Fender Custom Shop '52 Telecaster Heavy Relic - Aged Nocaster Blonde

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No-frills Classic that Started It All Experience history with the Fender Custom Shop’s 1952 Telecaster, designed with brilliant attention to detail to faithfully recreate the timeless essence of the Tele that started it all. Sweetwater’s guitar pros agree that the hand-selected 2-piece ash body — paired with a solid 1-piece, rift-sawn maple neck — captures the aesthetic and tonal elegance of this founding Fender. The classic comfort of the ’57-style soft “V” neck profile is topped with 21 narrow-tall frets, providing thumb-over players with a vintage 7.25–9.5-inch compound-radius. Era-accurate tones are easily achieved, thanks to the Custom Shop’s hand-wound ’50/’51 Blackguard pickups, which are outfitted with ’51 Modified Nocaster wiring. Vintage flares range from the tuning machines, the bone nut, and the disk string tree, all the way down to the ’51-’54 brass barrel saddles in the bridge. It all equates to a timeless Tele that isn’t just for show!Original Sweetwater is an Authorized Fender Custom Shop Dealer Genuine New Item Sweetwater's 2-year warranty and 55 point inspection Fender Custom Shop '52 Telecaster Heavy Relic - Aged Nocaster Blonde Solidbody Electric Guitar with Ash Body, Maple Neck, Maple Fretboard, and 2 Single-coil Pickups - Aged Nocaster Blonde No-frills Classic that Started It All Experience history with the Fender Custom Shop’s 1952 Telecaster, designed with brilliant attention to detail to faithfully recreate the timeless essence of the Tele that started it all. Sweetwater’s guitar pros agree that the hand-selected 2-piece ash body — paired with a solid 1-piece, rift-sawn maple neck — captures the aesthetic and tonal elegance of this founding Fender. The classic comfort of the ’57-style soft “V” neck profile is topped with 21 narrow-tall frets, providing thumb-over players with a vintage 7.25–9.5-inch compound-radius. Era-accurate tones are easily achieved, thanks to the Custom Shop’s hand-wound ’50/’51 Blackguard pickups, which are outfitted with ’51 Modified Nocaster wiring. Vintage flares range from the tuning machines, the bone nut, and the disk string tree, all the way down to the ’51-’54 brass barrel saddles in the bridge. It all equates to a timeless Tele that isn’t just for show! Original tones masterfully selected The hand-selected, 2-piece ash body not only looks the historic part, but it honors the timeless tones that have been gracing records since its inception. Highly shock-resistant, ash is physically and tonally sturdy, imparting a loud, gleaming character that is reinforced by strong mids and hearty low-end punch. A 1-piece maple neck provides a sonic consistency that reliably produces crystalline, bright tones. The responsive mid and upper registers are accompanied by solid sustain and straightforward overtones in the lows. Together, a wonderfully balanced profile combines great projection and note-separation with tight bass and robust highs, revolving around a sturdy middle register that is underpinned by a vintage warmth. A neck cut above the rest The Fender Custom Shop spared no effort in honoring historic details, crafting a 1-piece maple neck and fingerboard that’s rift sawn to help eliminate ray fleck, being physically and tonally the sturdiest cut. For those who gig on the road, rest assured that the choice of maple means a lighter weight and climate adaptability, making it highly resistant to twisting and warping. Cut with a ’57 soft “V” neck profile, thumb-over players will feel right at home, though it maintains a comfort and versatility to accommodate anyone looking to experience classic Tele design. A vintage compound-radius fingerboard boasts a 7.25- to 9.5-inch range, sprawling with 21 narrow-tall (6105) frets. Vintage-style tuning machines, a bone nut, and a disk string tree accompany a ’51–’54 Tele bridge, loaded with brass barrel saddles to keep you reliably in tune with timeless panache. Blackguard sought-after sonics In order to capture the timeless tone of this Telecaster’s hand-selected woods, the Custom Shop loaded in their hand-wound ’50/’51 Blackguard pickups. Period-precise construction ensures vintage tone with dynamic string response. Wired up with ’51 modified Nocaster wiring, rock the 3-way switch in position 1 to blend both pickups together, granting you even greater control over the sonic domain of this '52 Tele. Position 3 employs dark vintage circuit wiring to add an ageless character to the neck sound. The namesake pickups are paired with the revered single-ply black phenolic pickguard, better known as the blackguard. Fender Custom Shop '52 Telecaster Heavy Relic Features: Custom Shop Hand-wound ‘50/’51 Blackguard pickups boast vintage warmth with an emphasis on dynamics 2-piece ash body is hand-selected to deliver rich mids with tight bass Rift-sawn maple neck is lightweight, sturdy, and climate adaptable, cut to help eliminate ray fleck 1-piece fingerboard and neck construction produce crips, even tones with great projection 1957-style soft “V” neck profile is era-accurate, great for thumb-over playstyles while remaining versatile 21 narrow-tall (6105) frets sprawl the vintage compound-radius (7.25–9.5-inch) fingerboard Classic ’51 Nocaster wiring allows for blending both pickups when in switch position 1 Vintage-style tuners, disc string tree, and bone nut provide stable, reliable tone ’51-’54 3-Saddle Vintage Tele bridge is loaded barrel brass RSD saddles, perfect for managing intonation with classic flare Deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity included Specification Detail Number of Strings 6 Left-/Right-handed Right-handed Body Type Solidbody Body Shape '52 Telecaster Time Capsule Body Material 2-piece Select Ash Color Aged Nocaster Blonde Body Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer Neck Material 1-piece Riftsawn Maple Neck Shape 1957 Soft V Neck Joint Bolt-on Radius 7.25"-9.5" compound Fingerboard Material 1-piece Maple Fingerboard Inlay Black Dots Number of Frets 21, Narrow Tall Scale Length 25.5" Nut Width 1.625" Nut Material Bone Bridge/Tailpiece 3-Saddle Vintage-style Tele with Brass Barrel Saddles Tuners Vintage-style Neck Pickup Custom Shop Hand-wound '50/'51 Blackguard Single-coil Bridge Pickup Custom Shop Hand-wound '50/'51 Blackguard Single-coil Controls 1 x volume, 1 x blend Switching 3-way blade pickup switch Strings NPS, .010-.046 Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case RETURN INFORMATION We want you to be completely happy with your purchase from Sweetwater. If you are not satisfied with your product, you may return it for a refund of the purchase price within 30 days. If your purchase was eligible for Free Shipping, the shipping cost will be deducted from your credit or refund. Returns must be in the complete and original packaging with all accessories and complete documentation (Owner's Manual, warranty card, quick start guides, etc.), show no signs of wear or use, and include a Return Authorization number or be subject to a restocking fee.