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Up for sale, a 1988 Fender Telecaster ‘52 vintage reissue model TL52-75 in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. This upper-tiered, early “Made in Japan” Telecaster was produced at the Fujigen factory during the golden age of Fender Japan production, with vintage-correct touches including black bobbin pickups, dome-top knurled knobs, brass saddles, and all flathead screws.
Tonewoods include an ash body and a one-piece maple neck, and this Tele weighs 9lbs 15oz, offering a detailed midrange character, clear treble cut and complex midrange. The TL-Vintage black bobbin alnico magnet pickups deliver a range of classic Tele tonalities, with the articulation, twang, and dynamic liveliness associated with the first Blackguard Teles. There’s a chewy bite in the bridge position and gutsy chop at the neck. This TL52-75 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .810” 1st fret, .880” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, light wear beneath the G and B strings
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” A-prefix serial on bridge base
-Factory Markings: “75” sticker denotes the model tier and original price (¥75,000), model stamps on neck heel/pocket
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: TL-Vintage black bobbin single coil x2
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots date to January, 1988
-Hardware: “Pat. Pend” bridge base with brass saddles, dome-top knurled knobs, all flathead screws
-Plastics: Five-screw “Blackguard”-style pickguard, ‘50s-spec switch tip
The gloss Butterscotch Blonde finish shows significant ambering of the clear coat, with just a few tiny dings on the lower bout on top, one tiny chip at the bass-side corner of the neck pocket, and a few faint scratches on the body as a whole. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.
The original Fender-branded gigbag is included.
Tonewoods include an ash body and a one-piece maple neck, and this Tele weighs 9lbs 15oz, offering a detailed midrange character, clear treble cut and complex midrange. The TL-Vintage black bobbin alnico magnet pickups deliver a range of classic Tele tonalities, with the articulation, twang, and dynamic liveliness associated with the first Blackguard Teles. There’s a chewy bite in the bridge position and gutsy chop at the neck. This TL52-75 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .810” 1st fret, .880” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, light wear beneath the G and B strings
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” A-prefix serial on bridge base
-Factory Markings: “75” sticker denotes the model tier and original price (¥75,000), model stamps on neck heel/pocket
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: TL-Vintage black bobbin single coil x2
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots date to January, 1988
-Hardware: “Pat. Pend” bridge base with brass saddles, dome-top knurled knobs, all flathead screws
-Plastics: Five-screw “Blackguard”-style pickguard, ‘50s-spec switch tip
The gloss Butterscotch Blonde finish shows significant ambering of the clear coat, with just a few tiny dings on the lower bout on top, one tiny chip at the bass-side corner of the neck pocket, and a few faint scratches on the body as a whole. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.
The original Fender-branded gigbag is included.
