2023 Fender Custom Shop Ltd Ed Masterbuilt Waylon Jennings Tele Relic Custom Tooled Leather

Here's a very special guitar honoring the legacy of one of country music's greatest influencers, Waylon Jennings. This Limited Edition Masterbuilt Telecaster is a detailed replica of Waylon's original 1954 Telecaster wrapped in tooled leather. Comes with a replica of Waylon's tooled leather strap. And just to complete the picture, this package comes with custom tooled leather case, too!

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW

EXPECTED SHIP DATE, LATE 2023

FROM FENDER:

From playing bass with Buddy Holly in the late-‘50s to writing and performing with The Highwaymen well into the ‘90s, Waylon Jennings etched a legacy in music history unlike any other. The Outlaw Country pioneer was rarely seen without a Fender in hand—and more often than not, it was his prized, leather-clad 1954 Telecaster.

Custom Shop Masterbuilder David Brown partnered with the Jennings family to recreate Waylon’s iconic Telecaster—detailing all the wear from decades of use. The 2-piece ash body is finished in period-correct Butterscotch Blonde before being wrapped in the distinctive, hand-tooled leather cover and paired with a 10/56 “V”-shaped, one-piece quartersawn maple neck. Custom Shop Hand-Wound ‘50/’51 Blackguard pickups provide unmistakable early-‘50s Telecaster tones with clear, crisp highs with well-balanced midrange and low end.

SPECS:

Schaller Die-cast Tuners with Low E Banjo-Style Tuner

1.62" Bone Nut

V Profile Quartersawn Maple Neck with 25.5" Scale Length

21 Vintage-Style Frets

Maple Fingerboard with Black Dots and 7.25" Radius

2-Piece Ash Body in Nitro Cellulose Butterscotch Blonde Finish in a Custom Tooled Leather Wrap

Hand-Wound Custom Shop '50-'51 Blackguard Single-Coil Pickups

'51-'54 Telecaster Bridge with Brass Barrel Saddles

Custom Shop Tooled Leather Hard Shell Case

Custom Shop Tooled Leather "Waylon" Strap