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.
Other features include a NOS flash-coat lacquer chocolate 3-color sunburst finish, Closet Classic hardware, 2-piece off-center alder body, 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.
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.
Weight: 7lb 14oz
Neck
HEADSTOCK
Telecaster®
NECK MATERIAL
Rift Sawn Maple
NECK FINISH
Flash Coat Lacquer
NECK SHAPE
1959 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
3A 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)
NUT MATERIAL
Bone
Body
BODY
2-Piece Offset Seam Alder
BODY FINISH
Flash Coat Lacquer
BODY SHAPE
Telecaster®
BODY STYLE
Solid Body
BODY MATERIAL
2-Piece Offset Seam Alder
Hardware
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
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP
Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’58 Single-Coil Tele®
NECK PICKUP
Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’58 Single-Coil Tele®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION
SS
CONTROLS
Master Volume, Master Tone
SWITCHING
3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
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