Fender Custom Shop 1960 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic, Desert Sunset Overview
The Fender Custom Shop 1960 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic in Desert Sunset is a stunning example of vintage-style craftsmanship with modern enhancements, paying homage to the classic Telecaster models of the 1960s. This model is finished with heavy relic aging for a well-worn, broken-in aesthetic, giving it the look and feel of a guitar that has been loved and played for decades.
Body:
- Body Wood: Alder
- Body Style: 1960 Telecaster Custom
- Construction: 2-piece body
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (LAC)
- Color: Desert Sunset
- Body Binding: .060" Black x .280" on both the top and back for the distinctive look of a 1960 Custom Telecaster
Hardware:
- Bridge: 1958-63 Vintage Telecaster bridge (without pickup cover), Relic’d for an authentic worn-in feel
- Output Jack: Vintage Tele-style output jack
- Neck Plate: Vintage-style “R” series, Relic’d
- Strings: Standard set (.010-.046 gauge)
- Strap Locks: None
- Pickguard: 60-64 Telecaster Black/White/Black vinyl pickguard, Relic’d
Electronics:
- Controls: 1963 Telecaster Relic’d control layout
- Switch: 3-way “Top Hat” Tele switch tip, Relic’d
- Volume and Tone Knobs: Knurled chrome, Relic’d
- Pickups:
- Neck Pickup: Twisted Tele Custom Shop Relic’d
- Bridge Pickup: Twisted Tele Custom Shop Relic’d
Neck:
- Neck Wood: Flame AA Maple neck with a Medium Tint Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish for a worn-in feel
- Fretboard Wood: AAA grade Rosewood (CITES approved), 9mm thick
- Neck Shape: 1960-style Oval “C” profile
- Neck Thickness:
- 1st Fret: .790"
- 12th Fret: .930"
- Fretboard Radius: 9.5" for a comfortable blend of vintage and modern playability
- Frets: Jumbo 6100 fret wire for ease of bending and durability
- Nut Width: 1.650" for comfortable fretting
- Butt Width: 2.200"
- Truss Rod: Early 1960s-style truss rod
- Headstock Style: Telecaster headstock with the 1959-63 Tele Custom decal
- Face Dots: White Micarta .250" dots, with wide dot spacing
- Side Dots: Micarta white 3/32" side dots
- Tuning Keys: Vintage-style tuners with Fender logo, Relic’d
