Fender Telecaster Custom - USA 1978

Fender has a long history with the Telecaster, and in the 1970s, they decided to spice things up a bit by introducing the "Custom" version.

The body was made of alder, and Fender offered it in various finishes like sunburst and black - this particular model in a beautiful blonde finish. The combination of the double-bound body and the different finishes really gave it a touch of elegance.

The Telecaster Custom came equipped with two pickups - a single-coil bridge pickup and a humbucker in the neck position. This configuration gave players a wider range of tones to play around with, making it a versatile guitar for different styles of music.

In terms of controls, you had the standard setup with a three-way pickup selector switch, volume and tone knobs. But what's cool is that they also included a coil-splitting switch for the neck humbucker. With that, you could get some sweet single-coil tones from the neck pickup, which added even more sonic possibilities.

Over the years, the Telecaster Custom has gained a loyal following among guitarists who appreciate its unique looks and versatile sound. It's definitely a guitar with a lot of character and a piece of Fender's rich history.

The bridge is a replaced, non-original six saddle bridge, which offers fine tuning of intonation on every string.

Overall it is a fine sounding '78 Telecaster Custom in great playing condition, with a good set of pickups that deliver that classic Tele punch & twang.

Comes in non-original hard shell case in excellent condition.

Specs: 

Scale length: 25.5" 

Fretboard Radius: 7.25" 

Weight: 4.26kg / 9.39lbs 

Action at 1st fret: 0.50mm 

Action at 12th fret: 2.5mm 

Neck depth at 1st fret: 21.89mm 

Neck depth at 12th fret: 23.88mm 

Nut Width: 41.8mm 

12 fret width: 51.35mm 

Neck material: Maple

Fretboard inlays: Black Dot 

Body: Alder 

Front Pickup: Fender Wide Range Humbucker 

Bridge Pickup: Fender Single Coil 

Tuners: 'F' Stamped Schallers 

Pickguard: 3-ply Black 

Bridge: Non-original copper 6-saddle 

Electronics: Yes 

Case: Non-Original HSC