I am offering a Fender Road Worn ‘50s Telecaster from 2008, a manufactured in Ensenada, Mexico, Telecaster model from the highly sought-after first Road Worn series, featuring a solid alder body (weighing just 3.19kg!), bolt-on maple neck with “C-neck profile and factory sanded neck back, elegant maple fingerboard with black dot inlays and 42mm nut width, two wiry-hot Fender Tex-Mex Tele singlecoils as well as a three-piece Vintage Style Tele bridge with nickel saddles in an authentically aged 2-Color Sunburst nitro finish, including numerous Road Worn relic marks, in excellent condition, including a black Rockcase hardshell case and professional setup with 10-gauge Ernie Ball strings.

First introduced in 2008, the Road Worn series combines elaborate aging techniques with vintage-accurate specifications to capture the feel and look of genuine vintage instruments. Thin nitrocellulose finishes and carefully applied relic marks not only provide the characteristic vintage vibe but also ensure a particularly open resonance and a well-played feel right from the start.

This handcrafted Fender Road Worn ‘ 50s Telecaster from the first production year of 2008 combines a solid alder body—weighing 3.19 kg for smooth handling—with a bolt-on maple neck featuring a maple fingerboard, a three-piece vintage bridge with nickel saddles, and vintage nickel tuners, embodying the quintessential classic vintage specs. Thanks to the factory-sanded back of the neck, the instrument immediately feels very high-quality and plays like a genuine 60-year-old guitar.

Plugged in, the Fender Tex-Mex single-coils deliver a wiry Tele twang with slightly more output and punch. The bridge pickup delivers biting, assertive highs with a crisp attack, while the neck pickup offers warm, round tones with a pleasant fullness. In the middle position, the typical, slightly hollow Tele sound emerges, which is ideal for rhythm work.

A sound sample of the model can be found above at the end of the photo gallery.

In terms of playability, the medium-wide “C” profile and the characteristic 7.25” vintage fretboard radius convey an authentic 1950s feel. The seamlessly executed 2-Color Sunburst Road Worn Nitro finish, combined with the patinated nickel hardware and the single-ply white pickguard, perfectly complement the guitar’s visual appearance.

Technical Specifications:

• Origin: Ensenada, Mexico
• Year of manufacture: 2008
• Body: Solid alder
• Neck: Maple with sanded back (part of the factory aging process), bolt-on
• Neck profile: “C”
• Fingerboard: Maple with black dot inlays
• Fingerboard radius: 7.25"
• Frets: 21 narrow tall
• Nut: 42mm, synthetic bone
• Pickups: 2x Fender Tex-Mex Tele single-coils
• Electronics: 3-way switch, 1x volume & 1x tone control
• Tuners: Fender Vintage Style
• Bridge: 3-piece Fender Vintage Style string-through-body bridge with nickel saddles
• Hardware: Chrome, Aged
• Pickguard: White, single-ply
• Finish: 2-Color Sunburst with Road Worn Relic, Nitrocellulose
• Scale length: 648mm
• Weight: 3.19kg
• Serial No.: MX8221229
• Includes black Rockcase hardshell case

The Fender Road Worn ‘50s Telecaster is no longer manufactured in this configuration, and these early models from the first year of production are highly sought after.

This guitar is in excellent condition and technically flawless. Any wear is virtually indistinguishable from the factory aging (see photos). The frets are nearly flawless.

The instrument has received a professional setup with 10-46 Ernie Ball strings, and I (a long-time guitar teacher) will ship it fully insured with DHL for €29.99 within Germany or €69.99 within the EU. Worldwide shipping available—individual shipping costs upon request.

All images shown are of the actual instrument for sale.