Cream City Music will buy a single piece or an entire Only valid at The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Fender American Vintage Brochure from 2012, Fender U.S. Vintage 52 Telecaster Manual 1981, Fender U.S. Vintage 52 Telecaster Manual 1986, Fender American Vintage Reissue 52 Telecaster Service Diagram 1998, Fender American Vintage 52 Telecaster Service Diagram 2012, Fender American Vintage Lacquer Information Sheet (2012), Pickups: Two Single-Coil Pickups with Volume and Tone Controls, Bridge: 3-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Bridge with Brass Saddles, Alnico 5 magnets pickups with plastic insulation wire, A Top Hat switch tip (probably only on the first versions), Neck: 1-Piece Maple, U Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish), Fingerboard: Maple, 7.25 Radius (184 mm), Pickups: 2 American Vintage Tele Single-Coil Pickups, -Position 2. The guitar in all these years remains 100% untouched and original in all respects.Four digit serial 5***. Will never sell, sounds incredible. 2022, The Guitar Colonel, We will be closed this week and will reopen on Wednesday July 20. Strings: Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel. Neck is straight & truss rod is in perfect working condition. This Instrument is part of the Cream City Music used But to be sure you could unscrew the neck and check the end of the neck and the neck pocket for a date. I have a 52 reissue also, vintage specs. Can you tell me what this stand for I will then add a chapter about it. Neck pocket is clean with no cracks. The guitar needed some real TLC. for starters, the neck pup its busted! I still like the idea of choosing one guitar, bonding with it and using it exclusively butf#$& that. There has been a Factory Special Run (FSR) Limited Edition American Vintage 52 Telecaster Korina wich had a Korina body and was part of the 10 for 15Limited Collection in 2015. It spoke to me. Finished in nitro lacquer, this Tele is quite acoustically resonant, feeling very solid when you dig in and sustaining well with good harmonic content.The neck profile is a chunky C that fills the palm and has just a hint of a V near the center of the back of the profile, indicative of what you'd find on a vintage 1952 Tele. Single-ply black guard with vintage-style slot head screws. Since it had no UV inhibitors the vintage blonde color turned into a faint yellow color over the years. I am assuming that only the first models had a top hat switch, and I just changed the text of my blog post to this. But just like body and neck dates, using serial numbers to date a Fender is not always a sure bet. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Do you want to sell your used or vintage guitar, Just wondering did you try the new original 50s serie ? But I have not yet heard of anybody actually refretting one.The color of the BSB is also lighter and less orange-ish. I never saw anybody advertising such an instrument having grey pickup cables. String-thru bridge with three adjustable "barrel" saddles. If the serial number has 4 digits and is stamped on the bridge plate it could be from the U.S. Vintage Series that was built between 1982 and 1997. Butterscotch Blonde (BSB) is supposed to simulate that color. I find TDPRI to be a good resource sometimes. Had tried a number of current models in the Telecaster lineup, but found none of them gave that proper Tele Twang. JavaScript is disabled. I am fairly certain about the lacquer, but I could be mistaken about the switch tip. Vintage six-saddle bridge and modern wiring kit included as accessories. Alain, Hi Alain, I have NO idea why Fender has totally dropped, or scheduling to be dropping the guitar builds/lines that are dedicated to their finest/most sought after years, Great guitar! This was back before guitars were like golf clubs or potato chips. Congrats on your guitar! The neck plate will serve as an indicator that these 1st 46 models were the first of their kind to be built, as well as add an element of collectability to these first run instruments. I hope that helps. Our expertly trained sales team is ready to help! Thicker neck for a 60s. I have a 1986 52 and it has a tophat switch. Long before the Fender 52 Telecaster Reissues in 1950 the Telecaster was developed by Leo Fender in Fullerton, California and originally introduced as Broadcaster. Cosmetically, the guitar shows almost no notable wear, besides a small paint chip on the paint at the start of the cutaway.While this is a popular Fender reissue, this is easily one of the nicest examples we've seen, with extremely prominent grain in