New for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the ’57 Telecaster Journeyman Relic. An expertly crafted incarnation of the Telecaster from a particularly prized model year, it’s loaded with looks, sound and vibe that authentically evoke the instrument in the second half of its debut decade.
The two-piece select ash body produces sweet midrange and tight lows, and wears striking Journeyman Relic lacquer finishes in Aged White Blonde, Wide Fade Two-Color Sunburst and Aged Candy Tangerine. This special treatment imparts the look of a guitar that has changed hands or been handed down over the years, mostly played around the house and the occasional jam session or weekend gig. This generally well-cared-for look includes light finish checking, several “friendly” down-to-the-wood nicks and dings, some dulling of the hardware, and general moderate playing wear. The look of a very lucky find, in short.
The one-piece quartersawn maple neck is sculpted with a ’57-style Soft “V” profile for comfortable and period-correct full-hand feel, topped by a 9.5” radius maple fingerboard with 21 narrow tall (6105) frets and a bone nut. Dual Custom Shop hand-wound ’58 Telecaster pickups with Fat ‘50s Tele wiring deliver clear, crisp highs with well-balanced midrange and low end.
Other premium features include a single-ply parchment pickguard, three-way pickup switch, ’55-’57 Telecaster® bridge with steel barrel saddles, vintage-style tuners, wing string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Model Name: | 1957 Telecaster® Journeyman Relic®, 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck, Aged White Blonde |
Model Number: | 9236081206 |
Series: | Time Machine |
Color: | Aged White Blonde |
Body Shape: | Telecaster® |
Body Material: | 2-Piece Select Ash |
Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck Material: | 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple |
Neck Shape: | 1957 Soft "V" |
Scale Length: | 25.5" (64.77 cm) |
Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5" (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 |
Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Fingerboard: | 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck |
Position Inlays: | Micarta Black Dot |
Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele® |
Neck Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele® |
Controls: | Master Volume, Master Tone |
Pickup Switching: | 3-Position Blade: Position 1: Neck Pickup, Position 2: Neck and Bridge Pickup, Position 3: Bridge Pickup |
Pickup Configuration: | SS |
Bridge: | 3-Saddle Vintage Style Tele® with Barrel Steel Saddles |
Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style with Fender Logo |
Orientation: | Right-Hand |
Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome |
Pickguard: | 1-Ply Parchment |
Control Knobs: | Knurled Chrome |
Switch Tips: | Top Hat Style, Black |
Strings: | Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406 |
Included Accessories: | Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity. |
We've taken the concept of reissue instruments even further by crafting meticulous replicas using the same techniques and tooling as the originals.
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