All user reviews of 5/5 for the Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster [1998-2012]

Made in the USA, this tv american vintage 52 has become a standard for years to believe that almost dethroned the original which it is based.
Corp. ash lightweight.
U-shaped handle, 21 frets, maple, radius of 7.25 (for the most recent). It seems that the radius of the models produced before 2010 is flatter.
Diapason 25.5.
Pickup Configuration: S / S
Bridge Pickup: American Vintage '52 Tele ® Single-Coil
Neck Pickup: American Vintage '52 Tele ® Single-Coil Pickup (Neck)
Selection of microphones: selector 3 positions: position 1: bridge pickup, position 2: neck and bridge pickups, Position 3 neck pickup.
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

UTILIZATION

The handle is very nice. Slightly larger gap between the strings because on most strat, LP or other Telecasters. The interface is very nice. No notch but taking great hands in all situations. Access to acute is more than adequate. Mine, which is 2000, has the distinction of being extremely light. It sounds a lot empty. A real treat.

SOUNDS

It is suitable for any type of music. Everything. Is to choose after what he gets behind, amps, effects, etc ...
The sound is both shiny, round, powerful and hot.
The neck pickup is very original matte dark. Basically the 52 was for musicians wanting to approach the bass sounds with the microphone or register attacking Jazz. But a simple solder will allow you to make a standard neck pickup with lots of harmonics and roundness.
The intermediate position is fairly neutral, interesting repertoire for a soft and balanced. The micro acute sharp, incisive attack when the instrument. It is more subtle in a game or more vintage twang, everything is possible. In a vox or a tween with tremolo and spring reverb western one is full.
I kept the original pickups for 10 years. Then I decided, under the guidance of a luthier who found resonances my tv exceptional, he put Lollar 52 = same sounds with more that I can not define but which awakens more the potential of this guitar. I am delighted!

OVERALL OPINION

Nearly 13 years this guitar I do not loose. And the feeling is mutual ...
The music is a taste of history and culture. There is no better guitar than another.
To each his feeling with an instrument.
I think the 52 Telecaster guitar is what John is pentalon.
It is a bit basic. No frills here, nor pompous fittings or finishes costly. Just wood that resonates very well.
I have 4 electric guitars that I use to produce all of the music genre in pop, rock, songs ... Between these guitars often balance my heart but I think that if I keep this one would be it.

This is "the" Telecaster, while serious guitarist should have one

The tuners are vintage point locking mechanism mounting the old ropes.
The bridges of origin are three in number, much like a bass.
This is a bit limited at the setting accuracy.

The guitar comes with another more modern bridge, six bridges, I hesitate a bit to mount it.
After all, so many excellent titles were recorded like that.

The guitar comes in a stunning tweed pouch with orange wig inside, I love it.

UTILIZATION

The handle is thick, the frets are thin, it is a particular game that needs to be done, but try to adopt it.

The polyurethane varnish is a bit sticky at first, but it happens over time.

From my side, I regularly wipe the handle with a soft cloth, and this aspect has faded.

SOUNDS

The bridge pickup is hell, it instantly sounds legendary Keith Richards.

The neck pickup is perfect in its clear, at once sweet and slamming according to the intention you put into it, the famous twang is there.

I changed mine in rewiring the modern version because of origin, the neck pickup did not have the correct tone.

I play on a Cornford Carrera, the sounds are just sublime.

OVERALL OPINION

I'm afraid of not being objective good, I love this guitar, it's my number one guitar, I do not never leave.

USA Fender body with a swamp ash (ash light) with a solid maple neck and maple fingerboard.
I changed the neck pickup a moment to put a P-90 at Bare Knuckle but finally I gave the original microphone because the P-90 came out too strong compared to the bridge pickup so it's a little unbalanced sound.
I rewired everything with the classic 60s and a condo Orange Drop. The original wiring has no interest and the book Fender guitar kit with the wiring for the switch to "modern" with the neck and bridge pickups that work together in the middle position.

UTILIZATION

Channel pleasant enough with thick C profile Jun characteristic of this time. Very easy to play, it is a joy.

SOUNDS

The sound is excellent, we are never disappointed. Warning to manage the treble is a Telecaster so it can be quite sharp and lacking a bit of body sometimes.

OVERALL OPINION

Excellent tool that I have used for years.
A must for any rocker who wishes to obtain 60s/70s classic sounds.

Fender telecaster has a fantastic sound with a very fun dynamic tone that complements the users playing style. These guitars are very versatile and no matter what setting you put them in they are going to sound fantastic. It has a great bright tone primarily because of the bright wood that is used throughout the body of the guitar. These guitars generally feature an ash maple or alder type combination which allows a lot of dynamics with the clean tones throughout the frequencies range. It is a guitar that will cut through the band mix quite well.

UTILIZATION


Body: Premium Ash
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck

Neck Shape: "U" Shape
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style Frets
Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays
Fretboard Radius: 7.25" (18.41 cm)
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Neck Plate: Vintage Style 4 Bolt
Truss Rod Nut: Original Vintage Style
Electronics

Pickup Configuration: S/S
Bridge Pickup: American Vintage Tele® Single-Coil Pickup
Neck Pickup: American Vintage Tele® Single-Coil Pickup
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Neck Pickup with Tone Control (Bright Vintage Circuit), Position 3. Neck Pickup with No Tone Control (Dark Vintage Circuit)
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

SOUNDS


The one sound and I think is my favorite with this type of guitar is a nice clean amplifier such as Fender Hot Rod Deluxe or Fender twin reverb amplifier with a good Ibanez tube screamer pedal out front as well as a digital or analog delay pedal. You can get a great driving pop rock sound that will go quite well with pretty much any style of music that you find yourself in. These are great guitars for recording as well so you can get a really dynamic tone in a recording session quite easily. Because these guitars really highlight a player's picking, strumming , and unique style they are a good pallet to paint their musical artistry with.

OVERALL OPINION


These guitars you'd find pretty much and a retailer and any guitar shop around the world. You can also find them quite easily online and in many classifieds or eBay auctions. These are very versatile guitars but probably not as versatile as a Fender Stratocaster. If you're looking for that one guitar that will be your end-all, be-all and this probably isn't the guitar for you. It has a great sound but I think it's a little less versatile and maybe Fender Stratocaster or a Gibson Les Paul guitar.

two-position selector + a low position.
the characteristics of the original telecaster. The best that has been manufactured for my taste.
Mapple neck, maple body.
Nitrocellulose lacquer as at the time.
Full details of 1952 are met.

UTILIZATION

A joy to play.
Irreplaceable, indispensable, essential if you like the electric guitar.

SOUNDS

The sound is just a legend. We find all the sounds we liked in the stones, in old Floyd ...
This model is in every way true to the legendary model so ... Everything is said in the history of rock on the scratch.

OVERALL OPINION

It's my favorite electric guitar. I do not really want to separate myself I would do this choice with eyes closed. I do not know of any guitar more attractive as the sounds it produces by its appearance and comfort of game it will not be legions on the market in a few years but if you find one go for it.

I for one version of 92 US-yellow perfect: neither too nor too pale yellow mustard (too much polish ...). Consquent seen by many trs solid ash body ... The rest is standard: Saddle handle (very beautiful plate ...), black 1 ply .. : O) fixed bridge with brass saddles, volume and tonal and bast.
Electronic level:
2 micros simple ... In the original version, is installed in an Resistors Shma the microphones as the original. But the sound is too dull, not really sound like a tl especially for the neck pickup .... blah no interest, I pulled ... and it is much better.
Conclusion: 9 / 10 is really vintage ... (may be too much for some lol) both mcanique and electronic ... but hey you not take a 52 to make the modern! : O), does all of its effectiveness

UTILIZATION

Channel simply sublime ... size to really rock. The "Satriani" and others will look elsewhere for what is not a solo tondeuze grass ... Here is rock and that's it (and many dj). This handle fits all types of hand I think.
A try anyway ...
Same as the other notice, access to the last box is not ais ... but hey it is not for a.
She is not heavy and well equilibrated trs ... at this level is the perfect. It is really a lgnde in his hands.
Not that it sounds empty trs well (we feel the wood rsons ...)

SOUNDS

I believe that this sincrement guitar can do anything. But hey it excle in blues / rock forcment
I play pop / rock and this guitar suits me because (I do not play nearly over my Start).
For my part I play on Marshall 30me birthday and many hard ca. Of course it would give another side of a fender or brunetti (what I intend to buy in complment).
Unlike the opinion of bertib (52 Mexico), my 52 possde enornment low (even in my bass player too lol). FYI I play 10-52
The bridge pickup sounds terribly crunch and even more (see mtal pdalier that if you need me for a GT6). Her pure, warm and acute grip well.
I use the neck pickup to sound a little clearer. The sound we get Tl .. trs his round, shiny with lots of bass and more heat
10/10: all the strings sound, the harmonics are pure and it really can do anything. (It's not for nothing that is everywhere)

OVERALL OPINION

I play guitar for fifteen years and it is prs than a year I bought OCCAZ.
What is its strength is that it goes straight to the point, there's no frills, it sounds regardless of the style.
Those who do not like the vintage spend their paths. Rather direct you to a deluxe tl US (same price range just prs).
It is true that Fender charge high prices (pay 1500 for a guitar that has not moved in 50 years ... hence the 9) but good when you love it does not count!
Truly a pleasure to play on standard ... If yes without re c'tait hsiter a second! Try to adopt it.

United States, she returned with me to the bottom! US Therefore, the bridge is a fixed block. Volume and tonality over a 3-position selector.

the handle, ahhhhhhhh ahhhhh Well my pig!! it has the handle!

Need I say more ...... there is no simpler and therefore more effective!

UTILIZATION

- The handle is the relativementpais but got it as a function of each.
- CHAC is easy to acute and acute are more than Submitted .
- Balance, ergonomics and weight are at the top of same by the simplicity of the instrument.
- Even if it 'is only a microphone and two 3-position selector, you can do anything with this thing!

For me, a luthier friend amme change the selector to set a 3P slecteur 4 positions!
Why? For the combination microphone series and / /.

SOUNDS

I play Fender amp 65 'Twin Reverb and Blues Junior.
A friend Luthier slecteur I changed the 3 positions for 4 positions in addition to having the two mics together in SERIES BUT .... and hurt! more aesthetically it does not see

You can play everything on this guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

3 / 4 years of use and always a pleasure.
c'tait again and if it is not so rflchir.

I will like a Thinline too.

This guitar was manufactured in the United States does.
It possde Saddle of a handle 21 frets. The handle is one pice (no wood diffrent for the key).
The body is Frne.
It has two single coil pickups, volume and tonality and a slecteur three positions. The bridge is a vintage bridge.

UTILIZATION

APRs have tried, and so used the sleeves Gibson, I find nanmoins trs enjoyable to touch and it has a good jouabilit. The hardness of the Saddle I have not shocked.
The handle end is wide, but I find it more extensively than pais other sleeve latest issue
Access in acute is marked by the pan shot, but like most of tl 21 boxes ...
I am however tonn weight-General for the guitar. it seemed that the more silent tlcaster lgre even if the body is in the frne. Any fawn I'm used mahogany "Les Paul" ...

Regarding the sound, this guitar is a real pleasure! sound in the bridge position is typical tlcaster ... it is not my position prfre although it sounds. As we shuffled against ds at the two microphones or as one moves to the neck pickup, a large palette of sounds monstrous opens us ...

SOUNDS

The sound of this is really tlcaster trs enjoyable, though brilliant but at the same time soft playing effectively on the Tone or positions microphones.

The sound of the neck pickup is not made to do or because it mtal cash badly pronounced distortion. Currently I play a marshall JCM2000 and Marshall 1960A cabinet.
For all the sounds rock, jazz or crunch is terrible.

I plan to change the bridge pickup while asking the maker to keep a good balance in position with two microphones. I'd have the good guitar lends itself to all styles!

OVERALL OPINION

I bought this guitar ax United States two months ago and I fell in love. Yet I am rather aficionados of his Les Paul but tlcaster really sound and spirit part, it's really enjoyable to play diffrent but trs and costs.

I think the sound is much more interresting tlcaster that stratocaster sound (my opinion).

If it was again: All the same!

This is a Fender '52 Vintage everything from classic to!

Made in the United States in 2005, three bridge decks, handle 21 frets, 3-position selector (change from the previous owner), 2 knobs, ...

UTILIZATION

I play the guitar for almost 8 years and my one and only one shovel was Washburn X-50.

To put the beast in speed: 24 frets thin neck, a highway, two Seymour Duncan humbuckers micro ... In short, a very muscular skyscraper! Being my first guitar, I had chosen my influences at the time, namely, very metal! For 4 years I play alternative rock in a formation (early pop and rock now), it held the road but next reference in the style she wanted over the road!

After testing a number of guitars in stores and at friends (Fender Start, Tele, Jazzmaster-Jaguar ..., LP & Gibson SG), after scouring the forums and my choice is to carry on the Telecaster !

First because the model I like a lot! TV, either we like or not like it! Me personal, I do not like the Start of a visual point of view, but I love the Tele!

My choice was to focus first on a US Standard. Then, having found an ad on a site selling during this 52 Vintage at a very interesting (ie 1'075 €), I rush!
The test with friends in a pro guitarist with a fine collection of guitar and especially for Fender and under his advice, I take the plunge!