the ash body wood, and a notably resonant acoustic tone. Stunning really. They are awesome. I feel no need to change them out. I am sorry that I cant be of any help. When Fender replaced the AV series with the American Original (AO) they started using the same body finishes as the AVRI (urethane base coat under lacquers) again.This is the first 52 Tele Reissue that comes with a thinner case and the modern wiring of bridge/both/neck standard and a kit to convert it to the vintage wiring (bridge/neck/neck with the tone capacitor) (see AV 52 Telecaster Service Diagram). Leo carried over features from the Hawaiian steel guitars Fender had already been making since 1945, such as the ashtray bridge cover and Kluson tuners. Thanks. Am i being too picky in regards to a dead spot on a suhr? of Frets: 21 Vintage Style Frets (small), Pickups: American Vintage 52 Tele Alnico Single Coils, Machine Heads: Single Line Vintage Style Tuning Keys, Serial Number: 36270, built 2000 Corona CA. I threw in my own Telecaster and as much other gear as I could gather to make some sort of deal for it. Every one of these that I've played has been lovely (including mine). it also shows a EX stamped on the back side of the neck which I still could not find why or what it means. Thanks. Yours has much more wood grain peeking through and is prolly better than mine, but mine was almost perfect for a tele. The "ashtray" bridge cover and a second bridge with six adjustable saddles are included, as these were part of Fender's case candy package. One of those will be my next purchase congrats! You must log in or register to reply here. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. It had belonged to a touring guitar player and had been out on the road so it was played in nicely. Hi John, Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. It is one of the best playing '52 reissue Teles out there. I just purchased on that has 5 digits serial number on the bridge plate and the base of the neck has a hand written date of 11-8-96. These guitars have a thicker neck than the previous ones with a modest U profile and more accurate 12th fret markers. The neck and weight were perfect and I could not take my greasy hands off it. If your 52 Tele has a five digit serial number stamped on the bridge plate it points either to 1954 1963 or 1988 2012. Those last two are pretty unfashionable things but it sounds like a Telecaster should, feels great in my hands and I love it. Kind regards to Stockholm, Thank you Michael. It has that Tele thing that my USA Standard didnt that unmistakable lightly compressed midrange honk that Fender had improved right out of the USA Standards. Fender American Vintage 52 Reissue Telecaster in Butterscotch Finish. Single round string tree & vintage-style tuners work perfectly. Hello!I purchased my 52 Tele back in 1982. Original bridge cover included. It was a dream gig for someone who couldnt stop rambling on about guitars. Hi Joanne, Guitar weighs 7 lbs 4.7 oz. I was playing a 1993 Fender American Standard Telecaster at the time. Mines a keeper as well. Plays like a dream & since I've owned it, I literally never had it set up, but it remains spot on even in the PA winters and muggy summers. Here are the main ingredients of a 1952 Telecaster: The original finish on a 1952 Telecaster was blonde. All Orders Placed Before 3PM EST Qualify For Free Same Day Shipping. But as said before I would recommend asking on TDPRI. One of the longest-running production models in history, it has been modified only slightly since its early 1951 debut. The dates and number of digits for serial #. David Gilmour played a Broadcaster, and Jimmy Page almost exclusively used a 50s Tele on the first two Zep records. By clicking enter you are verifying that you are old enough to consume alcohol. Hi there, I'm Paul, and I am a music producer / sound designer and live in Munich. Other players who have made it famous include Danny Gatton, Ry Cooder, Andy Summers, Albert Lee, and Waylon Jennings. It features two American Vintage Tele single-coil pickups, original Tele circuit with three-position switch, brass bridge saddles, ashtray bridge cover, single-ply black pickguard, chrome hardware and master volume and master tone controls. In March 1984 an investment group led by William (Bill) Schultz (Fender Musical Instruments Corporation or FMIC) bought Fender from CBS for twelve and a half million dollars. While you could see through the previous finish the new one has a tint so you can see less of the grain.The AV 52 Tele was the first of the 52 reissues to have a Flash Coat Lacquer (supposedly