Fender American Original ’70s Telecaster Custom Vintage Blonde BRUGT

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.

Used, but with very minor standard playwear. Great player. Frets like new. Very light at 3200g.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
Body Shape: Telecaster®
Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Tele® with Slotted Steel Saddles
Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style ’70s Single-Coil Tele®
Color: Vintage Blonde
Control Knobs: Skirted Black Plastic with Numbered Indicators
Controls: Volume 1. (Bridge Pickup), Volume 2. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Neck Pickup)
Country Of Origin: US
Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ (241 mm)
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Model Name: American Original 70s Telecaster® Custom, Maple Fingerboard, Vintage Blonde
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Pickup: Tim Shaw Authentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking
Neck Shape: Medium “C”
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
Orientation: Right-Hand
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Pickup Configuration: SH
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Scale Length: 25.5″ (64.77 cm)
Series: American Original
String Nut: Bone
Truss Rods: Bullet Style
Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage “F” Stamped