Fender American Original 70s Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar. Rosewood FB, 3-Color Sunburst
At the dawn of the seventies, as popular music trended towards the fatter tones of humbucking pickups into overdriven amps, Fender hired legendary humbucking pickup designer Seth Lover to create a distinctly Fender-flavored take on a higher output dual-coil pickup. The resulting Wide Range pickup used large bobbins and threaded CuNiFe rod magnets to achieve its unique and brilliant sound. The Telecaster Custom was discontinued in 1979 and real CuNiFe-magnet pickups disappeared with them.
The American Original ‘70s Telecaster Custom features the first authentic CuNiFe magnet powered Wide Range neck pickup in over 40 years, complimented by a calibrated Tim-Shaw-designed ‘70s Telecaster single-coil bridge pickup. Controls include individual volume and tone for each pickup and an upper-bout 3-way toggle switch. Other touches include original-era body radii, vintage-style hardware - including F logo tuners and bullet truss rod adjust and a lacquer finish that lets the wood breathe naturally with resonant tone. A vintage-style hardshell case is included.
BODY
Body Material
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss Lacquer
Body Shape
Telecaster
NECK
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material
Maple
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets
21
Fret Size
Narrow Tall
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Black Dot
Truss Rod
Bullet Style
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup
Vintage-Style '70s Single-Coil Tele
Neck Pickup
Tim Shaw Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking
Controls
Volume 1. (Bridge Pickup), Volume 2. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Neck Pickup)
Switching
3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Configuration
SH
HARDWARE
Bridge
3-Saddle Vintage-Style Tele® with Slotted Steel Saddles
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines
Fender Vintage "F" Stamped
Pickguard
3-Ply Black/White/Black
Control Knobs
Skirted Black Plastic with Numbered Indicators
Neck Plate
3-Bolt "F" Stamped with Micro-Tilt
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings
Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Weight
21.45 LB