Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Roasted Reverse '50s Tele Aged Sahara Taupe

The classic ’50s Tele platform — reimagined with roasted tonewoods, reverse orientation, and that unmistakable Custom Shop feel. This 2025 Mid-Year Limited Edition release blends vintage attitude with modern refinement, delivering the snap, twang, and presence Tele lovers chase, backed with the feel of a well-played instrument thanks to the Journeyman Relic treatment. Lightweight roasted ash keeps it lively and resonant, while the reverse bridge pickup route and reverse control layout give this Tele a slightly different response and vibe under the hands.

A pair of Hand-Wound ’51 Nocaster pickups power this build — crisp and articulate in the bridge, warm and round in the neck — wired to a 4-Way Mod Nocaster circuit for expanded tonal range including a bold series position. The roasted quartersawn maple neck features a 60 Style Oval “C” profile with custom depths of .760" at the 1st fret and .970" at the 12th fret, plus a 9.5"–12" compound-radius maple fingerboard with narrow tall 6105 frets for smooth bending and clean chording up the neck. Subtle “Aged Sahara Taupe” lacquer, dirty checking, and light Journeyman wear keep the look tastefully broken-in without going overboard.

Specs: Roasted ash body; roasted quartersawn maple neck with 60 Style Oval “C” profile (.760" at 1st fret, .970" at 12th fret); 9.5"–12" compound-radius one-piece maple fingerboard with narrow tall 6105 frets, 1.685" nut width and 2.200" butt width; vintage Tele reverse Nocaster bridge; vintage-style tuners with Fender logo; bone nut, micarta black 3/32" side dots, vintage silver Fender Tele decal. Nitrocellulose lacquer Journeyman Relic Aged Sahara Taupe finish with no grain fill and dirty checking; Fender Custom Shop Strat/Tele tweed case, COA, floor traveler and case candy.

Weight: 6 lbs 3 oz.

Electronics: Dual hand-wound ’51 Nocaster pickups. Individual volume and tone controls. 3-way toggle switch.