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.
This item is sold As-Described
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