Specs:
• Model: Fender Custom Shop 1960 Telecaster Custom
• Finish: Ocean Turquoise Metallic (Journeyman Relic Nitrocellulose)
• Body: 2-Piece Alder (Sorted)
• Binding: Double Bound – White (.060 Nitro)
• Neck: Maple (Plain Grain)
• Neck Finish: Light Tint Nitro
• Neck Profile: ’60 Style Oval “C” (.790" 1st / .930" 12th)
• Fingerboard: AAA Rosewood (Flat Lam)
• Radius: 9.5"
• Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo (6150)
• Nut Width: 1.650" (Bone)
• Pickups: Hand-Wound ’58 Tele (Neck & Bridge)
• Controls: Modern Tele Wiring
• Switching: 3-Way with Top Hat Switch Tip
• Bridge: Vintage ’58–’63 Style (Relic)
• Tuners: Vintage Fender Logo (Relic)
• Hardware: Chrome/Nickel (Relic)
• Pickguard: ’60–’64 Tele Nitro (Relic)
• Case: Fender Custom Shop Brown Case
• Year: 2023
• Condition: Mint
Personal Thoughts:
Ocean Turquoise on a double-bound early ’60s Tele is just cool.
This is that classic Custom Telecaster look — bound alder body, rosewood board, small headstock — but finished in one of Fender’s most iconic metallic colours. Against the white binding and rosewood board, it has that proper early-’60s sophistication.
The Journeyman relic is tasteful and believable. Light checking, subtle wear and a broken-in feel without going full heavy relic. It feels like a well-loved vintage guitar rather than something overworked.
The ’60 Style Oval C carve is incredibly comfortable. At .790" to .930", it’s a proper vintage profile but very easy to live with. The 9.5" radius and 6150 frets make bending effortless while keeping that classic feel under the fingers.
Hand-wound ’58 Tele pickups deliver clarity and snap in the bridge, with warmth and openness in the neck. Classic Tele bite, but refined.
A classy Custom Shop Tele that looks vintage, plays modern and sits perfectly in that early-’60s Fender sweet spot.
Condition Report:
Mint condition. Factory Journeyman Relic from Fender Custom Shop. No additional wear beyond intended ageing. Frets are excellent, neck is straight and electronics function perfectly.
Complete with original Custom Shop case and documentation.
Part exchange welcome, video demos are available via our YouTube channel at Squealing Pig Guitars, personal consignment service available via our site at 10% rate.