Description
The Fender Custom Shop 1970s Tele Custom Heavy Relic in Red Sparkle is a fearless reimagining of a Fender cult classic; equal parts attitude, elegance, and rock 'n' roll snarl. If you're the kind of player who lives for tones that cut through the mix and aesthetics that leave a mark, this Tele Custom was built with you in mind. It's a full-throttle tribute to the boundary-pushers of the '70s-designed to look like it's done the work, and to inspire you to do yours.
At the core of its sonic versatility is a smart SH pickup configuration. In the bridge, a Custom Shop hand-wound Twisted Tele single-coil gives you the searing bite and crystalline snap Tele players love, while the Wide-Range CuNiFe humbucker in the neck opens up a world of warmth, depth, and harmonic richness. With dual independent volume and tone controls plus a 3-way toggle, it's easy to sculpt your sound for gritty riffing, lush rhythm tones, or wide-open solo work.
The 2-piece select ash body is finished in a jaw-dropping Red Sparkle nitrocellulose lacquer, and it's been taken through the Custom Shop's Heavy Relic process to reveal honest playwear, exposed wood, and decades of simulated road miles. It's raw, charismatic, and completely unapologetic. Paired with a jet-black pickguard and vintage-style hardware, this Tele commands attention before you ever play a note.
Its quartersawn maple neck is carved to a comfortable '65 Strat "C" profile and topped with a vintage compound radius fretboard (7.25" to 9.5") that makes bends feel easy while keeping the fretting-hand experience familiar and fast. Black Micarta dot inlays and narrow tall frets round out the vintage-modern blend. Tuning is solid and reliable thanks to the Fender/Schaller "F" style tuners and 3-saddle vintage bridge with compensated brass saddles; perfect for players who want that old-school feel with today's performance reliability.
This Tele Custom doesn't just look like a relic from rock history-it plays and sounds like it lived through it. From gritty clubs to big stages, it's ready to go wherever your music leads. At Cream City Music, we're huge fans of guitars that wear their history proudly and still have plenty of fight left in them. This one is a standout.
Specifications:
- Headstock: Telecaster
- Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: 1965 Strat "C"
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Quartersawn Maple
- Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dot - 7 mm
- Number of Frets: 21
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Nut Material: Bone
- Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Body: 2-Piece Select Ash
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Shape: Telecaster
- Body Style: Solid Body
- Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
- Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele with Compensated Brass Saddles
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
- Control Knobs: Black "Witch Hat"
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Fender/Schaller Vintage "F" Style
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Tele Single-Coil
- Neck Pickup: Wide-Range CuNiFe Humbucking
- Pickup Configuration: SH
- Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
- Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Case: Hardshell Case
Sku: 9231016807
At the core of its sonic versatility is a smart SH pickup configuration. In the bridge, a Custom Shop hand-wound Twisted Tele single-coil gives you the searing bite and crystalline snap Tele players love, while the Wide-Range CuNiFe humbucker in the neck opens up a world of warmth, depth, and harmonic richness. With dual independent volume and tone controls plus a 3-way toggle, it's easy to sculpt your sound for gritty riffing, lush rhythm tones, or wide-open solo work.
The 2-piece select ash body is finished in a jaw-dropping Red Sparkle nitrocellulose lacquer, and it's been taken through the Custom Shop's Heavy Relic process to reveal honest playwear, exposed wood, and decades of simulated road miles. It's raw, charismatic, and completely unapologetic. Paired with a jet-black pickguard and vintage-style hardware, this Tele commands attention before you ever play a note.
Its quartersawn maple neck is carved to a comfortable '65 Strat "C" profile and topped with a vintage compound radius fretboard (7.25" to 9.5") that makes bends feel easy while keeping the fretting-hand experience familiar and fast. Black Micarta dot inlays and narrow tall frets round out the vintage-modern blend. Tuning is solid and reliable thanks to the Fender/Schaller "F" style tuners and 3-saddle vintage bridge with compensated brass saddles; perfect for players who want that old-school feel with today's performance reliability.
This Tele Custom doesn't just look like a relic from rock history-it plays and sounds like it lived through it. From gritty clubs to big stages, it's ready to go wherever your music leads. At Cream City Music, we're huge fans of guitars that wear their history proudly and still have plenty of fight left in them. This one is a standout.
Specifications:
- Headstock: Telecaster
- Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: 1965 Strat "C"
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Quartersawn Maple
- Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dot - 7 mm
- Number of Frets: 21
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Nut Material: Bone
- Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Body: 2-Piece Select Ash
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Shape: Telecaster
- Body Style: Solid Body
- Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
- Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele with Compensated Brass Saddles
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
- Control Knobs: Black "Witch Hat"
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Fender/Schaller Vintage "F" Style
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Tele Single-Coil
- Neck Pickup: Wide-Range CuNiFe Humbucking
- Pickup Configuration: SH
- Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
- Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Case: Hardshell Case
Sku: 9231016807
