1988 Fender Japan TL52-65 '52 Reissue Telecaster (Charcoal Burst)

1988 Fender Japan TL52-65 '52 Reissue Telecaster (Charcoal Burst)Made by the Fujigen factory in 1988, this Fender TL52 65 was a special model in the Fender Japan catalog that features their short lived "Charcoal Burst" finish. With a lightly charcoaled American Basswood body bolted to a maple neck with a slim U profile (7. 25" radius, 42mm nut width), it weighs 3. 3kg's. This one has some aftermarket CTS pots and a USA bridge pickup along with the original Fender Japan neck pickup, brass saddles and Gotoh made

it's got brand new Grover machine heads installed along with an aftermarket set of knobs

Mahogany wings are attached to the maple neck and topped with a quilted maple cap

This modernized guitar also boasts unparalleled style with a sandblasted surface that highlights the ash wood grain and unique Baked Red or Baked White finish

Made by the Dyna-Gakki factory in Japan

The perfect travel guitar

Good vintage condition as pictured and appears to be all original except for the upgraded intonate-able bridge

Plays and sounds great and appears all original except for the new locks on the nut

Frets have plenty of life and play smoothly with light wear and pitting

The 4-saddle vintage style bridge and the original pickups selected for the Traditional series play a realistic and musical vintage tone

the TL52 SPL was Fender Japan's replica of Keith Richards' '52 style Telecaster

plays well and sounds nice with a straight neck

rosewood fingerboard (628mm scale length