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    Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Seymour Duncan 50th Anniversary Telecaster

    More than fifty years ago, Seymour W. Duncan reshaped what a Telecaster could be. While working in London in the early 1970’s, he created the first “Tele-Gib” for Jeff Beck, blending Telecaster simplicity with humbucker power and sustain. Shortly after, Seymour refined the concept further for his own personal guitar, starting with a 1950’s Fender body and neck, but addressing intonation, string spacing, and ergonomics in ways that suited his own preferences. That instrument became Seymour’s lifelong workhorse.  Now, to celebrate five decades as one of the world’s most influential pickup makers, Seymour Duncan and the Fender Custom Shop are collaborating to recreate Seymour’s “Tele-Gib" in a special limited run.

     

    Every detail of Seymour’s personal instrument has been meticulously studied and faithfully reproduced by the Fender Custom Shop. The Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Seymour Duncan 50th Anniversary Telecaster features a one-piece select ash body with Seymour’s custom arm and belly contours, all finished in a beautifully aged nitrocellulose lacquer. The neck is a comfortable C shape, precisely matching the taper and feel of the original. To ensure the authentic Tele-Gib experience, the guitar features an aged gold Gibson Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece, providing the feel and tuning stability that Seymour demanded for his studio and stage use.

     

    At the heart of the Tele-Gib is a unique, pre-production variation of the JB/Jazz pickup set, replicating the pickups Seymour built for his own guitar. Wound by Maricela “MJ” Juarez in the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop, lightly aged, and exclusive to this guitar, this set features a slightly different bridge coil wire than a production JB, along with carefully de-gaussed magnets tuned to Seymour’s personal preference. The 500k Bourns volume potentiometer and 250k CTS tone potentiometer were selected to match the exact setup in Seymour’s guitar. The result is a familiar voice with a more nuanced response, matching the pickups that powered Seymour’s original Tele-Gib.

     

    Each limited-edition instrument includes a certificate of authenticity signed by Seymour W. Duncan and the Fender Custom Shop, representing the connection between two icons. The “Tele-Gib” 50th Anniversary Telecaster is more than a collector’s piece. It is a direct link to the origins of modern electric guitar tone, built for players who want to hold history in their hands and own a guitar that embodies the innovation and craftsmanship of Seymour Duncan and Fender.

     

    Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Seymour Duncan 50th Anniversary Telecaster Features:

    • Authentic Historical Replica – Precise reproduction of Seymour's personal workhorse guitar, featuring his preferred Tune-o-matic bridge and stop tailpiece
    • Fender Custom Shop Craftsmanship – built with period-correct details, tasteful relicing, and meticulous attention to the original's weight, tone, and feel
    • Exclusive Custom Shop Pickups – Maricela “MJ” Juarez-wound replicas of Seymour's personal pre-production JB/Jazz set  
    • Custom Body Contours – Features the exact arm contour and belly cut from the original 1950's Telecaster body that Seymour modified himself
    • Limited Collector's Edition – Strictly limited 50th Anniversary release with signed certificate of authenticity, representing five decades of pickup innovation
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    Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Seymour Duncan 50th Anniversary Telecaster Specifications

    Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Seymour Duncan 50th Anniversary Telecaster Specifications
    Product Specifications
    • Body Material: 1-Piece Select Ash
    • Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
    • Body Shape: Telecaster
    • Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
    • Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
    • Neck Shape: Seymour W. Duncan C
    • 1st Fret Thickness: 0.810"
    • 12th Fret Thickness: 0.920"
    • Fingerboard Radius: 9.50"
    • Fret Size: Vintage Upgrade (45085)
    • Number of Frets: 21
    • Nut Material: Bone
    • Nut Width: 1.740"
    • Fingerboard Inlays: Black Dots
    • Side Dots: Black Dots
    • Scale Length: 25.5"
    • Neck Pickup: Exclusive Seymour Duncan Custom Shop SWD Spec Jazz Model Humbucker (Neck), Lightly Aged Zebra
    • Bridge Pickup: Exclusive Seymour Duncan Custom Shop SWD Spec JB Model Humbucker (Bridge), Lightly Aged Zebra
    • Controls: Master Volume (500k Bournes), Master Tone (250k CTS)
    • Capacitor: Fender Pure Vintage Wax Paper Capacitor
    • Switch: 5-Way
    • Switching:
      • Position 1: Bridge Pickup Position
      • Position 2: Bridge and Neck Pickup Position
      • Position 3: Neck Pickup 
    • Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Phenolic
    • Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome/Gold
    • Bridge: Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic and Stopbar Tailpiece
    • Control Knobs: Knurled Flat Top
    • Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
    • Tuning Machines: Vintage Style Tuning Machines
    • String Tree: Vintage Disc
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