Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Austin MacNutt '59 Telecaster Custom NOS, Transparent White #AM0221

Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Austin MacNutt '59 Telecaster Custom NOS, Transparent White over 5A Flame Maple #AM0221

Solid BodySKU 210000021634

4.8★ average Google rating

$17,899 CAD

  • In stock
  • Set up free
  • Shipped insured from Ottawa
  • Free shipping over $200

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Provenance

Why this one made the wall

Austin MacNutt built this '59 Telecaster Custom for us at the Fender Custom Shop, to a spec we wrote, and the whole build started from the confetti binding. It runs top and bottom and it's the one loud colour on the guitar. We kept everything else quiet so the binding could carry it: a sorted 5A flame maple top in Transparent White, all the figure there and none of it competing, over a mahogany body. NOS, so no aging.

Maple over mahogany borrows from the Les Paul, and the electronics follow it there. Two ThroBak SLE-101 humbuckers in nickel, which we rate among the best humbuckers being made right now. No pickguard. Two volumes and two tones, a 3-way toggle on the upper bout, and a fixed six-saddle vintage Strat hardtail, strung through the body, rather than a tune-o-matic. It's a Tele with a few other guitars folded into it.

The neck is 4A roasted flame maple, something we spec on a lot of our builds, carved to a '59 Esquire "C": .790" at the first fret and .970" at the twelfth. That's a full neck with real shoulder to it, for players who want something to hold onto. Slab AAA rosewood board, 9.5" radius, 6150 frets, bone nut. The headcap is painted to match the body, with the Fender logo inlaid in abalone.

One of a kind.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY
Model: '59 Telecaster Custom NOS
Masterbuilder: Austin MacNutt
Body: Mahogany
Top: Flame Maple, 5A, sorted
Binding: Confetti, top and bottom
Finish: Transparent White, NOS
Weight: 7 lb 14 oz
Serial: AM0221

NECK
Neck: Roasted Flame Maple, 4A
Neck Shape: '59 Esquire "C", .790" at 1st fret, .970" at 12th fret
Neck Finish: Light tint nitrocellulose lacquer
Headstock: '60 Tele, matching painted headcap, Fender logo inlaid in abalone
Fingerboard: Rosewood, AAA, slab, 9.5" radius
Frets: 21, Medium Jumbo 6150
Nut: Bone, 1.650"
Truss Rod: Early '60s
Tuners: Vintage with Fender logo

ELECTRONICS
Pickups: ThroBak SLE-101 Nickel, neck and bridge
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way toggle on upper bout
Output Jack: Vintage Tele

HARDWARE
Bridge: Hardtail Vintage Strat, six-saddle, string-through
Hardware: Chrome/Nickel
Knobs: Knurled flat-top
Pickguard: None
Strings: .010-.046

CASE
Included: Brown Fender Custom Shop Strat/Tele case, certificate of authenticity

Whatever came with it comes with it: the case where there is one, certificates, case candy, paperwork. All of it checked against the serial before it ships.

Bench inspected

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships: frets polished, hardware tightened, truss rod and action set, nut slots and intonation dialled, pickup heights and electronics adjusted. Order online and that setup is free.

Ships insured

Ships worldwide from Ottawa, insured for its full value. Free shipping in Canada and the US on orders over $200, some exclusions apply. US orders arrive with no duty, tax or brokerage owed at the door.

You have 48 hours from arrival to decide. Exchange it and the restocking fee is waived. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways. Email us first either way, nothing comes back unauthorized.

Financing

PayPlan by RBC for Canadian buyers, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar.

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

  • Frets polished
  • Fretboard conditioned
  • Hardware tightened
  • Fresh strings, your choice
  • Truss rod adjusted
  • Action set at the bridge
  • Nut slots detailed
  • Saddles radiused, where they are individual
  • Vibrato springs adjusted
  • Intonation set
  • Pickup height set
  • Electronics checked

Set up by our expert tech

The setup menu you get with your order confirmation

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Frequently asked

Questions we get

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

What does the free setup cover?

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free.

What it covers depends on what the guitar needs. Frets, fretboard, hardware, fresh strings, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup height and electronics are all part of it, and none of it is an upcharge. The menu above shows the choices you get to make.

Ian's work is described on Repairs and tuning.

What if it is not right when it arrives?

You have 48 hours from the moment it arrives to decide. Email shop@lauzonmusic.com inside that window and we will authorize the return. Nothing comes back unauthorized.

Exchange it for something else and there is no restocking fee, though you cover the shipping on the instrument going back. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways.

The full terms are on Shipping and returns.

Can I pay for it over time?

Canadian buyers can pay over time with PayPlan by RBC, chosen as the payment method at checkout. The exact terms come from RBC and are shown to you before you agree to anything.

Financing never changes the price of the guitar. More on Financing.

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