2000 Fender Designer Edition”American Vintage ‘62 Telecaster Custom Flame Maple w/ Lindy Fralin, Case
Up for sale, a 2000 Fender “Designer Edition” American Vintage ‘62 Telecaster Custom in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original tweed hardshell case, hangtags and case candy. This rare USA-made Telecaster is purportedly one of just 60 produced in a limited run for the Alliance of Independent Music Merchants, boasting flame maple veneers on the top and back of the body, highlighted by a gloss Crimson Transparent finish.
Tonewoods include an alder body and maple neck capped by a thick slab rosewood fretboard, delivering a smooth, balanced natural acoustic quality that translates well through the upgraded Lindy Fralin Vintage Hot Tele pickups. These black bobbin single coils feature Alnico magnets and cloth-covered leads, offering punchy lows and quintessential Tele twang and sparkle at each position on the three-way pickup selector. This Designer Edition ‘62 Telecaster Custom weighs 8lbs, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .840” 1st fret, .920” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, vintage-spec 7 ¼” radius
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm)
-Tuners: Kluson-style
-Serialization: V-prefix
-Factory Markings: “Fender Special Edition” decal (peghead)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple, alder
-Pickups: Lindy Fralin Vintage Hot Tele single coil x2 (upgraded)
-Harness: CTS pots date to the 13th week of 2000
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: “Pat. Pend” bridge with brass saddles, “ashtray” bridge cover, flat-top knurled knobs
-Plastics: One-ply parchment pickguard, “top hat” switch-tip
The gloss Crimson Red Transparent finish highlights the tight curly flame figuring on the top and back, with only light buckle scuffing on the back and a few tiny dings and scratches in the clear coat on the body as a whole. The ambered nitro gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
The original tweed hardshell case is included, along with the hangtags and case candy.
