Detail 01
Roasted alder body
2-piece offset seam construction.
Product detailSKU #1500000458858
Fender Custom Shop61 Telecaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Faded Aged Candy Apple Red
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A Fender Custom Shop ’61 Telecaster with a heavy relic treatment, roasted alder body, hand-wound ’63 single-coil Tele pickups, and a deluxe hardshell case.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Professional musicians
- Collectors
- Players seeking a vintage-inspired Telecaster with hand-wound ’63 single-coil pickups
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players
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
Neck and fingerboard
Quartersawn maple neck with a 3A rosewood fingerboard.
Detail 03
Bridge
3-saddle American Vintage strings-through-body Tele bridge with brass saddles.
Detail 04
Pickups
Custom Shop hand-wound ’63 single-coil Tele pickups in the neck and bridge positions.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed instrument.
- 02The guitar has a heavy relic treatment and faded aged candy apple red finish.
- 03It uses an SS pickup configuration with a 3-position blade switch.
- 04A strap and certificate of authenticity are included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does it use?
Custom Shop hand-wound ’63 single-coil Tele pickups in both the bridge and neck positions.
02What is the scale length and nut width?
It has a 25.5-inch scale length and a 1-11/16-inch bone nut.
03Is a case included?
Yes. It includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity.
04How is the guitar configured?
It has an SS pickup configuration, master volume and master tone controls, and a 3-position blade switch.
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
- Nickel plated steel 010-046 gauges
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
4 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Faded aged candy apple red
- Body Material
- 2-piece offset seam roasted alder
- Body Shape
- Telecaster
- Neck Wood
- Quartersawn maple
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000458858
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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