Fender Telecaster '52 Reissue Blonde Ash Bigsby TL52 Japan CIJ, w/Case 2004

2004 Fender
Telecaster ’52 Reissue Blonde Ash Bigsby TL52 Japan CIJ,  w/Case

Guitar is in fantastic
condition-Near Mint

Case is an
old battered hard case but does the job and comes free with the guitar- so no
complaints

2004 Fender Telecaster ’52 vintage reissue in
excellent condition and in perfect working order. This Bigsby-equipped Tele is
a particularly rare model with an uncommon set of features, marrying 1952
Fender specs such as an ash body, transparent blonde finish, V neck, and USA
Custom Shop pickups paired with the aforementioned factory installed Bigsby
vibrato! Designed to be sold only to the domestic Japanese market, these
guitars are rarely seen outside their country of origin, and this guitar
provides stiff competition for Fender’s American Vintage line.

The combination of an ash body and a maple
fretboard is the perfect platform for an array of classic Fender sounds, with
the attack, detail, and glassy top end of maple paired with the complex
midrange and full bass response provided by the solid ash body. The pickups
have plenty of twang and growl, with more aggressive, biting sounds in the
bridge position, and warm, bell-like tones from the neck pickup. The guitar
weighs in at a respectable 8lbs 8oz, notably light for a Bigsby-equipped Tele.
Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, this Telecaster has
been strung with fresh 11-50 strings and dialed in for optimal action and
intonation.

The neck has a prominent V profile with nicely
rounded fretboard edges and an ideal amount of depth and heft. This model
adheres to vintage Fender specs with a 1 5/8″ nut width, 7 1/4″
fretboard radius, and full 25 1/2″ scale length. The guitar plays cleanly
in all positions with no buzzing or dead spots and consistent, low action in
all registers. On the headstock, a set of stock Kluson-style tuners turn
smoothly and hold pitch well.

Production
year: 2004 (Crafted in Japan)

Made by Tokai Gakki, Japan