2023 Fender American Vintage II '77 Telecaster Custom (1977 reissue) Black
No sales tax for customers outside California.
Fender nailed this recreation of the 1970s favorite, the Telecaster Custom.
One key to this reissue was their accurate reproduction of the Wide Range CuNiFe humbucker pickup. Earlier efforts to remake the pickup changed the design, and not for the better. This pickup sounds authentic.
Maybe it is just coincidence, but the face of the headstock does appear to mimic an aged 70's Fender, which was oversprayed with nitro lacquer to protect the logo. That finish would yellow faster and more dramatically than the poly lacquer used on the rest of the guitar.
An improvement over most 70s examples: the guitar weighs just a bit under 7 pounds, 9 ounces.
This guitar was purchased from a friend who used the guitar at home. It never left the living room. He owned quite a few guitars, so it also didn't see much play. The frets look untouched.
The rest of the guitar is similarly clean and issue-free. The truss rod was checked to make sure there is room for future neck relief adjustments.
It was easy to set this one up with perfect action.
Everything that came with the guitar from Fender is included in the original case.
Color: Black
Weight: 7lbs 8.7ozs
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple
Neck Date/Code: APR-07-2023
Neck Profile: See picture
Fretboard: Maple
Inlays: Black dots
Frets: Original
Fret count: 21
Nut: Original
Nut width: 1 5/8"
Scale: 25.5"
Radius: 7.25"
Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.875"
Neck thickness at 12th fret: 0.915"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 5/64"
Total length: 38 3/8"
Lower bout: 12 3/4"
Waist: 9"
Upper bout: 11"
Body depth/thickness outside edge: 1 3/4"
String gauge: .010-.046"
Hardware Color: Chrome
Bridge Pickup/Brand: Fender
Bridge Pickup Reading: 7.40k
Pickup Original?: Yes
Neck Pickup/Brand: Fender
Neck Pickup Reading: 10.02k
Pickup Original?: Yes
Pickguard: Original
Bridge: Original
Tuners: Original #1 has a wobble
Switch: Original
Pots/Codes: Original
Case: OHSC
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