Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster Butterscotch Blonde 2000
Fender AVRI '52 Tele, butterscotch blonde, made in USA 2000. This is so beautiful. The neck is covered head to foot in super fine checking lines and fading, it looks amazing. The American Vintage line launched in 1982 to critical acclaim: finally Fenders made how they used to be, This one dates to 2000, right in the middle of the long-running series' tenure. It's a gorgeous example of a blackguard style T: ash body, maple board, single ply black guard, brass saddles on the ashtray bridge, vintage controls, all dressed in the classic butterscotch with the grain peaking through. The tone is awesome: equal parts fat and chiming, punch and shimmer. The neck pickup has that glassy clarity and the bridge has that creamy kick through the mids, it's very satisfying. The neck is a soft V shape, carved from some very consistently grained maple; it feels like home straight away. This rules, it will surely nail the Tele-brief.
Model: Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster
Made: USA, 2000, Corona factory
Serial: 35847
Finish: butterscotch blonde
Body: ash
Neck: maple, maple fretboard, 25.5" scale, 7.25" radius, very soft V shape
Weight: 4.130kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Fender American Vintage single coil x2
Accessories: Fender tweed hard case, original docs
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has dimples on the end and front around the decal, as well as checking and fading all over. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, scuffs on the back, play wear on the edges and checking lines and fading all over. The back has scuffs on the horns and middle of the body and some dimples and minor scuffs in the elbow area, back edge and bottom corner. The sides have dimples on both horns and the elbow area and some dimples and scuffs near the jack. The front has dimples in the elbow area and bottom edge below the volume control, scuffs around the controls and bridge and some play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: very good condition (8/10)
Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/46 Moonshiners strings.
Fret life: 7/10, minor wear only