Description
Fender Custom Shop's Limited Edition "CuNiFe" Telecaster Custom features striking vintage aesthetics, an absolutely stunning set of pickups, and top-shelf playability. This Tele custom's Relic job features dings, dents, nicks, and scratches over a Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst finish and an aged mint green pickguard for a decidedly vintage look - all with the functionality and playability of a brand new instrument. If you like thin necks, this Tele has you covered with a 1960-Style Oval "C" profile with 21 narrow tall frets, in addition to a 9.5" radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard. And thanks to vintage-style tuners, a '58 to '63 Tele bridge with RSD saddles, and clay dot inlays, you have authentic vintage-inspired hardware from top to bottom. However, the star of the show is the CuNiFe Tele's set of pickups. Hired by Fender in 1971, renowned amp/pickup designer Seth Lover developed the CuNiFe humbucking pickup, which gets its name from its use of copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and iron (Fe). This "CuNiFe" alloy yields a rich, hi-fi sound with unprecedented tonal clarity, and a dynamic overall sound that increases attack and breaks up when pushed, while still dishing out the timeless, sparkly cleans that Fender is known for. This versatile set of pickups includes a hand-wound Texas Special single-coil in the bridge, and simple three-way switching. From its incredible pickups, to its stunning vintage aesthetics and specs, Fender Custom Shop's Limited Edition "CuNiFe" Telecaster is a gem of a guitar.
-Weight: 7 lbs. 7.8 oz.
-Neck Thickness at 1F: 0.83"
-Neck Thickness at 12F: 0.94"
Specs:
General
-Color: Faded Aged Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst
-Country Of Origin: US
-Orientation: Right-Hand
-Series: Limited Edition
Neck
-Fingerboard Material: AAA Rosewood
-Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
-Neck Butt Width: 2.200"
-Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
-Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
-Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
-Neck Shape: 60s Oval "C"
-Number of Frets: 21
-Nut Material: Bone
-Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
-Position Inlays: Micarta White Dot
-Side Dots: White
-String Nut: Bone
-Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
-Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
Body
-Body: 2-Piece Select Alder
-Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
-Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
-Body Shape: Telecaster
-Body Style: Solid Body
Hardware
-Bridge: '58-'63 Tele Bridge with Brass RSD Saddles
-Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
-Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
-Neck Plate: 4-Bolt "Limited Edition" Engraved
-Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
-Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
-String Trees: Single Wing
-Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
-Switch Tip: Top Hat Style
-Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Electronics
-Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Tele®
-Controls: Volume, Tone
-Neck Pickup: Wide-Range CuNiFe Humbucking
-Pickup Configuration: SH
-Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge, Middle and And Neck Pickup, Position 3. Neck Pickup
SKU: 9231012533
