Michael Kelly`s 1950s series is dedicated to single-cut, Telecaster-like guitars, but with a modern twist. All of the models sport 22-fret fingerboards, modern construction, as well as modern electronics. 1953 is the basic, most classic member of the 1950s series. The one that mostly resembles a genuine 1950s Telecaster guitar (special and limited edition models, excluded). Four color options, all with gloss finish and chrome hardware, make up the color palette. Core construction features include a solid alder body, flame maple top (two-piece construction, bookmatched, topped with a classic pickguard), maple neck (modern C profile, bolt-on construction) and 22-fret fingerboard (rosewood/maple, medium jumbo frets, 1.69" bone nut, 10.5" radius). Main hardware and electronics features include a modern Tele bridge, die-cast tuners and a pair of single-coil Rockfield tuners.

1953 Full Specs

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Body Shape Tele®
Body Type Solid Body
Body Construction Single cutaway
Binding Alder
Body Wood Alder
Body Top Wood Maple (Flame)
Pickguard Yes
Neck Wood Maple
Neck Shape C-shaped neck
Neck Joint Bolt-on
Fingerboard Material Maple
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Number of Frets 22
Fret Size Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays Dot
String Nut Bone
Nut Width 1.69''
Fingerboard Radius 10.5"
Number of Pickups 2
Bridge Pickup Type Single Coil
Neck Pickup Type Single Coil
Controls Volume
Controls Tone
Pickup Switch Type 4-Position Blade
Bridge Tele bridge
Bridge String Through
Hardware Chrome
Number of Strings 6
Tuners Die-cast
Scale Length 25-1/2"
Finish Gloss
Custom Features: Pickups: Rockfield Tex Plus Single-Coil (bridge, neck). Controls: vol, tone, 4-position blade switch.

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Body Shape
Tele®
Tele®
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Construction
Single cutaway
Single cutaway
Binding
Alder
Natural
Body Wood
Alder
Alder
Body Top Wood
Maple (Flame)
Maple (Flame)
Pickguard
Yes
No
Neck Wood
Maple
Maple
Neck Shape
C-shaped neck
C-shaped neck
Neck Joint
Bolt-on
Bolt-on
Fingerboard Material
Maple/Rosewood
Maple
Number of Frets
22
22
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays
Dot
Dot
String Nut
Bone
Bone
Nut Width
1.69''
1.69''
Fingerboard Radius
10.5"
10.5"
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Single Coil
Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Single Coil
Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Push-pull
Pickup Switch Type
4-Position Blade
3-Position Blade
Bridge
String Through/Tele bridge
String Through
Hardware
Chrome
Chrome
Number of Strings
6
6
Tuners
Die-cast
Die-cast
Scale Length
25-1/2"
25-1/2"
Finish
Gloss
Gloss
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