DISC Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1959 Telecaster Custom,

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Classic '50s Fender tone

Let your sound breathe with vintage quality. The '59 Custom Shop Tele is equipped with a pair of '58 Single-Coil pickups, giving new life to the tones that defined an era. All the iconic snap and bite that established the Telecaster's monumental status, brought to the modern day. They're custom-wound, too. So you can guarantee that your sound will showcase scintillating Fender character with every note you play. The peak of Tele tone.

But it's not just the pickups behind the '59 Tele's sumptuous sound. A fat '50s wiring opens up the guitar's distinctive voice to excel in any genre. From classic rock, to old-school cleans – the Custom Shop Tele's sonic palette can handle just about anything you throw at it. Featuring the traditional tone and volume knobs, and a 3-way selector, the '59 Custom Shop Tele gives you total control of a tone that shaped rock 'n' roll as we know it.

Vintage Fender feel

It's not enough to just sound '50s. It has to feel '50s, too. Luckily, Fender have ensured that every aspect of the 1959 Custom Shop Tele has the unique, vintage feel that guitarists crave in a Custom Shop model. A lightweight alder body lets players roam free on stage, along with a single-cutaway design for effortless access to the upper frets. Fender know better than anyone that a guitar should enhance creativity. And this Custom Shop model is certainly no exception.

It's not just the body, though. A '59 large "C" shaped neck fits perfectly in the palm of your hand, whilst providing authentic feel through its entirety. What's more – it's layered with a sleek rosewood fretboard. So, your hands can soar across every inch of the guitar's fingerboard and perform every riff, chord, and solo with ultimate precision. It's almost addictive to play.

Terrific tuning and fantastically full sound

When you're on stage, constantly tuning up can be a hassle and an inconvenience. This won't be a problem with the '59 Tele. The vintage style tuning machines hold your tuning tightly in place, so falling out of tune mid-song will be a thing of the past. You'll always sound precise. And you'll be heard fully, too.

The vintage designed '58-'63 bridge with threaded steel saddles conducts the string vibrations excellently - dispersing the captivating tones of the Custom Shop Tele from bridge to pickup. There's attention to detail in every component. And it results in legendary sound.

The History of the Telecaster

The dawn of a legacy. The rich history of Fender began with the Telecaster. Introduced as the world’s first successful solid-body electric guitar, the Telecaster was perfected after two years of development, and debuted in the February of 1951. It was there where the Fender Telecaster commenced its unstoppable journey to becoming one of the most iconic guitars of all time. Ingeniously engineered with the ability to excel in any genre, it was a marvel of simple design elegance and workhorse functionality. It is perhaps a fitting testimony to its essential originality that the Telecaster design has hardly changed ever since. Why alter perfection?

Maximum instrument security

An instrument of such individuality needs protecting. Which is why the Fender 1959 Telecaster comes with a deluxe hardshell case. Take your cherished instrument on the road, with the peace of mind that it’ll be in pristine condition every time you play. Preventing scratching, scraping, or any other damage to your guitar - the deluxe hardshell case makes transporting between venues simple and stress-free. No worries. No panic. Just the excitement of performance, the way it should be.

Specifications

Body

• Series: Vintage Custom
• Serial Number: R100582
• Body Material: 2-Piece Offset Seam Lightweight Alder
• Body Shape: Telecaster
• Body Finish: NOS Flash Coat Lacquer
• Body Colour: Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst

Neck

• Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
• Neck Shape: '59 Large "C"
• Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
• Fingerboard: AAA Rosewood
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Medium Vintage 50085
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele®
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele®
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage Style Tele® with Threaded Steel Saddles
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
• Control knobs: Knurled Dome
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
• Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Accessories: Strap and Certificate of Authenticity