Fender Custom Shop 1955 Telecaster Journeyman Relic Maple Neck, Super Aged '55 Desert Tan

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When you choose a Fender Custom Shop guitar, you're investing in the very best of Fender’s world-class craftsmanship—masterbuilt precision, premium tonewoods, and iconic heritage. When you buy from the UK’s No.1 official dealer, you also get the service, expertise, and personal support worthy of an instrument of this calibre.

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FREE Professional Setup – Every Custom Shop guitar receives a full inspection and bespoke setup from our in-house technicians. Your new Fender arrives playing beautifully, with perfect action and intonation tailored for maximum performance.

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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.

Neck
HeadstockTelecaster®
Neck Material1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
Neck FinishNitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape1960 Oval "C"
Neck Thickness.890"
Neck Butt Width2.200"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret.980"
Fingerboard Radius7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
Fingerboard Material1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck
Position InlaysBlack Micarta Dot - 0.25"
Number of Frets21
Truss RodVintage-Style Heel Adjust
String NutBone
Nut Width1.650" (42 mm)
Nut MaterialBone
Fret SizeNarrow Tall (6105)
Scale Length25.5" (648 mm)
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Body
Body2-Piece Select Ash
Body FinishNitrocellulose Lacquer
Body ShapeTelecaster®
Body StyleSolid Body
Body Material2-Piece Select Ash
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Hardware
Bridge3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Saddles
Pickguard1-Ply Parchment
Control KnobsNocaster® Chrome Relic®
Switch TipTop Hat Style, Black
Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
Tuning MachinesVintage-Style with Fender® Logo
String TreesVintage-Style Disc
StringsNickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Neck Plate4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
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Electronics
Bridge PickupCustom Shop Hand-Wound '55-'56 Single-Coil Tele®
Neck PickupCustom Shop Hand-Wound '55/'56 Single-Coil Tele®
Pickup ConfigurationSS
ControlsMaster Volume, Master Tone
Switching3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup