Introduced in 2024, the Fender Custom Shop presents the 1963 Telecaster® Relic®. This guitar is a beautifully crafted re - creation of the classic Telecaster® from Fender's golden era. It combines the best appointments of that period.The two - piece select alder body comes in artfully aged Relic® lacquer finishes like Aged Olympic White, Fiesta Red, and Lake Placid Blue. It's paired with a riftsawn maple neck having a ‘60s - style Oval “C” back - shape and a round - laminated rosewood fingerboard. With a Custom Shop hand - wound Original Blackguard bridge pickup delivering a throaty midrange and bite, and a Custom Shop hand - wound Twisted Tele neck pickup offering crystalline clarity, this guitar produces classic Telecaster® tones with amazing versatility.Other top - notch features include a 9.5' radius, 21 narrow tall (6105) frets, Modern Tele® wiring with a Greasebucket™ tone circuit, a 3 - way switch, a 3 - ply mint green pickguard, a '58 - '63 tele bridge with threaded steel saddles, vintage - style tuning machines, a bone nut, a wing string tree, a deluxe hardshell case, a strap, and a certificate of authenticity.Specifications: Body Shape: Telecaster®; Body Material: 2 - Piece Select Alder; Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer; Neck Profile: '60s Oval 'C'; Fretboard Material: 3A Rosewood; Fretboard Radius: 9.5' (241 mm); Scale Length: 25.5' (648mm); No. of Frets: 21 Narrow Tall (6105); Fretboard Inlays: Vintage Clay Dots; Pickups: Custom Shop Hand - Wound Original Blackguard Single - Coil Tele® (Bridge), Custom Shop Hand - Wound Twisted Single - Coil Tele® (Neck); Bridge: 3 - Saddle Vintage - Style Strings - Through - Body Tele® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles; Pickguard: 3 - Ply Mint Green; Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010 -.046 Gauges); Tuning Machines: Vintage - Style with Fender® Logo; Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome; Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case; Included Accessories: Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.
Using this Fender Custom Shop 1963 Telecaster Relic Guitar is a breeze. First, take it out of the deluxe hardshell case carefully. Attach the strap and start strumming. You can use the 3 - way switch to change the pickup combination and get different tones. The Greasebucket™ tone circuit allows you to adjust the tone easily.For maintenance, keep the guitar in a dry and cool place. Wipe it with a clean, dry cloth after each use to remove sweat and dirt. Check the tuning machines regularly to ensure they are working smoothly. When changing the strings, use the nickel - plated steel strings of the recommended gauge (.010 -.046). And always store the guitar in the provided hardshell case to protect it from damage. Don't expose it to extreme temperatures or humidity, as this can affect the body finish and the overall performance of the guitar.
