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.

HeadstockTelecaster®

Neck Material1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple

Neck FinishNitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Shape1954 "U"

Fingerboard Radius7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)

Fingerboard Material1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck

Position InlaysBlack Micarta Dot - 0.25"

Number of Frets21

Truss RodVintage-Style Heel Adjust

String NutBone

Nut Width1.625" (41.3 mm)

Nut MaterialBone

Fret SizeJescar Medium Vintage (47095)

Scale Length25.5" (648 mm)

Body

Body2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam

Body FinishNitrocellulose Lacquer

Body ShapeTelecaster®

Body Material2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam

Hardware

Bridge3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Saddles

Pickguard1-Ply Black Phenolic

Control KnobsKnurled Chrome

Switch TipBarrel 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

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop '54 Reissue Telecaster Journeyman Relic
Finish
  • Aged Nocaster Blonde
Categories
Year
  • 2025
Made In
  • United States
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Series
Finish Features
  • Relic
Model Family
Body Shape
  • T-Style
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 21

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