If you've longed to get your hands on an early Telecaster, here's your chance. The Fender Custom Shop 1953 Telecaster is as close to the genuine article as you can get without taking out a second mortgage. The 1953 Telecaster gives you the twang, bite, and vibe of the original — all without an exorbitant investment and endless visits to your luthier. This axe may look over 60 years old, but it sports a supremely playable modern 9.5-inch radius and 6100 frets on its chunky quartersawn U-profile maple neck. Topped off with superb-sounding hand-wound Custom Shop pickups and custom wiring, the Fender Custom Shop 1953 Telecaster is a music time machine that, once you start playing, you won't want to put down.
Model - 1953 Telecaster
Number of Strings - 6
Body Type - Solid body
Body Shape - Telecaster
Body Material - 2-piece Select Ash
Color - Butterscotch Blonde
Body Finish - Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Relic - Heavy Relic
Neck Material - Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape - Early 50's U
Neck Joint - Bolt-on
Radius - 9.5"
Fingerboard Material - Maple
Fingerboard Inlay - Micarta Black Dots
Number of Frets - 21
Fret Type - Jumbo
Scale Length - 25.5"
Scale Length Type - Standard-scale
Nut Width - 1.650"
Nut Material - Bone
Bridge/Tailpiece - 3-Saddle American Vintage string-through with Brass Saddles
Tuners - Vintage-style
Neck Pickup - Custom Shop Handwound Twisted Single-coil
Bridge Pickup - Custom Shop Handwound Original Blackguard bridge Single-coil
Controls - 1 x master volume, 1 x master toneSwitching3-way blade pickup switch
Case/Gig Bag - Hardshell Case
