Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Waylon Jennings BTB 54' Telecaster Relic - Black and White Tooled Leather over Butterscotch Blonde

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.

Model Number
9216061537
Series
Masterbuilt
Color
Black and White Tooled Leather over Butterscotch Blonde
Orientation
Right-Hand
BodyBody Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape
Telecaster®
Body Material
2-Piece Select Ash
NeckNeck Material
1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape
10/56 "V"
Fingerboard Radius
7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material
1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck
Number of Frets
21
Fret Size
Vintage Tall
Nut Width
1.620" (41.15mm)
Position Inlays
Black Dot
Headstock
Telecaster®
Neck Plate
4-Bolt
HardwareBridge
'51-'54 Tele® Bridge with Brass Barrel Saddles
Tuning Machines
Schaller® M6 Chrome-Plated Die-Cast Tuners with Low E Banjo Tuner
Pickguard
1-Ply Parchment
Control Knobs
Knurled Chrome
ElectronicsBridge Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '50-'51 Blackguard
Neck Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '50-'51 Blackguard
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Configuration
SS

• Custom leather-wrapped 1954 Telecaster
• Hand-wound '50/'51 Blackguard pickups
• 2-piece select ash body, butterscotch blonde finish
• Quartersawn maple neck with 'V' shape
• Includes custom western tooled case and strap
• Vintage tall frets and 7.25 inch radius
• Schaller M6 chrome tuners with banjo tuner
• Modern Telecaster wiring with 3-way switch