Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 53 Telecaster Electric Guitar - Aged Butterscotch Blonde

A neck-position humbucker with a traditional Tele bridge pickup — perhaps the most common non-standard Telecaster configuration, and a favorite mod of Sweetwater’s countless Tele devotees. The Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition ’53 HS Telecaster Heavy Relic pairs that time-tested setup with all the classic accouterments of a real-deal early ’50s Tele, including a resonant 2-piece ash body, vintage-style tuners and a classic ’50s Tele bridge. Next, the robust Large “C” quarter-sawn 2A flame maple neck gives you a full-fledged grip when dishing out your favorite licks. At the same time, the maple fingerboard’s highly playable 9.5-inch radius and jumbo nickel frets serve as the ideal platform for wide, fret-out-free bends. A vintage-inspired neck-position Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Humbucker and Custom Shop Hand-wound ’50/’51 Blackguard bridge pickup complete the package with an exceptionally flexible tonal edge, capable of covering everything from twangy country leads to ripping rock leads to pristine jazz cleans without batting an eye.

Serial Number: R137594

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Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition ’53 HS Telecaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Features:

• Lightweight 2-piece ash body in a well-worn Heavy Relic nitrocellulose finish
• Quarter-sawn 2A flame maple neck in a substantial Large “C” profile is sure to please fans of a chunky neck
• Maple fingerboard studded with 21 jumbo frets in a modernized 9.5-inch radius
• Neck-position Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Humbucker packs all the warmth and articulation of a true PAF humbucker
• Bridge-position Hand-wound ’50/’51 Blackguard bridge pickup captures the twangy magic of the earliest Tele-style instruments
• ’51-’54 Telecaster bridge with brass barrel saddles imparts a wonderful warmth and sustain to your notes
• Dual-stack HS Tele wiring utilizes custom-spec components to maximize the tone of your HS configuration
• Reliable vintage-style Fender tuners

Specs

General

• Number of Strings6
• Left-/Right-handedRight-handed

Body

• Body TypeSolidbody
• Body ShapeTelecaster
• Body Material2-piece Ash
• Body FinishNitrocellulose Lacquer
• ColorAged Butterscotch Blonde

Neck

• Neck Material: Quartersawn 2A Flamed Maple
• Neck Shape: Large C
• Neck Joint: Bolt-on
• Radius: 9.5"
• Fingerboard Material: Quartersawn 2A Flamed Maple
• Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
• Number of Frets: 21, Jumbo, Nickel
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1.650"
• Nut Material: Bone

Hardware

• Bridge/Tailpiece: '51-'54 Tele Bridge with Brass Barrel Saddles
• Tuners: Vintage-style

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Handwound '50/'51 Blackguard Single-coil
• Controls: 1 x volume, 1 x tone
• Switching: 3-way blade pickup switch

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Fender, .010-.046
• Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
• Manufacturer Part Number: 9232000936