Fender Custom Shop Reverse 50's Telecaster Custom Journeyman Relic Faded Aged Burgundy Mist Metallic R138573

Weight: 7 lbs 3 oz
Neck depth 1st fret: .94"
Neck depth 12th fret: 1.02"

The Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition Reverse ’50s Telecaster Custom Journeyman Relic meets at the crossroads of early-era Telecaster style and Tele Custom elegance, boasting a handsome double-bound 2-piece select ash body. But besides the double-bound detour, this guitar largely falls within the time-tested mold of a classic early-1950s Telecaster from the 1-piece rift-sawn maple neck to the ’50–’51 Blackguard Telecaster pickups. Players who favor a slightly more modern playing feel will surely love this Tele’s 9.5-inch radius and narrow-tall frets, counterbalanced against the vintage-correct chunk of the chunky 1957 soft “V” neck profile. You also get vintage-style Fender tuning machines and a reversed Nocaster bridge with brass RSD compensated saddles. A perfectly worn-in nitrocellulose lacquer Journeyman Relic finish seals the deal, adding up to a superb 6-string that seamlessly merges two of the Tele’s most iconic eras.

Color: Burgundy Mist Metallic

Body Shape: Telecaster®

Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash

Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Material: Maple Rift Sawn

Neck Shape: 57 Soft “V”

Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ 

Number of Frets: 21

Fret Size: 6105 Narrow Tall

String Nut: Bone

Nut Width: 1.625″

Headstock: Telecaster®

Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style

Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer Med tint

Position Inlays: Micarta Black

Bridge Pickup: H/W 50-51 Blackguard

Neck Pickup: H/W 50-51 Blackguard

Controls: Volume, Tone

Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle

Pickup Configuration: SS

Bridge: Reverse nocaster® bridge with brass rsd saddles

Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo

Orientation: Right-Hand

Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome

Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment

Control Knobs: Knurled Dome

Switch Tips: Top Hat Style

Strings: Fender® USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)

Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity