Fender American Original '70s Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar, Vintage Blonde

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.FeaturesLacquer FinishThe nitrocellulose lacquer finish not only lets the body breathe with its true tonal character, it also ages and wears in a distinctively personal way.Authentic Cunife Wide Range Humbucking PickupThe first authentic CuNiFe magnet powered Wide Range pickup in over 40 years, delivering clear, bell-like humbucking tones.Vintage-Accurate Body Radii and Neck ProfileOriginal-era fans can rest assured every curve and line of the body and shape of the neck are accurate to the historic originals.Vintage-Correct HardwareFrom the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of hardware is just like the original.Fingerboard & FretsThis 9.5"-radius fingerboard is slightly flatter than a vintage-style 7.25" radius, providing a comfortable fret-hand feel. Vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out."Medium C" Neck ProfileRemarkably comfortable, the "Medium C"-shaped neck profile is sculpted for a period-correct playing feel that's comfortable for all players.