Detail 01
Heavy Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish
The finish is deeply distressed to create an aged, road-worn appearance and broken-in feel.
Product detailSKU #1500000426451
Fender Custom Shop1960 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Super Faded Aged Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Finished in Super Faded Aged Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst, this right-handed Fender Custom Shop Time Machine Telecaster pairs an alder body with a quartersawn maple neck and 3A rosewood fingerboard. Its Heavy Relic nitrocellulose finish gives the instrument an intentionally distressed, played-in appearance and feel. Two handwound ’58 single-coil Tele pickups run through a three-way blade, master volume, and master tone controls. The strings-through-body, three-saddle bridge uses compensated brass barrel saddles; a deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate are included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players wanting a relic-finished, right-handed Telecaster with traditional single-coil switching.
- Stage or studio setups needing bridge, neck, and combined-pickup positions from a three-way blade.
- Guitarists who prefer 21 narrow-tall frets on a 3A rosewood fingerboard.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players.
- Players seeking a non-relic finish or a pickup configuration other than two single coils.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Two handwound ’58 single-coil Tele pickups
The three-way blade selects bridge, neck, or combined pickup positions.
Detail 03
Compensated brass barrel saddles
The three-saddle vintage-style strings-through-body bridge uses compensated saddles for balanced chord work across the fingerboard.
Detail 04
21 narrow-tall (6105) frets
The fretwork is specified for string bending and intonation.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed instrument.
- 02The finish is intentionally Heavy Relic distressed rather than clean or unaged.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which pickups does it use?
It has Custom Shop handwound ’58 single-coil Tele pickups in the neck and bridge positions.
02What controls are fitted?
A three-position blade switch, master volume, and master tone.
03What comes with the guitar?
A deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity are included.
04What bridge does it have?
It uses a three-saddle vintage-style strings-through-body Tele bridge with compensated brass barrel saddles.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- SS
3 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Number of Strings
- 6
4 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- 3A rosewood
- Color
- Super faded aged chocolate 3-color sunburst
- Color Finish
- Nitrocellulose lacquer
- Neck Wood
- Quartersawn maple
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000426451
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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