1954 Telecaster® Time Capsule Package, 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck Fingerboard, Nocaster® Blonde
1954 Telecaster® DLX Closet Classic, 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck Fingerboard, Faded Nocaster® Blonde
1954 Telecaster® Journeyman Relic®, 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck Fingerboard, Aged Nocaster® Blonde
1954 Telecaster® Relic®, 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck Fingerboard, Aged Nocaster® Blonde
1954 Telecaster® Heavy Relic®, 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck Fingerboard, Faded Aged Nocaster® Blonde
1954 Telecaster® Super Heavy Relic®, 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck Fingerboard, Super Faded Aged Nocaster® Blonde
More about 1954 Telecaster®
New for 2024, the Fender Custom Shop delves deep into the early years of the Tele® to introduce a unique, transition-era model – the 1954 Telecaster®. Early 1954 marks the last production run of the infamous single-ply black phenolic pickguard on what we now know as a Nocaster® Blonde-finished body, eventually moving to a single-ply white ABS pickguard to match the all-new Stratocaster®.
Preserving the iconic appointments of the sought after early Telecaster® guitars, this 1954 model features a two-piece select ash body (with offset seam on the treble side), a one-piece rift sawn maple neck with ’54-style “U” back-shape and vintage compound 7.25” to 9.5” fingerboard radius. Equipped with a pair of Custom Shop hand-wound Loaded ’51 Nocaster® pickups, this guitar has all the clarity and twang you would expect from an early-‘50s Tele®, but with a bit of extra power on tap.
The 1954 Telecaster® is available in a number of Custom Shop treatments with varying degrees of wear, including Time Capsule, DLX Closet Classic, Relic®, Journeyman Relic®, Heavy Relic® and Super Heavy Relic®.
Other premium features include 21 medium vintage (47095) frets, Fat '50s Tele® wiring, 3-way switch, single-ply black phenolic pickguard, '51-'54 Tele® bridge with brass barrel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, disc string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Specs
| Model Name: | 1954 Telecaster® DLX Closet Classic, 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck Fingerboard, Faded Nocaster® Blonde |
| Model Number: | 9236091067 |
| Series: | Time Machine™ |
| Color: | Faded Nocaster® Blonde |
| Body Shape: | Telecaster® |
| Body Material: | 2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Material: | 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple |
| Neck Shape: | 1954 "U" |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" (64.77 cm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 21 |
| Fret Size: | Jescar Medium Vintage (47095) |
| String Nut: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.625" (41.3 mm) |
| Headstock: | Telecaster® |
| Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo |
| Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Fingerboard: | 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck |
| Position Inlays: | Black Micarta Dot - 0.25" |
| Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster® |
| Neck Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster® |
| Controls: | Master Volume, Master Tone |
| Pickup Switching: | 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
| Pickup Configuration: | SS |
| Bridge: | 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Saddles |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo |
| Orientation: | Right-Hand |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Pickguard: | 1-Ply Black Phenolic |
| Control Knobs: | Knurled Chrome |
| Switch Tips: | Barrel Style, Black |
| Strings: | Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
| Included Accessories: | Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity. |
Features and Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice