'58 Heavy Relic Telecaster® guitar

The Fender Custom Shop's Mike Eldred gives you a detailed look at the '57 Heavy Relic Telecaster® guitar.

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[Tycho114]

But a modern guitar will never acquire the kind of wear that an actual '50s or '60s guitar has, because the finishing process is different. You can play your brand new 2008 Tele in smoky roadhouses every night for the next 20 years and it won't wear like an older instrument. Relics are for people who want the older look. Sure, maybe it's cheating, but it's still fun.

And the great thing is that if you still don't like it, no one's going to force you to you buy one.

[Pocketafro]

fender is the law.

[telecasterbear]

just take the chrome pickup cover off of the neck pickup and it will sound brighter and more focused.  The cover makes a wider field, less focused.

[PWB87]

Jim Belushi?

[JCDC12]

So basically it looks like a telecaster, but sounds like stratocaster guitar.

Not original.

[sccloser]

That's correct. The new poly finishes are tough and will not age like the old nitro finishes, though I have seen poly olympic white finishes yellow over the years for that vintage look.

[sccloser]

To make it look like a true vintage guitar, it must be a nitro celluose lacquer finished guitar. Most new Fenders are poly finished, not nitro. The poly will not check and show the wear consistent with a vintage instrument. So, if you want to make a guitar look like a true, worn vintage instrument, you need to start with an unfinished body and paint it with nitro. Also, the new bodies are a little different the originals, and you will need to do some work to make it look authentic.

[sccloser]

The replicas are for live performances. Use the originals for recording. It is difficult to hear the nuances in tone between the original and a replica during a live show. The replica for live shows is more for the look/image of the band and/or musician.

[guitplay5]

i have to say i'm a bit annoyed at how fender and gibson are producing so much overpriced gear. you could easily build a much better guitar with way better hardware for a fraction of the price. no one is getting what they are paying for, imo. they better start getting their shit together.

[TheMTFaces]

Yes but if your trying to recreate thier old guitars why has it got modern style pickups? making the neck pickup sound "better" makes it sound different to the originals which works agaisnt what your saying.

[beatlesfan129]

amen

[sccloser]

Some musicians have these built as replicas for their more expensive, rare guitars. It is difficult to ensure priceless guitars that you travel to gigs/performances with. A replica is a cheap way to play shows with what looks like your signature guitar, without jeopardizing the safety of the original. you would be surprised to learn the musicians that do this...I know some because I am affiliated with a company that builds the replicas.