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.
Product Specifications
General
SERIES: American Original
ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
COLOR: 3-Color Sunburst
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
Neck
NECK MATERIAL: Maple
NECK FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: Medium “C”
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5″ (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS: Black or White Dot
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Bullet Style
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650″ (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
Body
BODY: Alder
BODY FINISH: Gloss Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Telecaster®
BODY MATERIAL: Alder
Hardware
BRIDGE: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Tele® with Slotted Steel Saddles
PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
CONTROL KNOBS: Skirted Black Plastic with Numbered Indicators
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Fender® Vintage “F” Stamped
STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
NECK PLATE: 3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™
STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP: Vintage-Style ’70s Single-Coil Tele®
NECK PICKUP: Tim Shaw Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SH
CONTROLS: Volume 1. (Bridge Pickup), Volume 2. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Neck Pickup)
SWITCHING: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Measurements
DIMENSIONS: 6.40×17.30×43.80 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 22.25 LB
FRET SIZE: Narrow Tall
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5″ (64.77 cm)
SHIPPING LENGTH: 43.80 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT: 6.40 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH: 17.30 IN
Accessories
RECOMMENDED GIG BAG: FE1225 Electric Guitar Gig Bag, P/N 0991612406 (Not Included)
Miscellaneous
COMMODITY CODE: 9207901000
STYLE: 1 single-coil, 1 humbucking
UNIQUE FEATURES: Vintage Tint