2023 Fender Custom Shop B2 1952 Telecaster Journeyman Relic Aged Nocaster Blonde Flash Coat w/ Case, CoA
Up for sale, a 2023 Fender Custom Shop B2 1952 Telecaster Journeyman Relic in mint condition, complete with the hardshell case, CoA, hangtags, and case candy. Sourced directly from a Fender dealer and never privately owned, this Fender Custom Shop B2 ‘52 Telecaster Journeyman Relic offers a bevy of vintage-centric features including a ‘54-style Soft “V” neck profile, hand-wound ‘51 Blackguard pickups, and a gloss Aged Nocaster Blonde Flash Coat nitro lacquer finish with Fender’s Journeyman Relic treatment.
The B2 models are a Custom Shop subset for high-end, limited-production instruments featuring upgraded, premium specifications special ordered by major retailers.
Weighing 7lbs 7oz, this Telecaster features a two-piece ash body and a rift-sawn maple neck with a 7.25”-9.5" compound radius fingerboard and 6105 Narrow Tall fretwire. This Custom Shop B2 1952 Telecaster Journeyman has been dialed in here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar beyond the factory setup with 10-46 strings, low action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Wood: Maple (rift-sawn)
- Shape: ‘54-style Soft V, measuring .880” 1st fret, .990” 12th fret
- Fretboard: Maple, 7.25”-9.5" compound radius
- Frets: 6105 Narrow Tall
- Scale Length: 25 1/2”
- Nut: 1.625”, bone
- Tuners: Pure Vintage Fender Deluxe single-line
Body Specs:
- Wood: Ash (2pc)
- Pickups: Hand-wound ‘51 Blackguard Relic single coil x2
- Harness: Vintage Wiring
- Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
- Hardware: “Pat. Pend” bridge with brass barrel saddles and “ashtray” cover, dome-top knurled knobs, all flathead screws
- Plastics: ‘51 Nocaster Relic five-screw matte black 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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| Condition | Mint (Used) Mint items are in essentially new original condition but have been opened or played.Learn more |
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