Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Hardshell
Included Accessories
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic®
1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic®
1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic®
Details
Summary
Overview
Turn back the clock to 1961 with the 1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic® from the Fender Custom Shop Time Machine™ series. This electric guitar authentically captures the look, feel and tone of an original early '60s Tele that's been well-loved and played for decades.
The body is constructed from 2-piece offset seam roasted alder, finished in a nitrocellulose lacquer for a vintage aesthetic. The quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable mid-'60s Oval "C" neck shape, topped with a 3A rosewood fingerboard and 21 Jescar vintage frets.
Equipped with a set of Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 single-coil Tele pickups for classic Tele twang and snap, this axe is wired to a 3-way blade switch for versatile tonal options. The '61 Telecaster Heavy Relic from Fender Custom Shop delivers the vibe, wear and playability of a well-loved vintage Tele - ideal for guitarists wanting classic Fender tone with modern playability. Other premium features include 9.5" (241 mm) Radius, '63 Telecaster® Wiring, 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard, 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® Bridge with Brass Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '59-'64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.
Accessories
Body
Body
2-Piece Offset Seam Roasted Alder
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
2-Piece Offset Seam Roasted Alder
Body Shape
Telecaster®
Body Style
Solid Body
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 Single-Coil Tele®
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Neck Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 Single-Coil Tele®
Pickup Configuration
SS
Switching
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
General
Color
Faded Aged Candy Apple Red
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Faded Aged Candy Apple Red
Series
Time Machine™
Hardware
Bridge
3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Saddles
Control Knobs
Knurled Chrome
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
3-Ply Parchment
String Trees
American Vintage '59-'64
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Switch Tip
Top Hat Style, Black
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
Measurements
Fret Size
Jescar Vintage (45085)
Headstock Thickness
0.575"
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Neck
Fingerboard Material
3A Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Headstock
Telecaster®
Neck Binding
None
Neck Butt Width
2.200"
Neck Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape
'60s Oval "C"
Neck Thickness
.790"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret
.900"
Number of Frets
21
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Vintage Clay Dot
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Early '60s
Accessories
Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Hardshell
Included Accessories
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
Body
Body
2-Piece Offset Seam Roasted Alder
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
2-Piece Offset Seam Roasted Alder
Body Shape
Telecaster®
Body Style
Solid Body
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 Single-Coil Tele®
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Neck Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 Single-Coil Tele®
Pickup Configuration
SS
Switching
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
General
Color
Faded Aged Tomatillo Green
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Faded Aged Tomatillo Green
Series
Time Machine™
Hardware
Bridge
3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Saddles
Control Knobs
Knurled Chrome
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
3-Ply Parchment
String Trees
American Vintage '59-'64
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Switch Tip
Top Hat Style, Black
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
Measurements
Fret Size
Jescar Vintage (45085)
Headstock Thickness
0.575"
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Neck
Fingerboard Material
3A Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Headstock
Telecaster®
Neck Binding
None
Neck Butt Width
2.200"
Neck Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape
'60s Oval "C"
Neck Thickness
.790"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret
.900"
Number of Frets
21
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Vintage Clay Dot
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Early '60s
Accessories
Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Hardshell
Included Accessories
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
Body
Body
2-Piece Offset Seam Roasted Alder
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
2-Piece Offset Seam Roasted Alder
Body Shape
Telecaster®
Body Style
Solid Body
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 Single-Coil Tele®
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Neck Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '63 Single-Coil Tele®
Pickup Configuration
SS
Switching
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
General
Color
Faded Aged Bleached 3-Color Sunburst
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
1961 Telecaster® Heavy Relic®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Faded Aged Bleached 3-Color Sunburst
Series
Time Machine™
Hardware
Bridge
3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Saddles
Control Knobs
Knurled Chrome
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
3-Ply Parchment
String Trees
American Vintage '59-'64
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Switch Tip
Top Hat Style, Black
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
Measurements
Fret Size
Jescar Vintage (45085)
Headstock Thickness
0.575"
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Neck
Fingerboard Material
3A Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Headstock
Telecaster®
Neck Binding
None
Neck Butt Width
2.200"
Neck Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape
'60s Oval "C"
Neck Thickness
.790"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret
.900"
Number of Frets
21
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Vintage Clay Dot
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Early '60s