2018 Fender Traditional 60s Telecaster FSR w/ Bigsby B5F California Blue, Japan MIJ

Up for sale, a 2018 Fender Traditional ‘60s Telecaster FSR Bigsby in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with hangtags. This uncommon “Made in Japan” Telecaster is a discontinued Factory Special Run (FSR) model, produced in limited quantities, featuring a custom color California Blue finish. And unlike more recent Fender Japan Bigsby-equipped Tele runs, this model features a genuine Bigsby USA B5F (Fender "F") vibrato tailpiece.

The Vintage-Style single coils have sparkle and cut in the bridge position and more warmth and percussive cut when toggling towards the neck on the three-way pickup selector. This Traditional ‘60s Telecaster weighs 8lbs 6oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Chunky C, measuring .870” 1st fret, .920” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” JD18-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: TL-Vintage single coil x2
-Harness: CTS 250k pots date to 2018
-Hardware: Bridge with spiral (threaded) saddles, Bigsby B5F vibrato
-Plastics: Three-ply mint pickguard (factory protective film intact), “top hat” switch tip

This is a very clean Telecaster, with just one small finish chip on the gloss Candy Blue custom color finish near the forward strap button. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

The original gigbag and hangtags are included.