2025 Fender Custom Shop 1963 Telecaster Relic, Dakota Red
First guitar I purchased from Norman’s Rare Guitar in Tarzana, California.
YouTube video of it as the Guitar of The Day.
The 2025 Fender Custom Shop 1963 Telecaster Relic highlights the style and appointments of a mid-’60s original. Built with an alder body and a maple neck topped with a rosewood fingerboard, it reflects the period’s classic construction. The hand-wound pickups provide the clear, articulate voice long associated with vintage Telecasters. With its lightly aged relic finish and original Custom Shop case, it offers a faithful nod to one of Fender’s enduring designs.
| Instrument | Solid Body |
| Brand | Fender |
| Model | Custom Shop 1963 Telecaster Relic |
| Finish | Dakota Red |
| SKU | GS205-N |
| Handedness | Right |
| Made In Year | 2025 |
| Body Material | Alder |
| Neck/Fingerboard | 5/4 Quarter Sawn Maple/Rosewood |
| Tuners | Vintage Style w/ Fender Logo |
| Weight | 7.4 lbs |
| Scale Length | 25.5″ |
| Nut Width | 1.652″ |
| Neck Profile | 60 Style Oval “C” |
| Neck Depth | 0.820″ – 0.890″ |
| Radius | 9.5″ |
| Electronics | Handwound Tele Relic |
| Pickup Impedance | Bridge – 6.0k; Neck – 7.2k |
| Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N) | N |
| Case | OHSC |
