Fender Custom Telecaster 1959, Sunburst

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Specs


Instrument	Solid Body
Brand	Fender
Model	Custom Telecaster
Finish	Sunburst
SKU	GS8189-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1959
Body	5/59 in bridge pickup route
Neck/Fingerboard	Maple/Brazilian rosewood
Finish Material	Nitro
Radius	7.25"
Weight	7.0lbs
Tuners	Kluson Repro. Originals in case
Scale Length	25.5"
Nut Width	1.64"
Neck Profile	Slim C
Neck Thickness	.76" - .97"
Electronics	Original single coils
Pickup Impedance	B = 6.9K, N = 7.2K
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Y
Case	Original tweed case with yellow lining
Modifications/Repairs	Filled route under guard. Refret with jumbo wire. New bone nut. Pickguard replaced with modern repro.
Neck	No date (normal for mid/late 1959)
Pots	137847

Description

In 1959 Fender introduced a new Telecaster model, the "Custom Telecaster" to its line. The guitar featured a sunburst finish on an alder body along with a slab board neck. The body was also bound on the top and bottom. These early Custom Telecasters are widely sought out by collectors and they are rare. This very rare guitar dates to mid 1959, the body date is 5/59, and is one of the first examples of the model. There is no neck date on this instrument and that's par for the course, for Fender, during this time. The guitar is lightweight at 7.0 pounds, plays like the proverbial hot knife through butter and it's got that signature, absolutely killer, Tele twang. This Custom comes with the original strap and bridge cover. The original Kluson tuners are in the original tweed case; which has the period correct yellow lining.

Includes original case, that had been formerly painted red.

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