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'52 Telecaster Time Capsule Electric Guitar

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Overview

Dual hand-wound single-coil pickups in a vintage-inspired Custom Shop package.

The Fender Custom Shop ’52 Telecaster Time Capsule electric guitar is a trip back in time, combining vintage tone, meticulously chosen appointments and hand-wound pickups for a top-of-the-line playing experience. It features a 2-piece select ash body with a lacquer finish and a riftsawn maple neck. The 1-piece maple fingerboard is topped with 21 narrow-tall frets and Micarta black dot inlays. Its sound is driven by dual Custom Shop hand-wound ’50/’51 Blackguard single-coil pickups, with master volume and blend controls and a 3-way pickup switch. Additional appointments to the ’52 Telecaster Time Capsule include vintage-style tuners, a bone nut, 3-saddle vintage-style Tele bridge with barrel brass saddles, and chrome/nickel hardware. Comes with a deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

Features

  • 2-piece select ash body with a lacquer finish
  • Riftsawn maple neck
  • 1-piece maple fingerboard with Micarta black dot inlays
  • Dual Custom Shop hand-wound ’50/’51 Blackguard single-coil pickups

Bring old-school sound and style with the ’52 Telecaster Time Capsule electric guitar. Order today.

Specs

'52 Telecaster Time Capsule Electric Guitar Specifications:

Body
  • Body type: Single cutaway
  • Body wood: 2-piece select ash
  • Body finish: Lacquer
Neck
  • Neck wood: Riftsawn maple
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Neck finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer
Fingerboard
  • Material: 1-piece maple
  • Fret size: Narrow-tall
  • Number of frets: 21
  • Inlays: Micarta black dot
  • Nut width/material: 1.625" (41.3 mm) bone
Electronics
  • Configuration: SS
  • Neck: Proprietary single coil
  • Bridge: Proprietary single coil
  • Control layout: Master volume, Blend
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
Hardware
  • Bridge design: 3-saddle vintage-style Tele bridge with barrel brass saddles
  • Tuning machines: Vintage-style
  • Color: Nickel/chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6 string
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Orientation: Right-handed
  • Country of origin: United States
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