the same lacquer as Fenders Thin Skin models) thatwas all Nitro with a Nitro Sanding sealer, Nitro color and Nitro topcoat (according to Rob Schwarz, Fender). The chrome hardware and brass bridge saddles are in fantastic shape, contrasting nicely with the prominent grain of the ash showing through the transparent finish. What is the history of the dot spacing? I listened. site by Chris Cline, Something for Nothing: Maestro PS1-A Phase Shifter, #54 Dialing in Stage Volume (remote Zoom). On some of the previous models, one could see the pickup cavity under the bridge. Michael. Fender started making the first 52 reissues in 1982 in the Fullerton plant but the first ones were allegedly assembled in Japan. Picked up a late model AV52 in one of the local music shops here in Ireland (Jimis) and fell in love with it straight away. Still has the original strings on it! All right reserved. Accessories: Vintage six-saddle bridge and modern wiring kit. Previous models were sometimes called Pumpkincaster. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. I have what I believe to be a 52 vintage reissue telecaster (well thats what I believed it to be when i bought it). The 1 5/8" nut, 7 1/4" fretboard radius and immaculate vintage style fretwire will feel intuitive and comfortable to any Fender fan, and the one-piece maple neck with matching fretboard cap is constructed just like the originals with truss rod access at the heel. Ive worked my way through 3 Telecasters in my playing career. My guess is that it says AUD and that the number 9144 indicates the 44th week of 1991. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Thanks for reaching out. 1 5/8" nut width; 25 1/2" scale length. You could check some catalogs yourself at Vintaxe or Music Man Steve. One of the longest-running production models in history, it has been modified only slightly since its early 1951 debut. Hello Michael! If you have V12 + 5 digits stamped on the bridge plate your guitar was made in 2012. Hi Viktor, Fender even went to the trouble of using all flat head screws for an authentic look! but just look around on the net all the 82 /52 teles i can find have the barrel tip, any more info on this would be great The neck profile is a chunky C that fills the palm and has just a hint of a V near the center of the back of the profile, indicative of what you'd find on a vintage 1952 Tele. I write this blog together with my friend Michael who is a musician / media creative from Munich. The Fender 52 Telecaster represents the final form of the early Telecaster, and only minor changes followed for the next several years. before all this pandemic he moved away and brought me the guitar back. I really couldnt imagine having more than just the one. It didnt take very long working at that guitar shop for me to turn on my own Telecaster. Sign up and subscribe our newsletter to get news update about us. It is hard to say but maybe Fender has some numbers? ALTOBUCKS: 10% of your order subtotal after all discounts, via an Alto Music Gift Code. Thanks for your comment Up for sale, a 2006 Fender Telecaster '52 Reissue from the American Vintage series in excellent, near mint condition and in perfect working order. Used Fender American Vintage Reissue AVRI '52 Telecaster Butterscotch 2005. excluded. Turns out after 20+ years every time I leave the door, that Tele comes with me. The serial number is stamped onto the bridge plate, and in 1954 that location was changed to the neck plate. Hi, This was my only electric guitar from 1997 to 2005. Ive got a NIB January 31st, 1985 Vintage Telecaster Re-issue in tweed case with all the docs, hang tags, etc. It needs a fret job. {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. pre-owned guitar, bass or amplifier we have had for sale. But I dont think that necessarily means that yours is not stock. Neck Pickup with No Tone Control (Dark Vintage Circuit), Bridge: Original Vintage Tele Bridge with 3 Brass Saddles, Machine Heads: Fender/Gotoh Vintage Style Tuning Machines, Unique Features: U Shape Maple Neck, Black Dot Position Inlays, Vintage styling, Synthetic Bone Nut. Thanks. Again thanks for the writeup! The Fender 52 Telecaster Reissue appeared in 1982, as one of the first wave of vintage reissue models based on ever-closer readings of original designs. Hi Vic, My best guess is that it should be pretty much the same as a regular U.S. Vintage Series 52 Telecaster. These first models did not have adjustable truss rods, as Leo Fender initially felt that a thick Maple neck was strong enough to withstand string tension. Orders placed with your Alto Music