{"product_id":"fender-custom-shop-1966-telecaster","title":"Fender Custom Shop 1966 Telecaster Heavy Relic Faded Sonic Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFender Custom Shop 1966 Telecaster Heavy Relic Faded Sonic Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerial Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e R135490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.26 lbs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eElectronics 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. 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