Fender Telecaster Custom 3-Color Burst

1973 Fender Telecaster Custom in 3-Color Sunburst.  Specs:

• Alder body
• Maple neck, rosewood fingerboard
• Thinner C shaped neck
• Original CuNiFe Wide-Range humbucker and single coil pickups
• Original electronics
• Original tuners
• Includes '70s Fender case
• Weight = 7 lbs 10 oz

This Tele Custom is a gem and is nearly 100% original. The only thing that appears to not be original is one of the knobs, though it blends really well and you wouldn't know . The original steel saddles were swapped with compensated brass saddles, but the originals are included in the case. All the original solder joints appear to be intact as well. It's not clear if the case is original to the guitar from '73, but it has the '70s raised Fender logo on the outside of the case. The original "ash tray" bridge cover is also included.

The tones from this Tele are the star of the show. The wide-range humbucker has a lot of clarity but can take overdrive without being dark and muddy. The bridge pickup is fierce - it's becoming slightly microphonic so it really cuts when you run it with some gain, but you have all that great Tele twang at your fingertips. Since it's got 1M pots from the factory, it can be really bright in the bridge position so plan to use your tone knob more than you're used to. This is one of the characteristics of a Tele Custom.

Overall condition is very good. As you can see, it has some honest play wear from 50+ years of use but it's been well-cared for. Though not visible in the photos, it has really nice finish checking in the clear coat. The frets are original and they do show some wear, but the action can be set very low and it plays cleanly up the neck. Finally, this Tele is on the lighter side when compared to other Teles from this era, making it very comfortable to play.