Fender Custom Shop 1963 Telecaster Thinline Time Capsule Quilted Top Electric Guitar - 2-Color Sunburst

$ 6,964.00 $ 8,350.00

As part of the 2024 Huber Breese Employee Build Series, this Custom Shop 1963 Telecaster was spec'd out by Robby, inspired by one of his favorite Telecasters, the "Tuff Dog" Tele. This custom thinline iteration features a split quilt maple top on an alder back and hand-wound Texas Special pickups with a 4-way switch, a classic bolt on neck with a 2-tone burst back and an RSD bridge with brass saddles. The AA flame quartersawn neck has a 10/56 V profile and 6105 frets with a 9.5" radius.

Serial Number: XN16572

Weight: 6.6 lbs

Specs

Body

Body Wood: Roasted Alder
Top: Quilted AA Top
Body Style: 63 Telecaster
Neck Pickup: Hand-wound Tele Texas Special Neck RH/LH Closet Classic
Bridge Pickup: Hand-wound Tele Texas Special Bridge Closet Classic
Control: Modern Telecaster 4 Way Closet Classic Gold
Accessory: 63 Telecaster
F-Hole: Semi-Hollow Body With F-Hole
Neck Mounting Holes: 4 Bolt With Contour
Bridge Holes: RSD Telecaster
Body Binding: Binding .090 Ivoroid
Body Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Top Color: 2-Color Sunburst

Hardware

Bridge: RSD Telecaster
Output: Vintage Telecaster
Neck Plate: Serial Number, Fender Logo Closet Classic Gold
Strings: 010-013-017-026-036-046
String Tree: American Vintage 59-64 Metal SPR Closet Classic Gold
Pickguard: 1-Ply Ivoroid Nitro

Electronics

Controls: Modern Telecaster 4-Way Closet Classic Gold
Switch Tip: Switch Top Hat Telecaster
Volume Knob: Knurled Gold Closet Classic
Neck Pickup: Hand-wound Telecaster Texas Special Neck RH/LH Closet Classic
Bridge Pickup: Hand-wound Telecaster Texas Special Bridge Closet Classic

Neck

Like: 63 Telecaster CC/REL
Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer Medium Tint
Neck Blank: Flame AA Quarter Sawn
Truss Rod: 50's
Number of Frets: 21
Tuning Keys: Vintage Fender Logo Pearl Button Gold
Mounting Style: 4 bolt with contour
Head Style: Telecaster
Head Scoop: 60
Head Thickness: 0.575"
Fret Wire: Narrow Tall
Facedots: Micarta Black .250
Dot Spacing: Wide
Fret Board Radius: 9.50" Radius
Nut Width: 1.685"
Butt Width: 2.200"
Neck Shape: 10/56 "V"
Neck Spec 1st: .880"
12th Fret: .980"
Neck Binding: No
Nut: Bone
Side Dots: Micarta Black 3/32"
Decal: 61-65 Telecaster