Twice the price of any of the used Bajas and the like but worth every penny. But most musicians rather played guitars from the 50s and 60s then the new designs. By February 1951 Gretsch had brought to Fenders attention their established use of the name Broadkaster on a drum line. You are using an out of date browser. Thanks. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. Congrats on your guitar! Have a question about the Again thanks for the writeup! I write this blog together with my friend Michael who is a musician / media creative from Munich. 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. I have what I believe to be a 52 vintage reissue telecaster (well thats what I believed it to be when i bought it). They are awesome. If you have an account, sign in with your email address. Until mid-2005 the guitars came with a Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) with the date of production. I hope that helps. Very nice! Rather than just replacing the previous models with different ones, the entire vintage-reissue concept has been completely and comprehensively re-imaginedrestoring original tooling dies, voicing new pickups, reformulating vintage colors and morebased on actual vintage guitars designers tracked down to ensure even greater accuracy., All the new American Vintage Series guitars feature thick and slim necks with profiles and edges carefully re-sculpted to reflect even greater period-correct authenticity, with both maple and rosewood fingerboards, vintage-style frets and bone nuts; all-new vintage-style pickups wound to period-correct specs and sound to accurately reflect specific model years, and even specific periods within specific model years; retooled pickguards, parts, and hardware designed to accurately reflect specific model years (and again, even specific periods within specific model years), and standard and custom-color finishes re-formulated for even greater period-correct authenticity.The new guitars are the American Vintage 56, 59 and 65 Stratocaster models (56 model also in left-handed version), American Vintage 58 and 64 Telecaster models (64 model also in left-handed version), American Vintage 65 Jazzmaster and American Vintage 65 Jaguar. 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 70th anniversary broadcaster reissue features the wide dots in the standard and narrow in the custom shop. Ive got a NIB January 31st, 1985 Vintage Telecaster Re-issue in tweed case with all the docs, hang tags, etc. It is one of the best playing '52 reissue Teles out there. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Frets are in great shape with no wear. Fret wear is very minor, and the guitar plays well its resonant and responsive with great tone. All electronics are in perfect working condition. Feels like it came right out of the era. The enduring strength of the Telecaster guitar is its elegant simplicity. Accessories: Vintage six-saddle bridge and modern wiring kit. You could check some catalogs yourself at Vintaxe or Music Man Steve. Only discovered the 52 reissue model by accident. 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). 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. But just like body and neck dates, using serial numbers to date a Fender is not always a sure bet. Are these pickups original? Anders Kraft. I found that once I had the opportunity to hold and play 50s, 60s and even 70s Telecasters the shortcomings of my modern USA Standard Telecaster became glaring. The frets are low with lots of divots in the cowboy chord area. Hi Viktor, Fender started making the first 52 reissues in 1982 in the Fullerton plant but the first ones were allegedly assembled in Japan. 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. Do you want to sell your used or vintage guitar, 1999-2022 The Twelfth Fret. I still like the idea of choosing one guitar, bonding with it and using it exclusively butf#$& that. But I dont think that necessarily means that yours is not stock. Thicker neck for a 60s. 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. Hi. Thanks! Previous models were sometimes called Pumpkincaster. But I have not yet heard of anybody actually refretting one.The color of the BSB is also lighter and less orange-ish. 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. Since it had no UV inhibitors the vintage blonde color turned into a faint yellow color over the years. Ive messed around with my setup to minimize this but it can be a bit distracting. Are there differences with the other nineties 52 telecasters? Those last two are pretty unfashionable things but it sounds like a Telecaster should, feels great in my hands and I love it. I go back and forth between 7.25 and 9.5 all the time. 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 frets are more rounded on the top giving them a feeling of being taller without actually being it. 112 Auburn Rd Hawthorn 3122 Melbourne Victoria Australia One of the longest-running production models in history, it has been modified only slightly since its early 1951 debut. ps i also have a real in like 9/10 condition 52 tele ..and we all know its barrel tips for 52, Hi Tony, Learn More, Take extra 5% off pre-owned and repack items using promo code COOL5. July 1951 Fender catalogs show the Telecaster and the Esquire. Many thanks for the writeup, I had questions that youve cleared up on these guitars except one. Vintage six-saddle bridge and modern wiring kit included as accessories. Thank you. The neck has rolled edges that give it a broken-in feel. & vintage gear archive, a history of every The American Vintage '52 Telecaster Reissue has a premium ash body, one-piece U-shaped maple neck and 7.25"-radius fingerboard. I cant believe anyone would feel so much difference as to rule out a guitar you otherwise wanted and loved the sound of. 