Fender Custom Shop 52 Tele - NOS Butterscotch Blonde

This exceptional Fender Custom Shop 1952 Telecaster NOS (New Old Stock) in classic Butterscotch Blonde is the ultimate choice for the player who demands peerless Custom Shop quality and authentic vintage specifications without the pre-worn look of a Relic finish. This guitar is a blank canvas, ready for you to put your own road wear on it over decades of playing.

The soul of this Telecaster lies in its pickups: a set of Handwound '50-'51 Blackguard single-coils, personally wound by the legendary Josefina Campos at the Fender Custom Shop.

• Leo Fender's Original Vision: The art of hand-winding pickups traces its lineage directly back to the early Fender days under Leo Fender, where precision and consistent quality were paramount.
• Abigail Ybarra - The Queen of Tone: Abigail Ybarra, who began her career at Fender in 1956, became the most revered hand-winder in the company's history. Her pickups from the 1960s onward are the holy grail of vintage tone.
• Josefina Campos - The Heir to the Throne: Josefina Campos was personally apprenticed and mentored by Abigail Ybarra for three years before Abby's retirement in 2013. Josefina took over the famed pickup winding bench, ensuring the continuation of this sacred tradition. Her hand-wound pickups are highly sought after, connecting this modern Custom Shop guitar directly to the foundational tone and techniques of the 1950s.

This guitar is a masterclass in classic Telecaster design and modern Custom Shop execution:

• Premium Ash Body: The lightweight Ash body is finished in a period-correct lacquer finish that allows the wood to resonate beautifully, and will mature aesthetically over time, developing that authentic "mojo" you love.
• AAA Birdseye Maple Neck: A striking AAA-grade Birdseye Maple neck features the authentic, substantial feel of a '52 "U" style profile, offering both supreme comfort and great sustain.
• Modern Fretwork: Playability is enhanced with a modern 9.5" fingerboard radius and Narrow Tall 6105 frets, offering a fast, choke-free playing experience perfect for both lead and rhythm.
• NOS Finish: The New Old Stock finish means the guitar looks exactly as it would have when first leaving the factory floor in 1952 - pristine, immaculate, and ready for you to create its history.

For the purist who appreciates the look of a brand new, flawless vintage-style instrument, this is the perfect guitar. Skip the pre-relic'd look and invest in an instrument that you can genuinely age yourself. If you play this Fender Custom Shop Tele for twenty years, it will naturally accumulate all the honest wear and 'mojo' that makes a true vintage guitar look the biz. It's Custom Shop quality, built to last a lifetime and sound incredible every step of the way.