Description
At the dawn of the seventies, as popular music trended towards the fatter tones of humbucking pickups into overdriven amps, Fender hired legendary humbucking pickup designer Seth Lover to create a distinctly Fender-flavored take on a higher output dual-coil pickup. The resulting Wide Range pickup used large bobbins and threaded CuNiFe rod magnets to achieve its unique and brilliant sound. The Telecaster® Custom was discontinued in 1979 and real CuNiFe-magnet pickups disappeared with them.
The American Original ‘70s Telecaster Custom features the first authentic CuNiFe magnet powered Wide Range neck pickup in over 40 years, complimented by a calibrated Tim-Shaw-designed ‘70s Telecaster single-coil bridge pickup. Controls include individual volume and tone for each pickup and an upper-bout 3-way toggle switch. Other touches include original-era body radii, vintage-style hardware - including F logo tuners and bullet truss rod adjust and a lacquer finish that lets the wood breathe naturally with resonant tone. A vintage-style hardshell case is included.
Product Specs
Model Name
American Original 70s Telecaster® Custom, Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst
Model #
0110180800
Series
American Original
Country Of Origin
US
Color
3-Color Sunburst
Body
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss Lacquer
Body Shape
Telecaster®
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets
21
Frets Size
Vintage Tall
String Nut
Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Black or White Dot
Truss Rods
Bullet Style
Bridge Pickup
Vintage-Style '70s Single-Coil Tele®
Neck Pickup
Tim Shaw Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking
Controls
Volume 1. (Bridge Pickup), Volume 2. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Neck Pickup)
Pickup Switching
3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Pickup Configuration
SH
Bridge
3-Saddle Vintage-Style Tele® with Slotted Steel Saddles
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines
Fender® Vintage "F" Stamped
Pickguard
3-Ply Black/White/Black
Control Knobs
Skirted Black Plastic with Numbered Indicators
Strings
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Unique Features
Vintage Tint
Dimensions
6.40x17.30x43.80 IN
Weight
22.25 LB
Disclaimer
WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.