1977 Fender Telecaster Custom - Natural

General

• Model: Telecaster Custom
• Year: 1977
• Country of Origin: United States
• Factory: Fullerton, California
• Orientation: Right-handed
• Body Style: Solidbody electric guitar
• Finish: Natural, gloss
• Era: CBS-era Fender

Body

• Body Shape: Telecaster
• Body Material: Ash — Natural-finished examples typically used ash because of its visible grain
• Pickguard: Large 3-ply black/white/black Telecaster Custom pickguard
• Construction: Bolt-on neck
• Neck Joint: 3-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt adjustment

Neck

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Profile: 1977-style “C”
• Fingerboard: Maple or rosewood; this should be matched to the specific guitar
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Number of Frets: 21
• Nut Width: Approximately 1.650"
• Truss Rod: Bullet-style headstock adjustment
• Position Inlays: Black dots on maple board

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Fender Telecaster single-coil
• Neck Pickup: Original Seth Lover-designed Fender Wide Range humbucker with threaded CuNiFe magnetic pole pieces
• Pickup Configuration: Single-coil bridge / humbucker neck
• Controls:
  • Neck pickup volume
  • Neck pickup tone
  • Bridge pickup volume
  • Bridge pickup tone
• Switching: 3-position toggle switch mounted on the upper bout
• Control Knobs: Four numbered black skirted knobs