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

IS THIS OUR FAVOURITE SIGNATURE GUITAR OF 2024?

Could well be! We’ve certainly never seen such an intricate design on leather before and the strap etc makes it a pure Cowboy Classic! 

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.

• Masterbuilt by David Brown, Fender Custom Shop
• Authentic recreation of Waylon Jennings' leather-clad 1954 Telecaster
• Hand-tooled Black & White leather wrap with intricate Western design
• 2-piece ash body finished in period-correct Butterscotch Blonde
• One-piece quartersawn maple neck with 10/56 “V” profile
• Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’50/’51 Blackguard pickups
• Modern Telecaster wiring and 3-way switch
• Schaller M6 tuners with Low E banjo tuner
• Custom Western-tooled case + matching leather strap
• Certificate of Authenticity included
• Late 2024 build

• Model: Waylon Jennings BTB ’54 Telecaster Masterbuilt
• Body: 2-piece Ash
• Finish: Butterscotch Blonde (Relic) with tooled leather wrap
• Neck: One-piece Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Profile: 10/56 “V” Shape
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
• Frets: 21 (Vintage Upgrade 45085)
• Nut: Bone
• String Tree: Single Disc
• Tuners: Schaller M6 with Low E Banjo Drop-Tuning Machine
• Bridge: ’51–’54 Tele® Bridge with Brass Barrel Saddles
• Case: Custom Western Tooled Case

• Pickups: Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’50/’51 Blackguard Set
• Wiring: Modern Telecaster Wiring
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, 3-Way Switch

These pickups deliver authentic early-’50s Telecaster tone—bright, crisp highs with a full, balanced midrange and warm low end.

• Included: Custom Tooled Leather Strap (Waylon-stitched), COA
• Builder: Masterbuilder David Brown
• Build Year: Late 2024
• Signature Heritage: Recreation of Waylon Jennings’ famed 1954 Tele
• Availability: Extremely limited Masterbuilt release

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