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. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. It spoke to me. Therefore Bill Schultz and Roger Balmer (CEO and VP) decided in 1981 that they wanted to bring back the glory days of the pre-CBS era and the vintage reissue series was born. This was my only electric guitar from 1997 to 2005. In 1998 Fender changed from 1303 to the 0202 model. Am i being too picky in regards to a dead spot on a suhr? Stay safe! Up for sale, a 2006 Fender Telecaster '52 Reissue from the American Vintage series in excellent, near mint condition and in perfect working order. Mine is a 82 as you can see by the pics (neck). Thanks for reaching out! But to be sure you could unscrew the neck and check the end of the neck and the neck pocket for a date. All of the electronics are stock and untouched, with Fender's black bobbin pickups, cloth wiring and full size CTS pots. One of those will be my next purchase congrats! All right reserved. 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. before all this pandemic he moved away and brought me the guitar back. This Instrument is part of the Cream City Music used Please let me know if you find out anything. Under its new ownership Fender produced numerous Telecaster spin-off models throughout the 70s. They also have a little different color and Fender changed to more vintage accurate Alnico 3 magnets pickups and a Barrel switch tip. The guitar needed some real TLC. Today, Fender has boldly cleared the slate to make way for a fresh American Vintage series with new features, new specs and the most meticulous level of vintage accuracy yet. Still has the original strings on it! Neck: C-profile maple neck with black dot inlays. Strings: Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel. One of the most popular and enduring USA made Fender reissues, the '52 Telecaster has the classic transparent Butterscotch Blonde finish over an ash body with chrome hardware and single ply black pickguard. However, by late 1950 a truss rod was added to the dual pickup model, now named the Broadcaster but only for a short time. I listened. Hi Robert, Get BLINK free 2-day shipping on thousands of eligible items. I feel no need to change them out. Michael, Hello, 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 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. Definitely a "keeper" for me. Serial is 36xx. 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. My lord this is one fine guitar. Hi Tony Alex from Australia here. Our expertly trained sales team is ready to help! We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. 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. Here are the main ingredients of a 1952 Telecaster: The original finish on a 1952 Telecaster was blonde. Cream City Music will buy a single piece or an entire It is the worlds first solid-body electric guitar that was commercially successful and has been in production ever since. Keith Richards plays a 1954 blackguard Telecaster since 1971 which he received on his 27th birthday from Eric Clapton. Plastic or Bakelite pickguard? Its heavy for a Telecaster just over 9lbs. In 1965 Leo Fender sold his company to the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), an American commercial broadcast television network. TheVintage Lacquer Information Sheetwas part of the case candy and warned customers about possible checking or cracking of the wood. Ive worked my way through 3 Telecasters in my playing career. SWFL is a terrible place to find guitars, so I drove over to GC Ft Lauderdale and played every telecaster in that store. Other players who have made it famous include Danny Gatton, Ry Cooder, Andy Summers, Albert Lee, and Waylon Jennings. Please let me know if you find a definitive answer! Another indicator of that could be a Top Hat switch tip. This Fender 52 Telecaster reissue is in overall good shape, with only minor scuffing here primarily on the back. no big deal but just would like to know, thanks I have written a section about how to date a pot in my post about The Pro Co RAT. I had the guitar at a friends place for more than 8 years. We specialise in Gibson and Fender. also most revews say they are nitro, but you said its not 100% nitro? In any case please get back to me if you can dig up any information on this! Usually they have two different colors. For this reissue Fender did a complete redesign. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. 