Fender Custom Shop 1957 Telecaster, Journeyman Relic, Wide Fade 2-color Sunburst
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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.
Serial #: CZ578727
Weight: 7 lbs 0 oz Even
Series: Custom Limited
Body: 2-Piece Select Ash
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck and Fingerboard: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
Radius: 9.5"
Dot Inlays: Micarta Black
Neck Shape: 1957 Soft V (.850 1st Fret - .990 12th)
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut: Bone, 1.650" Width
Frets: 21, 6105, Narrow Tall
Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage Style Tele® with Barrel Steel Saddles
Gears: Fender Vintage Style
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment Relic
Electronics: 3-Way Blade, Fat '50s Tele Wiring
Knobs: Knurled Dome
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele
Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case
Accessories: Strap, Certificate of Authenticity