The bridge pickup is a Seymour Duncan Jerry Donahue model and the neck pickup is a Seymour Duncan Vintage Tele. Included is an extra Fender bridge with individual saddles if you prefer that setup. I installed Graph Tech compensated saddles in the current bridge because the originals were badly corroded. Still plenty of life left in the frets. There is a nick on the bottom of the guitar just above the jack. It is visible in the pictures. The guitar also includes a Fender gig bag and will be professionally boxed for shipping.
Here's another great piece from the craftsmen at Fender Japan, a bound alder '62 Telecaster Custom reissue in great condition in a rare Black finish. Not only does it look insanely cool, it plays and sounds great.
Everybody knows by now that the reissues of classic '50s and '60s Fender guitars made for a time by Fender Japan for export to the United States and Europe were great guitars. They nailed the vibe of the vintage originals and the build quality was of a consistency from one guitar to the next that American Fenders haven't been able to match since Leo ran the shop.
But people who really know these guitars know that the best guitars made by Fender Japan seldom leave the country. They're made for the Japanese market and they're made with a dedication to quality that rivals the best of the US Fender Custom Shop products.
This is one of those, an 8 lb 3 oz (3.7 kg)'62 Reissue Tele Custom made by Fender Japan for sale to the folks at home. Unlike the '62 Teles made by Fender Japan for EXPORT that we're used to seeing in the US, this guitar has an alder body like Fender's 60's originals instead of the basswood body that was the norm in the MIJ '62 Tele Customs U.S. buyers are used to. Those guitars were brought in to fill a lower price-point niche in Fender's U.S. marketing strategy and less-costly, locally-available body wood was one of the concessions made to make that price-point feasible.
Pics can be viewed here
contact Brian at bjb281 at yahoo dot com
Here's another great piece from the craftsmen at Fender Japan, a bound alder '62 Telecaster Custom reissue in great condition in a rare Black finish. Not only does it look insanely cool, it plays and sounds great.
Everybody knows by now that the reissues of classic '50s and '60s Fender guitars made for a time by Fender Japan for export to the United States and Europe were great guitars. They nailed the vibe of the vintage originals and the build quality was of a consistency from one guitar to the next that American Fenders haven't been able to match since Leo ran the shop.
But people who really know these guitars know that the best guitars made by Fender Japan seldom leave the country. They're made for the Japanese market and they're made with a dedication to quality that rivals the best of the US Fender Custom Shop products.
This is one of those, an 8 lb 3 oz (3.7 kg)'62 Reissue Tele Custom made by Fender Japan for sale to the folks at home. Unlike the '62 Teles made by Fender Japan for EXPORT that we're used to seeing in the US, this guitar has an alder body like Fender's 60's originals instead of the basswood body that was the norm in the MIJ '62 Tele Customs U.S. buyers are used to. Those guitars were brought in to fill a lower price-point niche in Fender's U.S. marketing strategy and less-costly, locally-available body wood was one of the concessions made to make that price-point feasible.
Pics can be viewed here
contact Brian at bjb281 at yahoo dot com
