Fender Custom Shop Levi Perry Masterbuilt Art Deco Telecaster in Royal Blue Burst

Andertons set Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilder Levi Perry the challenge to build a collection of guitars based on the mesmerising Art Deco-styled nature posters and artworks that rose to popularity across Europe and America in the 1930s. The rich and vibrant muted colourways, bold lines and the sharp contrast with lighter tones. We didn’t specify any models or specs and left Levi the creative freedom to craft a series of guitars that’s as inspiring and encapsulating as the Art Deco movement.

This Masterbuilt Telecaster features a plethora of premium appointments that make this one of the most exceptional Fender Teles to feature in our Guitar Gallery walls. With its all Rosewood neck and Ebony fingerboard laced in mother-of-pearl dots in conjunction with its stunning Royal Blue Burst finish, this Telecaster looks just as good as it sounds! Its hand-wound Custom Shop pickups provide the perfect ‘60s-voiced vintage Tele tone with tight thumping lows and a crystal clear Tele quack. At only 7.5lbs this Tele is beautifully light and is a joy to play all night long. It rings like a bell and has a harmonic and musical resonance that pulls every note together.

Key Features

• Masterbuilt - There is something indescribably special about a guitar that’s built by one person. The neck is specifically built for that specific body and the pickups wound with that guitar in mind.
• 10/56 V -Fender’s 10/56 neck profile starts off as a Soft V profile towards the nut then rounds out to a C profile as you go up the neck. It’s the perfect profile for those who play rhythm and lead!
• Ebony Fingerboard - Often found on the most prestigious classical stringed instruments this prestigious tonewood offers premium aesthetics with a rich, articulate and resonant tonality.
• Rosewood Neck – Visually stunning and elegant with a warm and resonant tone and a smooth silky feel.

‘63 Telecaster Pickups

The Fender Custom Shop ‘63 Telecaster pickups provide unrivalled ‘60s Tele tones. These authentic reproductions are constructed using all the desirable ingredients… Alnico II magnets on period-correct fibre bobbins wrapped using Enamel-coated magnet wire and wired using cloth wire! They provide the quintessential Tele punch with crystal clear highs and an articulate quack on the low end. They're resonant and chimey with an overall balanced tone and a dynamic range that can only be found in vintage-styled pickups!

Levi Perry

Unlike many other Fender Masterbuilders who spent years honing their guitar-building skills outside of Fender, Levi joined Fender straight out of high school. He was born and raised in California and began working as part of the American standard production final assembly team primarily taking care of final setups and checks. In 2015 he moved into the Custom Shop where he first became a Relic Artist before soon joining the Custom Shop service repair team. It was here that he had first-hand in the full day-to-day of a custom shop builder gaining experience in every area of a custom shop guitar build. During this role, he got the opportunity to work on a number of Masterbuilt guitars which eventually acted as his ‘in’ with the prestigious Masterbuilders. In 2018 Levi was promoted to Masterbuilder Apprentice. In interviews, Levi jokes how he was instantly thrown in the deep end getting the chance to work on legendary Fender Custom Shop Game of Thrones series of guitars. He spent 2 years working under John Cruz before getting the chance to work as a floater, learning the best bits from every Fender Masterbuilder. Finally, in 2023, Levi was promoted to Masterbuilder. His passion for the rich history and heritage of Fender as well as his love of learning, ambition and his desire to keep pushing as earnt him a prominent reputation among the Masterbuilder ranks.

Specifications

Body

• Body Style: '63 Tele
• Body Wood: Ash
• Body Finish: NOS Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Colour: Royal Blue Burst

Neck

• Neck Shape: '63 Tele NOS
• Neck Wood: Rosewood
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Neck Finish: Oil
• Frets: 21 Narrow Tall
• Neck Profile: 10/56 V
• Radius: 12"
• Nut Width: 1.650”
• Nut: Bone
• Dots: Mother of Pearl

Hardware

• Bridge: Tele '58-'63
• Tuners: Vintage
• Pickguard: Custom
• Hardware: Chrome/Nickel

Electronics

• Controls: Modern Tele
• Neck Pickup: Hand Wound '63 Tele NOS
• Bridge Pickup: Hand Wound '63 Tele NOS

Miscellaneous

• Strings: 10-46
• Case: