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1952 Telecaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar

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Overview

Get the look and feel of a well-loved classic.

With a full Heavy Relic finish treatment and the superb sound of hand-wound Custom Shop pickups, this '52 Tele is updated with a modern 9.5" fingerboard radius and comes in a rainbow of classic Fender custom colors. Includes deluxe hard case.

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Features

  • Heavy Relic-finished solid ash body
  • 25.5"-scale maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard
  • Hand-wound Custom Shop '51 Nocaster/Twisted Tele pickup pair
  • Vintage-style 3-barrel Telecaster bridge, vintage-style tuners

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Specs

1952 Telecaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Specifications:

Body
  • Body shape: Single Cutaway
  • Body type: Solid Body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Body wood: 2-piece Ash
  • Body finish: Aged Nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck
  • Neck shape: Rounded U
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Truss rod: Dual-action
  • Neck finish: Aged Nitrocellulose lacquer
Fingerboard
  • Material: Maple
  • Radius: 9.5"
  • Fret size: Medium-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 21
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width/material: 1.65 in. (42 mm) Bone
Electronics
  • Configuration: SS
  • Neck: Proprietary Single Coil
  • Bridge: Proprietary Single Coil
  • Control layout: Master volume Master tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-Way
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed Bridge
  • Bridge design: Barrel saddle
  • Tailpiece: String thru body
  • Tuning machines: Vintage-style
  • Color: Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Performance Level: Professional
  • Case: Hardshell Case
  • Orientation: Right handed
  • Country of Origin: United States
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