Take a journey back to 1955 with this meticulously crafted 1955 Telecaster Journeyman Relic the Fender Custom Shop. Its lightweight, resonant 2-piece select ash body wears a Journeyman Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish in Super Aged Sonic Blue, imparting the look of a well-loved original from the mid-50s. The quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable 1960 Oval “C” profile and is topped with a 1-piece quartersawn maple fingerboard outfitted with 21 narrow tall frets.
This Tele is equipped with a pair of Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’55/’56 single-coil Tele pickups for that unmistakable snap and twang. The 3-way blade switch provides classic Tele tones from the bridge pickup alone, both pickups together, or the neck pickup by itself.
The 1955 Telecaster Journeyman Relic comes protected in a deluxe hardshell case and includes a certificate of authenticity from the Fender Custom Shop. This exquisite recreation brings you back to the golden era of the Telecaster. Other premium features include a 7.25″ to 9.5″ Vintage Compound Radius, Fat ’50s Tele Wiring, 1-Ply Parchment Pickguard, 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele Bridge with Brass Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender Logo, Bone Nut, Vintage-Style Disc String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.
Specs
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Type
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Solid Body
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Colour
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Super Aged Natural Blonde
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Orientation
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Right Handed
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Number of Strings
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6
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Body Shape
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Telecaster
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Body Material
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2-Piece Select Ash
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Body Finish
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Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Neck Material
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1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
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Neck Shape
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1960 Oval “C”
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Neck Finish
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Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Fretboard Material
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1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck
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Number of Frets
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21
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Fretboard Inlays
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Black Micarta Dot – 0.25″
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Fret Size
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Narrow Tall (6105)
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Fretboard Radius
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7.25″ to 9.5″ Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
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Nut Material
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Bone
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Nut Width
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1.650″ (42 mm)
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Neck Pickups
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Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’55/’56 Single-Coil Tele
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Bridge Pickups
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Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’55-’56 Single-Coil Tele
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Controls
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1 x Master Volume, 1 x Master Tone, 3-Position Pickup Selector
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Bridge
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3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele with Brass Saddles
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Tuners
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Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
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Strings
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Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
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Case/ Bag
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Deluxe Hardshell Case
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