At the dawn of the seventies, as popular music trended towards the fatter tones of humbucking pickups into overdriven amps, Fender hired legendary humbucking pickup designer Seth Lover to create a distinctly Fender-flavored take on a higher output dual-coil pickup. The resulting Wide Range pickup used large bobbins and threaded CuNiFe rod magnets to achieve its unique and brilliant sound. The Telecaster® Custom was discontinued in 1979 and real CuNiFe-magnet pickups disappeared with them.
The American Original ‘70s Telecaster Custom features the first authentic CuNiFe magnet powered Wide Range neck pickup in over 40 years, complimented by a calibrated Tim-Shaw-designed ‘70s Telecaster single-coil bridge pickup. Controls include individual volume and tone for each pickup and an upper-bout 3-way toggle switch. Other touches include original-era body radii, vintage-style hardware – including F logo tuners and bullet truss rod adjust and a lacquer finish that lets the wood breathe naturally with resonant tone. A vintage-style hardshell case is included.
Specs
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Type |
Solid Body |
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Colour |
Mocha |
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Orientation |
Right Handed |
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Number of Strings |
6 |
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Body Shape |
Telecaster® |
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Body Material |
Ash |
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Body Finish |
Gloss Lacquer |
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Neck Material |
Maple |
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Neck Finish |
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
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Fretboard Material |
Maple |
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Number of Frets |
21 |
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Fretboard Inlays |
Black Dot |
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Fret Size |
Vintage Tall |
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Fretboard Radius |
9.5″ (241mm) |
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Nut Material |
Bone |
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Nut Width |
1.650″Â (42mm) |
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Neck Pickups |
Tim Shaw Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking |
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Bridge Pickups |
Vintage-Style ’70s Single-Coil Tele® |
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Controls |
Volume 1. (Bridge Pickup), Volume 2. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Neck Pickup) |
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Bridge |
3-Saddle Vintage-Style Tele® with Slotted Steel Saddles |
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Tuners |
Fender® Vintage “F” Stamped |
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Strings |
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
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Case/ Bag |
Vintage-Style Hardshell |




























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