The Black Guard Blonde Telecaster is one of the most famous and recognised electric guitars to date, used by pretty much everyone who is worth mentioning in the musical world. In the summer of 51 Fender decided to drop the Nocaster moniker, and decided on the name Telecaster. The set-up was similar to its three predecessors (Esquire, Broadcaster and the aforementioned Nocaster), slab body with a single-cutaway, 3-saddle bridge, strings anchoring through the body and a 3-way pickup switch with two controls. Original 52 Teles are outrageously collectable, depending on condition and how true they are to their original form can fetch up to 30,000 a piece. The Fender Custom Shop offers a much, much cheaper alternative but doesnt scrimp on the sheer quality and class involved to pull of one of these guitars.

Fender CS 52 Telecaster Heavy Relic Humbucker BSB Features:

• Brand: Fender Custom Shop
• Model: 1952 Heavy Relic Telecaster with Neck Humbucker
• Colour: Aged Natural
• Weight: 7.50 lbs / 3.40 kg
• Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body: Ash
• Neck: Maple
• Neck Profile: D Shape
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Fingerboard Inlays: Black Dots
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5 inch
• Nut Width: 1.650 inch
• Scale Length: 25.5 inch
• Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
• Tuners: Vintage-Style Relic with Fender Logo
• Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
• Pickups: 51 Nocaster Single-Coil (Bridge), Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB Humbucker (Neck)
• Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-way Switch
• No. Of Strings: 6
• Case/Gigbag: Custom Shop Tweed Case
• Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity & Accessories
• Condition: New
• Serial: 17302