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This is the exact guitar you'll receive. Only removed from original packaging for inspection/photos.
Weight - 7lbs 4.4oz
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.
General
Series: Time Machine™
Orientation: Right-Hand
Color: Faded Aged Candy Apple Red
Country Of Origin: US
Neck
Headstock: Telecaster®
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: '60s Oval "C"
Neck Thickness: .790"
Neck Butt Width: 2.200"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret: .900"
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Fingerboard Material: 3A Rosewood
Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot
Number of Frets: 21
Truss Rod: Early '60s
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Nut Material: Bone
Body
Body: 2-Piece Offset Seam Roasted Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Telecaster®
Body Style: Solid Body
Body Material: 2-Piece Offset Seam Roasted Alder
Hardware
Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Saddles
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Switch Tip: Top Hat Style, Black
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
String Trees: American Vintage '59-'64
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 Single-Coil Tele®
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 Single-Coil Tele®
Pickup Configuration: SS
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Measurements
Headstock Thickness: 0.575"
Fret Size: Jescar Vintage (45085)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
Accessories
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