Synchrony card are All of the electronics are stock and untouched, with Fender's black bobbin pickups, cloth wiring and full size CTS pots. These are the famous VJ series with the small squire logo at the top of the head stock. The finish is nitrocellulose lacquer, tinted to reproduce the natural darkening of the clear finish over a thin blonde coat. Our pros are available 7 days a week and are always happy to help! the original earner. The neck is just about perfect for me. hi, well my recent 82 with tophat is dead stock untouched serial 0500, but really if you go over the net i dont think u would find any with the tophat, its no big deal of course but i was just interested to see if i actually did get a very early one with tophat , but i have never read anything that says they did have the tophat , and no other pics i can find , so u would have to assume barrel was the wayanyway one day the book by someone will come out as i see these fullertons rising in value every year.. Hi Tony, It may not display this or other websites correctly. S/N 3937. and was interested in how many were made of that version? All Rights Reserved , Reduced Larrivee OO-05 Steel String Guitar Natural, 1993, Bruce West Cutaway Classical Brazilian Rosewood, 2016, SOLD (Discontinued) Wildwood Minstrel Old Time Frailing Open-back Banjo, SOLD Gretsch G6120 DSW Archtop Electric Guitar Orange, 2009, SOLD Gibson Les Paul Classic P90 Ebony Black, 2018, SOLD Eastman AR803CE Archtop Jazz Guitar, Model: Fender American Vintage 1952 Reissue Telecaster, Finish: Butterscotch Blonde (Nitrocellulose Lacquer), Neck Wood: 1-Piece Maple with walnut skunk stripe (Nitrocellulose Lacquer), Fingerboard: Maple, 7.25 Radius (184.1 mm), No. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. you mean Keith richards. It is the worlds first solid-body electric guitar that was commercially successful and has been in production ever since. By February 1951 Gretsch had brought to Fenders attention their established use of the name Broadkaster on a drum line. Kind regards, Still one of the hottest & most popular Teles Fender produces, this super cool example is second to none. Under its new ownership Fender produced numerous Telecaster spin-off models throughout the 70s. Vintage neck specs no issue at all. Perfect action. Neck: C-profile maple neck with black dot inlays. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. July 1951 Fender catalogs show the Telecaster and the Esquire. If anyone here has or knows about one of these neck pups, ill be interested in buying.must be original MIJ 52. TheSouthern California guitarist Ted Greene helped Fender with the design by referencing his extensive collection of old Telecasters. I miss the last reissue- the 2020 70th anniversary Telecster. Definitely a "keeper" for me. apply. It has a pretty thin neck. My only complaint is how close the E strings fall near the rolled edges of the fretboard. hello, I just bought one with the serialnr 0590 and a dot under one the bridge plate. PH:0422958522. no big deal but just would like to know, thanks Enjoy it. How could I send you a photo from the pickups to check? The frets are more rounded on the top giving them a feeling of being taller without actually being it. Stockholm Sweden, Hi Anders, Even today with all of the technological advancement this very first design satisfies the demanding needs of many guitarists. These were only made in Japan in 82 through 84. For a limited time. Featherweight at under 8lbs, this Tele sparkles and chimes with the best, delivering the sinewy snap and hollow twang that put Fender on the map over six decades ago. qualify for 10% back. Because of the new name American Vintage Reissue, they are often referred to as AVRI. I will definitely add Springsteen and Page! The neck has rolled edges that give it a broken-in feel. I will have to dive into the specs of the 2020 anniversary Tele and actually play one. hi Alex, thats interesting, still though i search reverb and other places and see all the 52 reissues for sale and so far never spotted one with top hat, anyway really its no big deal, actually just bought another one this week, a mint 82/52 i mean unmarked new condition except 1 minor issue, no ashtray and no switch tip, i just ordered a repro barrel and ashtray for it Tony. ps i also have a real in like 9/10 condition 52 tele ..and we all know its barrel tips for 52, Hi Tony, bass, or amplifier? Learn More{{/message}}. I have no idea but I will try to figure this out They were Fenders first try on recreating a 1952 Telecaster and had some historical inaccuracies: This version has a