2017 Fender Traditional ‘50s Telecaster Vintage Natural, Near-Mint w/ Hangtags, Japan MIJ

Up for sale, a 2017 Fender Traditional ‘50s Telecaster in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with hangtags. This “Made in Japan” Telecaster replicates a ‘52-spec “Blackguard” Telecaster, with vintage-accurate touches including brass saddles, five-screw one-ply black pickguard, a full U-shaped profile carve, and Vintage-Style single coil pickups.

Featherweight at 6lbs 14oz, this Tele is lively and balanced acoustically, and the Vintage-Style pickup pair offers ample twang at the bridge and a rounder, bell-like tone at the neck, with a clear percussive cut in every position on the three-way toggle. This Traditional ‘50s Telecaster benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Round U, measuring .875” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” JD17-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Basswood
-Pickups: Vintage-Style single coil x2
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: “Pat. Pend” bridge with brass barrel saddles, dome-top knurled knobs, square jack plate (replacement)
-Plastics: Five-screw “Blackguard”-style one-ply black pickguard, ‘50s-spec switch tip

The Vintage Natural finish shows a bit of light checking adjacent to the bridge and just a couple faint marks on the back. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.

The original Fender-branded gigbag is included, along with the hangtags.