Up for sale, a 2006 Fender Telecaster ‘52 vintage reissue model TL52-88TX in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. This “Crafted in Japan” Telecaster is an upper-tiered offering, faithful to vintage spec with brass bridge saddles, five-screw “blackguard” pickguard, flathead screws throughout, and a pair of Fender's USA-made Texas Special single coils.

The '50s-centric tonewoods comprise an ash body and a one-piece maple neck, and this Tele weighs 8lbs 12oz. The factory-installed pair of USA-made Texas Special single coil pickups are slightly overwound for a bit more kick than a traditional pair of single coils, delivering plenty of snap and snarl, with quintessential Tele twang at the bridge and bold, bell-like tones at the neck. This Telecaster TL52-88TX 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: Medium C, measuring .860” 1st fret, .955” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-6
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
-Serialization: “Crafted in Japan,” R-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: Texas Special single coil x2 (USA-made)
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Serialized “Pat. Pend” bridge with brass saddles, dome-top knurled knobs, all flathead screws
-Plastics: Five-screw “blackguard” pickguard, ‘50s-style round switch tip

The gloss Butterscotch finish highlights the grain of the ash body, and cosmetic wear is limited to a few minor dings on the body as a whole, largely relegated to the back. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

A hardshell “Poodle” case is included.