1968 Fender Telecaster (Refinished) Electric Guitar

Overview: First-off -- gorgeous guitar, no? This is a '68 Tele body and pickups with a '69 neck. The body is refinished and has been lightly-modified to bring it back closer to spec in thickness. I refretted the neck in summer and it's holding-up nicely. Guitar Garage down in Boston put this all together for the owner around the same time that the neck was done. It's a killer player and has the classic, albeit on the sweeter-side, Tele tone.

Original to the guitar:

• ash body
• both pickups (7.2k neck, 6.3k bridge)
• bridge
• neckplate
• later 1969 neck (w/original finish)

Vintage but not original:

• tuners
• knobs
• pots are 1966

New but fitting:

• pickguard
• neck screws
• control plate
• jack and cup
• switch
• tone cap

Modified:

• the refinisher added 1/8" thick ash to the face of the body to make-up for lost depth from multiple previous refinish jobs
• the finish is blonde over dark grain filler and features lots of "aging" coloration touches, if not direct "relic" work -- it certainly looks vintagey to me!
• it has a nitro clearcoat that is designed to check more easily/quickly
• the neck has new frets

Repairs included: Guitar Garage put it together and I'd previously refretted the neck. In addition, I gave it just a hair more setup work -- angling the saddles a bit to get the intonation better -- and a few other tweaks. It's playing bang-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 7 lbs 4 oz
• Scale length: 25 1/2"
• Nut width: 1 9/16"
• Neck shape: slim C 
• Board radius: 7 1/4"
• Depth at first fret: 27/32"
• Depth at seventh fret: 57/64"
• Body width: 12 3/4"
• Body depth: 1 11/16"
• Body wood: ash
• Bridge: original 3-saddle
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: maple
• Pickups: original single coils
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 46w-10
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium/narrow vintagey

Condition notes: As noted above, much has been changed and yet much is era-correct. Please read my notes in the description section for clarity. That said, it looks excellent and is in good order, overall. The original finish on the neck (poly back/sides, nitro headstock face) looks great and the refinish job is impeccable.

It comes with: It has a non-original, '90s-style hard case.

Consignor tag: DCHM