NGD: Fender Custom Shop 57 Telecaster in Candy Apple Red

aviv135

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I’ve been looking for a good Telecaster for a while now and found this one today.

It’s a 2020 Time Machine series 57 reissue. It has a lightweight Ash body (my favorite for Fender guitars) it weight 7.0lbs and is very resonant and acoustically loud.

The finish is Candy Apple Red with a Journeyman relic job. The neck still has lacquer on it but it’s very thin so will probably smooth out over time.

The pickups are hand wound 55/56 Tele pickups which are really nice, I’m used to Twisted Tele but I think I like this current set more. The wiring is called Fat50s so it’s the old school one - seems fine so far.

The saddles are steel and not brass like I used to have before.

So far I love this guitar and it could end up being my main guitar - super versatile and just fun to play.
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jrblue

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I don't like red guitars, with one exception: yours! Jeez, that looks clean and classic. Gorgeous without a single frill. Form = function. Turn it up!
 
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