Turn back the clock to 1961 with the 1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic® from the Fender Custom Shop Time Machine™ series. This electric guitar authentically captures the look, feel and tone of an original early '60s Tele that's been well-loved and played for decades.
The body is constructed from 2-piece offset seam roasted alder, finished in a nitrocellulose lacquer for a vintage aesthetic. The quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable mid-'60s Oval "C" neck shape, topped with a 3A rosewood fingerboard and 21 Jescar vintage frets.
Equipped with a set of Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 single-coil Tele pickups for classic Tele twang and snap, this axe is wired to a 3-way blade switch for versatile tonal options. The '61 Telecaster Heavy Relic from Fender Custom Shop delivers the vibe, wear and playability of a well-loved vintage Tele - ideal for guitarists wanting classic Fender tone with modern playability. Other premium features include 9.5" (241 mm) Radius, '63 Telecaster® Wiring, 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard, 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® Bridge with Brass Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '59-'64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.
Model Name: | 1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Faded Aged Candy Apple Red |
Model Number: | 9235700026 |
Series: | Time Machine™ |
Color: | Faded Aged Candy Apple Red |
Body Shape: | Telecaster® |
Body Material: | 2-Piece Offset Seam Roasted Alder |
Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck Material: | Quartersawn Maple |
Neck Shape: | '60s Oval "C" |
Scale Length: | 25.5" (64.77 cm) |
Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5" (241 mm) |
Number of Frets: | 21 |
Fret Size: | Jescar Vintage (45085) |
String Nut: | Bone |
Nut Width: | 1.650" (42 mm) |
Headstock: | Telecaster® |
Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized |
Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Fingerboard: | 3A Rosewood |
Position Inlays: | Vintage Clay Dot |
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. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
Pickup Configuration: | SS |
Bridge: | 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Saddles |
Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo |
Orientation: | Right-Hand |
Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome |
Pickguard: | 3-Ply Parchment |
Control Knobs: | Knurled Chrome |
Switch Tips: | Top Hat Style, Black |
Strings: | Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
Included Accessories: | Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity. |
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