Fender Custom Shop LTD 1951 HS Telecaster Relic 2024 Electric Guitar

Fender Custom Shop Telecaster – Front Humbucker Spec (2024)

This is a Custom Shop Telecaster featuring a genuine factory-installed front humbucker – a rare and highly sought-after specification.

Specifications

Body: Ash

Neck: Maple (One-piece, ’51 Nocaster style, thick V-shape)

Fingerboard: Maple

Scale Length: Long scale

Frets: 21 (Medium Vintage – JESCAR 47095)

Weight: 3.25kg

Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer (extremely thin coat)

Radius: Compound 7.25"–9.5"

Pickups:

Front: Seymour Duncan SH55 Seth Lover Humbucker

Rear: Handwound Crushed Blackguard Tele

Year of Manufacture: 2024

Accessories: Original hard case, certificate, spec sheet. Please check the photos for other included items.

Color: Aged Nocaster Blonde (Relic Finish)

Body Construction: Offset 2-piece Ash

Condition (see photos)

Parts: All original, no replacements

Finish: Relic specification – individual details are intentionally unknown, as designed

Neck: Straight, no warping or twisting

Frets: Minimal wear, almost like new

Truss Rod: Fully functional

String Height (12th fret): 1st string side 1.5mm / 6th string side 1.75mm

Features & Sound

This guitar carries the vibe of Keith Richards’ legendary “Micawber” style modified Telecaster, with a strikingly cool appearance.

Unlike many front-humbucker Teles that can sound overly boomy, this one strikes a perfect balance – offering warmth and depth while still handling sharp, articulate cutting tones. It delivers what can truly be called a “good front humbucker” sound, something even Gibson often struggles to achieve. If you’ve had reservations about humbuckers being muddy or hard to control, this guitar is well worth a try.

Front Humbucker: Smooth, warm, yet clear and versatile

Rear Pickup: Classic Tele sharpness without harshness – refined and musical

Middle Position: A lively, acoustic-like blend of both pickups, producing an airy and uplifting tone

Combined with a strong, thick neck, lightweight body, premium finish, and top-class electronics, this Telecaster achieves a remarkably complete and inspiring sound.

Built in 2024, it remains in excellent condition. Thanks to the relic finish, the exact wear is intentionally indistinct, but there are no distracting marks and it likely feels close to new. The frets show little to no use, and the neck is straight and stable with no irregularities.