New for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the Fender Custom Shop 1957 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.

Product Name: 1957 Telecaster Journeyman Relic, 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck - Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst

Model #: 9236081207

General

SERIES: Time Machine™

ORIENTATION: Right-Hand

COLOR: Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US

Neck

HEADSTOCK: Telecaster®

NECK MATERIAL: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple

NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

NECK SHAPE: 1957 Soft "V"

NECK THICKNESS: .850"

NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200"

NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .990"

FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)

FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck

POSITION INLAYS: Black Micarta Dot, 0.25" (6.35 mm)

SIDE DOTS: Black Micarta, 3/32" (2.38 mm)

NUMBER OF FRETS: 21

TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

STRING NUT: Bone

NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)

NUT MATERIAL: Bone

Body

BODY: 2-Piece Select Ash

BODY FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

BODY SHAPE: Telecaster®

BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Ash

Hardware

BRIDGE: 3-Saddle Vintage Style Tele® with Barrel Steel Saddles

PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Parchment

CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Chrome

SWITCH TIP: Top Hat Style, Black

HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome

TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo

STRING TREES: Single-Wing

STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406

NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo

Electronics

BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele®

NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele®

PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SS

CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone

SWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1: Neck Pickup, Position 2: Neck and Bridge Pickup, Position 3: Bridge Pickup

Measurements

DIMENSIONS: 6.00x17.00x44.75 IN

SHIPPING WEIGHT: 25.00 LB

HEADSTOCK THICKNESS: 0.575"

FRET SIZE: Narrow Tall (6105)

SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (64.77 cm)

SHIPPING LENGTH: 44.75 IN

SHIPPING HEIGHT: 6.00 IN

SHIPPING WIDTH: 17.00 IN

Accessories

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

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