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Fender Custom Shop '52 Tele Double-Bound in Candy Tangerine Heavy Relic with Large C Neck

Double Bound body, Maple Fingerboard

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SKU: GBI19-75

Product Description

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Here at Andertons Music Co. we're fortunate enough to get our hands on a number Fender Custom Shop instruments, to give you a chance to own something truly special and unique. The '59 Tele Heavy Relic is a pure, old-school Telecaster that traditionalists will simply adore...

With its worn aesthetics, time-honoured hardware and vintage-style electronics, this Tele is an early '50s Tele at heart but features a unique '59-style neck profile.

Construction

The '59 Custom Shop Tele's body is formed from lightweight Ash, much like the very first solid-body electric guitars that Fender constructed in the '50s. Not only does this particular material give the guitar a forgiving weight, but its resonant and vibrant tonal qualities also offer a strong voice, serving as the perfect foundation for the sweet-sounding pickups. 

Paired with a bolt-on quartersawn Maple neck, the famous Fender snap that you'd expect is very present, ensuring you get the classic Tele twang. Finished in a nitrocellulose lacquer, this neck has a luxuriously smooth feel that has been artificially worn to give it a familiar and played-in impression. 

With a Large "C" profile, fans of early Telecasters will be provided with a highly-authentic and substantial feel. Adorned with a Maple fretboard, this provides some essential sturdiness to balance the overall sound of the instrument. Fitted with Sanko 6105 frets, this tall and narrow wire has a vintage vibe that allows optimal control over vibrato and string bends.

Electronics & Hardware

The hand-wound Fender Custom Shop pickups installed in this instrument are very special, projecting that signature Tele tone with more clarity and charm than anything you would have ever heard before.

In the bridge position you’ve got the '51 Nocaster single-coil, renowned for its potent output and bright attack. This pickup is as close as it can get to its original counterparts from the '50s, providing the most genuine Tele sound achievable. In the neck you have the Twisted Tele pickup, which delivers a warm and rounded tone with lots of mid-range punch.

Regarding its hardware, the Custom Shop '59 Tele Heavy Relic has been appointed with traditional hardware to keep its old-school aesthetics intact. Featuring a Nocaster box-style bridge, this authentic-feeling hardware allows for easy palm-muting, but also makes on-the-fly action and intonation tweaks a total breeze. Accompanied by vintage-style tuners, these premium-machined parts will ensure rock-solid tuning stability.

Specifications

Body

  • Body wood: Ash
  • Body Style: '52 Tele
  • Finish: Heavy Relic
  • Colour: Orange

Neck

  • Neck Shape: Large "C"
  • Neck Wood: Quartersawn Maple
  • Neck Finish: Nitro Lacquer (Worn and Dirty finish)
  • Neck Join: 4-Bolt
  • Fingerboard Wood: Maple
  • Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
  • Truss Rod: 60s
  • Dots: Micarta White
  • Fret Wire: Sanko 6105
  • Number of frets: 21
  • Nut: Bone
  • Nut width: 1.650”

Hardware

  • Finish: Chrome/Nickel
  • Bridge: Nocaster Tele
  • Tuners: Vintage Fender with Logo

Electronics

  • Bridge Pickup: '51 Nocaster
  • Neck Pickup: Twisted Tele
  • Controls: Present Day Tele

Other

  • Case: Tweed Custom Shop Case

Customer Reviews

5.0

3 reviews

Value

Looks

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Sound

Mr Nigel Smithson13th Jan 2024

I love this guitar. First one I have had with a larger carve neck and it is so comfortable to play. Looks amazing and I don’t need to be too previous with it as already relic’d. Everything on it feels top quality. Not sure I can go back from custom shop now (sadly)

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Lars Hoier7th Jan 2022

This was (for me) a lot of money for a guitar. But I have played guitar for 30+ years and I thought it was about time to buy the ultimate guitar. I have saved for more than a year and have had to wait another year before Fender was able to deliver. But it was totally worth the wait! I was a bit worried about the Large "C" neck profile since I was used to a modern "C" shape. It took about 10 minutes to get used to and now I clearly prefer the Large "C" profile. What a sound! Much more open and articulated comparing to my old Fender US Tele (which have served me well in 15 years).

Value 4Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer24th Aug 2020

Everything about this guitar, the tone, the feel, the looks! I LOVE IT!!

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

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Andertons Music Company's Registered Office: 58-59 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4RF. Andertons Music Company acts as a credit broker and not a lender and only offers credit products from Secure Trust Bank PLC trading as V12 Retail Finance. Not all products offered by Secure Trust Bank PLC are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Andertons Music Company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm registration number 716155. Credit provided subject to age and status.