1955 Telecaster® Journeyman Relic®, Maple Fingerboard, Aged White Blonde
1955 Telecaster® Journeyman Relic®, Maple Fingerboard, Wide Fade 2-Color Sunburst
1955 Telecaster® Journeyman Relic®, Maple Fingerboard, Faded Aged Copper
More about 1955 Telecaster® Journeyman Relic®
The 1955 Telecaster, also known as the “white guard” Tele® is an all-time classic with features including a single-ply white pickguard, translucent white blonde finish, smooth barrel steel bridge saddles, staggered bridge pickup pole pieces and a chunky neck profile. In this faithful recreation, the Fender Custom Shop has captured the tone, playability, look and feel of this archetypal model in three custom colors—Aged White Blonde, Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst and Faded Aged Copper.
The two-piece select ash body wears a heavy checked nitrocellulose lacquer finish, and the tinted one-piece rift-sawn maple neck features a chunky ’54 “U” profile, topped by a 9.5”-radius fingerboard with 21 narrow tall frets. Period-correct hand-wound ’55/’56 pickups are paired with a three-way switch and Fat ’50s Tele wiring for strong tone with transparent bloom. Other features include a single-ply parchment pickguard, ’55 Tele bridge with smooth barrel steel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and disk string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Specs
| Model Name: | 1955 Telecaster® Journeyman Relic®, Maple Fingerboard, Aged White Blonde |
| Model Number: | 9235001430 |
| Series: | Time Machine |
| Color: | Aged White Blonde |
| Body Shape: | Telecaster® |
| Body Material: | 2-Piece Select Ash |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Material: | Rift Sawn Maple |
| Neck Shape: | 1954 "U" |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5" (241 mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 21 |
| Fret Size: | Narrow Tall |
| String Nut: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.650" (42 mm) |
| Truss Rod Nut: | Vintage-Style Slotted |
| Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo |
| Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Fingerboard: | Maple |
| Position Inlays: | Micarta Black Dot |
| Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55/'56 Single-Coil Tele® |
| Middle Pickup: | N/A |
| Neck Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55/'56 Single-Coil Tele® |
| Controls: | Volume, 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 Vintage Style Tele® with Barrel Steel Saddles |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style |
| Orientation: | Right-Hand |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Pickguard: | 1-Ply Parchment |
| Control Knobs: | Knurled Chrome |
| Switch Tips: | Top Hat Style, Black |
| Strings: | Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
| Included Accessories: | Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity. |