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. Even today with all of the technological advancement this very first design satisfies the demanding needs of many guitarists. Neck Pickup with Tone Control (Bright Vintage Circuit), -Position 3. It is hard to say but maybe Fender has some numbers? All Orders Placed Before 3PM EST Qualify For Free Same Day Shipping. Alto Bucks sold to a third party will be void. you mean Keith richards. Fender American Vintage 52 Reissue Telecaster in Butterscotch Finish. Can you tell me anything on this guitar, I would really appreciate that. It also should help you to identify the different versions at a glance. Single-ply black guard with vintage-style slot head screws. 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. These reissues began a few years before the 1985 sale of the Fender brand but not the plant and fixtures by CBS to a management group. Thanks again. Just wondering did you try the new original 50s serie ? 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. Orders placed with your Alto Music Synchrony card are Electronics: Tele single coils. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Thanks for reaching out. The body is Ash, with a Maple neck and rear-mounted truss rod with Walnut Skunk Stripe and body-end adjuster. I really couldnt imagine having more than just the one. Master volume & tone controls with knurled dome knobs; 3-way selector switch. The American Vintage 52 Telecaster Reissue has a premium ash body, one-piece U-shaped maple neck and 7.25-radius fingerboard. 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. If your 52 Tele has a five digit serial number stamped on the bridge plate it points either to 1954 1963 or 1988 2012. Neck pocket is clean with no cracks. Hi there, I'm Paul, and I am a music producer / sound designer and live in Munich. Michael. 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. It still ends up somewhere on just about everything I record. It is one of the best playing '52 reissue Teles out there. Sign up and subscribe our newsletter to get news update about us. This would be in line with the 4 digits on your bridge plate pointing to a U.S. Vintage Series that was built between 1982 and 1997. Some exclusions The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Funny, I bought my '52 RI 20+ years ago because I already had a LP, Strat and felt I needed a Tele. Hi! Vintage neck specs no issue at all. I have a nineties Fender tele 52 reissue 50th anniversary model. Hi Robert, On some of the previous models, one could see the pickup cavity under the bridge. Every one of these that I've played has been lovely (including mine). Thx for the great research! Some products do not Cosmetically, the guitar shows almost no notable wear, besides a small paint chip on the paint at the start of the cutaway. Still one of the hottest & most popular Teles Fender produces, this super cool example is second to none. Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. I just checked a couple of catalogs from that time and could not find pics of a top hat Tele. In comparison, previous models have had an orange-ish heavily tinted neck. Powered by Shopify But as said before I would recommend asking on TDPRI. 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. Most in stock items ordered before 1pm EST will ship same day. One-time use gift code only applicable to a future order. These guitars have a thicker neck than the previous ones with a modest U profile and more accurate 12th fret markers. 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. These were only made in Japan in 82 through 84. The "ashtray" bridge cover and a second bridge with six adjustable saddles are included, as these were part of Fender's case candy package. You must log in or register to reply here. My only complaint is how close the E strings fall near the rolled edges of the fretboard. I find TDPRI to be a good resource sometimes. It needs a fret job. 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. David Gilmour played a Broadcaster, and Jimmy Page almost exclusively used a 50s Tele on the first two Zep records. {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. Fender American Vintage 52' Reissue Telecaster in Butterscotch Finish 0100202850, Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. My guess is that it says AUD and that the number 9144 indicates the 44th week of 1991. I threw in my own Telecaster and as much other gear as I could gather to make some sort of deal for it. JavaScript is disabled. Hi Vic, Hi, Anders Kraft, Hi Anders, Best of luck. Copyright 2022 Cream City Music. Not so with the new models. The first 46 instruments produced of each AV model featured a 1st 46 neck plate. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. The new ones are looking much lighter. Some people expressed concern that the rolled edges could make refretting harder, if necessary. The Fender 52 Telecaster represents the final form of the early Telecaster, and only minor changes followed for the next several years. Its simple yet effective design with two pickups and a 3-way-switch and revolutionary sound broke ground. Vintage six-saddle bridge and modern wiring kit included as accessories. 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). I hope this helps! 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. for starters, the neck pup its busted! Fender had no real choice but to drop that name, and for a time the logo decals simply had the Broadcaster model name clipped off waste was not a company value! I have no idea but I will try to figure this out The Gear Page is the leading online community and marketplace for guitars, amps, pedals, effects and associated gear. All of the electronics are stock and untouched, with Fender's black bobbin pickups, cloth wiring and full size CTS pots. 