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Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Cunife Blackguard Telecaster Heavy Relic - Aged Black #79542
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Description
Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Cunife Blackguard Telecaster Heavy Relic, Maple Neck/Fingerboard, Aged Black
~Guitar pictured is the actual guitar that you will receive~
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. The “Blackguard Tele” has been and still is to this day Fender's most popular guitar, and for good reason. The Limited Edition Cunife Blackguard Tele Heavy Relic combines elements of the classic Blackguard Tele with custom features including the cunife neck pickup and a Bigsby B-5 bridge and tailpiece making for a tantalizing combination that would inspire any player.
The guitar features a two-piece select ash body, one-piece rif-sawn Maple neck with 1950 Blackguard back-shape, and 9.5”-radius fingerboard with 21 narrow tall frets. Hand-wound ’50-’51 Blackguard Tele (bridge) and wide-range cunife (neck) pickups feature three-way switching and Dual Stack HS Tele wiring. Additional features include a Bigsby B-5 bridge and tailpiece for classic vibrato tone, vintage-style tuners, bone nut and disk string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Our Custom Shop Authorized technicians complete a full professional factory-spec setup and inspection before shipping or in-store pickup, ensuring an extraordinary playing experience!
Specifications
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Serial # CZ579542
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Body Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Body Material 2-Piece Lightweight Select Ash
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Body Shape Telecaster
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Bridge Bigsby® B5 RSD J Bridge and Tailpiece 9.5 Relic
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Bridge Pickup Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’50-’51 Blackguard
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Color Aged Black
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Control Knobs Knurled Chrome
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Controls Volume, Tone
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Fingerboard None
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Fingerboard Radius 9.5″ (241 mm)
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Fret Size Narrow Tall
Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Cunife Blackguard Telecaster Heavy Relic - Aged Black #79542
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Serial # CZ579542
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Body Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Body Material 2-Piece Lightweight Select Ash
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Body Shape Telecaster
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Bridge Bigsby® B5 RSD J Bridge and Tailpiece 9.5 Relic
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Bridge Pickup Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’50-’51 Blackguard
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Color Aged Black
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Control Knobs Knurled Chrome
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Controls Volume, Tone
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Fingerboard None
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Fingerboard Radius 9.5″ (241 mm)
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Fret Size Narrow Tall
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Hardware Finish Nickel/Chrome
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Model # 9236091573
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Neck Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Neck Material Maple Rif Sawn
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Neck Pickup Wide-Range CuNiFe Humbucking
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Neck Plate 4-Bolt “Limited Edition” Engraved
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Neck Shape 1950 Blackguard
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Number of Frets 21
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Nut Width 1.650″ (42 mm)
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Orientation Right-Hand
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Pickguard 51 Nocaster w/Cunife Relic
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Pickup Configuration SH
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Pickup Switching 3-Position Toggle
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Position Inlays Micarta Black Dot
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Scale Length 25.5″ (648 mm)
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Serial # CZ579542
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Series Limited Edition
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String Nut Bone
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Strings Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
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Switch Tips Barrel Style
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Truss Rod Nut Vintage-Style Slotted
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Tuning Machines Vintage-Style with Fender Logo