The 1955 Telecaster, also known as the “white guard” Tele® is an all-time classic with features including a single-ply white pickguard, translucent white blonde finish, smooth barrel steel bridge saddles, staggered bridge pickup pole pieces and a chunky neck profile.

The two-piece select ash body wears a heavy checked nitrocellulose lacquer finish, and the tinted one-piece rift-sawn maple neck features a chunky ’54 “U” profile, topped by a 9.5”-radius fingerboard with 21 narrow tall frets. Period-correct hand-wound ’55/’56 pickups are paired with a three-way switch and Fat ’50s Tele wiring for strong tone with transparent bloom.

Other specifications include:

Model Number: 9235000811
Body Shape: Telecaster®
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: 1954 "U"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: 6105
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650"
Headstock: Telecaster®
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
Position Inlays: Micarta Black
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound 55/56 Tele
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound 55/56 Tele
Controls: Volume, Tone
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge, Middle and And Neck Pickup, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Pickup Configuration: SS
Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Solid Barrel Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Orientation: Right-Hand
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
Control Knobs: Knurled Dome
Switch Tips: Top Hat Style
Strings: Fender® USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
7 lbs 4 oz

CZ568918

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