Fender Custom Shop 1955 Telecaster Journeyman Relic, Faded Aged Copper

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Weight: 6.8lbs/3.1kgs

Introduced in 1955, the Telecaster, also known as the "White Guard" Tele®, featured a 1-ply white pickguard, transparent white blond finish, smooth barrel steel bridge saddles, staggered bridge pickup pole pieces and a chunky neck profile. It is an all-time classic model with such characteristics. The Custom Shop faithfully recreates the tone, playability, look, and feel of this quintessential model in three custom colours: Aged White Blonde, Wide-Fade 2-Colour Sunburst, and Faded Aged Copper.

The two-piece select ash body has a heavy-check nitrocellulose lacquer finish, while the one-piece riftsawn maple neck features a 54 "U" profile and a 9.5"-radius fingerboard with 21 narrow-tall frets. is equipped with The pickups are hand-wound '55/'56 with a 3-way switch and Fat 50s Tele wiring for a clean, punchy tone. It also features a parchment pickguard, '55 Tele bridge, smooth barrel steel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and disc string tree. Comes with deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.