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Fender Custom Shop 1952 Relic Telecaster - Melon Candy

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Ash Body, Maple Neck and Fingerboard, and 2 Single-coil Pickups - Melon Candy
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A Classic '52 Tele!

The Fender Custom Shop 1952 Relic Telecaster delivers real-deal visuals in a highly playable modern instrument. The early '50s Tele is the godfather of the solidbody electric guitar, and the '52 Relic Telecaster gives you the twang, bite, and vibe of the original - along with modern playability. This axe may look 60 years old, but it sports a supremely comfy modern 9.5" radius and 6105 frets on its chunky V-shaped neck. Topped off with superb-sounding single-coil Tele pickups, the Fender Custom Shop 1952 Relic Telecaster is a music time machine!

Fender Custom Shop 1952 Relic Telecaster Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:

  • Aged design serves up a brilliant visual

  • Period-correct Tele twang
  • It's all about playing feel
Aged design serves up a brilliant visual

Fender Custom's relic design creates an instrument that's a spittin' image of the original. Without sneaking a look at the neck heel stamps, you'd be hard-pressed to distinguish the Fender Custom Shop 1952 Relic Telecaster from the real deal! A period-correct Relic lacquer finish gives the guitar a timelessness that looks like it's been loved - and used - for 60-plus years.

Period-correct Tele twang

The Fender Custom Shop 1952 Relic Telecaster is loaded with a pair of single-coil pickups that deliver all the legendary Tele bite, twang, and chunk of an original early-'50s Tele. So if authentic '50s Tele sound is your thing - the 1952 Relic Telecaster is a great way to get it.

It's all about playing feel

The Fender Custom Shop 1952 Relic Telecaster looks totally vintage, and it plays wonderfully. If you savor the feel of a played-in guitar with perfect fretwork and with spot-on intonation, we've got your axe right here! The 1952 Relic Telecaster sports 6105 medium jumbo frets and a 9.5" radius so you can solo and bend up high without fear of fretting out. It's the best of old and new!

Fender Custom Shop 1952 Relic Telecaster Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Aged design serves up a brilliant visual

  • Fender's classic V neck shape serves up outstanding feel
  • Lightweight ash body
  • Modern playability
  • Two single-coil Tele pickups for legendary twang and bite
  • 6105 (medium jumbo) frets let you bend up high without fretting out
  • Pocket tweed case included
Fender Custom Shop's Sweetwater Special '52 Telecaster is the real deal for vintage Tele fans!

NOTE: This product is available in the United States only - no international sales.

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  • Manufacturer Part Number: 1505202810

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