A stunning Custom Shop "Custom Deluxe" Telecaster in Lake Placid Blue with beautifully figured bird's-eye maple neck. For me this is the best looking Tele I've ever seen. This was Fender building a CS tele with features that should appeal to modern players.
It has a great playing chunky neck. Schaller locking and staggered tuners. Upgraded modern bridge assembly. 22 tall frets that make bending a breeze.
According to original spec the pickup config at the bridge should be a Custom Shop Hot Nocaster , and at the neck the Twisted Tele. It has a factory fitted 4-position pickup switch.
It does have a few dings, but really they are not very noticeable when playing the guitar.
I've tried to emphasise them as much as I can in the pics.
From the 2009 catalogue:
"CUSTOM DELUXE TELECASTERยฎ
Custom Deluxe Telecaster* - 1 pc Flame "A" Maple or Indian Rosewood Cap, 3 ply Mint Green Pick Guard, 3-Way Switch, Smaller 1952 Telecasters "U" Neck Profile, 9.5" Neck Radius, 22 6105 Frets, Bone Nut, Schaller Locking Tuners, Twisted Teleยฎ Neck Pickup, Hot Nocasterยฎ Bridge Pickup, Custom Chrome Plated Bridge Plate with Plated Solid Brass Saddles, Thin Nitro Lacquer Body Finish, Vintage Tinted Lacquer Neck Finish, Modern Decal, "R" Serial Number Neck Plate."
Local collection from London Canary Wharf area - E14, so if you buy it, you can check it out before completing purchase.