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Fender Custom Shop 1961 Telecaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar - Faded Aged Candy Apple Red

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Fender Custom Shop 1961 Telecaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar - Faded Aged Candy Apple Red

$5,250

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Last observed 29 Oct 2026. Confirm current availability with the seller.

Brand in listing
Fender
Category
Electric guitar
Condition
New
Source country
US
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Seller's description

Turn back the clock to 1961 with the 1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic® from the Fender Custom Shop Time Machine™ series. This electric guitar authentically captures the look, feel and tone of an original early '60s Tele that's been well-loved and played for decades. The body is constructed from 2-piece offset seam roasted alder, finished in a nitrocellulose lacquer for a vintage aesthetic. The quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable mid-'60s Oval "C" neck shape, topped with a 3A rosewood fingerboard and 21 Jescar vintage frets. Equipped with a set of Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 single-coil Tele pickups for classic Tele twang and snap, this axe is wired to a 3-way blade switch for versatile tonal options. The '61 Telecaster Heavy Relic from Fender Custom Shop delivers the vibe, wear and playability of a well-loved vintage Tele - ideal for guitarists wanting classic Fender tone with modern playability. Other premium features include 9.5" (241 mm) Radius, '63 Telecaster® Wiring, 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard, 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® Bridge with Brass Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '59-'64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity. Standard Specifications   General Info Brand: | Fender Custom Shop | Model: | 1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic® | Color: | Faded Aged Candy Apple Red | Serial: | CZ588986 | Weight: | Call | Condition: | New |    Body Top Material: | N/A | Body Material: | 2-Piece Offset Seam Roasted Alder | Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |   Neck Material: | Quartersawn Maple | Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer | Fingerboard Material/Radius: | 3A Rosewood/ 9.5" (241 mm) | Frets (Number and Size): | Jescar Vintage (45085) | Inlays: | Vintage Clay Dot | Nut (Material and Width): | Bone/ 1.650" (42 mm) | Scale Length: | 25.5" (648 mm) | Profile: | '60s Oval "C" |   Electronics Pickups:  | Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 Single-Coil

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