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CBS Telecasters

1965 Fender Telecaster Custom

Custom Series CBS (1965-1966)

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Colors:

STANDARD: Sunburst
CUSTOM: Lake Placid Blue Metallic - Ocean Tuquoise Metallic - Blue Ice Metallic - Teal Green Metallic - Sonic Blue - Firemist Gold Metallic - Charcoal Frost Metallic - Seafoam Green - Firemist Silver - Candy Apple Red Metallic - Olympic White - Dakota Red - Black - Fiesta Red

BODY
Body Wood: Ash / Alder
Binding: Top Binding
Lacquer: Nitrocellulose
Shape: Telecaster Standard
Pickguard: 8 Hole / 3-Ply White/Black/White Vinyl or ABS
Serial: Stamped On Neckplate / 6-Digit

NECK
Neck Wood: Maple
Decal: Silver Spaghetti + "Telecaster+" Pat.# under it
Since Late '65: Gold Transition w/ Black Trim + "Telecaster" + Pat#
Fretboard Material: Rosewood Veneer
Neck Lacquer: Nitrocellulose
Neck Profile: Medium/Slim "C"
Headstock: Standard Tele
Nut Width: 1.650" (42mm) +/-
Scale: 25.5"
Radius: 7.25"
#Frets: 21
Fretwire: 6230 Vintage Frets
Trussrod: Vintage Heel-Adjust
Bolt-On Type: 4-Bolt

HARDWARE:
Bridge Type: 3-Saddle Vintage String-trough Bridge / Ashtray Cover
Bridge Marking: "FENDER Pat.No DES.164227 / 2.573.254"
Saddle: Threaded Steel Saddles
Tuners: Kluson Tuners Double-Line
String Tree: Butterfly
Neckplate: Blank Plate + Serial
Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top

ELECTRONICS:
Switch: 3-Way CRL / Top Hat Switch-Tip
Wiring Info: Pos_1 Bridge to Tone / Pos2: Neck to Tone / Pos 3: Neck trough 1Mfd Cap.
Capacitor: 50V-.05uf Dime Capacitor
Pickup Config: S
Neck Pickup: Vintage Single Coil w/ Cover
Bridge Pickups: Grey-Bottom Single Coil Staggered (Cloth wire wrapped) Pot waxed

INFO:
CASE: Fender Black Hardshell Case w/ Orange Plush Lining (Additional Cost)
- Maple neck was order-by-request only. Maple necks from these years are rare and often hard to find.

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