1997 Fender Telecaster ‘52 Vintage Reissue TL52-80TX Butterscotch w/ USA Pickups, Japan MIJ
$1,599.99
$1,599.99
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Up for sale, a 1997 Fender Telecaster ‘52 vintage reissue model TL52-80TX in near-mint, 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 6oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Deep V, measuring .890” 1st fret, .980” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, vintage-spec 7 1/4” radius
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: USA-made Texas Special single coils
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Serialized “Pat. Pend” bridge with brass saddles, dome-top knurled knobs
-Plastics: Five-screw one-ply black pickguard, '50s-spec switch tip
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” A-prefix
The gloss Vintage Natural (Butterscotch) finish has just one small ding on the top lower bout and a few tiny nicks on the back. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.
The original Fender-branded 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 6oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Deep V, measuring .890” 1st fret, .980” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, vintage-spec 7 1/4” radius
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: USA-made Texas Special single coils
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Serialized “Pat. Pend” bridge with brass saddles, dome-top knurled knobs
-Plastics: Five-screw one-ply black pickguard, '50s-spec switch tip
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” A-prefix
The gloss Vintage Natural (Butterscotch) finish has just one small ding on the top lower bout and a few tiny nicks on the back. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.
The original Fender-branded gigbag is included.
