Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 1961 Telecaster Relic - Aged Olympic White

The Telecaster was in high demand in the early 1960s, with new custom colors and a flat slab rosewood fingerboard. Once thought to be eventually phased out after the arrival of the Jazzmaster (1958) and before the Jaguar (1962), it became clear to Fender that the Telecaster was destined to stay. After countless stage and studio appearances throughout the decades, its design purity, workhorse simplicity and distinctively snappy tone remain as vital as ever today.

This 1961 Telecaster Relic honors that year’s model, with original features and a few slight modifications to improve the overall playing experience. The two-piece select alder body has a Thin Relic lacquer finish and three-ply nitro mint green pickguard. The quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable oval-C profile and smooth unfinished back for streamlined feel and seamless play, topped by a 9.5" radius flat-lam rosewood fretboard with 21 narrow tall frets. A combination of a Handwound "OBG" Original Blackguard in the bridge and a Handwound  Twisted Tele in the neck serves up a smooth and spicy Tele tone, and modern Tele wiring with Greasebucket tone circuit lets players roll off highs while preserving midrange tone and without adding bass.

Other features include a '60 Telecaster bridge with Compensated Brass saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and a "wing" string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

Weight: 7lbs 9oz.

Features-

Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape: Mid 60's Oval C (1st Fret: .790" - 12th Fret: .930")
Scale Length: 25.5"
Radius: 9.5"
Frets: 21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650"
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: AAA Flat Lam Rosewood
Inlays: Vintage White Dot
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound OBG Original Blackguard
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound Twisted Tele
Controls: Volume, Tone
Special Electronics: Modern Tele Wiring with Greasebucket Tone Circuit
Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage w/ Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
Tuners: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
Control Knobs: Knurled Dome
Strings: Fender® USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity