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Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster Electric Guitar 

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A faithful reissue of the iconic guitar that started it all.

The enduring strength of the Telecaster® guitar is its elegant simplicity. One of the longest-running production models in history, it has been modified only slightly since its early 1951 debut. The American Vintage ’52 Telecaster Reissue has a premium ash body, one-piece U-shaped maple neck and 7.25”-radius fingerboard. It features two American Vintage Tele® single-coil pickups, original Tele® circuit with three-position switch, brass bridge saddles, ashtray bridge cover, single-ply black pickguard, chrome hardware and master volume and master tone controls. Vintage six-saddle bridge and modern wiring kit included as accessories.

Features

  • Premium ash body
  • "U" shape maple neck
  • Vintage style frets
  • American Vintage Tele® single-coil pickups
  • 3-position pickup switch with vintage wiring circuit
  • Original Vintage Tele® bridge with 3 brass saddles

Strap on a timeless classic that can still do it all. Order today.

American Vintage '52 Telecaster Electric Guitar Specifications:

  • Neck Shape: "U" Shape
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Fret Size: Vintage Style Frets
  • Position Inlays: Black Dot
  • Fretboard Radius: 7.25" (18.41 cm)
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
  • Neck Plate: Vintage Style 4 Bolt
  • Truss Rod Nut: Original Vintage Style
  • Electronics
  • Pickup Configuration: S/S
  • Bridge Pickup: American Vintage Tele® Single-Coil Pickup
  • Neck Pickup: American Vintage Tele® Single-Coil Pickup
  • Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Neck Pickup with Tone Control (Bright Vintage Circuit), Position 3. Neck Pickup with No Tone Control (Dark Vintage Circuit)
  • Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
  • Hardware
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • Bridge: Original Vintage Tele® Bridge with 3 Brass Saddles
  • Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
  • String Nut: Synthetic Bone
  • Switch Tip: "Barrel" Style Switch Tip
  • Modern Wiring Kit: Includes Modern Wiring Kit
  • Tools
  • Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: .050" Hex (Allen) Wrench
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings: Fender® USA Super 250R, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
  • Additional Comments: The introduction of the new American Vintage Series marks the return to original specifications with a sharper body edge, distinctive neck shapes and new pickups that replicate all of the physical and tonal aspects of the originals.
  • Unique Features: "U" Shape Maple Neck, Black Dot Position Inlays, Vintage Styling, Synthetic Bone Nut
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5.0

Just awesome tone and feel.

By Matt222

from Toronto Canada

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Pros

  • Bone Nut
  • fat neck
  • Fun To Play
  • Good Feel
  • Good Pick Up
  • Good Tone
  • Nice Case And Extras
  • Nitro Finish
  • Solid Electronics

Cons

    Best Uses

    • everything
    • Jamming
    • Practicing
    • Recording
    • Rock Concerts
    • School Bands
    • Small Venues

    Comments about Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster Electric Guitar:

    Outstanding workmanship! With the new finish, and fat neck, the revised '52 Tele is very similar to the famed Custom Shop Nocaster. The new neck pickup is killer - more articulate but still Tele (not like the "Twisted Tele" neck pickup that sounds like a Strat). The new bridge pup is essentially the same as before... classic Tele! This guitar has got tone for days, but thats a good thing 'cause the neck is so comfy you'll never want to put it down.

    The hardware is very very nice. Nitro finish is top notch, and the colour is bang on. The wiring harness is top quality with awesome pots + caps, and cloth pushback wiring. The early 50s switch tip is a nice touch, as is the bakelite guard. The G&G case, leather strap, and case candy are all very nice as well.

    My only issue is the incorrect 12th fret dot spacing, which is '53 style not '52. Didn't stop me from buying it tho.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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