{"product_id":"fender-custom-shop-masterbuilt-1954-telecaster-gloria-transition-blonde-limited-edition","title":"Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt 1954 Telecaster \"Gloria\" Transition Blonde Limited Edition","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/photos.imageevent.com\/kcvintage\/kcvintagelogos\/logokcvintageguitars21.png\" width=\"205\" height=\"120\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2018 Fender Masterbuilt 1954 \"Gloria\" Telecaster w\/ Original Case!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBeautiful mint LTD Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Telecaster! Sounds great and plays easy. Quite a nice example, very light and resonant. Very high quality vintage-feeling Tele. Comes with original hard case (has scuffs but is excellent condition), COA, paperwork, etc...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: 6.9 lbs!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere are some details from original dealer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a replica by the Fender Custom Shop of a late 1954 Telecaster serial number 6900. The rounded V neck shape fits your hand like you never want to let go. The wear marks on the back of the neck are smoothed out from playing and the old wood resonates even when it is not plugged in. There is a full frequency articulation even on the neck pickup with what is usually referred to as a muddy unusable tone, and the bridge pickup has a rounded high end as well as a remarkable amount of bass.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLate 1954 was a period of change for the Telecaster. They changed the color from a Butterscotch Blonde Blackguard, to a White Blonde with White pickguard (they probably experimented with variations) and they changed the bridge saddles from brass to smooth steel. During this switch they did a few with approximately 45 degree forward slant of the height adjusting screws. Some people call it a skating bridge, and this gives more downward torque pressure on the strings. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eInside the control cavity on the original is a piece of masking tape with the name \"Gloria\" in pencil. Gloria Fuentes was a final assembly worker and was responsible for the final tweaks that put the magic into this Tele. Abigail Ybarra, who started with Fender in 1956, remembers Gloria as a fun loving dedicated employee and said her spirit showed in her work.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJoe Reynoso, Director of Sales at the Fender Custom Shop recommended Master Builder Dennis Galuszka to recreate 12 replicas of the original Tele called Gloria. The original dealer flew out to the factory with the original to meet with Dennis, Mike Lewis, and Mike Born to start the project. Everyone loved Gloria and was excited about the project. A few months later, the Fender dealer flew out again to ensure the specs were as close as possible.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMasterbuilt by Dennis Galuszka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom Transition Blonde Finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNitro Lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Piece Ash Body with Slightly Rounded Edges (sort for lightweight)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiffsawn Maple Neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom 1954 Tele Soft \"V\" Neck Carve \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e.900\" Depth at 1st Fret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e.960\" Depth at 12th Fret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'54 Neck Scoop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e.575\" Neck Head Thickness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e21 Vintage Size Frets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.25 Radius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.610\" Nut Width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage Style Bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteel saddles with Angled Saddle Screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned Hand-wound Josefina Pickups (Bridge 6.36k-Neck 6.05k)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Tweed Case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext-block webtext-block--mixed-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row long-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description listing-description-readmore readmore-js-section active\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor additional photos, please check out our website!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: 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