Rock ‘n’ roll ruled the scene in 1957. Cars grew fins, the space race got under way, and the Telecaster® was en vogue with a new look. In transition from the original “blackguard” models of the first half of the decade, the ’57 Telecaster now had new features including a translucent white blonde lacquer finish over an ash body, a white pickguard, a one-piece maple neck with a new “soft-V” back shape, stainless steel “barrel” bridge saddles and a bridge pickup with staggered pole pieces.
In celebration of this classic Tele®, we’ve recreated the original as closely as possible while adding a few custom player-centric features. The two-piece ash body has a Journeyman Relic® lacquer finish and single-ply “eggshell” pickguard. The one-piece rift-sawn maple neck has a tinted lacquer finish, custom “soft-V” back shape with a slightly thicker carve toward the first fret, 9.5” fingerboard radius and narrow tall frets.
Hand-wound ’55-’56 pickups are connected to a Fat '50s control assembly for stronger overall tone with more transparent bloom. Other features include a ’55-’57 bridge with steel “barrel” saddles and vintage-style tuning machines. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Product Specs

• Model Name: 1957 Telecaster® Journeyman Relic®, Maple Fingerboard, Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst
• Model #: 9235001149
• Series: Time Machine
• Country Of Origin: US
• Color: Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst
• Body: 2-Piece Select Ash
• Body Finish: Journeyman Relic® Lacquer
• Body Shape: Telecaster®
• Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
• Neck Finish: Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape: 1957 Soft "V"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Frets Size: 6105 Narrow Tall
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Position Inlays: Micarta Black Dot
• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55/'56 Single-Coil Tele®
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55/'56 Single-Coil Tele®
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge, Position 2. Bridge and Neck, Position 3. Neck
• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Solid Barrel Steel Saddles
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell
• Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
• Dimensions: 6.00x17.00x44.75 IN
• Weight: 25.00 LB