This 1963 Fender Telecaster is in player-grade condition and an absolute joy to play. It's a single-owner instrument, originally purchased when the owner was in middle school and played extensively over the years. The original blonde finish was stripped after heavy use on the northern Minnesota bar circuit and replaced with a stain that gives it a look reminiscent of a late-'60s Rosewood Tele.
The guitar has been carefully refretted, with the frets dressed and polished to enhance playability. The pickups and pots are original, though some of the wiring has been replaced. It also comes with the original blonde case.
The ’63 neck profile is chunkier than those from the late ’50s and early ’60s, and this one feels fantastic with its worn-in finish. This guitar truly stands out—it's a special one.
Specs:
- 1963 Fender Telecaster
- Refinished/stripped and stained
- Ash body
- Maple neck
- Veneer Brazilian rosewood fretboard
- Refret
- Original bridge and neck pickup
- Bridge pickup is slightly microphonic, which is consistent with other instruments of this age
- Modern Tele wiring diagram
- Original Stackpole pots (denoted by the 340 code)
- Some of the original wire has been replaced
- Original Kluson tuners
- 7.25" radius
- 25.5" scale length
- "L" plate serial number dates to 1963
- Pencil mark in bridge pickup cavity reads 63
- Neck heal stamped AUG63
- Late 62/63 blonde case with orange interior
- This is a player grade vintage guitar that has been re-fretted and refinished, otherwise pots and pickups are original and in functioning condition. Notes ring out evenly across the fretboard. Excellent playing guitar