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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.

Other specifications include:

  • Body Material Alder
  • Body Finish Gloss Lacquer
  • Body Shape Telecaster®
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Scale Length 25.5" (648 mm)
  • Fingerboard Material Maple
  • Fingerboard Radius 9.5" (241 mm)
  • Number of Frets 21
  • Fret Size Vintage Tall
  • Nut Material Bone
  • Nut Width 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Position Inlays Black Dot
  • Truss Rod 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)
  • Switching 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck 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
  • Neck Plate 3-Bolt "F" Stamped with Micro-Tilt™
  • Strings Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
  • Other Features Vintage Tint
  • Case/Gig Bag Vintage-Style Hardshell
  • 7 lbs 11 oz
  • #V09695

For more information about the Fender American Original '70s Telecaster Custom, please contact us.

Manufacturer
Fender
Actual Weight
7.11
Series
American Original
Body Style
Semi Hollow Body

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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.

Other specifications include:

  • Body Material Alder
  • Body Finish Gloss Lacquer
  • Body Shape Telecaster®
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Scale Length 25.5" (648 mm)
  • Fingerboard Material Maple
  • Fingerboard Radius 9.5" (241 mm)
  • Number of Frets 21
  • Fret Size Vintage Tall
  • Nut Material Bone
  • Nut Width 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Position Inlays Black Dot
  • Truss Rod 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)
  • Switching 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck 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
  • Neck Plate 3-Bolt "F" Stamped with Micro-Tilt™
  • Strings Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
  • Other Features Vintage Tint
  • Case/Gig Bag Vintage-Style Hardshell
  • 7 lbs 11 oz
  • #V09695

For more information about the Fender American Original '70s Telecaster Custom, please contact us.

Manufacturer
Fender
Actual Weight
7.11
Series
American Original
Body Style
Semi Hollow Body

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