Detail 01
color
The title specifies Candy Apple Red; the supplied specs conflict by listing Black, while the description names Black or Candy Apple Red.
Product detailSKU #1500000397899
Fender Custom Shop1962 Telecaster Custom Rosewood Fingerboard Time Machine Limited-Edition Electric Guitar - Candy Apple Red
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A limited-edition, Custom Shop recreation of the 1962 Telecaster Custom with a double-bound alder body, nitrocellulose finish, and period-style Tele hardware.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a 1962-inspired Telecaster Custom
- Collectors interested in a Fender Custom Shop limited edition
- Players who prefer a 7.25 in rosewood fingerboard and '60s Oval C neck
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players
- Players who need more than 21 frets
- Players seeking a different pickup configuration than SS
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
pickup_configuration
The guitar uses two single-coil pickups: a '63 Tele NOS neck pickup and a '63 Tele NOS bridge pickup.
Detail 03
strings
The supplied .010–.046 nickel-plated-steel value is a string gauge/set description, not the number of strings.
Detail 04
body_finish
The 2-piece alder body is finished in nitrocellulose lacquer and has white nitrocellulose binding on the top and bottom.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed model.
- 02The stated fingerboard radius is 7.25 in and it has 21 vintage-style frets.
- 03The listing title identifies Candy Apple Red, while the supplied specifications list Black and the description mentions both finishes.
- 04A brown FCS Strat/Tele case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does it have?
It has a '63 Tele NOS neck pickup and a '63 Tele NOS bridge pickup.
02What are the neck and fingerboard specifications?
It has a plain-grain maple neck with a '60s Oval C shape, plus a 7.25 in rosewood fingerboard with 21 frets.
03Is a case included?
Yes. An FCS Strat/Tele brown case is included.
04Where is it made?
The supplied specifications list the country of origin as USA.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- SS
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Number of Strings
- .010–.046 nickel-plated steel
- Scale Length
- 25.5" (648 mm)
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Color
- Black
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Body Material
- 2-piece alder
- Body Shape
- Telecaster
- Neck Wood
- Maple (plain grain)
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000397899
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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