New for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the ’57 Telecaster Journeyman Relic. An expertly crafted incarnation of the Telecaster from a particularly prized model year, it’s loaded with looks, sound and vibe that authentically evoke the instrument in the second half of its debut decade.
The two-piece select ash body produces sweet midrange and tight lows, and wears striking Journeyman Relic lacquer finishes in Aged White Blonde, Wide Fade Two-Color Sunburst and Aged Candy Tangerine. This special treatment imparts the look of a guitar that has changed hands or been handed down over the years, mostly played around the house and the occasional jam session or weekend gig. This generally well-cared-for look includes light finish checking, several “friendly” down-to-the-wood nicks and dings, some dulling of the hardware, and general moderate playing wear. The look of a very lucky find, in short.
The one-piece quartersawn maple neck is sculpted with a ’57-style Soft “V” profile for comfortable and period-correct full-hand feel, topped by a 9.5″ radius maple fingerboard with 21 narrow tall (6105) frets and a bone nut. Dual Custom Shop hand-wound ’58 Telecaster pickups with Fat ’50s Tele wiring deliver clear, crisp highs with well-balanced midrange and low end.
Other premium features include a single-ply parchment pickguard, three-way pickup switch, ’55-’57 Telecaster® bridge with steel barrel saddles, vintage-style tuners, wing string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Product Name: 1957 Telecaster Journeyman Relic, 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck – Aged Candy Tangerine
Model #: 9236081208
General
SERIES: Time Machine™
ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
COLOR: Aged Candy Tangerine
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
Neck
HEADSTOCK: Telecaster®
NECK MATERIAL: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1957 Soft “V”
NECK THICKNESS: .850″
NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200″
NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .990″
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5″ (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck
POSITION INLAYS: Black Micarta Dot, 0.25″ (6.35 mm)
SIDE DOTS: Black Micarta, 3/32″ (2.38 mm)
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650″ (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
Body
BODY: 2-Piece Select Ash
BODY FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Telecaster®
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Ash
Hardware
BRIDGE: 3-Saddle Vintage Style Tele® with Barrel Steel Saddles
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Parchment
CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Chrome
SWITCH TIP: Top Hat Style, Black
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
STRING TREES: Single-Wing
STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop “V” Logo
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’58 Single-Coil Tele®
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’58 Single-Coil Tele®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SS
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone
SWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1: Neck Pickup, Position 2: Neck and Bridge Pickup, Position 3: Bridge Pickup
Measurements
DIMENSIONS: 6.00×17.00×44.75 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 25.00 LB
HEADSTOCK THICKNESS: 0.575″
FRET SIZE: Narrow Tall (6105)
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5″ (64.77 cm)
SHIPPING LENGTH: 44.75 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT: 6.00 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH: 17.00 IN
Accessories
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
