1997 Fender Telecaster ‘52 Vintage Reissue TL52-80TX Butterscotch w/ USA Pickups, Japan MIJ
$1,549.99
$1,549.99
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Up for sale, a 1997 Fender Telecaster ‘52 vintage reissue model TL52-80TX in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. An uncommon first-year iteration of the TL52-80TX model, this example is notable for retaining "Made in Japan" branding.
Built for the Japanese domestic market and discontinued long ago, the TL52-80TX Telecaster offered stiff competition for Fender's American Vintage series instruments. Featuring an ash body, one-piece maple neck with a prominent V-shaped profile carve, and a pair of factory-installed Fender USA Texas Special pickups, this guitar delivers on the promise of a classic Tele tonal palette. Fat 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 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Substantial soft V, measuring .895” 1st fret, .980” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
-Factory Markings: “Made in Japan,” TL52-TX stamp on neck heel
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: USA-made Texas Special single coils
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: “Pat. Pend” bridge, brass saddles, dome-top knurled knobs, all flathead screws
-Plastics: Five-screw one-ply black pickguard, '52-spec switch tip
Serialization: A-prefix serial on bridge base
Cosmetic wear on the gloss Vintage Natural (Butterscotch) finish is limited to one ding on top central to the lower bout, a few small chips along the perimeter, and a few small marks on the back. The neck profile retains its smooth ambered gloss.
The original gigbag is included.
Built for the Japanese domestic market and discontinued long ago, the TL52-80TX Telecaster offered stiff competition for Fender's American Vintage series instruments. Featuring an ash body, one-piece maple neck with a prominent V-shaped profile carve, and a pair of factory-installed Fender USA Texas Special pickups, this guitar delivers on the promise of a classic Tele tonal palette. Fat 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 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Substantial soft V, measuring .895” 1st fret, .980” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
-Factory Markings: “Made in Japan,” TL52-TX stamp on neck heel
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: USA-made Texas Special single coils
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: “Pat. Pend” bridge, brass saddles, dome-top knurled knobs, all flathead screws
-Plastics: Five-screw one-ply black pickguard, '52-spec switch tip
Serialization: A-prefix serial on bridge base
Cosmetic wear on the gloss Vintage Natural (Butterscotch) finish is limited to one ding on top central to the lower bout, a few small chips along the perimeter, and a few small marks on the back. The neck profile retains its smooth ambered gloss.
The original gigbag is included.
