Get ready to experience the charm of the mid - 60s with the 2023 Fender Custom Shop's '65 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic Maple guitar. This beauty has a 2 - piece select alder body with double bindings and a relic lacquer finish. Choose from faded 3 - colour sunburst, aged shire wood metallic, and aged lake placid blue. The quarter - sawn maple neck with a large 'C' profile feels great in your hands. It has a 9.5 - inch radius round lam maple fingerboard with 21 narrow tall frets (6105) and a bone nut. The Custom Shop hand - wound Twisted Tele® Neck Pickup® and Original Blackguard Tele® bridge pickup offer classic twin tones and amazing clarity. With modern telecaster wiring, a 3 - way pickup switch, and a greasebucket™ tone circuit, you'll have a wide range of tonal options. Premium features include a 3 - ply parchment pickguard, a '64 - '66 telecaster bridge, vintage - style 'F' tuners, and a wingstring tree. The guitar comes with 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: Large 'C'; Fretboard Material: Round - Laminated Quartersawn Maple; Fretboard Radius: 9.5' (241 mm); Scale Length: 25.5' (64.77 cm); No. of Frets: 21 Narrow Tall (6105) Frets; Fretboard Inlays: Black Micarta Dot, 0.25' (6.35 mm); Pickups: Custom Shop Hand - Wound Original Blackguard Single - Coil Tele® (Bridge), Custom Shop Hand - Wound Under - Wound '69 Single - Coil Strat® (Middle), 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 Parchment; Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010 -.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406; Tuning Machines: Vintage - Style with Fender® Logo; Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome; Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case; Included Accessories: Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.
Using this Fender guitar is a breeze. First, take it out of the deluxe hardshell case carefully. Put on the strap that comes with it for comfortable playing. Plug it into your amplifier and start exploring the different tones using the 3 - way pickup switch and the greasebucket™ tone circuit. When it comes to tuning, use the vintage - style 'F' tuners. Make sure to keep the guitar in a dry and cool place. Avoid exposing it to extreme temperatures or humidity as it can damage the wood and the finish. Clean the strings regularly with a soft cloth to keep the sound clear. Also, check the frets and the bridge occasionally for any signs of wear and tear. If you need to change the strings, use the Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel strings with the recommended gauges. And don't forget to keep the certificate of authenticity in a safe place as it proves the guitar's origin and quality.
