Nash Guitars T52 Mary Kay White 2016
Nash T52, Mary Kay White, made in USA 2016. Bill Nash is a guitar master, building high end F-style guitars from the small company's HQ in Washington State in the Pacific Northwest corner of USA. This model references the ever-iconic '52 Telecaster, so you get some classic specs: ash body, chunky maple neck and board, brass saddles, two single coils, single ply black guard. It's a great take on the genre, with the lightweight body delivering plenty of resonance and the fat neck sitting beautifully in the hand. The pickups are by fellow USA overachievers Lollar, so the sound plugged in is fantastic. It's percussive and weighty down low, complex and breathy through the mids, glassy and sweet on top. The touch sensitivity is outstanding too, it's extremely responsive. The finish is a white blonde gloss nitro, aged a little here and there, and it looks a treat. Nash aims to deliver Custom Shop quality for a more achievable dime, and this nails the brief.
Model: Nash Guitars T52
Made: USA, 2016
Serial: NG-3016
Finish: Mary Kay White, gloss nitro, 'light aging' relic treatment
Body: ash
Neck: maple, maple fretboard, 10" radius, 43mm nut, 25.5" scale, fat 50s D style shape
Weight: 3.480kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Lollar '52 T Series single coil x2
Accessories: Fender brown hard case
Cosmetic condition notes: relic finish wear. This guitar has had 'light aging' applied from factory. Aside from some additional minor rub wear from play, it presents similar to a new example.
Overall: excellent condition (9/10)
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: 9/10, minor wear only