Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster Electric Guitar, with Maple Fingerboard and Case

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Play a stunningly accurate recreation of a landmark guitar -- complete with a U-shaped boat neck, period-correct pickups, and Original Vintage Tele bridge.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
American Vintage '52 Tele pickups Iconic Telecaster pickups; period-correct voicing
Orig. Vintage Tele bridge; 3 brass saddles Period-correct, adds mass with brass saddles
Fender Flash Coat lacquer Thinner nitrocellulose finish extends natural tone
U-shaped neck profile Boat neck with very woody tone and feel

With its big maple neck, the 1952 Telecaster was a landmark guitar in Fender history, and nowhere is today's re-dedication to detail more evident than on the American Vintage '52 Telecaster, which returns to the fold with body, neck and pickups refined with the best features (tones, curves, perimeters, radii and more) from a handful of extraordinary '52 Tele specimens we examined. Premium features include an ash body with a singe-ply black pickguard and thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish in lighter Butterscotch Blonde, deep maple neck with "U"-shaped profile and generously rolled edges, sculpted headstock volute for even more first-position comfort, long-lost recessed-top "barrel" switch tip, vintage tuner spacing for truly straight string pull over the bone nut, vintage-style bridge with three brass saddles, and knurled chrome domed control knobs.

The American Vintage series introduces a lineup of original-era model year guitars that bring Fender history and heritage to authentic and exciting life. With key features and pivotal design elements spanning the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s, American Vintage series instruments delve deep into Fender's roots--expertly preserving an innovative U.S. guitar-making legacy and vividly demonstrating like never before that Fender not only knows where it's going, but also remembers where it came from.

The American Vintage Series has long presented some of Fender's best selling guitars (their early-'80s introduction, in fact, was one of the read more first signs that Fender was "back" as the CBS era ended). Today, Fender has boldly cleared the slate to make way for a fresh American Vintage series with awesome features, specs and the most meticulous level of vintage accuracy yet. Rather than just replacing the previous models with different ones, we've completely and comprehensively re-imagined the entire vintage-reissue concept--restoring original tooling dies, voicing pickups, reformulating vintage colors and more--based on actual vintage guitars we tracked down to make sure we had it right. We did the work, and it shows, because there's pure tonal magic in each American Vintage instrument. read less

General:
- Model Name: American Vintage '52 Telecaster(R)
- Series: American Vintage

Body:
- Body: Ash
- Body Shape: Telecaster(R)
- Body Finish: 0110202850, Fender Flash Coat Lacquer

Neck:
- Neck Shape: "U" Shape
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Vintage Style Frets
- Fretboard Radius: 7.25" (18.41 cm)
- Fretboard: Maple
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Fender Flash Coat Lacquer
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
- Truss Rods: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust

Electronics:
- Pickup Configuration: S/S
- Bridge Pickup: American Vintage '52 Tele(R) Single-Coil Pickup (Bridge)
- Neck Pickup: American Vintage '52 Tele(R) Single-Coil Pickup (Neck)
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

Hardware:
- Hardware: Chrome
- Bridge: Original Vintage Tele(R) Bridge with 3 Brass Saddles
- String Nut: Bone
- Tuning Machines: Single Line "Fender Deluxe" Vintage Style
- Switch Tip: Barrel Style Switch Tip

Miscellaneous:
- Strings: Fender(R) USA 250R NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
- Unique Features: Slightly lighter Butterscotch Blonde finish; Large maple neck with re-sculpted U-shaped profile and comfortably rolled edges; pickups wound to period-correct specs and sound; "Barrel" switch tip and knurled chrome domed control knobs

Accessories:
- Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Vintage Tweed Case
- Pickguards: 1-Ply Black
- Included Accessories: Vintage '52 Tele Strap, Cable, and Cloth; Vintage Wiring Kit, '50s Tele Information Kit, Bridge Cover, Owner's Manual, Saddle Height Wrench
- Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome Round Dome

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (5 ratings)
Submitted September 23, 2014 by Mario A in west new york, NJ

"52' telecaster simplicity at it's best"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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All in all, for the price, this is the ultimate telecaster, with no flaws, perfect quality and plays like a dream. Fender has done the right thing by offering up the vintage series and this one is a keeper

Musical Background:

I've been playing music since 1968.Percussion,Guitar,piano,Violin,Harmonica,Trombon

Musical Style:

Cuban music,Rock,Blues,Jazz
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