New for 2024, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the 1959 Telecaster Journeyman Relic. Over six decades since its original release, this instrument captures the essence of a unique set of appointments only found for a brief period in Tele history.
Its two-piece select ash body is aged to perfection with Journeyman Relic flashcoat lacquer finishes in three popular colors from the era – Natural Blonde, Aged White Blonde and Faded Aged Three-Color Sunburst – while the one-piece rift sawn maple neck and single ply parchment pickguard round out its unique and timeless look. Loaded with a pair of Custom Shop hand-wound Texas Special pickups and Fat ‘50s wiring, this Telecaster not only looks the part, but sounds lively, responsive and is bursting with full-range Tele tone.
Other premium features include Large “C” neck back-shape, 9.5″ radius, 21 narrow tall (6105) frets, 3-way switch, top-load/strings-through-body bridge with threaded steel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, wing string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
SERIES: Time Machine
COLOR: Aged White Blonde
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
NECK MATERIAL: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Flash Coat Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: Large “C”
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5″ (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.625″ (41.3 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
BODY: 2-Piece Select Ash
BODY FINISH: Flash Coat Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Telecaster
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Ash
BRIDGE: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Tele, Top-Load or Strings-Through-Body with Threaded Steel Saddles
CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Aluminum
SWITCH TIP: Top Hat Style, Black
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
STRING TREES: American Vintage ’56-’58
STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop “V” Logo, Serialized
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Tele
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Tele
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SS
