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1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic®

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1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic®

Turn back the clock to 1961 with the 1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic® from the Fender Custom Shop Time Machine™ series. This electric guitar authentically captures the look, feel and tone of an original early '60s Tele that's been well-loved and played for decades.

The body is constructed from 2-piece offset seam roasted alder, finished in a nitrocellulose lacquer for a vintage aesthetic. The quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable mid-'60s Oval "C" neck shape, topped with a 3A rosewood fingerboard and 21 Jescar vintage frets.

Equipped with a set of Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 single-coil Tele pickups for classic Tele twang and snap, this axe is wired to a 3-way blade switch for versatile tonal options. The '61 Telecaster Heavy Relic from Fender Custom Shop delivers the vibe, wear and playability of a well-loved vintage Tele - ideal for guitarists wanting classic Fender tone with modern playability. Other premium features include 9.5" (241 mm) Radius, '63 Telecaster® Wiring, 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard, 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® Bridge with Brass Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '59-'64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.

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From $1,575.00

Original: $5,250.00

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1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic®

$5,250.00

$1,575.00

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Turn back the clock to 1961 with the 1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic® from the Fender Custom Shop Time Machine™ series. This electric guitar authentically captures the look, feel and tone of an original early '60s Tele that's been well-loved and played for decades.

The body is constructed from 2-piece offset seam roasted alder, finished in a nitrocellulose lacquer for a vintage aesthetic. The quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable mid-'60s Oval "C" neck shape, topped with a 3A rosewood fingerboard and 21 Jescar vintage frets.

Equipped with a set of Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 single-coil Tele pickups for classic Tele twang and snap, this axe is wired to a 3-way blade switch for versatile tonal options. The '61 Telecaster Heavy Relic from Fender Custom Shop delivers the vibe, wear and playability of a well-loved vintage Tele - ideal for guitarists wanting classic Fender tone with modern playability. Other premium features include 9.5" (241 mm) Radius, '63 Telecaster® Wiring, 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard, 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® Bridge with Brass Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '59-'64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.

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