Fender Custom Shop Postmodern Tele, Rosewood Neck, Aged Crimson Burst/DLX Closet Classic

Looking for something a little different from the Fender Custom Shop? If you've already got your vintage-style Tele and want something that leans more modern in feel and vibe, this Postmodern Telecaster DLX Closet Classic is it.

Built with a 2-piece ash body and finished in a fantastic looking Aged Crimson Burst, this Tele looks and feels a bit more like a boutique guitar than we're used to seeing from the vintage-leaning Custom Shop.

The all rosewood neck features a comfortable '60s Oval "C" profile (if you love Strats, you'll instantly bond with this profile), 21 Narrow Tall frets, and a 9.5–12" compound radius that makes bending and lead work effortless. Lead-focused players will appreciate how easy it is to run lines on a flatter board, especially if other Tele's with more traditional radius'd necks have fought you in the past.

Custom Shop Hand-Wound pickups - a Twisted Tele in the neck and a Crushed '50/'51 Blackguard in the bridge - deliver the right blend of clarity, bite, and punch. With the bridge pickup being flipped, the pole pieces are further from the bridge which means the G through high E strings aren't ice-picky in the trebles. It's almost as if you've run your traditional Tele through a really nice compressor. The reversed pickup arrangement is a bit more attenuated in those really high treble frequencies and also makes the guitar sound more balanced. It's a really cool, if subtle, effect.

A reverse Nocaster bridge with brass RSD saddles holds tuning steady and helps with accurate. With vintage-style tuners, parchment pickguard, reverse wiring (Volume first, 3-way switch in the back), and all the right small touches, this Tele delivers modern performance with a nod to its roots.

• Body//Style--Solid Body, Body--2-Piece Ash, Binding--Top, Finish--Lacquer, Aging--Closet Classic, Color--Aged Crimson Burst, Neck Heel--Contoured
• Hardware//Pickups--Custom Shop Hand-Wound Crushed Blackguard (bridge) / Twisted Tele (neck), Controls--Volume / Tone / 3-Way Switch, Bridge--Reverse Nocaster with Brass RSD Saddles, Tuners--Vintage Style Tuning Machines, Pickguard--3-Ply Parchment
• Neck//Neck--Rosewood, Carve--'60s Oval C (.79-.93"), Fingerboard--Flat-Laminated Rosewood, Radius--9.5" - 12" compound, Nut--1.65" Bone, Frets--6105 (21), Inlay--White Dots, Scale Length--25 1/2", Finish--Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Other//Serial #--R131696, Weight--7lbs 11oz, Case--Deluxe Hardshell Case

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