More about 1954 Telecaster®

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.

Fender®, Squier®, Stratocaster®, Telecaster®, Precision Bass®, Jazz Bass® and the distinctive headstock designs commonly found on the Strat®, Tele® & P Bass® guitars are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

Specifications General
  • Model Name: 1954 Telecaster® DLX Closet Classic, 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck Fingerboard, Faded Nocaster® Blonde
  • Model Number: 9236091067
  • Series: Time Machine™
  • Color: Faded Nocaster® Blonde

Body
  • Body Shape: Telecaster®
  • Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam
  • Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck
  • Neck Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
  • Neck Shape: 1954 "U"
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
  • Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Fret Size: Jescar Medium Vintage (47095)
  • String Nut: Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
  • Headstock: Telecaster®
  • Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo
  • Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Fingerboard: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
  • Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dot - 0.25"

Electronics
  • Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster®
  • Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster®
  • Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
  • Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
  • Pickup Configuration: SS

Hardware
  • Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Saddles
  • Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
  • Orientation: Right-Hand
  • Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
  • Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Phenolic
  • Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
  • Switch Tips: Barrel Style, Black

Miscellaneous
  • Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
  • Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity
  • Instrument Weight: 6.8 lbs.

ConditionMint (Used)
Mint items are in essentially new original condition but have been opened or played.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop '54 Reissue Telecaster Closet Classic
Categories
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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