This Fender Custom Shop 1952 Telecaster Heavy Relic Big U Neck offers a bevy of vintage-centric features including a ‘52-style Big “U” neck profile, Hand-Wound ‘51 Nocaster single coil pickups, and a gloss Wide Fade Center Three-Tone Sunburst nitro lacquer finish with Fender’s Heavy Relic treatment.

Weighing 7lbs 7oz, this Tele features a two-piece ash body and a quartersawn maple neck with a modern 9.5" fretboard radius and 6105 Narrow Tall fretwire. The Wide Fade Center Three-Tone Sunbrust nitro lacquer finish exhibits “shattered glass” checking and simulated wear via Fender’s Heavy Relic treatment.

Neck Specs:

  • Wood: Maple (quartersawn)
  • Shape: ‘52-style Big “U,” measuring .990” 1st fret, .990” 12th fret
  • Fretboard: Maple, 9.5“ radius
  • Frets: 6105 Narrow Tall
  • Scale Length: 25 1/2”
  • Nut: 1.650”, bone
  • Tuners: Pure Vintage Fender Deluxe Relic single-line

Body Specs:

  • Wood: Ash (2pc)
  • Pickups: Hand-Wound ‘51 Nocaster single coil x2
  • Harness: Modern Wiring
  • Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
  • Hardware: “Pat. Pend” bridge with brass barrel saddles and “ashtray” cover, dome-top knurled knobs
  • Plastics: ‘51 Nocaster Relic five-screw one-ply pickguard, ‘50s-spec switch tip
  • Serialization: R-prefix stamp (bridge base)

The Fender Custom Shop G&G tweed case, CoA, hangtags and case candy are included.

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ConditionMint (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop '52 Reissue Telecaster Relic
Finish
  • Wide Fade Center Three-Tone Sunburst
Categories
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Series
Finish Features
  • Relic
Model Family
Body Shape
  • T-Style
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 21

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