{"product_id":"1996-fender-telecaster-52-vintage-reissue-tl52-80tx-butterscotch-w-usa-pickups-japan-mij-1","title":"1996 Fender Telecaster ‘52 Vintage Reissue TL52-80TX Butterscotch w\/ USA Pickups, Japan MIJ","description":"Up for sale, a 1996 Fender Telecaster ‘52 vintage reissue model TL52-80TX in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. An uncommon first-year iteration of the TL52-80TX model, this example retains \"Made in Japan\" branding. Built for the Japanese domestic market and discontinued, the TL52-80TX Telecaster offered stiff competition for Fender's American Vintage series instruments, very faithfully to vintage spec and featuring a pair of factory-installed Fender USA-made Texas Special pickups, brass bridge saddles, and a deep V neck profile carve.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFat and throaty in the neck position, chiming and cutting in the middle, and offering a chewy, snappy sparkle and twang in the bridge position, this guitar covers traditional Tele ground, and the slightly overwound Texas Specials offer a bit more midrange fullness and kick. This TL52-80TX weighs 7lbs 10oz, professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-Wood: Maple\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-Shape: Deep V, measuring .900” 1st fret, 1.005” 12th fret\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1\/4” vintage-spec radius\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-Frets: Slender, no wear\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-Scale Length: 25 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-Nut: 1.650” (42mm)\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-Serialization: “Made in Japan” text above four-bolt neck plate, A-prefix serial engraved on bridge base\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-Wood: Ash\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-Pickups: USA-made Texas Special x2\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-Hardware: “Pat. Pend” bridge base, brass saddles, dome-top knurled knobs\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-Plastics: Five-screw matte black pickguard, '52-spec switch tip\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe gloss Butterscotch finish highlights the dynamic grain in the ash body, and cosmetic wear includes limited buckle worming on the back and a number of minor dings on the body as a whole. The neck profile retains its smooth ambered gloss, with a few shallow marks along the profile length that don't distract the palm while fretting.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe original Fender-branded gigbag is included.","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44822616637696,"sku":"A072671","price":1549.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_0fa42795-339e-4bdc-94b0-ae78c32be79c.jpg?v=1751500321","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1996-fender-telecaster-52-vintage-reissue-tl52-80tx-butterscotch-w-usa-pickups-japan-mij-1","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}