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Dale Wilson is known across the globe as one of Fenders highly revered Masterbuilders, a select group of the worlds most esteemed luthiers. With this Godly status, any guitar with his name attached generates a huge amount of interest, and rightly so.The Fender Custom Shop Dale Wilson Masterbuilt 60's Telecaster is a great example of the legendary prowess of the Masterbuilders.The Alder body is finished in an authentically aged Journeyman Relic 3-Tone Sunburst, it's a real winner! This finish will wear beautifully with time and develop its own character even further, it also allows the natural resonance of the body to sing and sustain much more effectively.The Roasted Quarter Sawn Maple neck is real comfortable. With a Large C profile, 9.5" radius and 21 narrow tall 6105 frets it's super resonant and feels incredible underhand. The AAA grade Rosewood fingerboard is a treat to play, perfectly balanced and with flawless playability right up the neck, it's a real player's piece.With the Telecaster design being considered by many to be the original workhorse guitar, the Custom Shop 60's Telecaster needs a pickup pairing that can deliver the classic Tele' twang. With Josefina hand-wound '63 Tele pickups, you have everything that you could expect from a vintage guitar.Supreme quality from top to bottom and shipped in a Fender Custom Shop hardcase, it's easy to see the Fender Masterbuilders are so highly regarded. Guitars of this calibre just don't come around every day, we love it and we're pretty sure you will too!

The Fender Telecaster, known affectionately as the "Tele," emerged as the first mass-produced solid-body electric guitar, marking a significant milestone in music history. Its straightforward design and innovative sound paved the way for new trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music. Since its debut in the 1950s, the Telecaster has been celebrated for its versatility, serving artists across genres from country to jazz, rock, and beyond. Its solid construction, characterized by a single-cutaway body made typically from alder or ash and a bolt-on maple neck, contributes to its distinct, bright, and cutting tone as well as a warm, mellow sound depending on pickup selection. With minor modifications over the years, the Telecaster has remained largely faithful to its original design, featuring two single-coil pickups, a three-way selector switch, and simple volume and tone controls. This enduring design has kept the Telecaster relevant and in continuous production, solidifying its status as a beloved icon in the guitar world.