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FENDER CUSTOM SHOP B3 LTD REV '50S TELE RELIC BURNT COPPER

Description

New for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the Limited Edition Reverse '50s Telecaster Relic, with a two-piece select ash offset seam body for a lively, resonant guitar with balanced highs and sweet midrange, hand-wound pickups with a twist and an incredible Relic finish in Aged Cimarron Red, Aged White Blonde, Aged Black and Burnt Copper Metallic. With fine finish checking all over the body and scars, dings and dents from the lower bout up the neck, the Relic treatment tells a story of an authentically worn-in guitar that has seen years of playing in clubs and bars.

Hand-wound '50-'51 Blackguard pickups (with a reverse angle bridge pickup) deliver sought-after early-'50s Telecaster tones with clear, smooth highs and exceptionally well-balanced mids and lows, while the reverse control plate houses Modified Nocaster® Wiring for added versatility.

Other premium features include one-piece rift sawn maple neck with '57 style soft "v" back-shape, 7.25" to 9.5" vintage compound radius, 21 medium vintage (47095) frets, single-ply parchment pickguard, reverse angle Nocaster® bridge with RSD compensated brass saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, disc string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity.

Specifications

Neck
HEADSTOCK: Telecaster®
NECK MATERIAL: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1957 Soft "V"
NECK THICKNESS: .940"
NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200"
NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: 1.000"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
POSITION INLAYS: Black Micarta Dot, 0.25" (6.35 mm)
SIDE DOTS: Black Micarta, 3/32" (2.38 mm)
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone

Body
BODY: 2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam
BODY FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Nocaster®
BODY STYLE: Solid Body with Reverse Angle Bridge Pickup Route
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam

Hardware
BRIDGE: 3-Saddle Reverse '51 Nocaster® with RSD Saddles
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Parchment
CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Chrome
SWITCH TIP: Barrel Style, Black
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
STRING TREES: Vintage-Style Disc
STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt "Limited Edition" Engraved with Custom Shop Logo and Serial Number

Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '50/'51 Blackguard
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '50/'51 Blackguard
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SS
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone
SWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup