Fender Custom Shop '68 Telecaster Closet Classic Electric Guitar, Aged Lake Placid Blue

From the Fender Custom Shop closet to your everyday rig, the acclaimed builders in Corona, California, have blessed us (including you) with a '68 Telecaster sporting an Aged Lake Placid Blue Closet Classic finish. Delivering that singular Tele twang in a package that already feels broken-in and up to the riffing task, this specially to-spec guitar provides a seamless blend of vintage accuracy and modern utility that continues Fender's legacy of timeless instruments.

Crafted from a sorted 2-piece alder body, this Tele provides that resonant, robust, yet bright tone you've come to love, but with even more articulation and clarity. Alder is a fantastic tonal palette for all styles and genres, supplying a balanced sound that doesn't skew too far toward any frequency range. The body touts an Aged Lake Placid Blue nitrocellulose finish with a Closet Classic treatment, showing finish cracking without abrasions or blemishes to simulate a life of at-home play and case storage. A white pickguard is a classy addition to the aesthetics and features chrome hardware for timeless shine.

Attached to the body is a round-laminated plain-grain maple neck, molded into a '60s-style oval "C" profile for a comfortable, intuitive playing experience. The nitrocellulose finish is smooth along the entirety of the 25.5" scale length, providing unmistakable Fender feel during every session and jam. Topping the neck is a AAA 9mm rosewood fingerboard, adorned with 21 vintage upgrade frets and Mother of Pearl dot inlays.

To support an instrument as incredible as this, proper hardware must be appointed to do the build justice. For said justice to be served, Fender has installed a '67 Tele bridge for fantastic string-vibration transfer, as well as lending to proper intonation and string spacing to supply a reliable instrument. Further up the neck, we'll find a bone nut for additional intonation support, while the Schaller tuning machines provide pitch stability with easy operation during everyday adjustments and routine maintenance.

As for the plugged-in tone, two '67 hand-wound Tele single-coil pickups deliver crisp tone like you wouldn't believe. That Tele tone you've been dreaming of? Here it is. Supplying high-end clarity with a fundamental bottom and midrange that makes leads soar, these well-rounded pickups work for rock, country, indie, and just about anything else you believe the guitar can handle. Twang for days: crystal cleans with a bit of bite and expressive articulation that translates every nuance. Connected by '67 Tele wiring and controlled by standard volume, tone, and 3-way pickup switch, you'll find that every configurable tone is absolutely applicable.

Packaged in a black Fender Custom Shop-branded deluxe hardshell case, this '67 Telecaster Closet Classic is ready for that busy schedule you've got ahead of you. Whether that means gigs each day or a couple of nights playing the nights away, this Tele wants to be by your side through it all.