2024 Custom Shop Telecaster — genuine neck humbucker specs

Based on a ’51 Nocaster, this Custom Shop Tele features an aged Nocaster Blonde finish, offset 2-piece ash body, and a one-piece ’51-style maple neck with a thick V profile. Built and finished to premium specs with modern playability updates and vintage tone.

Specs

- Micawber-style: Modeled after Keith Richards’ beloved modified Tele.

- Model basis: ’51 Nocaster

- Finish: Aged Nocaster Blonde (Flash Coat lacquer, ultra-thin)

- Body: Offset 2-piece ash

- Neck: One-piece ’51 Nocaster–type maple (thick V)

- Fingerboard: Maple, compound radius 7.25" → 9.5"

- Frets: 21, Medium Vintage (JESCAR 47095)

- Pickups: Seymour Duncan SH-55 Seth Lover (neck), hand-wound Crushed Blackguard Tele (bridge)

- Scale: Long scale

- Weight: 3.25 kg

- Year: 2024

- Accessories: Original hard case, certificate, official spec sheet, etc. (Please check on the last photo.)

Tone & playability

- Neck humbucker: Delivers moderate warmth without boominess which is typical of teles; tight response and excellent for funk strumming—a well-balanced “good neck humbucker.”

- Bridge pickup: Classic Tele snap and clarity but with minimal harshness.

- Middle/mix position: Smooth, acoustic-like, light, and very pleasant blend of both pickups.

- Overall: Thick, substantial neck feel; lightweight ash body; premium electronics and ultra-thin lacquer produce an exceptional, high-quality Tele tone.

Condition

- Professionally inspected and setup at Astronauts Guitars for optimal playability — arrives ready to play.

- Damages: Relic-treated; no suspicious damage found—likely almost mint structurally.

- Frets: Virtually no wear.

- Neck: Straight, no warp or twist.

- Truss rod: functioning normally in both directions.

- Setup: Ready to play. We set the string height at 12th fret — 1.5 mm (1st string), 1.75 mm (6th string).

- Parts replacements: None.

Why buy

Ideal for the player seeking a quality Tele, but something beyond ordinary.

Please note

- We are unable to accept price negotiations, as the listed price already reflects our best.

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- All items are also for sale in our physical workshop in Takadanobaba. There is a chance they might be sold out.

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