Here for sale we have a Fender Custom Shop 52 Telecaster Relic Left Handed Electric Guitar in Nocaster Blonde finish. Upon its release in 1950, the Telecaster was in fact named the Broadcaster. Due to a trademark conflict with the Gretsch Broadkaster, Fender's new instrument could not be sold under that name, and for a brief period the model name was simply cut off the headstock decal before being applied. This led to a run of guitars without a name, unofficially known as Nocasters before the Telecaster name was added later in 1951. This example is based on the 1952 Telecaster specification, arguably the first time that the instrument we know and love today was available. 
 
Made in the USA by Fender's finest luthiers in 2021, this Limited Edition instrument features a bolt-on construction comprising an Ash body, Quarter Sawn Maple neck and a 21-fret Maple fingerboard. Other appointments include a Nocaster Gatton Relic Left Handed bridge, Vintage tuners, Narrow Tall frets, Relic'd Chrome hardware and a set of Fender CustomShop Hand Wound ‘50-’51 Blackguard Relic Single Coil pickups. These are wired to a master volume, master tone, and a three-way pickup selector.
 
The Nitrocellulose-finished Maple neck sits comfortably in the hand, with the ‘65 Strat "C" profile feeling chunky without being at all cumbersome, and providing a very vintage inspired feel. The 9.5”fingerboard radius strikes the perfect balance between comfort and practicality for both chordal & melodic playing styles- a welcome modern update from the traditional 7.25” radius the ‘52 Tele featured. 
The Narrow Tall frets provide a boost in sustain and offer a controllable feel, enabling wide vibrato and smooth string bending techniques. 
 
The pair of Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '50-'51 Blackguard Single-Coils provide a rich, varied and authentically vintage set of tones. The neck pickup provides warm glassy clean sounds that are thick, smooth and pack a real punch. The middle position is slightly brighter with a detailed mid range that is a perfect blend of both positions, whilst the bridge position provides all of the brightness and spank that you would expect. The pickups handle overdrive well, with anything from crunchy blues tones to hard rock sounds well within reach, making this guitar fit into a wide range of musical styles with ease. This guitar is an excellent example of why Fender have long been renowned as the pinnacle of guitar building, and why their designs have stood the test of time. A great opportunity to own a vintage-accurate instrument with very lightly updated playability features. 
 
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.