Fender Custom Shop '52 Telecaster Super Heavy Relic Aged Black

This Fender Custom Shop ’52 Telecaster brings the attitude of a guitar that’s been hauled through honky-tonks, bar stages, and dive clubs for half a century. Finished in Aged Black flash-coat lacquer with an aggressive Super Heavy Relic, this one looks unapologetically worn, checked, and scarred — the way a Tele feels after thousands of miles of road and sweat. Underneath that relic work sits a resonant 2-piece select ash body, chosen for weight and tone, paired with vintage-correct hardware for dry, percussive response and classic Blackguard bite.

The neck is where this one gets special — a 1957 Soft V profile, slightly fuller than an early ’50s carve, measuring .880" at the first fret and .990" at the 12th, giving it a substantial but fast-feeling grip. One-piece quartersawn maple, 9.5" radius, and 6105 narrow tall frets make it feel broken-in but stage-ready. A matched set of Hand-Wound ’50-’51 Blackguard pickups delivers high-end snap, woody mids, and Tele twang with authority — clean or cranked, it speaks like an old friend.

Specs: Light weight 2-piece select ash body; quartersawn maple 1957 Soft V neck (.880"~ .990"); bone nut; 1.625" nut width; 9.5" radius; 21 Sanko 6105 narrow tall frets. Nitro-cellulose lacquer flash coat Aged Black finish. Fender Custom Shop case, case candy, COA and floor traveler included.

Weight: 6 lbs 15 oz.

Electronics: Dual Hand-Wound ’50-’51 Blackguard pickups. Master volume and tone controls. 3-way toggle switch.