Assertive ’70s Tele Essence — Fender Custom Shop Style!
Have you always clamored for the bold sound and looks of a ’70s Telecaster Custom but felt it was out of reach? The Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition ’70s Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic can make that dream a reality! A premium ash body chosen for its sonic qualities and weight doles out powerful tone with ’70s richness and soul. Ash’s warm bass and midrange punch pair perfectly with this Telecaster Custom’s flexible vintage pickups. A bridge position Black Guard single-coil pickup keeps snappy Telecaster twang on tap while a CuNiFe-equipped Wide Range humbucker in the neck position supplies the scrumptious clarity of Fender’s signature ’70s humbucker — an indispensable pickup no Telecaster Custom is complete without! A premium quarter-sawn maple neck supports workhorse comfort with a balanced ’60s Oval “C” profile, while a matching maple fingerboard with 21 jumbo frets keeps your flourishing bends musical and effortless. Moreover, premium Heavy Relic aging, complete with a nitrocellulose finish, gives this guitar a familiar, played-in feel right away. This limited-edition piece is the surefire way to own a’ 70s-style instrument without the maintenance or price tags that come with vintage gear — don’t miss out!
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Inspired tonewood inclusions
This Fender Custom Shop Telecaster captures the sunset of the 1960s and the rise of the 1970s. When humbuckers grew popular during the late ‘60s, Fender took notes. An ash body is the perfect complement to this Tele’s pickups, but especially the neck humbucker. Ash offers a hearty midrange and resonant sustain — natural fits for ‘70s-style tones that give roots rock authenticity and solos soaring sparkle fit for arenas! A quarter-sawn maple neck and fingerboard polished off with a ’60s Oval “C” profile ensures every last drop of tone is within arm’s reach with premium feel and stability fit for the road. Hardware highlights include a bone nut and compensated bridge saddles that are faithful to old-school Telecaster parts while improving intonation and reliability.
Tones plucked from the 1950s and 1970s
This Limited-edition ’70s Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic packs nearly 20 years of pickup history into one guitar that’s rife with tonal options. An original Black Guard single-coil pickup in the bridge position re-creates an iconic hot single-coil found on Broadcaster guitars built in the early 1950s. The original Black Guard’s searing output and robust midrange let this Tele Custom bite, howl, and honk alongside the best solidbody Telecasters of every era. The neck position’s Wide Range humbucking pickup is a famous staple of the expanded ’70s Telecaster family, and it stays true to pickup wizard Seth Lover’s original version. Lover’s take on Fender tone gushes with humbucker girth blended with single-coil chime, all packaged together in one assertive oversized bobbin. Seth Lover’s original Wide Range CuNiFe magnet formula consisted of copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and iron (Fe), and you’ll find that recipe faithfully reproduced here.
The Fender Custom Shop: where dreams are made
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 ’70s Telecaster Custom Heavy 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. And to protect your investment for many decades of playing enjoyment, your Fender Custom Shop instrument comes in a deluxe hardshell case, complete with a certificate of authenticity.
The Relic Process
Relic’d guitar finishes are super common these days, but it was the Fender Custom Shop that first took the industry by storm with its groundbreaking synthetic aging process for guitars. Fender does Relic finishes better than all the rest, and the original Relic finish is still a smash hit. This Limited-edition ’70s Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic has an authentic nitrocellulose lacquer finish — thinner than today’s polyurethane finishes — which allows the wood to breathe and the tone to bloom. You get an aesthetic that feels like it has seen its fair share of front-line action with a played-in feel and perfect fretwork. And like every fine instrument in Sweetwater’s Guitar Gallery, it’s been through our 55-point Inspection for guaranteed splendid playability right out of the box.
Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition ’70s Telecaster Custom Features:
- A contemporary deluxe re-creation of a workhorse ‘70s-era Telecaster Custom
- Body carved from select ash keeps resonance bright and full with vintage authenticity
- High-output original Black Guard bridge pickup, hand-wound with distinct midrange growl
- Wide Range neck humbucker with Seth Lover-designed CuNiFe magnets delivers high-fidelity tone with a fat Fender feel
- Easy-playing 9.5-inch-radius round-laminated fingerboard with 21 jumbo frets for smooth bends
- Quarter-sawn maple neck with ’60s Oval “C” profile feels incredible in your hand
- Relic’d finish feels immediately familiar and broken in with the appearance of a well-loved instrument
- Performance-enhancing hardware, including a bone nut, vintage “F” tuners, and Gatton saddles
- Fender Custom Shop neck plate with stamped serial number for authenticity
