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New for 2024, the Fender Custom Shop delves deep into the early years of the Tele® to introduce a unique, transition-era model – the 1954 Telecaster®. Early 1954 marks the last production run of the infamous single-ply black phenolic pickguard on what we now know as a Nocaster® Blonde-finished body, eventually moving to a single-ply white ABS pickguard to match the all-new Stratocaster®.
Preserving the iconic appointments of the sought after early Telecaster® guitars, this 1954 model features a two-piece select ash body (with offset seam on the treble side), a one-piece rift sawn maple neck with ’54-style “U” back-shape and vintage compound 7.25” to 9.5” fingerboard radius. Equipped with a pair of Custom Shop hand-wound Loaded ’51 Nocaster® pickups, this guitar has all the clarity and twang you would expect from an early-‘50s Tele®, but with a bit of extra power on tap.
The 1954 Telecaster® is available in a number of Custom Shop treatments with varying degrees of wear, including Time Capsule, DLX Closet Classic, Relic®, Journeyman Relic®, Heavy Relic® and Super Heavy Relic®.
Other premium features include 21 medium vintage (47095) frets, fat '50s tele wiring, 3-way switch, single-ply black phenolic pickguard, '51-'54 Tele® bridge with brass barrel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, disc string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Serial Number |
R131608 |
Type |
Solid Body |
Colour |
Faded Aged Nocaster Blonde |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
Telecaster |
Body Material |
2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam |
Body Finish |
Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck Material |
1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple |
Neck Shape |
'54 Style "U" |
Neck Finish |
Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Fretboard Material |
1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple |
Number of Frets |
21 |
Fretboard Inlays |
Black Micarta Dot - 0.25" |
Fret Size |
Jescar Medium Vintage (47095) |
Fretboard Radius |
7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius |
Nut Material |
Bone |
Nut Width |
1.625" (41.3 mm) |
Neck Pickups |
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster® Pickup |
Bridge Pickups |
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster® Pickup |
Controls |
1 X Master Volume, 1 X Master Tone; Fat '50s Tele Wiring, 3-Position Pickup Selector |
Pickguard |
Single-Ply Black Phenolic |
Bridge |
'51-'54 Tele Bridge with Brass Barrel Saddles |
Tuners |
Vintage-Style |
Strings |
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
Included Accessories |
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity |