Fender Custom Shop 1954 Telecaster DLX Closet Classic Guitar, Maple Fretboard, Faded Nocaster Blonde

Manufacturer's Description

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
• Serial #: R142639

OVERALL CONDITION

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Fender. This Custom Shop 1954 Telecaster DLX Closet is 100% brand-new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.