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Fender TL-52

TLC-Shaped Guitar from Fender belonging to the Telecaster series

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«  Crafted in Japan »

Published on 02/03/11 at 07:18
Value For Money : Poor
It is a japanese axe.
For the record, imported by a friend of former owner.
He told me that it is a non-export guitar, for the Japanese market. I think the features are standard. It's from ISHIBASHI.

It is equipped with a D shaped neck, with a radius 7.5 ", one piece maple, neck heel truss rod access, vintage Kluson style tuners. I have no info on the finish but I can say that it looks and feels nice. The frets feel small (smaller than medium jumbo anyway).

The bridge is steel 52.The bridge saddles are steel too (stock).

Regarding the pickups, they are original "U.S. vintage single coil" with their classic appearance (neck and bridge).

Minty stock black pickguard (super strong), very solid and reliable input jack (never gets loose). The electronics is said to sizzle, but not on this one ever.

Body "ash", worth its weight in gold as we say in French.
It's heavy, but it sounds real good.
If you have the opportunity to try ... you'll see what I mean.

UTILIZATION

The handle is covered with a coating of a fluid boundary ... it slip that if we "transpirouille" a little.
Very nice, the D-form "log style" with a raduis 7.5 ", allows a great ease of playing (I love this sleeve!), But I think that is not done to speed up the game's guitarist, but rather made to take a lot of fun to play every note ... but at a slower pace than my Ibanez RG270, a flat handle that ...
Ergonomics of a conventional TV, with 21 frets and access "reduced" to the acute setting a tone and volume, a three-position selector (only on a TV classic!)

Key features of this model:
TL52-70:
Vintage Alnico pickups with coil 3 U.S. in 42 diameter / steel bridges / No S / N on an easel, but on the back of the neck.

SOUNDS

Sound TV is present, with a slam and a bright beautiful!
Focused mostly blues and rock 60-70, she will not mind playing a stout disto well grasse.La country, if you like, it is also for you the scoop!
Hot round and she also knows how ...
Only the hard-rock (and again?!? Not sure to be ridiculous ...) could not buy this guitar
And the twang of the guitar! How wonderful!

I play on a Blackstar Club 40 (all-tube).
An agreement between these two great tools!
I also have a wha-wha cry baby, and what jamman.De spend some time what!

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using about 4-5 months, and I am extremely satisfied.
I tried another model, a standard U.S. in 1988 (a pure killing ...), but also in the 90s, fashion was customized with a bigsby, which was removed afterwards. Suddenly, 4-hole digger in the middle ... So I did not buy, but it was not far away. (Apart from the top taken even with the hole ...)

I have in my possession a brand like LP Custom77 (Lyonnaise mark), and an Ibanez RG 270 koréenne.Et I played on TV andy summer replica ... not great! but this is only a matter of taste after all.

What I prefer:
- The look
- Sounds
- The round to fall
- The fact that I know the Spots History of Mexico from scratch is a plus ...

What I hate ... er ... mmmmm .... he ben there!

Paid 800 euros delivered and used, the price is very correct, we should not fall on a guy who believes he has a jewel beyond prix.C is an excellent guitar, but it better ... but much more expensive!

If we had a choice again, I would do with undisguised enthusiasm! Fender Telecaster 52 RI

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