A Texas-style Spin on a Golden-age Telecaster
The Fender Limited-edition ’60 Telecaster may be inspired by the popular Fenders of yesteryear, but this guitar packs a not-quite-so-vintage-correct secret under the hood — a scorching set of Texas-style hand-wound Custom Shop pickups! This axe’s Custom Shop hand-wound Texas Special Telecaster pickups boast an output and tenacity ready to blow any mild-mannered single-coil out of the water. To match these modernized pickups, the Limited-edition ’60 Telecaster Journeyman Relic’s rift-sawn maple neck is topped with a fast-playing 9.5-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard that’s host to 21 sleek narrow tall frets for effortless playability. On the opposite end, the lightweight 2-piece alder body gives you all the resonance and sustain of a Fender Custom Shop creation, complete with an old-school ’60s Tele bridge for ample twang. Designed with one foot in the past and one foot in the future, the Fender Limited-edition ’60 Telecaster Journeyman Relic epitomizes classic looks and modern performance.
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Hand-wound pickups ready to bring the Texas heat
While just about every Fender fanatic at Sweetwater is enamored with the aesthetics of Fender’s golden-age creations, the low-output pickups of the past aren’t ideal for certain guitar styles. The Fender Limited-edition ’60 Telecaster Journeyman Relic rectifies this issue by loading up this vintage-looking 6-string with a set of Hand-wound Texas Special Telecaster pickups — a seriously hot-rodded take on your traditional Tele sound. These pickups still sport all the classic Tele hallmarks — round lows, defined highs, and endless twang — but their overwound construction and Alnico V magnets kick out significantly more power and punch. Plus, the Limited-edition ’60 Telecaster Journeyman Relic pairs these formidable pickups with Fender’s Fat ’50s wiring to retain your trebles when rolling down the volume knob.
’60s Oval “C” profile neck
There’s a reason why the “C” profile neck has served as the standard Fender neck shape for decades — it’s simply a great middle-ground neck style that all types of players have come to love. That being said, the “C” has quite a few minor variations, and if you’re a player that likes a slightly chunkier neck, you’ll love the Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition ’60 Telecaster Journeyman Relic’s Oval “C” profile. This profile offers all the comfort of a standard “C,” but with a greater heft to better fill out your hand. Plus, this vintage-style neck is outfitted with a variety of modern appointments: 21 narrow tall frets in a modern 9.5-inch radius make anything from open chords to high-register bends a breeze.
Well-worn nitrocellulose relic finish
The Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition ’60 Telecaster Journeyman Relic is more than simply a sonic tribute to the greatest Teles of the past — this guitar’s well-worn nitrocellulose relic finish gives you the instantly “broken-in” feel that’s so common among the most venerable of vintage instruments. From the battle scars on the select 2-piece alder body to the thinned-away finish on the maple neck, Sweetwater’s vintage fanatics love how this guitar captures every aesthetic detail of a true golden-age classic.
The Dream Factory
Since its founding in 1987, the Fender Custom Shop has been home to some of the finest luthiers in the world. Whether you’re picking up a unique limited edition like this Limited-edition ’60 Telecaster Journeyman Relic or having them build-to-order the Fender of your dreams, the Custom Shop earns its nickname — The Dream Factory — with every masterpiece they create. Custom Shop instruments are made from only the highest-grade, hand-selected materials, including impeccable tonewoods, high-end electronics, and premium hardware.
Fender Limited-edition ’60 Telecaster Journeyman Relic Electric Guitar Features:
- Lightweight 2-piece alder body
- Chunky rift-sawn maple neck in a ’60s oval “C” profile
- Rosewood fingerboard planed into a modern 9.5-inch radius with 21 narrow tall frets for fret-out-free bends
- Hand-wound Fender Custom Shop Texas Special pickups deliver a high-output take on traditional Tele tone
- Fat ’50s wiring keeps your tone clear when rolling down the volume knob
- Classic ’60s Tele bridge supplies twang in spades
- Perfectly worn-in Joruneyman Relic nitrocellulose finish
- Rock-solid vintage-style Fender tuners
