TRADED: Fender Custom Shop Relic Telecaster (with better pics)

Moltisanti

This guitar is an 2013 Fender Custom Shop '59 Esquire Relic with an Oil City Californian neck pickup installed making it a normal Tele. 

The body was already routed for a neck pickup, so it's 100% original, just with the added neck pickup that has a similar vibe to a Fender Twisted Tele Neck pickup and a new pickguard.

There is also a Mojo Tele wiring harness fitted so it's standard Tele switching now.

The original pickguard is included in the fancy custom shop case with all the bits and pieces intact. (*edit, i was confused with another Tele I had a wiring harness in, I don't have the original wiring)

It's very light and resonant (7 lbs on my scales) and sounds punchy and clear just like a Tele should. The body is Alder even though the grain looks a lot like Ash.

I don't get on with the body shape standing up (i prefer a strat or SG shape) so i'm moving it on

£1500 posted in UK

Possible trades for high end guitars, Suhr, PRS, Knaggs, etc - try me.

GavRichList

Oof, love that. GLWTS. 

Moltisanti

bump for better pics!

Gassage

@Moltisanti

Do me a favour; put the shite pics back up and stop my gas.

lovestrat74

Dear Santa, for Christmas this year I would like........ THIIIIIIIISSS!!!!!!!

crunchman

You lost me at mid 60s oval C shape

Esquire should have a V neck.

guitarhippy

How about a 2004 PRS Custom 24, birds, Cherry Sunburst?

Gassage

crunchman said:

You lost me at mid 60s oval C shape

Esquire should have a V neck.

Ahem- U.

Moltisanti

@guitarhippy any pics ?

guitars4you

Gassage said:

crunchman said:

You lost me at mid 60s oval C shape

Esquire should have a V neck.

Ahem- U.

an original late 59 Esquire would be in that transition period from 50's to 60's so many had a C profile with a bit more meat on them than a 62 C profile (which became somewhat of the classic vintage neck profile to many) - the V was more akin to a 56/57 era - yet due to the hand built nature of those pre CBS days, many varied by error more than by design, so it certainly is not a case of one size fits all - After that chunky U profile from the 52 era, Fender consistently reduced the size until we got to that 62 profile - A bit of reduction each year so to speak - similar with Gibson so by the time we got to 60/61 the necks became slimmer

I bet this has a bit more meat on it than a regular 60's C profile

Furthermore Custom Shop have a poetic licence to use what profile they wish to - ie you can get a 60's Strat with that big 52 U profile of a Nocaster if you wish

prudd

PM sent @Moltisanti ;

guitarhippy

Pictures PM'd

fretfinder

guitars4you said: Furthermore Custom Shop have a poetic licence to use what profile they wish to - ie you can get a 60's Strat with that big 52 U profile of a Nocaster if you wish

Mark, please let me know if you ever get in a second hand CS Relic with rosewood board and 10/56 neck shape!

Good to see you on Sunday by the way, hope the show was good for you.

guitars4you

fretfinder said:

guitars4you said: Furthermore Custom Shop have a poetic licence to use what profile they wish to - ie you can get a 60's Strat with that big 52 U profile of a Nocaster if you wish

Mark, please let me know if you ever get in a second hand CS Relic with rosewood board and 10/56 neck shape!

Good to see you on Sunday by the way, hope the show was good for you.

will do - Tele I assume and not a Strat - although rare to get a r/wood board on a 10/56 neck profile - hope you had a good day - free bump @Moltisanti but sorry to hi-jack your ad

thisisguitar

That's a bit nice!

KDS

PM'd

Moltisanti

all PMs replied to, still available.

Moltisanti

bump!

Moltisanti

Traded.