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Here for sale we have a vintage Fender Telecaster in Refinished 3-Tone Sunburst finish. Made in the USA, this guitar was made at the dawn of a new era for Fender as they transitioned and entered into their CBS era, with the serial number, original pots and other identifying marks indicating that it was made in 1966 (read the ‘Further Notes’ for more information on the date of this guitar). Naturally, a bolt-on construction is employed, and comprises an Alder body, Maple neck and 21 fret ‘Round-Lam’ Rosewood fingerboard. The hardware featured consists of an original Fender bridge plate with replaced late 60’s Plain Steel Saddles, a set of aftermarket Kluson style tuning machines have been fitted with the original tuning machines included. The original Telecaster single-coil pickups are installed with the neck pickup being rewound by Bare Knuckle pickups, these are wired to a aftermarket 3-way blade switch, master volume, master tone control with a Orange Drop capacitor.
The Maple neck plays very well, with the Oval 'C' profile which many consider to be the best of the Fender neck shapes the filling the hand nicely for a comfortable and practical grip across the register, whilst the natural play on the rear of the neck from years of use offers a inviting and familiar feeling, like shaking hands with an old friend. The 7.25" fingerboard radius provides this instrument with an authentically vintage playing experience, this paired with the vintage frets provide a feeling that cannot be replicated showing why these telecasters have been favoured by many famous musicians.
The original Fender single-coil pickups installed in this guitar deliver glassy, clear and precise tones with an authentically vintage set of tones, with the neck pickup measuring at 6.75kΩ, providing warm, glassy clean sounds that are perfect for rounding out solo lines or for rhythmic tonalities. The middle position is slightly brighter with a detailed mid range that is a perfect blend of the two single-coils, whilst the bridge position measures at 5.65kΩ provides all of the brightness and spank that you would expect. The pickups handle overdrive well, crunchy blues tones sound bold and saturated as you use the tone control. This guitar is an excellent example of why Fender have long been renowned as the pinnacle of guitar building, and why their designs have stood the test of time, a great opportunity to own a genuine piece of Fender's history.
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.