Fender Custom Shop American Custom Telecaster Sapphire Blue Transparent (349)

With striking finishes and contemporary features, the American Custom Telecaster® NOS is not only beautiful, but it represents the best in player-friendly specifications and Fender style. Meticulously crafted with a two-piece select ash body (with offset seam) and one-piece 3A roasted flame maple neck—finished in NOS lacquer—this Tele® is the pinncanle of modern-facing Custom Shop instruments.

From Custom Shop hand-wound Loaded Nocaster® pickups to Fat ‘50s Tele® wiring, every detail of this guitar was chosen to highlight its tonal qualities and enhance its performance. Sapphire Blue Transparent and Honey Blonde finishes are paired with a black anodized aluminum pickguards to create stunning instruments with unrivaled aesthetics.

Other premium features include '57-style Soft "V" back-shape, contoured heel, 9.5" to 12" compound radius, 21 jumbo (6100) frets, 3-way switch, '51 Nocaster® bridge with compensated RSD brass saddles, vintage-style tuning machines with white pearloid buttons, bone nut, disc string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

BODY: 2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam
BODY FINISH: WLS Undercoat
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam
HEADSTOCK: Telecaster®
NECK MATERIAL: 1-Piece 2A Roasted Birdseye Maple
NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1957 Soft "V"
NECK THICKNESS: .800"
NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200"
NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .980"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" to 12" Compound Radius
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: 1-Piece Roasted 3A Flame Maple Neck
POSITION INLAYS: Mother of Pearl Dot - 0.25"
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Early '60s
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
BRIDGE: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Chrome
SWITCH TIP: Barrel Style, Black
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo, White Pearl Buttons
STRING TREES: American Vintage '59-'64
STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
TREMOLO ARM: Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt "Limited Edition" Engraved with Custom Shop Logo and Serial Number
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster®
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SS
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone
SWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1: Neck Pickup, Position 2: Neck and Bridge Pickup, Position 3: Bridge Pickup
POTENTIOMETERS: 250K 10% Taper Split