{"product_id":"1988-fender-extrad-52-telecaster-tl52-120-butterscotch-lacquer-w-american-vintage-pickups-flame-neck-japan-mij-fujigen","title":"1988 Fender ExTrad '52 Telecaster TL52-120 Butterscotch Lacquer w\/ American Vintage Pickups \u0026 Flame Neck, Japan MIJ Fujigen","description":"Up for sale, a 1988 Fender “ExTrad” Telecaster ‘52 vintage reissue model TL52-120 in perfect working order. Finished in Butterscotch Blonde nitro lacquer and complete with all USA-made electronics, this ExTrad model represents the absolute top tier of Fender Japan during the golden age of \"Made in Japan\" production. Exceedingly rare, these instruments were designed to be sold in the Japanese domestic market and are uncommon in their country of origin (or elsewhere).\n\nA true Custom Shop offering, the ExTrad instruments were ostensibly made-to-order one-offs with features that paralleled Fender's USA Custom Shop output. Established by Makoto Sugimoto, who benefitted from a quarter century of experience in R\u0026amp;D, custom guitar building, and engineering at Fujigen, the ExTrad instruments were produced by a small team of expert craftspeople, representing Fender Japan's absolute best. This premium instrument line was first offered in 1986, and this is among the last early examples before \"ExTrad\" branding was added to the headstock.\n\nLightweight at 7lbs 3oz, this TL52-120 faithfully captures all the finer points of a genuine ‘52 “Blackguard” Tele, featuring an ash body and a heavily figured one-piece flame maple neck. Acoustically, the guitar has a broad, smooth acoustic response with ample natural midrange detail and glassy note attack. The black bobbin single coils are the same pickups seen in the American Vintage line and early Custom Shop Teles, with flush-mounted poles and a brass baseplate on the bridge pickup. The bridge pickup has clarity, cut and gutsy twang, with a woody oomph and percussive quality in the neck position. This ExTrad Telecaster TL52-120 has been professionally set up here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.\n\nNeck Specs:\n\n- Neck: Flame maple\n- Shape: Medium C, measuring .865” at 1st fret, .970” at 12th fret\n- Fretboard: Maple, 7 1\/4” radius\n- Frets: Slender, leveled\/crowned, no wear\n- Scale Length: 25 1\/2”\n- Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone\n- Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh\n- Serialization: JV-prefix on bridge base\n- Factory markings: Neck heel dated 9-10-88, ‘TLS-52’ (denoting ExTrad) and red ‘S’ stamps in neck pocket\n\nBody Specs:\n\n- Body: Ash\n- Pickups: American Vintage ‘52 single coil x2\n- Harness: CTS pots date to the 8th week of 1987\n- Controls: Volume, Tone, three-way pickup selector\n- Hardware: JV-serialized bridge with brass barrel saddles, domed knurled knobs\n- Plastics: One-ply matte black five-screw pickguard, ‘50s switch tip\n\nThe gloss Butterscotch Blonde nitro lacquer finish shows various nicks, scuffs and finish chips on the body, with buckle worming on the back and case-related wear along the lower bout edge. Flame figuring extends the length of the neck profile.\n\nA Fender-branded gigbag is included.","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50830339506432,"sku":"JV7151","price":2699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_bd82acd4-8a98-4a10-a651-0941faa33fb2.jpg?v=1793279643","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1988-fender-extrad-52-telecaster-tl52-120-butterscotch-lacquer-w-american-vintage-pickups-flame-neck-japan-mij-fujigen","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}