Finding clean, no-excuses black-pickguard Fenders is getting hard these days. First (instead of last), the case is is a center-pocket tweed case with what others have called a bakelite handle (it’s not, but it’s cool), all latches work, clean leather ends, no smells, poodle interior. Very, very clean, likely the cleanest tweed case in your collection. And it has the case keys! It’s just under 7.5 pounds and it has the bridge cover complete with solder spot. Neck date is TG 9-54, “Gloria” 9-23-54 in the electronics cavity, pots are 33rd week (August) of ’54. The butterscotch finish is original, all of it, the neck is a medium V the nut width is 1 & 5/8”. The frets are original, and the nut is original. The bridge is original, the steel saddles are original and the strap buttons? Yup, original. Klusons are original. Pickguard? Yes. Is there really no real wear on the fingerboard? Sorry, this is getting redundant but yes. The original flat-pole pickup has a 6.9k output (perfect.) And we notice we look better when we put it on a strap and look at ourselves in the mirror. You will too. Promise! On consignment.