Up for sale, a 1983 Fender “JV” Telecaster Custom '62 reissue model TL62-65 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. Produced in the second year of Fender Japan production, this rare model was made exclusively for the Japanese domestic market and select international territories as part of the "Japanese Vintage" (JV) line which only lasted from 1982-84.

Tonewoods include an alder body, one-piece maple neck, and slab rosewood fretboard, offering a resonant, balanced acoustic platform with detailed midrange, notable breadth and clear note attack; qualities faithfully captured by the pickup pair. The bridge pickup features a brass baseplate, black fiber bobbin, and flush-mounted alnico pole pieces, delivering dynamic, chewy twang. Both pickups have push-back cloth-covered leads, and the neck pickup has ideal fullness and bell-like top end. This Telecaster Custom TL62B-65 weighs 7lbs 5oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Shape: Medium C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .915” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood slab, vintage-spec 7 1/4” radius
• Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, no wear
• Scale Length: 25 1/2”
• Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone (replacement)
• Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
• Serialization: “Made in Japan,” JV-prefix (bridge base)
• Factory Markings: Neck heel pencil dated 4-13-83

Body Specs:

• Wood: Alder
• Pickups: TL-Vintage black bobbin single coil x2
• Controls: Volume, Tone, three-way pickup selector
• Harness: Japanese pots date to March, 1983, Sangamo Type 33 cap
• Hardware: Serialized “Pat. Pend” bridge with spiral (threaded) saddles, flat-top knurled knobs
• Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, “top hat” switch tip

The gloss three-tone Sunburst finish is framed on both sides by cream binding, with a few small finish chips on the back and binding edge, along with some small dings and finish scratches from light use. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.

A modern Fender hardshell case is included.