Description
The Fender Custom Shop 1952 Telecaster pays homage to those loveable early-year Teles, treasured for their classic sound, blonde finishes, and sleek, simple design. This guitar oozes old-school vibes from top to bottom, and it's perfect for players seeking a masterfully crafted vintage-inspired Tele.
This guitar features a two-piece select ash body, giving it a sweet, resonant sound with rich lows and a well-defined midrange. Its one-piece rift-sawn maple neck sports a comfortable '57 "soft V" profile, and its vintage compound-radius fingerboard and 21 narrow tall frets allow for comfortable play in all registers. Players who love a good road-worthy axe will appreciate this Tele's Journeyman Relic treatment, which gives it the look of a guitar that's been well-loved and well-played over the years.
The real magic, though, is in this guitar's Custom Shop hand-wound '50/'51 Blackguard pickups that deliver a delightful tone with plenty of twang and spank. Hooked up with '51 modified Nocaster wiring that allows players to blend both pickups together in switch position 1, this beauty has tons of phenomenal sounds at its disposal.
Complete with a single-ply black phenolic pickguard, a '51-'54 Tele bridge with brass barrel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, and a bone nut, this Custom Shop 1952 Telecaster is perfect for classic guitar fanatics and pro players alike.
Weight: 7 lbs 3 oz.
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.90"
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.98"
Specs
Series: Time Machine
Color: Aged Nocaster Blonde
Body Shape: Telecaster
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
Body Finish: Lacquer
Neck Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape: 1957 Soft "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: 1-Piece Maple Neck
Position Inlays: Micarta Black Dot
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '50/'51 Blackguard
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '50/'51 Blackguard
Controls: Master Volume, Blend
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup (+ Neck Pickup with Blend control), Position 2. Neck Pickup, Position 3. Neck Pickup with No Tone Control (dark vintage circuit)
Pickup Configuration: SS
Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage Style Tele with Barrel Brass Saddles
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Phenolic
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Switch Tips: Black
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
SKU: 9235001556
