This Custom Shop ’55 Tele, finished in a beautifully executed Series Super Aged Sonic Blue, is a perfect example of what the Fender Custom Shop does so well - capturing vintage character while delivering modern, effortless playability and build quality. The two-piece ash body is lightweight and lively, with a finish that feels comfortably broken-in without crossing into overdone territory.

The quartersawn maple neck features one of our favorite profiles, a super comfortable 10/56 V (.89–.98") - substantial in hand, but never cumbersome or bulky. Paired with narrow tall (6105) frets on the maple fingerboard, it offers an easy, articulate feel whether you’re bending up top or digging into first-position chords.

Plugged in, the hand-wound ’55/’56 pickups deliver everything you’d hope for from a great Tele: crisp, snappy highs, full and rounded lows, and that unmistakable midrange sparkle. The bridge pickup has all the bite and authority you need for cutting lead work, while rolling back the tone control reveals a smoother, more nuanced voice. It’s dynamic, responsive, and deeply musical.

Additional highlights include a vintage compound radius (7.25"–9.5"), Fat ’50s Tele wiring (this keeps your trebles as you roll the volume down vs getting darker), steel saddle bridge, and vintage-style tuners - all housed in a deluxe hardshell case with Certificate of Authenticity included.

• Body//Style--Solid Body, Body--2-Piece Select Ash, Finish--Nitro Lacquer, Color--Super Aged Sonic Blue, Aging Level--Journeyman
• Hardware//Pickups--FCS Hand-Wound '55/'56 pickups, Controls--Volume / Tone / 3-Way Switch, Electronics--Fat '50s Tele, Bridge--Vintage Style w/Steel Saddles, Tuners--Vintage Style, Pickguard--1-Ply Parchment
• Neck//Neck--Quartersawn Maple, Carve--10/56 "V" (.89-.98"), Radius--7 1/4"-9 1/2" compound, Frets--Narrow Tall (6105), Nut--1.65" Bone, Scale Length--25 1/2"
• Other//Serial #--CZ588188, Case--Deluxe Hardshell Case w/CoA

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The Music Emporium has been a fixture of the Boston music community since 1968. We're a shop built by musicians - players, luthiers, photographers, and gear obsessives - and that shapes everything about how we do business.

Every instrument we ship is inspected and set up by our in-house guitar techs before it leaves the shop.

We're a Fender Showcase Dealer, Collings' largest dealer worldwide, and a Martin Custom Shop Expert Dealer. Our showroom is at 165 Massachusetts Ave in Lexington, MA.

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