slim neck with a C profile and a 4 digits serial number stamped on the bridge plate. It is even more happier after reading this page , given that the American vintage series was extremely dedicated to the old ones with most period correct specs as possible.I am glad that I was able to buy my 52 as it has now been replaced by origin series in 2020 and I was merely wanting to buy a 52 telecaster without so many thoughts . Bruce Springsteen may play the most famous 50s Tele in the world (after Keith). Not so with the new models. Here you can read Fenders 2012 Press Release: Fender is proud to announce the release of a limited number of the popular American Vintage Series instruments featuring 1st 46 neck plates, a designation given to the first 46 instruments of each model year. 7 lbs even. 112 Auburn Rd Hawthorn 3122 Melbourne Victoria Australia Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046), Robert Quine (Richard Hell & The Voidoids). Fender American Vintage 52' Reissue Telecaster in Butterscotch Finish 0100202850 ? Finished in nitro lacquer, this Tele is quite acoustically resonant, feeling very solid when you dig in and sustaining well with good harmonic content. Most in stock items ordered before 1pm EST will ship same day. Body: Solid ash body finished in Butterscotch. Alto Bucks sold to a third party will be void. His guitar tech Ted Newman Jones III replaced the neck position pickups with Gibson PAF humbuckers and the guitar is called Micaweber. Master volume & tone controls with knurled dome knobs; 3-way selector switch. The name Telecaster was registered in April 1951 and new decals created, but the clipped NoCaster decals were used until they were gone, around August 1951. But most musicians rather played guitars from the 50s and 60s then the new designs. Fender introduced the Telecaster, originally the single pickup Esquire, to the market in its 1950 catalog. Recently found a gently used AV64 tele in blonde. We played a lot of shows and wrote and recorded a lot of music together. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. I picked this up a month or so back, finally getting around to sharing. The body is Ash, with a Maple neck and rear-mounted truss rod with Walnut Skunk Stripe and body-end adjuster. Professionally set up by the experts here at Cream City Music, so it plays & sounds fantastic! These units will be randomly distributed around the globe for Fender fans everywhere to have a chance to find one in their local stores.The American Vintage Series has long presented some of Fenders best-selling guitars (their early-80s introduction, in fact, was one of the first signs that Fender was back as the CBS era ended). Its heavy for a Telecaster just over 9lbs. Please let me know if you find out anything. Have you checked the neck and neck pocket and the pickups / volume and tone pots? We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. These neck plates commemorate the fact that Fender was founded in 1946, as well as the fact that Fender is releasing the most accurate and beautiful Fender reissue instruments ever from key historical years. I just checked a couple of catalogs from that time and could not find pics of a top hat Tele. Mine is a 82 as you can see by the pics (neck). Stay safe! I cant believe anyone would feel so much difference as to rule out a guitar you otherwise wanted and loved the sound of. Kind regards Until mid-2005 the guitars came with a Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) with the date of production. Thanks for reaching out! Congrats on your new guitar! Beautiful guitar Brother, I was finally able to score my 52 AVRI a few months ago,.I had almost given up on finding a nice one built from '12 thru '17 as IMHO Fender finally got back on track with these fine guitars. The enduring strength of the Telecaster guitar is its elegant simplicity. I have a nineties Fender tele 52 reissue 50th anniversary model. Hi! You can always send me an email to michael@paulreno.de Hi Robert, Copyright 2022 Cream City Music. In 1965 Leo Fender sold his company to the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), an American commercial broadcast television network. Then there are the Fender Custom Shop (CS), Made in Japan (MIJ), Crafted in Japan (CIJ), Made in Mexico (MIM) and Squire 52 Telecaster models. The original rectangular Tweed Fender hard shell case is included. No mistake here. To me at least, better clean sounds than any of the more modern Teles (which all sound almost identical to the modern Strat incarnations) and also just about perfect if you want to dirty it up as well.