~Guitar pictured is the actual guitar that you will receive~
From playing bass with Buddy Holly in the late-’50s to writing and preforming 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.
Additional features include: 7.25″ Radius; 21 Vintage Upgrade (45085) Frets; Modern Telecaster Wiring with 3-Way Switch; ’51-’54 Tele® Bridge with Brass Barrel Saddles; Schaller M6 Tuning Machines with Low E Banjo Tuner; Bone Nut; Single Disc String Tree; Custom Western Tooled Case; Custom Tooled Leather Strap; Certificate of Authenticity.
Specifications:
- Serial #: R136516
- Model #: 9216061537
- Color: Black and White Tooled Leather over Butterscotch Blonde
- Body Shape: Telecaster
- Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Material: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Shape: 10/56 “V”
- Scale Length: 25.5”
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25”
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Vintage Tall
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.620”
- Headstock: Telecaster
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Fingerboard: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’50-51’ Blackguard
- Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’50-51’ Blackguard
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Pickup Configuration: SS
- Bridge: ’51-’54 Tele Bridge with Brass Barrel Saddles
- Tuning Machine: Schaller M6 Chrome-Plated Die-Cast Tuners with Low E Banjo Tuner
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
- Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
- Switch Tips: Barrel Style, Black
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
- Included Accessories: Custom Tooled Hardshell Case, Custom Tooled Leather Strap, and Certificate of Authenticity
Our Custom Shop Authorized technicians complete a full professional factory-spec setup and inspection before shipping or in-store pickup, ensuring an extraordinary playing experience!