Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1959 Telecaster Custom NOS, Chocolate

With NOS flash-coat lacquer chocolate 3-color sunburst finish and Closet Classic hardware this 2-piece Alder body guitar is the Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1959 Telecaster Custom in NOS Chocolate Sunburst. It features tinted rift-sawn maple neck with flat lam fingerboard and '59 large "C"-shaped neck profile, 21 vintage modified frets, 3-way switch, Fat '50s Tele control assembly, 1-ply parchment pickguard, '58-'63 Tele bridge with threaded steel saddles, bone nut, wing string tree and vintage-style tuning machines. It also comes with Case and Certificate of Authenticity.

Read on for a little bit of History. By the late 1950s, the Telecaster had firmly established its reputation as the premier workhorse guitar, but for the player seeking a guitar with the versatility of a Tele and a more distinct personality, the choices were few and far between. Enter the Telecaster Custom, which debuted in 1959, sporting an elegant double-bound body and alluring rosewood fingerboard – both firsts for the Telecaster. The Vintage Custom 1959 Telecaster Custom boasts the same refined look as the original, along with some rare and compelling features from the Tele's formative years that we felt modern players and vintage tone hounds alike would appreciate. It comes equipped with hand-wound '58 Tele single-coil pickups and Fat '50s wiring for wide-open Tele tone that can easily handle any playing situation. The neck features a vintage 7.25"-9.5" compound radius, which we found on some rare examples, giving it a unique feel even among vintage-inspired models. It also features medium vintage frets, which are slightly larger than a vintage size and very comfortable to play.

An elegant take on a timeless classic, this Telecaster combines, form, function and feel with the most important element—authentic Fender sound. Includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

SN: R134601
Weight: 7lbs 11oz
Fender Vintage Custom 1959 Telecaster Custom NOS, Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst
MODEL 9235000564
NECK MATERIAL Rift Sawn Maple
NECK FINISHF lash Coat Lacquer
NECK SHAPE '59 Large "C"
NECK THICKNESS 1st- .850"; 12th - .990"
NECK BUTT WIDTH 2.200"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL AAA Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS Vintage Clay Dot
NUMBER OF FRETS 21
TRUSS ROD Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
TRUSS ROD NUT Vintage-Style Slotted
STRING NUT Bone
NUT WIDTH 1.650" (42 mm)
BODY 2-Piece Offset Seam Alder
BODY FINISH NOS Flash Coat Lacquer
BRIDGE 3-Saddle Vintage Style Tele® with Threaded Steel Saddles
BRIDGE MOUNTING 4-Screw Vintage-Style
PICKGUARD 1-Ply Parchment
CONTROL KNOBS Knurled Dome
SWITCH TIP Top Hat Style
HARDWARE FINISH Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES Vintage-Style
STRING TREES Single Wing
STRINGS Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
NECK PLATE 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
STRAP BUTTONS Vintage-Style
BRIDGE PICKUP Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele®
NECK PICKUP Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele®
CONTROLS Master Volume, Master Tone
SWITCHING 3-Position Toggle
INCLUDES Case and Certificate of Authenticity