Fender Custom Shop '60 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic RW, Super Faded Aged Lake Placid Blue

Full Description

Heavy Relic vintage character

This Telecaster Custom features Fender’s Heavy Relic finish treatment, carefully applied to simulate the wear and ageing of a heavily played vintage instrument. The Super Faded Aged Lake Placid Blue finish shows the softened colour and exposed edges you would expect from decades of use. Hardware components also receive relic ageing, helping the guitar feel naturally broken-in straight out of the case. The result is a visually striking instrument with the tactile feel of a well-loved classic.

Classic alder Tele body with binding

The body is constructed from two pieces of alder, a traditional tonewood used on many early Fender instruments. Alder is known for its balanced response, producing clear lows, focused mids, and bright highs that suit the Telecaster’s naturally articulate voice. This model follows the Telecaster Custom style, complete with binding on both the top and bottom edges of the body. That detail gives the guitar its distinctive '60s Custom appearance while also framing the Super Faded Lake Placid Blue finish.

Quarter-sawn neck and AAA rosewood fingerboard

The neck is carved from quarter-sawn maple, offering strong stability and consistent resonance. Paired with it is a AAA-grade rosewood slab fingerboard measuring 9 mm thick, providing a smooth playing surface and warm tonal response. The neck profile is a '60 Style Oval C, with measurements of approximately .790" at the first fret and .930" at the twelfth. A 9.5-inch radius and narrow tall 6105 frets allow for comfortable bending and precise fretting while maintaining a vintage-inspired feel.

Hand-wound Telecaster electronics

This Custom Shop Telecaster is fitted with hand-wound ’58 Tele pickups in both the neck and bridge positions. These pickups deliver the classic Telecaster combination of warm neck tones and sharp bridge bite, making them suitable for a wide range of styles from blues and country to rock. The electronics use a modern Telecaster control layout with a selector switch and master controls, allowing quick access to the instrument’s full tonal range while preserving its traditional character.

Specifications

• Product Name: Fender Custom Shop '60 Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic RW, Super Faded Aged Lake Placid Blue
• Product Code: 9237003558

Body

• Body Wood: Alder
• Body Style: '60 Tele Custom
• Body Binding: Top and Bottom
• Finish Type: Lacquer
• Colour: Super Faded / Aged Lake Placid Blue
• Relic Level: Heavy Relic

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Wood: Quarter-Sawn Maple
• Neck Profile: '60 Style Oval C
• Fingerboard Wood: AAA Rosewood Slab (9 mm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
• Number Of Frets: 21
• Fret Wire: Narrow Tall (6105)
• Nut Width: 1.650"
• Nut: Bone
• Neck Finish: Medium Tint Nitrocellulose
• Neck Joint: 4-Bolt
• First Fret Thickness: .790"
• 12th Fret Thickness: .930"
• Fingerboard Inlays: Vintage Clay Dots
• Side Dots: Vintage Clay

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge: Vintage Tele
• Bridge Saddles: Vintage Style
• Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel (Relic)
• Tuning Machines: Vintage with Fender Logo (Relic)
• Pickguard: '60 Tele Tortoiseshell Nitro Relic
• Controls: Modern Tele Control Layout
• Selector Switch: Tele Switch with White Relic Tip
• Volume Knob: Knurled Chrome (Relic)
• Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound ’58 Tele Neck
• Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound ’58 Tele Bridge
• Strings: .010–.046
• String Tree: American Vintage 56-58 (Relic)
• Case: Fender Custom Shop Strat/Tele Brown Case