Up for sale, a 2017 Fender Traditional ‘50s Telecaster in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with hangtags. This “Made in Japan” Telecaster replicates a ‘52-spec “Blackguard” Telecaster, with vintage-accurate touches including brass saddles, five-screw one-ply black pickguard, a full U-shaped profile carve, and Vintage-Style single coil pickups.

Featherweight at 6lbs 14oz, this Tele is lively and balanced acoustically, and the Vintage-Style pickup pair offers ample twang at the bridge and a rounder, bell-like tone at the neck, with a clear percussive cut in every position on the three-way toggle. This Traditional ‘50s Telecaster benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

  • Wood: Maple
  • Shape: Round U, measuring .875” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
  • Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
  • Frets: Slender, no wear
  • Scale Length: 25 1/2”
  • Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
  • Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
  • Serialization: “Made in Japan,” JD17-prefix

Body Specs:

  • Wood: Basswood
  • Pickups: Vintage-Style single coil x2
  • Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
  • Hardware: “Pat. Pend” bridge with brass barrel saddles, dome-top knurled knobs, square jack plate (replacement)
  • Plastics: Five-screw “Blackguard”-style one-ply black pickguard, ‘50s-spec switch tip

The Vintage Natural finish shows a bit of light checking adjacent to the bridge and just a couple faint marks on the back. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.

The original Fender-branded gigbag is included, along with the hangtags.

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ConditionExcellent (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • MIJ Traditional '50s Telecaster
Finish
  • Vintage Natural
Categories
Year
  • 2017
Series
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Fretboard Material
  • Maple
Body Material
  • Basswood
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Fretboard Radius
  • 9.5"
Neck Material
  • Maple
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Model Family
Color Family
  • Tan
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • String-Through
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Body Shape
  • T-Style
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 21

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Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar

Seattle, WA, United States
Joined Reverb:2013

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