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Key Features
The Fender Custom Shop 1964 Tele Relic is your ticket to a time gone by. Equipped on this Telecaster are a duo of Texas Special single-coil pickups, which are designed to match guitars that's been hot-rodded back in the day. Perform with plenty of definition and output for a sound that drove countless records '60s scenes.
Alongside its incredible tones is an aesthetically beautiful and vintage design. Its worn relic finish, which has been topped with a nitrocellulose lacquer, puts the sixties straight into your hands for a pure playing bliss. From the headstock to the strap pins, every single detail on this guitar offers a period accurate look. You are also guaranteed comfort, as the neck and body have been sculpted with elegant contours and curves that ensures each note played feels luxurious. It's pure playing bliss.
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The 1964 Telecaster Relic comes equipped with a duo of Texas Special single-coil pickups, which ensure you have a hot tone and riffs that will soar. They offer a vintage twang with a high output, ensuring you get a full and strong tone. Its pickup that is placed in the bridge position is powerful and punchy, whilst the neck pickup is creamy and fat. Help your notes reach their full potential. Be prepared to perform any style, genre, or playing technique.
Craving more versatility? Well, there's much more where that comes from. Complementing Texas Specials are a master volume and master tone control, allowing you to shape the sound that is produced and then crank it up so your creativity can be enjoyed by audiences of all sizes. Not only that, but you can also discover different pickup combinations for your ideal voicing. Perform with one single-coil or combine them for a full and punchy sound.
Alder produces a beautifully balanced tone and a broad dynamic range. Thanks to this, the Telecaster is ideal for a wide variety of genres and styles. Its crisp highs, punchy lows and a well-balanced mid-range offers the perfect foundation for a fantastic overall tone. Alder offers smooth sustain and resonance to make each note defined, providing clear chords and sharp notes. All of its incredible tonalities ensure this model is ideal for a range of musicians.
A '60s oval C maple has been designed for a comfortable playing experience. It offers the perfect balance between a natural and secure firm grasp, whilst still providing smooth and easy transitions. Glide gracefully and precisely across the fingerboard. The maple neck and rosewood fingerboard also produce some of the most beautiful tonal qualities. Bright, crisp, and clear tones are complemented by smooth and rich sounds. All of this results in an exciting guitar that offers an incredible performance.
A ‘60s legend, reborn. Fender’s Custom Shop have reached into the past and given you a Tele that’s identical to models of the era. But a guitar that’s been around since the ‘60s is bound to have seen some action, so the Custom Shop have etched in every single blemish, wear, and wrinkle to present you with a real veteran of the stage. Each mark is filled with character and tells a story of the sights and songs this Telecaster would have seen, giving your instrument an identity that just isn’t found on new factory finishes. If you like your instruments with personality, there’s no better representation.