The Tele of Your Double-bound Dreams
While every Fender Custom Shop Tele that rolls through Sweetwater’s doors causes quite a stir, it’s tough to top the double-bound refinement of a classic Tele Custom! This Fender Custom Shop ’65 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic Maple starts with a bound 2-piece alder body, outfit with a unique modern-meets vintage pickup combo of a bridge-position Original Blackguard pickup and a modern, Strat-like Custom Shop hand-wound Twisted Tele pickup. Similarly, the 2-piece quarter-sawn maple neck’s large “C” profile, 9.5-inch radius, and 21 narrow-tall frets combine the best of old and new for a truly inspiring fretboard foundation. Finally, just like the mid-1960s vintage models that inspired the ’65 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic Maple, this guitar boasts a threaded steel-saddle Tele bridge for a more cutting response overall. A masterful Heavy Relic finish rounds it all out, granting you a perfectly worn-in feel that truly captures the vibe of a vintage classic.
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Substantial large “C” maple neck
Here’s one for the baseball-bat neck fanatics — the ’65 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic Maple’s quarter-sawn maple neck comes comfortably carved into a Large “C” profile to provide a full and robust feel. Substantial but never obtrusive, this profile is a favorite among Sweetwater’s old-school Fender fanatics, with many believing a fuller neck directly leads to increased sustain. Moreover, this neck’s matching maple fingerboard is studded with a set of 21 narrow-tall frets in a 9.5-inch radius to take this vintage-style Tele’s performance straight into the world of modern playability.
Hand-wound Custom Shop pickups
Looking for old-school Tele twang? The ’65 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic Maple’s bridge-position Blackguard pickup offers a stunning re-creation of the earliest Tele tones, with unlimited clarity, articulation, and bite on tap. To balance out this powerful pickup, the neck position sports a Twisted Tele pickup for a mellowed-out, Stratty tone. What’s more, the Greasbucket tone circuit is perfect for rolling down the tone without increasing bass frequencies, making the ’65 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic Maple an incredibly versatile addition to your tonal toolbox.
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 investing in a unique guitar like the ’65 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic Maple 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.
Fender Custom Shop ’65 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic Maple Features:
- 2-piece select alder body with handsome Tele Custom-style double binding
- Robust quarter-sawn maple neck with a match round-lam maple cap
- Large “C” neck profile provides a full, firm grip
- 21 narrow tall frets in a 9.5-inch radius offer a modern, high-performance platform for inspired fretwork
- Bridge-position Original Blackguard Tele pickup delivers a hard-hitting twang inspired by Fender’s earliest Telecaster guitars
- Neck-position Custom Shop hand-wound Twisted Tele produces a much more modern and Stratty-sounding chime than a standard vintage-style Tele neck pickup
- Modern Tele wiring with a Greasebucket tone circuit that keeps your sound clear when rolling down the tone knob
- Classic ’64–’66 Telecaster with period-correct threaded steel saddles
- Vintage-style Fender tuning machines make changing strings a breeze, with no excess string to poke out
