{"product_id":"1995-fender-japan-mij-tl52-65spl-52-micawber-keith-richards-telecaster-butterscotch-blonde-w-tweed-hsc","title":"1995 Fender Japan MIJ TL52-65SPL ’52 Micawber Keith Richards Telecaster Butterscotch Blonde w\/ Tweed HSC","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Sale: 1995 Fender Japan MIJ TL52-65SPL ’52 Micawber Keith Richards Telecaster – Butterscotch Blonde | Tweed HSC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUp for sale is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1995 Fender Japan MIJ TL52-65SPL ’52 Telecaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in classic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eButterscotch Blonde\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, complete with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enon-original tweed hard-shell case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a very cool and increasingly hard-to-find Fender Japan Telecaster with unmistakable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeith Richards “Micawber”-inspired styling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The combination of an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eash body, one-piece maple neck, black single-ply pickguard, and vintage-style Telecaster hardware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives it the classic early-’50s look that has become synonymous with Richards’ famous Tele.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt during a highly regarded era of Fender Japan production, this TL52-65SPL delivers vintage Fender aesthetics with excellent Japanese craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent – 9\/10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis guitar has been played and shows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elight scratches, a few dings, and some tarnishing to the hardware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from normal use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno cracks, breaks, or structural issues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The neck is straight, the frets are in good shape, and the guitar plays cleanly up and down the neck with no buzzing or dead spots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has also been \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erecently professionally set up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is ready to play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review all photos carefully for the most accurate representation of condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel: Fender Japan TL52-65SPL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle: ’52 Reissue \/ Micawber-Inspired Telecaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear: 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7.25\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrets: 22 Vintage-Style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNut Width: 1.67\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck Depth: .85\" at 1st Fret \/ .91\" at 12th Fret\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePickups: Fender Japan TL-Vintage Single-Coils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Telecaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePickguard: Single-Ply Black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 8 lbs 10 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