Fender 2018 MIJ Traditional 60s Telecaster Custom Black w/ Upgrades & Bag 13913
Description (more pics below)
This is a beautiful 2018 Fender MIJ Traditional 60s Telecaster in black. Weight = 7lbs, 12oz. Includes Fender deluxe gig bag, hangtag, and papers.
Condition
Cosmetically this guitar is super clean. One tiny mark in shown in pics and other super mild scuffs too faint to show in photos. Frets are in very good condition.
Features
— Fully bound basswood body, maple neck, rosewood board
— 7.25” vintage radius, C-shape neck w/ vintage frets
— Upgraded pickups: DiMarzio "Twang King" neck, Duncan "Five Two" bridge
— Upgraded Fender locking tuners and compensated brass saddles
The pickups here are worth $200. The Twang King (DP172CU) neck is modeled after a vintage Broadcaster for pick response and dynamics. The Duncan Five Two (STL52-1) aims to get ride of mushy lows and overly bright highs for a more balanced bridge sound.
Sound & Playability
This is a beautiful example of a Japanese-made Fender Telecaster. Start with the fully bound body with white binding on the black body looks priceless. A dark rich rosewood board with vintage frets make it easy on the hands. The locking tuners and compensated saddles provide solid intonation. Two Alnico vintage voiced single coil pickups and traditional 3-way switch and Vol/Tone setup give you all the old school tone you could want. Underneath it all you feel the Japanese quality in this instrument bringing you back to a time in the 80s when Fender Japan was making world-class instruments. They recaptured it with this guitar. I do a full setup and expert packing: details below. Thanks for looking!
PS: I ship to most countries in Europe (not France), Asia, and Oceania--contact for quote!
Neck Specs
25.5” scale, 7.25” radius C neck, 21 frets
Width at nut: 1.67”
Thickness at 1st fret: .88”
Thickness at 12th fret: .90"
(Note: specs for this model call for a "U-shaped" neck. It feels more like a full C neck to me. Please do your own research. You'll also see it listed with a basswood body in some places. Fender rep told me it was alder.)
See how I pack a guitar!
About Me
My store is a one-person small business that has been selling used guitars and basses for 15 years now. I do a basic setup and cleaning on every instrument I sell, so depending on workload it may be 1-2 business days before your guitar ships. When it arrives you can depend on it being, clean, set up, and securely packed. Check my feedback for confirmation. Thanks!
Guitar Setup
Setup includes new strings (9s or 10s depending on what the nut is cut for), overall polish, clean and oil fingerboard. We spray out any pots that are noisy, turn the truss rod (if necessary) and set string height at low-to-medium action depending on string buzz present. We do a basic setup since setup is highly subjective you may want to get it set to your particular needs by your personal luthier anyway. Thanks!
Packing
Search "How to Pack a Guitar + Hot Girls" on YouTube for a video showing how I pack. I use quality boxes, thick bubble wrap, and peanuts to pack guitars. I have been doing this 15 years and know how to pack well--with or without a hard case. You can also read my packing blog post on my StillKickinMusic website. If you Google "Still Kickin - How to Pack a Guitar" you will find it. Thanks.
