Not to be confused with its younger, humbucking pickup-equipped cousin, the elegant, double-bound Custom Telecaster was produced between ’59 and ’68. The 1965 Custom Telecaster brings that period to life again with its Parchment body binding, smooth playing feel and authentic original-era sound. The two-piece alder body wears a nitrocellulose lacquer finish that gives it the broken-in look and feel of a guitar that saw the transition from rock ‘n’ roll to rock. The tinted riftsawn maple neck is stable and comfortable, thanks to the “ ’60-style Oval C” profile that works for almost any playing style. Refined for modern guitarists and bearing 21 medium-vintage frets, the round-lam maple fingerboard’s 7.5” radius at the nut flattens to 9.5” as you move up the neck, making it supremely comfortable for both chordal and single-note playing. The pair of Hand-Wound ’64 Tele® single-coil pickups are tied to modern wiring and a Greasebucket™ tone control, so you can roll off the highs without losing volume.
Other features include 3-way switch, ’64-’66 bridge with threaded steel saddles, 3-ply Parchment pickguard, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
Model Name
1965 Telecaster® Custom Relic®, Maple Fingerboard, Faded 3-Color Sunburst
Color
Faded 3-Color Sunburst
Neck Finish
Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius
7.25" to 9.5" Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
Frets Size
Medium Vintage
Position Inlays
Black Dot
Bridge Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '64 Single-Coil Tele®
Neck Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '64 Single-Coil Tele®
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Bridge
3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Pickguard
3-Ply Parchment
Control Knobs
Knurled Flat-Top
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Dimensions
6.40x17.10x43.60 IN
