Fender Custom Shop Relic Telecaster

Redesigned to sound just like the original, fender nocaster pickups are true to their heritage. built with alnico 3 magnets, enamel coated magnet wire, and a zinc shielding plate to produce that great tele twang and smooth midrange. available only as a set of two. includes all mounting hardware.

The 60th anniversary of the Fender Telecaster guitar has been celebrated by a unique and unprecedented release of some of their most collectable and historical instruments. This particular guitar is a reproduction of one of the most collectable guitars ever. After the Gretsch company asked Fender to drop the "Broadcaster" name, Fender simply cut the decals so that they read "Fender" only. These "Nocaster" guitars were made until the Telecaster name was introduced in 1951. It is believed that only about 475 Nocasters were ever produced.The LTD Limited Nocaster 2 Pickup model features a premium ash body with the Custom Shop Relic finish treatment, 1-piece maple neck, 25.5" scale length, and a 21-fret maple fretboard. A Flat Pole Broadcaster single-coil pickup in the bridge position, and Vintage 50's single-coil pickup in the neck position offer the player a wide variety of tones for any style of music. Chrome hardware includes a vintage style bridge with 3 vintage saddles and Fender/Gotoh vintage style tuning machines. Includes case, strap, cable, and a limited edition certificate of authenticity.

The 60th anniversary of the Fender Telecaster guitar has been celebrated by a unique and unprecedented release of some of their most collectable and historical instruments. This particular guitar is a reproduction of the first venture into the marketplace for Fender with an instrument that immediately caught the ear of many guitarists.The LTD Limited Esquire 1 Pickup model features a select pine body with the Custom Shop Relic finish treatment, 1-piece maple neck, 25-1/2" scale length, and a 21-fret maple fretboard. A single Custom Nocaster Vintage Tele single-coil pickup in the bridge position give the original Tele sound that has been loved by players for decades. Chrome hardware includes a vintage style bridge with 3 vintage saddles and Fender/Gotoh vintage style tuning machines. Includes case, strap, cable, and a limited edition certificate of authenticity.

* Pickups: 1 Seymour Duncan Humbucker (Neck), * 1 Custom NoCaster Vintage Tele Single-Coil (Bridge) * Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone * Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: * Bridge:Original Vintage Style Tele Bridge with 3 Threaded Steel Saddles and Ash Bridge Cover * Machine Heads:Fender/Gotoh Vintage Style Tuning Machines * Hardware: Chrome * Pickguard: 1-Ply White - 63 Shape, 5 Hole * Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm) * Unique Features: '57 Soft "V" Shape Neck * Black Dot Position Inlays with Wide 12th Fret Spacing, * Wing String Tree, * Modern Wiring Circuit, * Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish, * Bone Nut, * Top Hat Switch Tip, * Custom Shop Limited Edition Decal, * Limited Edition Certificate, * Built From Original Tooling. Shows natural wear and tear of years of light use

Two years after its 1951 debut, the Telecaster was an established success, prized for its sound and style and well on its way to stage and studio indispensability. Further, 1953 marked its final year as Fender's sole solid-body electric Spanish guitar model. The Custom Shop pays homage to Fender's early-'50s workhorse guitar with the 1953 Heavy Relic Telecaster. Features include a lightweight ash body with a Nocaster® Blonde lacquer finish given a heavily worn "Heavy Relic" treatment, tinted one-piece maple neck with '57 soft V shape, maple fingerboard with 9.5" radius and 6105 frets, vintage-design 1950s Telecaster pickups, three-way pickup switch with modern wiring, single-ply black Bakelite pickguard, vintage-style hardware, center pocket tweed case and certificate of authenticity.

The 60th anniversary of the Fender Telecaster guitar has been celebrated by a unique and unprecedented release of some of their most collectable and historical instruments.The LTD Limited Esquire 2 Pickup is a reproduction of the earliest two-pickup "electric Spanish guitar" that Fender came out with. Adding the front pickup allowed guitarists to play more rhythm parts.The LTD Limited Esquire 2 Pickup model features a select pine body with a black lacquer Custom Shop Relic finish treatment, 1-piece maple neck, 25.5" scale length, and a 21-fret maple fretboard. A Custom Nocaster Vintage Tele single-coil pickup in the bridge position, and Vintage 50's single-coil pickup in the neck position offer the player a wide variety of tones for any style of music. Chrome hardware includes a vintage style bridge with 3 vintage saddles and Fender/Gotoh vintage style tuning machines. Includes case, strap, cable, limited edition certificate of authenticity.