1998 Fender '52 Telecaster TL52-80TX Butterscotch, Near-Mint w/ V Neck, Texas Special Pickups & Tags, Japan CIJ
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Up for sale, a 1998 Fender Telecaster ‘52 vintage reissue model TL52-80TX in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. 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 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 provide an extra hit of midrange fullness. This TL52-80TX weighs 7lbs 13oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: V, measuring .885” 1st fret, .995” 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
-Factory Markings: “Crafted in Japan” script
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: USA-made Fender 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: A-prefix (bridge base)
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 with only a few shallow marks.
The original Fender-branded gigbag is included, along with the original cable, manual and serialized hangtag, dating to the 10th year of the Heisei era (1998).
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 provide an extra hit of midrange fullness. This TL52-80TX weighs 7lbs 13oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: V, measuring .885” 1st fret, .995” 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
-Factory Markings: “Crafted in Japan” script
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: USA-made Fender 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: A-prefix (bridge base)
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 with only a few shallow marks.
The original Fender-branded gigbag is included, along with the original cable, manual and serialized hangtag, dating to the 10th year of the Heisei era (1998).
