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Topic: Fender Custom Shop Recreate Joe Bonamassa's Sunburst'55 Tele

"The Fender Custom Shop Vintage Collector Series 1955 Relic Telecaster is Masterbuilt by Yuriy Shishkov, and limited to only 15 instruments. These guitars carry the classic features of Bonamassa’s ’55 Sunburst Tele; ash body, soft "V" neck shape with 7.25" radius maple fingerboard, 21 vintage frets, vintage bridge and a single-ply parchment pickguard. Two hand-wound pickups and 3-way switch come together to produce a fantastic Tele tone. This limited run includes a case, plus a special Certificate Of Authenticity signed by Joe Bonamassa himself.
The Fender Custom Shop Vintage Collector Series Special Mod 1955 Relic Telecaster is also inspired by Joe Bonamassa's 1955 Tele and appointed with the same specs, but with a special twist of a 3-tone sunburst that was non-existent on Fender Telecasters of that era. This Custom-Built run is limited to only 40 instruments exclusive to Guitar Center. '
https://www.guitarcenter.com/riffs/news … =4GOA7L2BB

https://twitter.com/guitarcenter/status … 6929835010

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reo l wrote:

"The Fender Custom Shop Vintage Collector Series 1955 Relic Telecaster is Masterbuilt by Yuriy Shishkov, and limited to only 15 instruments. These guitars carry the classic features of Bonamassa’s ’55 Sunburst Tele; ash body, soft "V" neck shape with 7.25" radius maple fingerboard, 21 vintage frets, vintage bridge and a single-ply parchment pickguard. Two hand-wound pickups and 3-way switch come together to produce a fantastic Tele tone. This limited run includes a case, plus a special Certificate Of Authenticity signed by Joe Bonamassa himself.
The Fender Custom Shop Vintage Collector Series Special Mod 1955 Relic Telecaster is also inspired by Joe Bonamassa's 1955 Tele and appointed with the same specs, but with a special twist of a 3-tone sunburst that was non-existent on Fender Telecasters of that era. This Custom-Built run is limited to only 40 instruments exclusive to Guitar Center. '
https://www.guitarcenter.com/riffs/news … =4GOA7L2BB

https://twitter.com/guitarcenter/status … 6929835010

So another collaboration between Joe and Fender.... Could this mean fewer Gibson collabs, or does Joe have the clout to work with both?

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Re: Fender Custom Shop Recreate Joe Bonamassa's Sunburst'55 Tele

They are nice pieces....not sure about the Gibson contract stuff....who knows

And so castles made of sand melts into the sea, eventually.........

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Re: Fender Custom Shop Recreate Joe Bonamassa's Sunburst'55 Tele

Maybe Fender reaching out as Gibson goes into the $500million loan toillet this summer?

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Re: Fender Custom Shop Recreate Joe Bonamassa's Sunburst'55 Tele

$7545.00 & $4650.00

https://www.guitarcenter.com/search?typ … ssa+fender

Enjoy!

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Rik Emmett Fan wrote:

$7545.00 & $4650.00

https://www.guitarcenter.com/search?typ … ssa+fender

Enjoy!

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Ouch....that's a lot and I'm sure there is no wiggle room on them

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Re: Fender Custom Shop Recreate Joe Bonamassa's Sunburst'55 Tele

What's funny is that this is not the first, second or third Tele I think of when I think of Joe and Telecasters...

....I would love to see a team built version of Mr Nocaster!!

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Re: Fender Custom Shop Recreate Joe Bonamassa's Sunburst'55 Tele

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What's funny is that this is not the first, second or third Tele I think of when I think of Joe and Telecasters...

....I would love to see a team built version of Mr Nocaster!!

Yeah I was thinking the same thing, why this one?

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Re: Fender Custom Shop Recreate Joe Bonamassa's Sunburst'55 Tele

Yeah, when I think JB and teles, this one isn't even on the list.
I think perhaps the company looks at rarity and conductibility... then they find out JB owns it. And then he gets to put his name on it similar to Gibsons and Epiphones he has done in the past..

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Re: Fender Custom Shop Recreate Joe Bonamassa's Sunburst'55 Tele

Now can Fender puh-leease redo a version of 'goldie'...

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NickelWound wrote:

Now can Fender puh-leease redo a version of 'goldie'...

Yes!!! Heard he is getting it back soon!

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Re: Fender Custom Shop Recreate Joe Bonamassa's Sunburst'55 Tele

TeleMan23 wrote:
NickelWound wrote:

Now can Fender puh-leease redo a version of 'goldie'...

Yes!!! Heard he is getting it back soon!

Saaayyyyyyy WHHHUT???!!! yikes

My favorite Joe POS tongue guitar!!!!!!!m

But I’s Accept no substitute for Goldie!!!!!!!

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Re: Fender Custom Shop Recreate Joe Bonamassa's Sunburst'55 Tele

Rik Emmett Fan wrote:

$7545.00 & $4650.00

https://www.guitarcenter.com/search?typ … ssa+fender

Enjoy!

Yikes!

Well, I'm pretty sure I'd never buy a guitar (or amp) with artificial wear anyway. So the kids' tuition fund is safe. Now if they made the tweed twin unaged...  :-)

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timb wrote:
Rik Emmett Fan wrote:

$7545.00 & $4650.00

https://www.guitarcenter.com/search?typ … ssa+fender

Enjoy!

Yikes!

Well, I'm pretty sure I'd never buy a guitar (or amp) with artificial wear anyway. So the kids' tuition fund is safe. Now if they made the tweed twin unaged...  :-)

I'm sure I heard that they are going to make a NOS version of the Twin...

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Re: Fender Custom Shop Recreate Joe Bonamassa's Sunburst'55 Tele

I bought one of these today.  It's a great instrument.  The neck is thicker than I'm used to, it seems thicker than my CS strat's U shape.  The tones are classic tell tones.  Spending a few hours with it made me wonder why I never got into tele's sooner, and why I lug those damn LPs around when not playing strats.  I'm happy with the purchase and think it's a lot of guitar quality for the money.

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Re: Fender Custom Shop Recreate Joe Bonamassa's Sunburst'55 Tele

Snake oil. You can buy a real, old Tele for that much money. But if collecting is your thing, and money is not an issue... enjoy.

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Re: Fender Custom Shop Recreate Joe Bonamassa's Sunburst'55 Tele

Hi Mates & JB fans,

I own that 1 of 15 guitar but Mine is the former one from JB.

This is the one he demoed on GuitarCenter website and the one he toured with as well.

Have the signature of Yuriy on the certificate where it’s written  “Joe this one is for free”

Have the badges from J&R adventures (JB tour’s company) where the ref of the guitar is shown as well.

Have both mails from Fender and Guitar Center California confirming the background of my guitar.


Well I am thinking to sell it, but only to a JB fan that could give the guitar a bit more time… I am not playing anymore and this kind of Guitar should play regularly.


In case you are interested in, please send me a msg by mail or pm. 


Cheers, Bruno-