FENDER USA Custom Shop 1954 Reissue Telecaster Relic "Honey Blonde + Maple" (2025)

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Specs: • Model: Fender Custom Shop 1954 Telecaster Reissue • Finish: Honey Blonde – Nitrocellulose Lacquer (Relic) • Body: Ash • Neck: Rift-Sawn Maple • Neck Profile: ’54 “U” Shape • Fingerboard: Maple • Radius: 7.25"–9" Compound • Frets: Medium Vintage • Inlays: Black Dots • Pickups: Hand-Wound ’61 Loaded Nocaster Set • Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-Way Switch • Bridge: Vintage-Style Tele Bridge (Brass Saddles) • Tuners: Vintage Fender-Style • Hardware: Nickel • Case: Original Fender Custom Shop Case + COA • Country: USA • Year: 2025 • Condition: Mint Personal Thoughts: This is a beautifully executed take on the very first Telecaster era, blending early-’50s aesthetics with subtle modern playability. The ash body and rift-sawn maple neck give it that classic snap and immediacy, while the ’54 U-shape neck feels substantial in the hand without being unwieldy — exactly what you want from a proper Blackguard-style Tele. The hand-wound ’61 Loaded Nocaster pickups are a fantastic choice here. They deliver all the bite, clarity, and authority associated with early Tele tones, but with a touch more balance and refinement. Clean tones are big, open, and percussive; pushed sounds have grit, twang, and that unmistakable Tele punch that cuts through any mix. The compound radius is a smart, player-friendly touch — it retains the vintage feel in the lower positions while making bends and lead work higher up the neck effortless. Visually, the Honey Blonde relic finish is spot-on: tasteful, convincing, and never overdone. This is very much a best-of-both-worlds Custom Shop Tele — historically inspired, but genuinely easy to live with as a daily player. Condition Report: Mint condition. No additional wear beyond factory relicing. Frets are immaculate, neck is straight, and the guitar plays flawlessly. Case and Certificate of Authenticity included. Part Exchange Welcome: Part exchange welcome. Video demos are available via our YouTube channel at Squealing Pig Guitars. Personal consignme