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Fender Custom Shop 1954 Telecaster Time Capsule Nocaster Blonde

Fender Custom Shop 1954 Telecaster Time Capsule Nocaster Blonde

Regular price $ 91,780.00
Regular price Sale price $ 91,780.00

Serial Number: R136916

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Description

Since 1987, the Fender Custom Shop—affectionately known at CME as “The Dream Factory”—has grown to a band of over 50 veteran guitar artisans who take Leo Fender’s legacy to its utmost heights by bringing dream guitars and basses to life.

Taking an amp builder’s sensability to instrument design, Leo Fender’s modular approach empasized swapable components. This foundational design philosophy portended a future that we now inhabit, in which it’s not only easy to replace individual parts and maintain the longevity of each instrument—but, players also have the ability to customize every component of an instrument, giving them innumerable options when dreaming up their ideal guitar.

Here at Chicago Music Exchange, we’ve collaborated with the best minds at Fender to build the best instruments from top to bottom, tirelessly going over each spec to ensure that we offer you the best of what Fender has to offer—from neck shaping and fretwork, to finishing and aging.

As a result of our ongoing collaboration, the instrument you see here is, of course, much more than the sum of its parts. Imbued with history, alive with the spirit and devotion of those who crafted it, this Fender Custom Shop creation is brimming with intangible, electrifying elements, that add new dimensions to every playing experience. 

Specs

General

Series: Fender Custom Shop
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: R136916
Product Color: Nocaster Blonde
Relic/Aging Level: Time Capsule
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

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

Neck

Neck Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
Neck Finish: Lacquer Finish
Neck Shape: '54 Style "U" Back-Shape
Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3mm)
Fingerboard Radius: Compound 7.25-9.5"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Inlay Shape: Dots

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster Pickup
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster Pickup
Controls and Switching: Fat '50s Tele Wiring; 3-Way Switch

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: '51-'54 Tele Bridge with Brass Barrel Saddles
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style Tuning Machines
String Tree: Disc String Tree
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage (47095) Frets
Saddle: Brass Barrel Saddles
Pickguard: Single-Ply Black Phenolic Pickguard
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SKU: 9236091066-R136916

Description

Since 1987, the Fender Custom Shop—affectionately known at CME as “The Dream Factory”—has grown to a band of over 50 veteran guitar artisans who take Leo Fender’s legacy to its utmost heights by bringing dream guitars and basses to life.

Taking an amp builder’s sensability to instrument design, Leo Fender’s modular approach empasized swapable components. This foundational design philosophy portended a future that we now inhabit, in which it’s not only easy to replace individual parts and maintain the longevity of each instrument—but, players also have the ability to customize every component of an instrument, giving them innumerable options when dreaming up their ideal guitar.

Here at Chicago Music Exchange, we’ve collaborated with the best minds at Fender to build the best instruments from top to bottom, tirelessly going over each spec to ensure that we offer you the best of what Fender has to offer—from neck shaping and fretwork, to finishing and aging.

As a result of our ongoing collaboration, the instrument you see here is, of course, much more than the sum of its parts. Imbued with history, alive with the spirit and devotion of those who crafted it, this Fender Custom Shop creation is brimming with intangible, electrifying elements, that add new dimensions to every playing experience. 

Specs

General

Series: Fender Custom Shop
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: R136916
Product Color: Nocaster Blonde
Relic/Aging Level: Time Capsule
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

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

Neck

Neck Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
Neck Finish: Lacquer Finish
Neck Shape: '54 Style "U" Back-Shape
Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3mm)
Fingerboard Radius: Compound 7.25-9.5"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Inlay Shape: Dots

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster Pickup
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster Pickup
Controls and Switching: Fat '50s Tele Wiring; 3-Way Switch

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: '51-'54 Tele Bridge with Brass Barrel Saddles
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style Tuning Machines
String Tree: Disc String Tree
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage (47095) Frets
Saddle: Brass Barrel Saddles
Pickguard: Single-Ply Black Phenolic Pickguard