Name: Fender Custom Shop LTD 1960 Telecaster Aged Sherwood Green Metallic/Relic
Brand: Fender
SKU: FEN-CSLTD60TELEASGM
Price: 4525.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Fender Custom Shop LTD 1960 Telecaster Aged Sherwood Green Metallic/Relic

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Weight

7lbs 4oz

Pickups

Custom Shop '58

Radius

9 1/2"

Case

Hardshell

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This lively, beautiful, and tone-filled 1960 Custom Shop Tele that left us wanting for little.

By the late 1950s, the Telecaster had established itself as a versatile workhorse across musical genres. Initially designed in 1951 for Western swing and dance bands, it quickly became a cornerstone of rock ‘n’ roll. However, the early 1960s saw rock's decline in the U.S., as pop ballads and teen idols took center stage.

The Telecaster’s resurgence came from young British musicians like Keith Richards, George Harrison, and Eric Clapton, who were inspired by American blues and rock. Back in the U.S., the Telecaster made waves in Motown and Bakersfield country, with players like Joe Messina and Buck Owens. By 1962, Steve Cropper's iconic Telecaster work on Green Onions helped define the sound of American R&B and soul, cementing the Tele's place in music history.

While a guitar's specs obviously are important - specifically neck profile, body/neck woods, and of course the pickups - it's also fun and helpful to put a Custom Shop's year in context when it comes to answering the, "why would I want this guitar?" question.

This 1960 Custom Shop Tele replicates a Tele from a very important year in music history, as well as the guitar industry's history. Featuring a 2 piece Alder body, quarter sawn maple neck w/a AAA rosewood fingerboard, Oval C neck profile (.79"-.93"), and '58 Telecaster Custom Shop pickups, all the classic feel, looks, and tones of the vintage version are present.

The neck feels immediately comfortable with its rounded shoulders / rolled fingerboard edges and excellent fretwork. The only real modern twist present is the use of a 9 1/2" fingerboard radius vs the vintage (rounder) 7 1/4" radius.

A lively, beautiful, and tone-filled 1960 Custom Shop Tele that left us wanting for little. What's not to love?

Body

2 Piece Alder

Finish

Nitro

Color

Aged Sherwood Green Metallic

Relic Level

Relic

Hardware

Pickups

Hand-wound '58 Tele

Controls

Volume / Tone / 3-way

Electronics

Modern Tele Wiring w/Greasebucket Circuit

Bridge

'60 Tele w/intonatable brass saddles

Tuners

Vintage Fender Style

Neck

Quarter Sawn Maple

Fingerboard

AAA Rosewood (flat laminate)

Profile

'60s Oval C (.79"-.93")

Radius

9 1/2"

Frets

6105 (Narrow Tall)

Nut

Bone 1.65"

Finish

Unfinished Relic (back of neck)

Other

Weight

7lbs 4oz

Serial Number

CZ579363

Case

Hardshell