Not a fan of "icepick"-sounding Teles? Then you need to check out the Fender Custom Shop 1961 Relic Telecaster solidbody electric guitar. While it's loaded with the usual twang and bite, this Tele exhibits a warm, snarling tone that demands to be heard. Its hand-wound Texas Special single-coil pickups have enough output to push your tube amp to the brink. Experience blissful comfort from a relic'd quartersawn mid-'60s Oval C-shaped maple neck. Adjust your tone control with no high-end loss, thanks to Fender's Greasebucket tone circuit. And a 3-ply nitro shell pickguard ensures that the Fender Custom Shop 1961 Relic Telecaster looks as great as it sounds.