Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Greg Fessler '63 Telecaster Custom Relic (Aged Sonic Blue)

The Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Greg Fessler '63 Telecaster Custom Relic in Aged Sonic Blue is a meticulous recreation of the golden-era Telecaster that defined the instrument's character. Built on a two-piece select alder body with hand-applied Relic® nitrocellulose lacquer, this guitar captures the aesthetic and tonal weight of a vintage original. The defining feature is its pair of Custom Shop hand-wound pickups: a throaty Original Blackguard bridge unit paired with a crystalline Twisted Tele neck pickup, both wired through a modern Greasebucket™ tone circuit for remarkable range.

Construction centres on a rift sawn maple neck with '60s-style Oval "C" back-shape, married to a 3A rosewood fingerboard with 9.5" radius and 21 narrow tall (6105) frets. Hardware is period-correct: '58–'63 Tele bridge with threaded steel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and a 3-ply mint green pickguard. The 3-way blade switch lets you toggle between bridge alone, both pickups, or neck alone, whilst the 25.5" scale and Modern Tele wiring deliver the snap and articulation these specs promise. Included are a deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity.

This is a player's guitar—not a collectible sitting in a safe. The Relic finish absorbs hand oils and marks like a lived-in instrument, whilst the fret crown and nut work deliver immediate playability. Studios, session musicians, and gigging players who value Telecaster tone and period-correct construction will find the craftsmanship here justifies the investment.

Features

• Custom Shop hand-wound Original Blackguard bridge and Twisted neck pickups
• Two-piece select alder body with hand-applied Relic nitrocellulose lacquer
• Rift sawn maple neck with '60s Oval "C" shape, 3A rosewood fingerboard
• 9.5" radius, 21 narrow tall frets, bone nut, vintage-style tuning machines
• Modern Tele wiring with Greasebucket tone circuit and 3-way blade switch
• '58–'63 Tele bridge with threaded steel barrel saddles
• 25.5" scale length, 3-ply mint green pickguard, nickel/chrome hardware
• Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity