Fender Custom Shop 1963 Time Machine Relic Telecaster - 3-color Sunburst with Rosewood Fingerboard Reviews
The Fender Custom Shop 1963 Time Machine Relic Telecaster solidbody electric guitar delivers authentic visuals in a highly playable instrument. It was in the early '60s that Telecasters were first adorned with a rosewood fretboard, and this '63 Relic Telecaster gives you the twang, bite, and vibe of the original. This axe sports sought-after vintage appointments including a comfortable 9.5" radius, 6105 frets, and a mid-'60s "oval C" neck shape. Topped off with a pair of authentic-sounding single-coil American Vintage '64 Tele pickups, the Fender Custom Shop 1963 Time Machine Relic Telecaster is a must-have guitar!
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Lightning strikes twice !
Earlier this year I purchased a Fender Custom Shop 1963 Time Machine Relic Stratocaster in 3 color sunburst from Sweetwater. (you can read my review of that guitar). I loved the feel and vibe of that guitar so much that I had to grab this Time Machine Relic Telecaster in sunburst to make it a pair. This tele sound good unplugged. The relic job is authentic, not overdone. The aging is perfect. I plug her into a Fender EC Vibro Champ and its instant Roy Buchanan. Plays fantastic and has the Tele bite I remember from the 60's. It's a great Telecaster, and as always, the Sweetwater team made certain I was happy with my purchase. You can buy guitars all over the WEB, but if you want to feel 100% confident about your purchase and receive a guitar that is ready to play right out of the case, buy it from Sweetwater.
Fender Custom Shop 1963 Telecaster
I played one a certain time ago and I thought I had a fabulous sound. I recommend it!!
Expected more from Custom Shop
Nice weight and nice pickups, great sounding guitar but out of the box the fretwork was deplorable. When I first received the guitar I knew it was a solid guitar but something seemed off in the neck feel. I hesitated and didn't return in in time so I was stuck with it. Frets seemed very unfinished and edges were very sharp. After bringing to a pro luthier who I trust and having to pay for a fret level, crown and edge re-finish it is a wonderful guitar. I do not mind having to have a pro set up a brand new guitar but I do not believe a complete fret job should be necessary even for a lower end model, but especially not a Custom Shop guitar. On the more affordable end of the Custom Shop spectrum but having to pay for the extra fret work negated the value for me.
