Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Brad Paisley 1967 "Lost Paisley" Telecaster

In the late 1960s, Fender released the Telecaster and Telecaster Bass with the newly introduced Paisley Red and Blue Flower finish options, inspired by the "Summer of Love." These instruments featured Cling-Foil decorations and a matching metallic burst, showcasing the vivid hues of the intricate patterned paper. However, due to the use of thick paper, weak adhesives, and polyester clear coats, many of these guitars suffered from chipping and flaking over time, leading musicians to either refinish or repaint them. By late 1969, these unique guitars and basses seemed to disappear, leaving behind only memories.

Throughout the next six decades, these often overlooked pioneers of the freedom of expression movement began to appear in vintage guitar stores and on the market, gradually gaining a devoted fan base. Whether it's by pure coincidence or some form of destiny, Brad Paisley, a well-known country musician and avid Telecaster enthusiast, was drawn to these outcast late-'60s guitars and has now become the modern embodiment of any and all paisley-inspired finishes.

Flash forward to present day, and through a fortuitous twist of fate, while Brad was studying guitar building, he was gifted what looked to be lightly used sheets of Blue Paisley patterned Cling-Foil – straight from the ‘60s. Driven by his newfound obsession over this Blue Paisley Cling-Foil, Brad teamed up with close friends Zac Childs and Joe Glaser to not only refinish one of his road-tested 1967 Telecasters, but to meticulously recreate vintage-accurate Paisley Cling-Foil paper. 

In partnership with Brad Paisley, the Fender Custom Shop is proud to introduce the Limited Edition 1967 “Lost Paisley” Telecaster. The swirling, pulsing and blinding carousel of blues, greens and silvers of the Blue Paisley Relic® finish brings a perfect balance of vintage charm to the unique alder, paulownia and spruce Telecaster body. Featuring a custom ‘60s Oval “C” shaped maple neck and round-laminated maple fingerboard, Seymour Duncan “Lost Paisley” Telecaster Pickups and a Glaser “G” Bender System, this guitar looks, sounds and feels like Brad’s #1 Tele. 

Other premium features include 7.25” (184.1 mm) radius, 21 narrow tall (6105) frets, Modern Tele® wiring, 3-way switch, ’67 Telecaster® bridge with Glaser Bender System, vintage-style tuners, bone nut, wing string tree, period 
 
Serial Number: TBA
Weight: TBA

Body - Alder with Paulownia Wings and Spruce Top and Back
Finish - Nitrocellulose Lacquer with WLS Undercoat
Neck - Maple with a Custom '60s Oval C Shape Back-Shape and 7.25" Radius
Fingerboard - Round-Laminated Maple
Frets - 21, Narrow Tall (6105)
Hardware - Nickel/Chrome Closet Classic
Bridge - ’67 Telecaster with Steel Saddles and Glaser G Bender System
Pickups - Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Hand-Wound “Lost Paisley” Telecaster Pickup (Bridge & Neck)
Controls - Master Volume, Master Tone
Included - Deluxe Hardshell Case, Period-Correct Fender Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.