duncan® ‘59™ SH-1N humbucker in the neck position for a versatile Tele with all the punch, bite and full-bodied tone a player could hope for.
Other premium features include 7.25" to 9.5" vintage compound radius, 21 narrow tall (6105) frets, Dual Stack HS Tele wiring, angled 3-way switch, 4-ply brown shell pickguard, reverse angle Nocaster® bridge with RSD compensated brass saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, wing string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity.
Each Custom Shop Limited Edition instrument is only available for a short time, which makes it eminently collectible and adds to its investment value. Crafted with many features reserved only for certain artists and Masterbuilt instruments, they are just what the name says they are: highly anticipated limited-edition models that go very quickly.
Specifications:
General
Model Name: 2023 Limited Edition Reverse 1960 Tele® Custom Heavy Relic®, 3A Rosewood Fingerboard, Aged Olympic White over 3-Color Sunburst
Model Number: 9236053115
Series: Limited Edition
Color: Aged Olympic White over 3-Color Sunburst
Body
Body Shape: Telecaster®
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder with Offset Seam
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape: 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: Narrow Tall (6105)
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
Headstock: Telecaster®
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt "Limited Edition" Engraved with Custom Shop Logo and Serial Number
Neck Finish: Medium Tint Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: 3A Rosewood
Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster®
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan® '59™ SH-1N Humbucking
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade - Position 1: Bridge Pickup, Position 2: Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3: Neck Pickup
Pickup Configuration: SH
Hardware
Bridge: 3-Saddle Reverse '51 Nocaster® with RSD Saddles
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
Orientation: Right-Hand
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 4-Ply Brown Shell
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Switch Tips: Top Hat Style, Black
Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, and Certificate of Authenticity.
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