The original single coil pickups sound great, with a warm, full neck pickup to complement the bold and bridge bridge pickup. Modified somewhere along the way to "modern" Tele wiring specs (the original dark circuit existed through 1967), it still retains its original potentiometers, switch, plate, and knobs.

The Bigsby bridge setup combines a conversion plate of sorts with the Jaguar/Jazzmaster bridge, using the thimble post system along with threaded steel saddles in conjunction with the Fender-branded B5 tailpiece. We replaced of the saddle screws and swapped out a tired original Bigsby spring for a fresh (and taller) one to keep that beautiful vibrato functionality going, and it feels great!

Getting into a Bigsby Tele from this period under 8lbs is also quite impressive, which this one does by a couple of ounces. It's nicely balanced and comfortable, and with a springier overall feel it offers a slightly more relaxed playing experience when it comes to string tension.

Paired with its original hardshell case.