mint for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the ’65 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic Maple. With a two-piece select alder body featuring elegant double parchment binding and heavy Relic lacquer finishes in Faded Three-Color Sunburst, Aged Sherwood Metallic and Aged Lake Placid Blue, it imparts the extremely satisfying look, feel and vibe of a mid-’60s Telecaster Custom that’s been put through decades of heavy wear and tear.

The quartersawn maple neck has a Large “C” profile that’s thinner towards the nut and gradually thickens toward the 12th fret for comfortable, full feel; topped with a 9.5”-radius round-lam maple fingerboard with 21 narrow tall (6105) frets and a bone nut. The Custom Shop hand-wound Twisted Tele® neck pickup delivers extra bite with a hint of Stratocaster® punch, while the Custom Shop hand-wound Original Blackguard Tele® bridge pickup provides all the twang and clarity for which early-’50s models are celebrated. Modern Telecaster wiring with three-way pickup switching and the Greasebucket™ tone circuit (minimizes gain/mid loss when turned down) deliver remarkable tonal versatility.

Other premium features include a three-ply parchment pickguard, ’64-’66 Telecaster bridge with threaded steel saddles, vintage-style “F” tuners, wing string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

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General

• Model Name: 1965 Telecaster® Custom Heavy Relic®, Quartersawn Maple Neck, Aged Lake Placid Blue
• Model Number: 9236081214
• Series: Time Machine™
• Color: Aged Lake Placid Blue

Body

• Body Shape: Telecaster®
• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

• Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Shape: Large "C"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
• Headstock: Telecaster®
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Fingerboard: Round-Laminated Quartersawn Maple
• Position Inlays: Black Micarta, 0.25" (6.35 mm)

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Original Blackguard Single-Coil Tele®
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Single-Coil Tele®
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone with Greasebucket™
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1: Neck Pickup, Position 2: Neck and Bridge Pickup, Position 3: Bridge Pickup
• Pickup Configuration: SS

Hardware

• Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
• Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
• Switch Tips: Top Hat Style, Black

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
• Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
• Instrument Weight: 7.3 lbs
• Serial #: CZ577643

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Fender. This 1965 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic is 100% brand mint and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.