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. Yes, as far as I know, the first reissues that were called U.S. Vintage Series 52 Telecaster and produced from 1982 to 1997 came with a Top Hat switch tip and had a nitro poly mixed lacquer. Thanks. Only valid at Choose BLINK at checkout and items will arrive within 2-days of shipping. 1 5/8" nut width; 25 1/2" scale length. Alto Bucks may only be redeemed by Have you checked the neck and neck pocket for a pencil date or stamp? Original bridge cover included. Professionally set up by the experts here at Cream City Music, so it plays & sounds fantastic! The American Vintage 52 Telecaster (AV) wasadvertised as Pure Vintage at first (e.g. On the Tone pot all I can read is 64 250K AU0 or AUO R9144 PH:0422958522. 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! hello, I just bought one with the serialnr 0590 and a dot under one the bridge plate. If anyone here has or knows about one of these neck pups, ill be interested in buying.must be original MIJ 52. The pickguard is single layer black, and all the screws are Slot Head instead of the later Phillips head screws. it also shows a EX stamped on the back side of the neck which I still could not find why or what it means. One of the longest-running production models in history, it has been modified only slightly since its early 1951 debut. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Our pros are available 7 days a week and are always happy to help! Hello!I purchased my 52 Tele back in 1982. Because of the black pickguard, the early Telecaster had they are sometimes called Black-guard Telecaster. Fender American Vintage 52 Reissue Telecaster in Butterscotch Finish, Warning: This product can expose you to chemicals that are known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. Next to in-depth gear posts, you can find additional info on our YouTube videos. Fender even went to the trouble of using all flat head screws for an authentic look! Stockholm Sweden, Hi Anders, Up for sale, a 2006 Fender Telecaster '52 Reissue from the American Vintage series in excellent, near mint condition and in perfect working order. 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 Fender introduced the Telecaster, originally the single pickup Esquire, to the market in its 1950 catalog. Fender American Vintage 52' Reissue Telecaster in Butterscotch Finish 0100202850 ? 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 have a 1986 52 and it has a tophat switch. see the last page of the Fender American Vintage Brochure from 2012). Guitar weighs 7 lbs 4.7 oz. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Title of post being viewed during contact. Moreover, you could check the number on the back of the volume and tone pot. I have a 52 RI with a neck dated to May 1982, pots are from August 1983 and COA writes 2-3-84. 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. AltoMusic.com. It didnt take very long working at that guitar shop for me to turn on my own Telecaster. What is the history of the dot spacing? Established in 2006, The Guitar Colonel is Australia's leading store for Vintage and Used Guitars, Amplifiers and Effects. 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. Very excellent demonstration on the 52 telecaster reissues!Recently I got my American vintage 52 made in 2017 as it has a serial number started with V17 on the plateI wouldnt know if I hadnt read this page. Also, the American Vintage 52 Telecaster returns to the fold (in right- and left-handed versions) with body, neck, and pickups refined with the best featurestones, curves, perimeters, radii and morefrom a handful of extraordinary 52 Telecaster specimens examined by Fender craftsmen. Fender. The dot spacing is wide on the AV 52 and American Original, and Narrow on the AVRI. 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). excluded. qualify for 10% back. I was playing a 1993 Fender American Standard Telecaster at the time. I will definitely add Springsteen and Page! I never saw anybody advertising such an instrument having grey pickup cables. I picked this up a month or so back, finally getting around to sharing. After reading this article i checked the bridge plate and it has a serial number of 41303. I have a 52 reissue also, vintage specs. I checked it and I can see the broken wire inside, so I need to find an original MIJ replacement ..these are about 7K. Earn up to 10% Back as AltoBucks using promo code ALTOBUCKS. 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. Michael. Long before the Fender 52 Telecaster Reissues in 1950 the Telecaster was developed by Leo Fender in Fullerton, California and originally introduced as Broadcaster. I traded a cherished '99 Nocaster, with the last of the high-output bridge pickups, for a 2016 B-stock AV52 I ran across on a GC wall. One of the longest-running production models in history, it has been modified only slightly since its early 1951 debut. Nice; based on the other thread I hope you like this one! I am sorry that I cant be of any help. the original earner.