Fender Custom Shop 2023 Collection Time Machine 1965 Telecaster Custom – Heavy Relic
New for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the ’65 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic Maple. With a two-piece select alder body featuring elegant double parchment binding and heavy Relic lacquer finishes in Faded Three-Color Sunburst, Aged Sherwood Metallic and Aged Lake Placid Blue, it imparts the extremely satisfying look, feel and vibe of a mid-’60s Telecaster Custom that’s been put through decades of heavy wear and tear.
The quartersawn maple neck has a Large “C” profile that’s thinner towards the nut and gradually thickens toward the 12th fret for comfortable, full feel; topped with a 9.5”-radius round-lam maple fingerboard with 21 narrow tall (6105) frets and a bone nut. The Custom Shop hand-wound Twisted Tele neck pickup delivers extra bite with a hint of Stratocaster punch, while the Custom Shop hand-wound Original Blackguard Tele bridge pickup provides all the twang and clarity for which early-’50s models are celebrated. Modern Telecaster wiring with three-way pickup switching and the Greasebucket™ tone circuit (minimizes gain/mid loss when turned down) deliver remarkable tonal versatility.
Other premium features include a three-ply parchment pickguard, ’64-’66 Telecaster bridge with threaded steel saddles, vintage-style “F” tuners, wing string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Specifications:
| Brand | Fender Custom Shop |
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| Model | 2023 Collection Time Machine 1965 Telecaster Custom |
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| Aging | Heavy Relic |
| Finish Color | Faded 3-Tone Sunburst |
| Finish Type | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Weight | 7.47 lbs. |
| Body Wood | Double-Bound Alder |
| Neck Wood | Quartersawn Maple |
| Neck Shape | Large C |
| Neck Dimensions | .860 1st - 1.000 12th |
| Neck Finish | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Fingerboard | Round-Laminated Quartersawn Maple |
| Fingerboard Radius | 9.5" |
| Scale Length | 25.5" |
| Width at Nut | 1.625" |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Frets | 21 Narrow Tall 6105 |
| Pickups | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Blackguard Tele Single-Coil (Bridge), Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tele Twisted Single-Coil (Neck) |
| Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone with Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass), 3-Way Switch |
| Hardware | Nickel/Chrome |
| Bridge | 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body ’64-’66 Tele with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles |
| Tuners | Vintage-Style |
| Pickguard | 3-Ply Parchment |
| Case | Fender Deluxe Hardshell |
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