FENDER USA Custom Shop '51 Reissue Ltd Telecaster Super Heavy Relic - Black
Specs
- Body: 2-Piece Off-Center Ash
- Neck: Rift Sawn Maple
- Fingerboard: Maple (One-Piece Neck)
- Neck Profile: 10/56 "V"
- Radius: 7.25"–9.5" Compound
- Frets: Medium Vintage
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Nut Width: 1.650"
- Pickups:
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- Neck: Seth Lover Humbucker
- Bridge: Handwound Crushed Blackguard Tele
- Switching: Modern Tele Wiring
- Bridge: Vintage Telecaster Bridge with 3 Brass Saddles
- Tuners: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
- Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Super Heavy Relic Aged Black
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
- Case: Fender Custom Shop Hard Case Included
- Country of Origin: USA
Personal Thoughts
A seriously mean-looking Tele with a huge tonal range. The Seth Lover neck pickup adds creamy midrange and bite, while the Crushed Blackguard bridge snarls with all the snap and punch you’d expect from a Custom Shop. The neck carve is bold and vintage-feeling — ideal for players who want something with substance in the hand.Spec wise, there is a lot to like here. The 2-piece select ash body should keep things lively and snappy, whilst the rift sawn maple neck with the custom fat V profile gives it a really strong vintage flavour in the hands. The 9.5" radius and taller fret wire are exactly the sort of changes that make these Custom Shop Fenders feel easier and more practical to play without losing the old-school character. The Eric Clapton Masterbuilt pickups are also a great touch- standard Noisless@ custom wound, and help make this one feel that bit more special than a standard relic Strat. A very classy Custom Shop Fender with loads of personality.
Condition Report
Mint — as-new condition with factory Super Heavy Relic aging. Frets and hardware are untouched beyond the relic work. Comes with original case and all Custom Shop paperwork.
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