Fender Masterbuilt Dale Wilson 52' Telecaster Burnt Butterscotch Heavy Relic - 2018

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***Premier Guitars is a vintage and high-end guitar and amplifier dealer based in Sydney, Australia. All prices are higher to accommodate Reverb fees. We ship worldwide - get in touch for more details*** The Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt program represents the highest level of production available from Fender, with each instrument built start to finish by a single master builder. Within the Fender Master Builder team, Dale Wilson has established himself as one of the most respected names, known for his remarkably authentic relic work and faithful recreations of Fender's most desirable vintage models. His guitars routinely command a premium over standard Custom Shop instruments and have become highly sought after by both players and collectors. This particular guitar is a 2018 Master Built 1952 Telecaster Heavy Relic finished in Burnt Butterscotch Blonde. Built as Custom Shop #409 and accompanied by its original certificate, the guitar combines traditional early Telecaster styling with a number of player friendly refinements. The two-piece select ash body wears a Heavy Relic lacquer finish, while the one-piece plain grain maple neck features a comfortable '65 Strat "C" profile rather than the larger U-shaped neck commonly associated with original 1952 examples. The result is a guitar that retains the look and attitude of an early Blackguard while offering a more familiar feel for modern players. Electronics consist of a set of Custom Shop Handwound '51 Nocaster pickups paired with modern Telecaster wiring and a three-way selector switch. These pickups capture the strong attack, dynamic response, and midrange punch that made the earliest Fender guitars famous, while the modern wiring configuration makes the instrument considerably more practical than the original 1952 circuit. Other appointments include a single-ply black pickguard, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and a period-correct 1951-54 style Telecaster bridge. As expected from a Dale Wilson build, th