Fender Custom Shop LTD CuNiFe Telecaster Custom Heavy Relic Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst (113)

Developed by Seth Lover, who joined Fender in 1971, the “cunife” pickup features a two-coil humbucking design that uses 12 cunife screws connected on the bottom by a steel plate. Cunife is an alloy named for its three constituent metals—copper (Cu), nickel (Ni) and iron (Fe)—and in instrument pickups it produces a distinctive “hi fidelity” sound with rich bass and clear treble, and they never lose their attack or definition when pushed. We used samples of the original magnets to develop these pickups over a two-year period, and we’ve brought the material back exactly as it was 40 years ago.

Body Finish: Heavy Relic Finish

Body Material: Ash (Sort For Light weight)

Bridge Pickup: Hand-wound Loaded 51 Nocaster

Neck Pickup: CuNiFe Humbucker

Color: Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst

Configuration: SS

Fingerboard Radius: 9.50" 

Fret Size: Narrow Tall 6105

Hardware Finish: Nickel

Bridge: 1960 Tele Bridge with Brass Saddles

Neck Finish: Relic Lacquer

Neck Material: Roasted Maple

Fingerboard Material: AAA Rosewood (Flat Lam)

Neck Shape: Large "C" (.850"-.990")

Number of Frets: 21

Nut Material: Bone

Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)

Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dots

Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Pickguard

Switching: 3-way

Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style Tuning Machines

Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case; Strap; Certificate of Authenticity.