Fender Custom Shop Telecaster 1967 HS Heavy Relic Sonic Blue #R123264

Here comes a traditional '67 Telecaster modified with a humbucker in the neck position. The body is made of premium lightweight alder. The neck profile here is a "66 oval C" and the Round-Lam fretboard ("sorted for dark") made of a deep dark, almost black rosewood. Great! A 47095 Medium Vintage was chosen as the fret wire for this Telecaster, which looks like a regular vintage fret wire, however it is almost as high as the 6105 and this is gratefully acknowledged during the first few bends.
The lively and dynamic basic sound is optimally implemented by the selected PU's. A hand-wound '67 single-coil on the bridge pearls and pops that it's pure joy. The "Pearly Gates" by Seymour Duncan was developed at the time as an absolutely authentic copy of the PAF, which is located in the neck position of Billy Gibbons' famous '59 Les Paul. A wonderful alternative to bridge pickups for bluesy licks with its clarity and warmth.