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.
Model Name: | 1955 Telecaster® Journeyman Relic® with Closet Classic Hardware, 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck, Super Aged Sonic Blue |
Model Number: | 9235700023 |
Series: | Time Machine™ |
Color: | Super Aged Sonic Blue |
Body Shape: | Telecaster® |
Body Material: | 2-Piece Select Ash |
Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck Material: | 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple |
Neck Shape: | 1960 Oval "C" |
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: | Narrow Tall (6105) |
String Nut: | Bone |
Nut Width: | 1.650" (42 mm) |
Headstock: | Telecaster® |
Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized |
Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Fingerboard: | 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck |
Position Inlays: | Black Micarta Dot - 0.25" |
Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55/'56 Single-Coil Tele® |
Neck Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55/'56 Single-Coil Tele® |
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 Parchment |
Control Knobs: | Nocaster® Chrome Relic® |
Switch Tips: | Top Hat Style, Black |
Strings: | Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
Included Accessories: | Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity. |
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