With striking finishes and contemporary features, the American Custom Telecaster NOS is not only beautiful, but it represents the best in player-friendly specifications and Fender style. Meticulously crafted with a two-piece select ash body (with offset seam) and one-piece 3A roasted flame maple neck—finished in NOS lacquer—this Tele is the pinncanle of modern-facing Custom Shop instruments.
From Custom Shop hand-wound Loaded Nocaster pickups to Fat ‘50s Tele wiring, every detail of this guitar was chosen to highlight its tonal qualities and enhance its performance. Sapphire Blue Transparent finishes are paired with a black anodized aluminum pickguards to create stunning instruments with unrivaled aesthetics.
Other premium features include '57-style Soft "V" back-shape, contoured heel, 9.5" to 12" compound radius, 21 medium jumbo (6150) frets, 3-way switch, '51 Nocaster bridge with compensated RSD brass saddles, vintage-style tuning machines with white pearloid buttons, bone nut, disc string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
BODY
Body Shape: Telecaster
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash Off Center
Body Finish: LAC
NECK
Neck Material: Roasted Maple 3A Flame
Neck Shape: 1957 Soft "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
Radius: 9.5" to 12" Compound Radius
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo (6150)
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Headstock: Telecaster
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: 1-Piece Roasted 3A Flame Maple Neck
Position Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1: Neck Pickup, Position 2: Neck and Bridge Pickup, Position 3: Bridge Pickup
Pickup Configuration: SS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Nocaster
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo, White Pearl Buttons
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Anodized Aluminum
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Switch Tips: Barrel Style, Black
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel, .010-.046
Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity