FS: Fender US Hot Rod 52 Telecaster

Calel · May 2019

For sale, a Fender US Hot Rod 52 Telecaster. Considering a new purchase so I have to raise some cash / make some room.

What can I say about it?

This tele has that vintage vibe and it feels like it can take a lot of abuse. Rock n’ Roll machine with a premium ash three-piece body finished in butterscotch blonde.

Not a one trick pony - the combination of pickups is very interesting: a Custom Vintage Tele single-coil for the bridge, and a Seymour Duncan Vintage Mini Humbucker at the neck, which is a relatively low output, Alnico V design.

Overall very well balanced, super defined and round neck position, twangier bridge position without being sounding ice picky. Did not gig the guitar but used it a lot for recording purposes because of its sonic flexibility

A super-playable "U" shape neck. A flatter fingerboard radius and medium jumbo frets also contribute to the easy playability.

A deluxe vintage tweed case that I wish I could keep but I won’t.

The guitar is in excellent condition and I would ask £1,100 for it, excluding shipping negotiable (needs to a change of strings).

I have another one on sale, very nice Japanese in Lake Placid Blue with VanZandt upgraded pickups – check it out!

Fender Vintage Hot Rod '52 Telecaster Features:

Series: American Vintage Hot Rod Series

Body: Premium Ash body

Color: Butterscotch Blonde

Neck: One-piece Maple, "U" shape, satin back (nitrocellulose lacquer finish)

Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5" radius (241 mm)

Number of Frets: 21 medium jumbo

Scale length: 25.5" (648 mm)