Fender Custom Shop 1965 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic, Faded 3-Color Sunburst
SKU: F923-6081-212
New for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the ’65 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic Maple. With a two-piece select alder body featuring elegant double parchment binding and heavy Relic lacquer finishes in Faded Three-Color Sunburst, Aged Sherwood Metallic and Aged Lake Placid Blue, it imparts the extremely satisfying look, feel and vibe of a mid-’60s Telecaster Custom that’s been put through decades of heavy wear and tear.
The quartersawn maple neck has a Large “C” profile that’s thinner towards the nut and gradually thickens toward the 12th fret for comfortable, full feel; topped with a 9.5”-radius round-lam maple fingerboard with 21 narrow tall (6105) frets and a bone nut. The Custom Shop hand-wound Twisted Tele® neck pickup delivers extra bite with a hint of Stratocaster® punch, while the Custom Shop hand-wound Original Blackguard Tele® bridge pickup provides all the twang and clarity for which early-’50s models are celebrated. Modern Telecaster wiring with three-way pickup switching and the Greasebucket™ tone circuit (minimizes gain/mid loss when turned down) deliver remarkable tonal versatility.
Other premium features include a three-ply parchment pickguard, ’64-’66 Telecaster bridge with threaded steel saddles, vintage-style “F” tuners, wing string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
SPECS
| Model Name: | 1965 Telecaster® Custom Heavy Relic®, Quartersawn Maple Neck, Faded 3-Color Sunburst |
| Model Number: | 9236081212 |
| Series: | Time Machine™ |
| Color: | Faded 3-Color Sunburst |
| Body Shape: | Telecaster® |
| Body Material: | 2-Piece Select Alder |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Material: | Quartersawn Maple |
| Neck Shape: | Large "C" |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" (64.77 cm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5" (241 mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 21 |
| Fret Size: | Narrow Tall (6105) |
| String Nut: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.625" (41.3 mm) |
| Headstock: | Telecaster® |
| Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo |
| Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Fingerboard: | Round-Laminated Quartersawn Maple |
| Position Inlays: | Black Micarta Dot, 0.25" (6.35 mm) |
| Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Original Blackguard Single-Coil Tele® |
| Neck Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Single-Coil Tele® |
| Controls: | Master Volume, Master Tone with Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass) |
| Pickup Switching: | 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
| Pickup Configuration: | SS |
| Bridge: | 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo |
| Orientation: | Right-Hand |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Parchment |
| Control Knobs: | Knurled Chrome |
| Switch Tips: | Top Hat Style, Black |
| Strings: | Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406 |
| Included Accessories: | Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity. |