Road-worn Charm Meets Single-coil Sonic Firepower
Evoking the unmistakable character of a well-seasoned road warrior, this Fender Custom Shop 1955 Telecaster is destined to be your first-call stage companion. At its heart lies an ash body, adorned with a lavish relic’d lacquer finish that exudes road-worn charm and an irresistibly broken-in feel. The quarter-sawn maple neck, with its sleek 10/56 V profile and 21-fret, vintage-compound-radius fingerboard, offers a hand-cradling comfort that you’ll find positively addictive. Equipped with hand-wound ’55/’56 Telecaster pickups and reinforced by Fat ’50s Tele wiring, this guitar unleashes potent vintage-tinged sonic firepower when you plug it in. Additional features include a 3-saddle vintage-style bridge, vintage-style tuning machines, and a period-correct parchment pickguard. For those seeking the perfect guitar that embodies vintage Tele sound and style, the Fender Custom Shop 1955 Telecaster rates as an exceptional choice.
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A player’s Tele through and through
This Custom Shop 1955 Telecaster is an awe-inspiring axe that plays as beautifully as it looks. Strap it on, and you’ll find this guitar’s ash body fits like a glove. This Tele’s quarter-sawn maple neck features an easy-playing 10/56 V back shape, while its vintage-compound-radius maple fingerboard perfectly blends vintage feel with modern playability. Additionally, you’ll appreciate how this guitar’s 21 narrow-tall frets allow for judicious bending without any concerns about fretting out.
Hand-wound for success
When it comes to delivering exceptional tones, you’ll find this Fender Custom Shop 1955 Telecaster to be a standout choice. This stellar solidbody is driven by a set of hand-wound ’55/’56 Telecaster single-coil pickups, effectively re-creating the punchy Tele twang and bite of yesteryear. The bridge pickup features plain enamel magnet wire for added warmth, staggered pole pieces for classic string response, and Alnico V magnets for amp-spanking output. The neck pickup also uses plain enamel wire but employs Alnico II magnets, yielding a fuller tone with lower magnetic pull. Additionally, this Custom Shop Telecaster features Fat ’50s wiring, which behaves much like a modern treble-bleed circuit, but with more interplay between the Volume and Tone knobs, providing you with a universe of potential tones to explore.
Adorned with premium appointments
You’ll appreciate all the special finishing touches applied to this Custom Shop 1955 Telecaster. You’ll benefit from top-shelf hardware, including a vintage-style bridge with three barrel-style saddles and vintage-style tuning machines. A period-correct parchment pickguard adds to this solidbody electric guitar’s spotlight-stealing appeal. You also get a bone nut, chrome Nocaster knobs, and a head-turning Journeyman Relic lacquer finish. This Tele has been on our radar ever since it appeared in Sweetwater’s Guitar Gallery; whenever you step out with this guitar, it’s a sure bet that all eyes will be on you.
Fender Custom Shop 1955 Telecaster Journeyman Relic Features:
- Ash body with a road-worn Journeyman Relic lacquer finish
- Quarter-sawn maple neck with an easy-playing 10/56 V back shape
- Vintage-compound-radius maple fingerboard blends vintage feel with modern playability
- 21 narrow-tall frets allow for judicious bending without any concerns about fretting out
- Hand-wound ’55/’56 Telecaster single-coil pickups unleash potent vintage-tinged sonic firepower
- Fat ’50s wiring preserves and expands pickup voicings — akin to a treble-bleed circuit with more interplay between the Volume and Tone knobs
- 3-saddle vintage-style bridge and vintage-style tuning machines
- Period-correct parchment pickguard, bone nut, and chrome Nocaster knobs
- Deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity included
