DESCRIPTION:
The Fender American Vintage Reissue 52 Telecaster was the second of three major versions of early Telecaster reissues, and was offered from July 1998 to August 2012.
This example was built during 2007 at Corona, California and is in overall good physical and playing condition. The installed pickups are Bill Lawrence models, and the original Fender pickup set is in the original rectangular G&G built Tweed hard shell case, along with the Fender-supplied 6-saddle alternate bridge. There is no COA - for this model, the Certificate of Authenticity was discontinued in mid-2005.
It is in overall very good condition, with light pick scuffing on the pickguard and nearby finish. Fret wear is light to moderate - this guitar has been used as intended but cared for.
The original rectangular Tweed Fender hard shell case is included.
The Fender 52 Telecaster Reissue appeared in 1982, as one of the first wave of vintage reissue models based on ever-closer readings of original designs. These reissues began a few years before the 1985 sale of the Fender brand - but not the plant and fixtures - by CBS to a management group. The second wave launched in July 1998, the third in August 2012, each coming closer to being accurate reproductions of original 1952 production.
Fender introduced the Telecaster, originally the single pickup Esquire, to the market in its 1950 catalog. These first models did not have adjustable truss rods, as Leo Fender initially felt that a thick Maple neck was strong enough to withstand string tension. However, by late 1950 a truss rod was added to the dual pickup model, now named the Broadcaster - but only for a short time. By February 1951 Gretsch had brought to Fender's attention their established use of the name 'Broadkaster' on a drum line. Fender had no real choice but to drop that name, and for a time the logo decals simply had the 'Broadcaster' model name clipped off - waste was not a company value! The name 'Telecaster' was registered in April 1951 and new decals created, but the clipped 'NoCaster' decals were used until they were gone, around August 1951. July 1951 Fender catalogs show the Telecaster and the Esquire.
The Fender 52 Telecaster represents the 'final' form of the early Telecaster, and only minor changes followed for the next several years. The body is Ash, with a Maple neck and rear-mounted truss rod with Walnut 'Skunk Stripe' and body-end adjuster. The pickguard is single layer black, and all the screws are Slot Head instead of the later Phillips head screws. The serial number is stamped onto the bridge plate, and in 1954 that location was changed to the neck plate. The finish is nitrocellulose lacquer, tinted to reproduce the natural darkening of the clear finish over a thin 'blonde' coat.
Fender 52 Telecaster Reissue Specifications:
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DETAILS:
- Instrument Model: American Vintage Reissue 52 Telecaster
- Instrument Manufacturer: Fender
- Instrument year: 2007
- Instrument Finish: Butterscotch Blonde
- Instrument Class: Used
- Instrument serial number: 59633, built during 2007 at Corona CA
- Country of Origin: USA
- Instrument Condition: Good
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Playing Condition: Good
- Right-handed
- CITIES Documentation Required: No
- Case included: Yes
- Case original: Yes
- Case Type: Hard
- Instrument Weight Imperial: 7.612 lbs
- Instrument Weight Metric: 3.46 kgs
- Scale Length Imperial: 25.5 in
- Scale Length Metric: 647.7 mm
- Nut Width Imperial: 1.660 in
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Nut Width Metric: 42.18 mm
- Items in Case: Original Pickups, alternate Fender 6-saddle bridge
- Consignment: Yes
- Product ID: 190249
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