Fender Custom Shop 1966 Telecaster Heavy Relic Faded Sonic Blue

Fender Custom Shop 1966 Telecaster Heavy Relic Faded Sonic Blue
Serial Number: R135490
Weight: 7.26 lbs.

This Fender Custom Shop 1966 Telecaster Heavy Relic in Faded Sonic Blue is a genuinely convincing recreation of a well-worn '66 Tele, built with period-correct 5/4 quartersawn maple and vintage-accurate '65-'67 headstock detailing right down to the dual patent number decal. The 2-piece alder body wears heavily relic'd nitrocellulose lacquer in Faded Sonic Blue, showing the kind of checking, chipping, and wear that comes from decades of real playing — recreated here with genuine craft rather than a light cosmetic pass. At 7.26 lbs., it's a comfortable, road-ready weight.

The 4-bolt quartersawn maple neck carries a '60s-style Oval "C" profile (.870" at the 1st fret, .930" at the 12th) in dark-tinted, heavily relic'd nitrocellulose lacquer, topped with an AAA-grade rosewood fretboard, 7mm mother-of-pearl dot inlays, and a 9.5" radius across 21 medium jumbo frets and the full 25.5" scale length — vintage Telecaster feel through and through. A 1.650" bone nut leads to Schaller F-key tuners relic'd to match the rest of the hardware, while the classic three-saddle Telecaster bridge with steel barrel saddles delivers that unmistakable snappy, twangy Tele attack and sustain.

Electronics are hand-wound to mid 60s spec, single-coil Telecaster pickups at neck and bridge deliver the bright, cutting bridge tone and warm, rounded neck tone that made this era of Telecaster a studio and stage staple, wired through a straightforward volume, tone, and 3-way blade selector setup — no-frills electronics built to let the guitar's own voice do the talking. Whether you're a country, blues, or roots player chasing authentic mid-'60s Telecaster twang, a Custom Shop collector drawn to genuinely convincing relic craftsmanship, or a player who wants a road-worn look without actually road-testing a real vintage instrument, this Telecaster delivers the real thing. This Fender Custom Shop 1966 Telecaster Heavy Relic Faded Sonic Blue (Serial #R135490) includes a Fender Custom Shop black hardshell case. Order today from Brian's Guitars, your authorized Fender dealer.

Body
Type: Solidbody
Shape: Telecaster
Body Material: Alder, 2-piece
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Heavy Relic
Color: Faded Sonic Blue

Neck
Material: Maple, 5/4 Quartersawn
Shape: 60 Style Oval "C"
Dimensions: .870" at the 1st fret, .930" at the 12th fret
Joint: 4-Bolt
Fretboard Material: AAA Rosewood
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Heavy Relic, Dark Tint
Headstock: Telecaster, 65 - 67 Tele w/ 2 Patent # Decal
Inlay: 7mm Mother of Pearl Dots
Radius: 9.5"
Frets: 21, Medium Jumbo, 45085
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut Width: 1.650"
Nut Material: Bone

Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: Telecaster w/ 3 Steel Barrel Saddles
Tuners: Schaller F Key
Hardware Finish: Nickel, Relic
Pickguard: 63 Tele White/Black/White

Electronics
Neck Pickup: Hand-wound '67 Tele Neck Single-Coil
Bridge Pickup: Hand-wound '67 Tele Bridge Single-Coil
Controls: Volume and Tone, 3-way Blade Pickup Selector

Other
Case/Gigbag: Fender Custom Shop Black Hardshell case