Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster Review

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Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster has been rated by 538 musicians.

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Overall Rating 4.78

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Features 4.69

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Quality 4.84

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Reliability / Value 4.77

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Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster Specs

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Ash  
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  • Finish: Urethane  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: C-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 9.50"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Black Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 21  
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  • Nut Width: 1.65"  
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  • String Nut: Syntetic Bone  
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  • Tuners: Fender  
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  • Bridge: Tele bridge  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Vintage  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-Position Blade  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Bridge Pickup: American Vintage Tele® Single-Coil Pickup Neck Pickup: American Vintage Tele® Single-Coil Pickup Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Neck Pickup with Tone Control (Bright Vintage Circuit), Position 3. Neck Pickup with No Tone Control (Dark Vintage Circuit)

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Fender's American Vintage '52 Telecaster is well worth your time and money, because it will give you great playing experience. It's both comfortable to play, and sounds great. You should have no doubts that this guitar will perform great 'cause it will. A job well done.

Some truly amazing features put Fender's American Vintage '52 Telecaster at the top of the ranking table in its price range. With every guitar player's wish fulfilled, the overall feeling is that Fender did a great job at choosing the right features and tuning them well. Feature-wise you can rest assured that American Vintage '52 Telecaster is ready to rock. Are you ready to give Fender's baby a try?

An impeccably sounding instrument such as Fender's American Vintage '52 Telecaster should receive the highest grades, and it surely has, according to guitar players who voted for this guitar. It sounds great plugged into any kind of amp, and American Vintage '52 Telecaster can handle various music styles. It's a dream guitar with a dreamy sound.

American Vintage '52 Telecaster is a professionally built guitar that is extremely easy to set up. Action is great, and easy to tweak. The finish is traditionally great, a main characteristic of nearly every Fender guitar model. This is an instrument that has both beauty and endurance. Fit with the best hardware, this guitar will provide you with joyful years of playing experience.

If you're willing to believe your fellow musicians, then you should trust that Fender's American Vintage '52 Telecaster is one highly reliable guitar, that will perform well both in studio and on stage. It is durable as well, given the fact that you take the usual care of your instrument. American Vintage '52 Telecaster is really a great choice if reliability/durability is one of your concerns.