Fender Tele 54 S-Heavy Relic Mn S-Faded Aged Nocaster Blonde

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.

Neck
Headstock: Telecaster®
Neck Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1954 "U"
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dot - 0.25"
Number of Frets: 21
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
Nut Material: Bone

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

Hardware
Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Saddles
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Phenolic
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Switch Tip: Barrel Style, Black
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo

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

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