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? Core Specifications

Body & Finish

• Body wood: Usually select alder

• Body type: Solidbody Telecaster

• Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer

• Colour: Candy Apple Red 

• Relic aging: Hand-aged by Custom Shop (Journeyman, Heavy Relic, etc.)

? Alder body and nitro finishes are historically correct and widely used in reissues because they help produce classic Tele resonance and aging characteristics.

Neck

• Neck wood: Maple (often quartersawn or rift-sawn)

• Neck profile: Mid-’60s Oval “C”

• Neck joint: Bolt-on

• Scale length: 25.5"

• Nut width: approx. 1.650"

• Neck finish: Lightly tinted nitro lacquer

These specs replicate early-1960s Tele feel and geometry.

Fingerboard

• Material: Rosewood (often dark Indian or AAA grade)

• Radius: Typically 9.5" on Custom Shop relic models

• Frets: Usually 21 × 6105 or narrow tall

• Inlays: Vintage clay or micarta dots

Custom Shop relics usually use the slightly flatter 9.5″ radius for playability compared with vintage 7.25″ originals.

Pickups & Electronics

Common pickup combinations:

• Custom Shop hand-wound Original Blackguard bridge pickup

• Custom Shop Twisted Tele or vintage-style ’63 neck pickup

• Pickup configuration: SS (single coil ×2)

• Controls: Master volume, master tone

• Switching: 3-way blade

These deliver the classic Tele “twang + midrange bite + clear neck warmth.”

Hardware

• Vintage-style Tele bridge

• 3 threaded steel or brass saddles

• Vintage-style tuning machines

• Bone nut

• 3-ply pickguard (often mint green)

Vintage hardware is used to replicate tone, sustain, and original feel.

Relic & Custom Shop Build Traits

• Thin-skin lacquer finish for natural wear

• Hand-aged checking, finish wear, hardware oxidation

• Hand-selected tone woods

• Certificate of Authenticity + case

Custom Shop relics aim to simulate decades of natural aging while maintaining modern playability.

⚖️ Typical Physical Details

• Weight: often around 7–7.5 lbs (varies by build)

• Frets: 21

• Strings: Usually .010–.046 factory

• Made in: Fender Custom Shop, Corona, California

? Tone & Playability Character

Players generally expect:

• Strong Tele bridge twang

• Glassy articulate neck tones

• Slightly smoother feel vs vintage radius

• Broken-in “played for decades” feel