So first take your hands enough ... "Violent" take a very thin neck and thin to the baseball bat used to handle 52, it was a sport!

But there in no comparison, the total feet to play on an instrument like that! The high-end and the money does not always mean good stuff here but not there to photograph, it's worth the money!

SOUNDS

I play with a VOX AC30 and my pedalboard consists of a OD9 Maxon, MXR '78 Custom & Dynacomp Badass Disto, EHX Big Muff and Tc Elec Nova Repeater.

So fairly standard config: 1 overdrive, a distortion, a fuzz, a compressor, a delay of + the VOX switch (reverb + tremolo).

I had to start by changing all my settings: switch between guitar metal / heavy rock to the Telecaster is a giant step!

10 to 15 minutes after setting I find his "huge"!
It's much more subtle, it sounds more "real", with a lot of depth, the 100% compliance attacks, ...
It's a sound that can go from very sharp to something thicker and by operating a pedal or a knob / switch is going to crystal clear sound and very heavy!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a short time but will step photos, please when a guitar is already 50% of winning but then in hand, when one feels a little something special is that the bonus!

I do not regret at all! I still love my old guitar as I made my first weapons with a lot of memories, but spend on an instrument "pro", it's just amazing!

Level quality / price ratio, I think that's clear, 1'075 € used, if it was not me she was going very fast in someone else. Bon y OCCAZ OCCAZ and here I am falling on the guy mega detailed, very correct and really pro! Beware of copies and other scams!

The word has already been passed down: a legend!

UTILIZATION

Channel super easy to play as on most Fender.
Ideal form for my taste. Mechanical reliability that take the agreement.

SOUNDS

The sound is sublime as in pickup neck pickup. The fact that no combination of neck pickup and bridge is a good thing because I hate the sound of mic positions through.
On this guitar lacks nothing and nothing is too much ... We have not done better since.
What a stroke of genius Leo Fender to have created this guitar in 1949!
58 years later it is still the best in my opinion.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 years.
When I discovered I knew it was "Ze" ... Above all guitar than I would look over the other.
I used a Gibson SG standard, a strat US, which étaitent both excellent, but I never had that much fun playing on the TV 52.

- In what country does she makes? United States to mine, one of the wooden dernire ft of sch and not tuv (1977)
-How many frets, what kind of micro as well as their configuration?
I Bricol (well, it's a luthier that is), addition of a micro hambucking Gibson 2, has a warm sound, the other 2 are still the micro course.
- What type of bridge (Floyd, Wilkinson ...)? uh, I do souviejn addition, I also changed to an easel bp rglage harmonics, originally c'tait two strings and that both teachers (last for me).
- What are the rglages (Volume, Tone slecteur micro ...)?
every possible position of microphones, for one by 2 or 3.
Personally, I use a microphone that time.
- What type of race?
that of tl .... there's nothing better, really, nothing.
I put 9 because of the history of the bridge which for me today is back to normal.

UTILIZATION

- The handle is it enjoyable?
- Access in acute (dernires freight) is it easy?
- Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?
- Gets it easy to sound good? ...
I rponds block, there is nothing better

SOUNDS

I do not want another.
I play on peavey, trs little effect, let's say a touch of distortion to make me believe the sound, but sometimes I connect direct to the amp with its clear (to not forgive).
otherwise, and often with double ambucking gibson, well rounded, velvet.
not possible to dtest, Roy Buchanan Listen and you will hear what we can come out of this guitar ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 30 years (you read that right).
never changed the frets, just a little polish in the luthier sometimes.
I play it almost every day, I paid attention as the apple of my eye, I do not prt and even the fact of leaving the home maker, has me anxious.
I have tried many, and yes I would like to have bcp guitar, but need money.
Report qualitprix. in retrospect, it did not cost much per year of practice ...
but when I bought 77, I sold the stuff so I could pay it and the gear, there were guitars I have good guards when I think in retrospect.
quality price ratio bin adpend also money that a. ..
Ah, I will not regret it, it's the best guitar in the world of music I love.

It is "the" Telecaster said all t! (A time travel machine)

UTILIZATION

The handle is trs enjoyable, the varnish has a tendency not stick, it must be cleaned from time to time
Access in no acute problem
The guitar is lgre is an instrument that can sound on any amp.
It's all in the fingers, rglages and attack the player.

