Fender Custom Shop '52 Telecaster Super Heavy Relic Aged Nocaster Blonde

This Fender Custom Shop ‘52 Telecaster Super Heavy Relic captures the raw spirit of the earliest Blackguard Teles—an instrument built for players who love the feel and character of a well-worn vintage guitar. Finished in Aged Nocaster Blonde, the Super Heavy Relic treatment gives this guitar decades of road-worn personality, complete with heavy checking, worn lacquer, and the broken-in feel that makes it seem like it has already lived a lifetime onstage.

The foundation of this build is a 2-piece ash body, delivering the lively snap and resonance that defined the original early-’50s Telecasters. A quartersawn maple neck carved to a ’57 Style Soft “V” profile provides a comfortable vintage grip with just the right amount of substance. Measuring .880" at the 1st fret and .990" at the 12th, the neck feels solid and authentic without being overly bulky. The 9.5" fingerboard radius paired with narrow tall frets brings modern playability to the classic Tele platform, making bends smooth and expressive while still maintaining that unmistakable Fender feel.

For tone, this guitar features Hand-Wound ‘50-’51 Blackguard pickups, delivering the punch, twang, and dynamic response that made the original Telecasters legendary. Expect tight low end, cutting mids, and that unmistakable Tele bridge bite, while the neck pickup offers warm, woody clarity that works beautifully for blues, country, and classic rock. With vintage hardware, a bone nut, and period-correct details throughout, this Custom Shop build feels like a time machine back to the earliest days of the Telecaster.

Specs: Light weight 2-piece ash body; quartersawn maple neck with ’57 Style Soft “V” profile (.880" at 1st fret, .990" at 12th fret); maple fingerboard with black Micarta .250 dot inlays; 21 narrow tall frets; 9.5" fingerboard radius; 1.625" nut width; bone nut; vintage Fender logo relic tuners; vintage Tele string tree; knurled chrome relic control knobs; vintage Tele output jack plate. Flash coat lacquer Aged Nocaster Blonde finish with heavy checking. Fender Custom Shop Strat/Tele tweed case.

Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz.

Electronics: Hand-Wound ‘50-’51 Blackguard Telecaster single-coil pickups. Mod Nocaster controls. 3-way toggle switch.