Up for sale, a 1987 Fender “Custom Made” Telecaster ‘62 vintage reissue model TL62 in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. This Telecaster was offered in the golden age of “Made in Japan” production at the Fujigen factory, featuring a custom color Candy Apple Red finish that extends to the neck and headstock face, the same black bobbin pickups seen in Fender’s American Vintage line, USA-made CTS pots and gold-plated hardware throughout.

An extremely unique, non-catalog instrument with custom features, this Tele parallels the top-tier ExTrad line (offered concurrently). The Custom Made banner present on this instrument is a true rarity, essentially a part of the Fujigen factory’s Order Made program, which offered numerous custom finish and component options.

Tonewoods include an alder body, maple neck, and slab rosewood fingerboard, yielding a balanced, resonant acoustic profile. The American Vintage ‘52 Telecaster pickups feature black fiber bobbins and cloth-covered leads, yielding classic Tele tonalities with plenty of articulation, twang, and sensitivity to a player’s picking dynamics. There’s a focused bite and punch at the bridge, with a smooth, woody chop at the neck. The pickups are wired out-of-phase, delivering a spanky quack in the middle position. This Telecaster weighs 7lbs 10oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .915” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius, light finger wear behind frets 1-2
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1 5/8“, bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
-Serialization: Four-digit, “Custom Made” (early/alternate Order Made branding) decal on peghead
-Factory Markings: Order Made stamps on neck heel/pocket

Body Specs:

-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: TL-Vintage single coil x2 (USA-made)
-Harness: Untouched solder, CTS 250k pots date to 2nd week of ‘87
-Hardware: “Pat. Pend” bridge with steel barrel saddles, dome-top knurled knobs
-Plastics: Five-screw “blackguard”-style pickguard, “top hat” switch tip

The gloss Candy Apple Red finish extends to the neck profile and headstock face, and cosmetic wear is limited to a few minor dings on the body as a whole. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

A padded Fender-branded gigbag is included.