SOUNDS

This guitar is polivalente and agrees all styles, perfect for rock in general.
I use it with all sorts of amp (JCM 800, Boogie MKIV, Fender Princeton ...) a ring no matter what happens even with the big satellite.
I use the bridge pickup 95p100 but all combinations are "sonic".
It is the only Fender I tried sending the grave when you turn the volume back.
She never pull up and pierces the eardrums like a knife ... mix a box of scne!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 20 years, I jou hundreds of gigs in bars and all sorts of places, it is solid.
Sweat, beer, crush, mine is falling repeatedly, the varnish is fragile on the handle and the body is missing large portions without the game or the sound suffer.
I tried a good number of tls and that is the best ... especially the bridge pickup and the handle that makes the difference!
Report exellent price for a quality instrument that can keep a lifetime.
It is a basic guitar than any rock guitarist should try one day. This is not my main guitar but it accompanies me on all scnes.
I would always have a telecaster into my set, the one in particular.

Vintage reissue Telecaster, made in USA!
-21 Frets, 2 single coil pickups (1 stick lipstick and a bridge).
Easel-type vintage, three bridges, two strings per saddle.
-1 Volume, 1 tone, 1 3-position selector.
Channel 21 frets maple painted (thus clear button), mechanical vintage Fender. The neck is quite thin in width button, and its profile is U (vintage oblige!).

"I added the guitar comes in its case so Tweed (orange wig included inside!), With a modern bridge to self-assembly if you do not like the original, plus some key Allen, a vintage jack, and a vintage belt (as string).

So we have a very satisfying package, a very nice guitar, but on mine I was angry that two defects: the shield is insecure, that a gondola on the table of the guitar, and the selector button that falls alone if handled too (it just clips the selector) ... For a guitar that wants quality and a price so I think it is a heresy!
So I lower the note (I will put at least 9 originally) ...

UTILIZATION

From the grip, one is enchanted by this beautiful blonde ...

-The handle is initially unsettling because of its slender width, but well-marked U in thickness, but after a few hours playing, it tames it and makes fun of his velvet touch (nice polish!) and is fast, easy, thumb found a comfortable niche at the back.

-For the treble, it is not a Flying-V, but hey, it's Fender, and it does not play! So heel "square", screws and plate forces, but it is nice, although the 22 th box lacks a bit ...

"Then for Stratistes, forget what you know so far: No bevels, the guitar is carved into the log, the old! It's not as thick as a Les Paul, so it does not play comfortably, side weight, the guitar is pretty heavy for a Tele, but it is well balanced, the head remains in place even when assis.Les mechanical plays are vintage, so no oil bath, but take effective tuning.

-The sound, it's simple: the guitar resonates well with the naturalness, and when you connect, you scratch ... And we listen! It Boooo!

SOUNDS

-The guitar is really good, we have a varied palette of sounds for a Telecaster! It's amazing! Personally, I play indie rock or progressive, and the sounds of the guitar are fine for me!

-I play at home on the Vox DA-5, in rehearsal, on a Marshall Valvestate combo and sometimes a JCM 800. Needless to say, with a JCM is transcendent ... The limb as I live in my home studio (Boss 900 CDs), and she keeps her fabulous grain under any circumstances. If I add a tube screamer and a Dunlop Wha, I feast in psychedelic! With a delay, forward the Floyd! But what's, my ancestors!

-In the neck position is a big surprise for me, it sounds super round, a real jazz guitar! With its clean, it is stunning, at least it is as round as Gibson!

Then, in an intermediate position was more nuanced sound, well-typed Fender, the tone is effective and progressive, we can color the sound at will! With distortion, it sounds very rock, as a stratum in the neck position! The combination of the two microphones adds to the sound of the attack, sustain is great for single coils.

Finally, in the bridge position, there is the "Twang" typical of Telecasters, the sound is bright without being aggressive to the ears, still alive and well kept, in distortion, it becomes a biting without being aggressive, boisterous and lively solos arpeggios in Crunch!

In summary, this guitar is much more versatile than I thought! The sounds are varied, from jazz to the confines of Hard through the country and punk! I have not found a sound that I hate! I do not carry them all, but I can have them! It's like having butter, butter and money ... smile of the dairy!

OVERALL OPINION

"I use this wonder for almost 3 years and I can not get bored!

+ The mouth of the shovel
handle
sounds!
small objects come with more!

- The 2 details (énervants!!) Cited above.

"I've tried Strats, Gibsons, but this one seems built for me! It is a delight.

-Compared to the price, I find that some details are worth being a little more finished, but the sound and the pleasure that gives the guitar make you forget those setbacks.

I would do without hesitation that choice!