Up for sale, a 1989 Fender Telecaster Custom ‘62 vintage reissue model TL62B-650 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. This “Made in Japan” Telecaster was produced at the Fujigen factory during the golden age of Fender Japan production and is uncommon outside of its country of origin, featuring a gloss Candy Apple Red finish framed on both sides by cream binding.

Tonewoods include an alder body, maple neck, and slab rosewood fingerboard, and this TL62B-650 weighs 7lbs 8oz. The pair of TL-Vintage single coil pickups have a sparkling snap in the bridge position, with fuller, bell-like tones and sweet percussive cut in the neck position. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, this Telecaster Custom TL62B-650 has been dialed in with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .850” 1st fret, .955” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-2
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan” (A-prefix serial on bridge base)
-Factory Markings: 6-7-89 pencil date on neck heel, Model stamps on neck heel/pocket

Body Specs:

-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: TL-Vintage single coil x2
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots date to April, 1989
-Hardware: “Pat. Pend” serialized bridge base with spiral (threaded) saddles, flat-top knurled knobs
-Plastics: Three-ply pickguard, “top hat” switch tip

Cosmetic wear on the gloss Candy Apple Red finish includes limited buckle worming extending along the center of the back and several minor dings on the body as a whole. The smooth ambered gloss on the neck profile is nigh flawless.

The original faux leather gigbag is included.