Fender Custom Shop 1958 Telecaster Journeyman Relic Electric Guitar Natural Blonde

The Fender Custom Shop 1958 Telecaster Journeyman Relic electric guitar lets you tap into classic Tele tone. Handcrafted to 1958 specifications, this guitar features a lightweight ash body, quartersawn maple neck and fingerboard for articulate tone and smooth playability. The dual Custom Shop vintage-style single-coil Tele pickups provide punchy tone with balanced output. Overall, this guitar delivers the sound and feel of an original late-'50s Tele, perfect for any guitarist looking to harness timeless tone.

Vintage-Style Ash Body Resonates Freely

The two-piece ash body is hand-selected for resonant tone, then finished in a Vintage Blonde nitrocellulose lacquer. Ash has long been a favorite for Telecasters thanks to its musical, balanced tone. The open-grain wood allows each note to ring through with clarity. The lacquer finish protects the wood while allowing it to breathe naturally for the fullest tone. With its distinctive grain, the ash body gives this Telecaster a stylish vintage vibe.

Quartersawn Maple Neck Provides Smooth Playability

The quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable mid-'50s "V"-shaped profile that feels instantly familiar. Quartersawn maple offers stability against changes in humidity, ensuring consistent feel and playability. The maple fingerboard has 21 narrow-tall frets for effortless string bending and vibrato. Dot inlays provide subtle position markers. The nut width of 1 5/8" provides ample space for chords and complex voicings.

Vintage-Style Pickups Produce Punchy Tone

The dual Custom Shop handwound single-coil pickups produce the punchy tone that defined early rock and country music. Carefully replicating pickups from 1958, these single-coils have balanced output for a versatile range of crystal-clear tones. The bridge pickup delivers tight lows and crunchy mids, perfect for rock and blues leads. The neck pickup warms up the tone with rounded highs ideal for country licks and jazz chords.

Other Premium Appointments Complete the Vintage Feel

This guitar includes a number of premium parts to complete the vintage vibe. The vintage-style three-saddle bridge transfers string energy right into the body. Vintage-style tuners keep the guitar in tune and looking sharp. A single-ply parchment pickguard protects the body. And vintage-style control knobs make adjusting volume and tone easy. Overall, the Fender Custom Shop 1958 Telecaster Journeyman Relic delivers coveted late-'50s tone and feel. Plug in and harness timeless Tele tone today.