Fender Custom Shop 1955 Telecaster Journeyman Relic Guitar Faded Aged Copper

Description

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.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
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Fender Custom Shop 1955 Telecaster Journeyman Relic Guitar Faded Aged Copper
item# 1500000341406
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.
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. Additional 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. A deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity is also included.
Features:
Ash single cutaway body
Bolt-on maple neck with a chunky '54 "U" profile
Hand-wound '55/'56 single-coil pickups
'55 Tele bridge
Vintage-style tuners
Hardshell case included
Specifications:
Body
Body Type: Single Cutaway Solid Body
Body wood: Ash
Body finish: Lacquer
Neck
Neck shape: U
Neck wood: Maple
Joint: Bolt-on
Truss rod: Standard
Fingerboard
Radius: 9.5"
Fret size: Narrow-Tall
Number of frets: 21
Inlays: Dot
Nut material: Bone
Electronics
Configuration: SS
Neck: Proprietary Single Coil
Bridge: Proprietary Single Coil
Pickup switch: 3-Way
Hardware
Bridge type: Fixed Bridge
Bridge design: Vintage-style
Tuning machines: Vintage-style
Other
Number of strings: 6 String
Case: Hardshell Case
Orientation: Right-Handed
Country of Origin: United States
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Store Policies
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Limitations and Exceptions
Returns of the following products must be made within 10 days of shipment - Stringed instruments priced at 99.00 or more. The following products cannot be returned – Clearance items, Apple products, items identified as non-returnable, discontinued items, electronic software downloads, demo gear, vintage instruments, strings, reeds, computers, tubes, earbuds, earplugs, recorders, tin whistles, flutophones, "world" wind instruments, harmonicas, raw-frame speakers, drumheads, drumsticks, turntable cartridges, fog fluid, clothing/footwear, body jewelry, sheet music, cleaners, polishes and polishing cloths, software/soundware, books, CDs, DVD's, vinyl records, and videos.The following fees apply to Band & Orchestra returns - All returned woodwind and brass instruments incur a .00 sanitization fee. Returned bows are assessed a .00 restocking fee. Returned mouthpieces over 0 incur an .00 sanitization fee; the fee for mouthpieces under 0 is .00.
Should you decide to return your shipment, please follow the return steps printed on the back of your invoice and pack your return carefully to prevent damage in shipment. All returns must:
1. Include a Return Authorization Number; (Please contact us via eBay messages for an RA number)
2. Be in the original packaging complete with all collateral materials such as cases, straps, cables, care kits, certificates of authenticity, warranty cards, manuals, and any other materials that originally shipped with the instrument;
3. Be in brand-new condition, showing no signs of wear or use such as belt-buckle or pick scratches, scuffs, dings, or scrapes on the instrument or collateral materials.