Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt 1954 Telecaster "Gloria" Transition Blonde Limited Edition

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2018 Fender Masterbuilt 1954 "Gloria" Telecaster w/ Original Case!

Beautiful 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...

Weight: 6.9 lbs!

Here are some details from original dealer:

This 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.  


Late 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. 

Inside 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.

Joe 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.


  • Masterbuilt by Dennis Galuszka
  • Custom Transition Blonde Finish
  • Nitro Lacquer
  • 1 Piece Ash Body with Slightly Rounded Edges (sort for lightweight)
  • Riffsawn Maple Neck
  • Custom 1954 Tele Soft "V" Neck Carve 
  • .900" Depth at 1st Fret
  • .960" Depth at 12th Fret
  • '54 Neck Scoop
  • .575" Neck Head Thickness
  • 21 Vintage Size Frets
  • 7.25 Radius
  • 1.610" Nut Width
  • Vintage Style Bridge
  • Steel saddles with Angled Saddle Screws
  • Signed Hand-wound Josefina Pickups (Bridge 6.36k-Neck 6.05k)
  • Includes Tweed Case

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Kansas City Vintage Guitars

Kansas City Vintage Guitars

1954
Fender
Excellent
18 Years
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Kansas City Vintage Guitars
Andrew V.
816-506-0860
Kansas City, MO
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I accept PayPal, Credit Card, bank wire transfer, bank checks, money orders, personal checks (must wait to clear). 20% down payment holds an instrument for 30 days. Missouri Residents must pay 5.875% sales tax.

I usually ship via Fedex which runs $59-$89 per guitar including insurance within the lower 48 states. I ship worldwide via USPS Express, contact me for exact shipping price. Europe is usually around $150. Australia $215... I ship to almost every country in the WORLD!

48 hour inspection period, buyer pays shipping both ways and must be returned in the same condition as sent, no exceptions. 3% restocking fee to cover costs.