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1993-1994 Fender Japan TL52 '52 Telecaster Reissue - Made in Japan, Fujigen O-Serial
This is a Fender Japan TL52 '52 Telecaster Reissue from the Made in Japan era, built at the Fujigen factory and finished in Natural. The neck heel carries the "MADE IN JAPAN" decal with serial number O014111, which dates this guitar to 1993-1994, before Fender Japan production moved to the "Crafted in Japan" era.
The TL52 follows the early-'50s Telecaster recipe: a one-piece maple neck with skunk stripe and black dot inlays, a black single-ply pickguard, a slab body with string-through-body ferrules, and a 3-saddle bridge stamped "FENDER PAT. PEND." The headstock carries the spaghetti-style Fender logo with "TELECASTER" script. It is a player-grade MIJ Telecaster with honest playwear and plenty of vintage mojo.
== SPECIFICATIONS ==
- Model: Fender Japan TL52 '52 Telecaster Reissue
- Year: 1993-1994 (MIJ O-serial)
- Country of Origin: Japan (Fujigen)
- Serial: O014111
- Color: Natural
- Neck: One-piece maple, bolt-on (4-bolt plate)
- Fingerboard: Maple, black dot inlays
- Scale length: 648 mm (25.5")
- Nut width: 43 mm
- Neck thickness: 22 mm at 1st fret / 26 mm at 12th fret
- String action at 12th fret: 2 mm (bass side) / 2 mm (treble side)
- Pickups: Two single-coils (chrome-covered neck pickup, bridge pickup)
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Pickup selector: 3-way
- Bridge: 3-saddle, string-through-body, plate stamped "FENDER PAT. PEND."
- Weight: 3.5 kg (approx. 7.7 lbs), measured
== CONDITION ==
Overall: Good
- Body: Honest playwear consistent with age. There are finish chips along the back edges (some down to bare wood) and light scratches on the back. Please see the photos.
- Neck: Good condition. Truss rod has plenty of adjustment remaining.
- Frets: Approximately 50-60% remaining.
- Hardware: Functions correctly. Vintage patina on the metal parts.
- Electronics: Tested and fully functional.
- Replaced parts: Nut
- No modifications. No odors.
The guitar plays and functions as intended. Please review all photos carefully for the exact cosmetic condition. All photos are of the actual guitar for sale.
== INCLUDED ==
- Soft case
== WHY THIS GUITAR ==
MIJ Fender Japan Telecasters from the Fujigen years are highly regarded by players for their build quality and consistency, and the '52 reissue is the most classic Tele layout. This example has a comfortable one-piece maple neck, a 3.5 kg weight, low action, and a truss rod with plenty of adjustment left. It is ready to be played, and its honest wear gives it a real working-guitar character.
Please feel free to message with any questions before purchasing.
SETUP & INSPECTION
Cleaned, set up, and inspected by our luthier before shipping:
- Neck relief and action adjusted
- Frets and fingerboard cleaned
- Intonation set
- Tuners and electronics checked
Your instrument arrives ready to play.
SHIPPING FROM JAPAN
- Shipped worldwide from Japan with full tracking and insurance
- Carefully packed with protective wrapping, strings detuned to relieve neck tension in transit
- Processed and shipped within 2-4 business days
Please message us with any questions before purchasing.
