Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition '59 Texas Telecaster Custom Relic

Condition: Relic (Factory Aged)
Series: 2023 Spring Event Limited Edition
Colour: Wide Fade Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst with Plum Sides.

Product Description

The Fender Custom Shop 2023 Spring Event Limited Edition '59 Texas Telecaster Custom Relic delivers a masterful blend of vintage appointments, premium custom engineering, and an aggressive, broken-in character. Sorted for lightweight comfort, its double-bound Ash body resonates freely, working in tandem with hand-wound Texas Special pickups and a Bigsby B-5 vibrato tailpiece to produce an uncompromisingly expressive instrument.

Key Features

• 2023 Spring Event Limited Edition: Features a Limited Edition engraved neck plate, headstock decal, and official Certificate of Authenticity.
• Lightweight Double-Bound Ash: Hand-selected two-piece Ash body with beautiful front-and-back Parchment binding and relic checking.
• Bigsby Vibrato & RSD Bridge: Equipped with a Bigsby B-5 tailpiece and a specialized 9.5"- radius RSD bridge for smooth pitch bending and optimal intonation.
• Hand-Wound Texas Special Pickups: Delivers dynamic, high-output single-coil tone with enhanced midrange presence and classic Fender bite.
• Worn-In Neck Profile: 5/4 quarter-sawn Maple neck with a comfortable Large "C" shape, an unfinished back for slick playability, and a modern 9.50" radius.

Technical Specification

• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash (Sorted for light weight)
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Relic with Heavy Checking
• Body Binding: .060" Parchment x .280" (Top & Bottom)
• Neck Material: 5/4 Quarter-Sawn Maple (Single-Piece)
• Neck Profile: Large "C"
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Medium Tint (Unfinished Back)
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.50"
• Nut Material & Width: Genuine Bone; 1.625"
• Frets: 21, Narrow Tall / 6105 (with Fret Ghosting)
• Pickups: Hand-Wound Texas Special Tele Single-Coils (Neck & Bridge)
• Wiring: Fat '50s Tele Relic Assembly
• Bridge/Tailpiece: Bigsby B-5 Tailpiece with RSD J-Bridge
• Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel Relic
• Pickguard: '59 Tele 8-Hole .060" Parchment Relic
• Case: Fender Custom Shop Tweed Case IncludedGeneral & Body Specs
• Model Description: S23 LTD 59 TEX TELE CUST REL-WFC3TSB
• Finish Package: Relic with heavy checking
• Body Material: 2-Piece Ash, sorted for light weight
• Color: Chocolate 3TSB (Three-Color Sunburst) with Wide Fade and Plum-Colored Sides
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Construction: Bound body (top and bottom) with .060 Parchment x .280 binding
• Event Series: 2023 Spring Event Limited Edition (includes Limited Edition decal & certificate)

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge Assembly: Bigsby B-5 Tailpiece with RSD J-Bridge (9.5" radius)
• Bridge Pickup: Hand-wound Tele Texas Special Bridge Relic
• Neck Pickup: Hand-wound Tele Texas Special Neck Relic
• Controls: Fat '50s Tele Relic control assembly with knurled chrome knobs and a white top-hat switch tip
• Pickguard: Standard '59 Tele 8-hole, .060 Parchment Relic
• Tuning Keys: Vintage-style with Fender logo (Relic)

Neck Specifications

• Neck Material: 5/4 Quarter-Sawn Maple (Custom Neck based on '59 Esquire CC/Relic)
• Neck Finish: Medium Tint Nitro Lacquer (Unfinished neck back)
• Neck Profile: Large "C" shape
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.50"
• Frets: 21 Narrow Tall / 6105 frets with "fret ghosting" effect
• Nut: Bone, 1.625" width
• Thickness: .875" at the 1st fret / .950" at the 12th fret
• Inlays: Micarta Black face dots (wide spacing) and side dots
• Neck Plate: 4-bolt, engraved Limited Edition Chrome Relic

Included Accessories

• Case: Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster/Telecaster Tweed Case
• Documentation: Limited Edition Certificate of Authenticity