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Full view of a blonde Telecaster with a black pickguard, standing upright in its open tweed hard case with orange plush lining.
01 / 25Full view of a blonde Telecaster with a black pickguard, standing upright in its open tweed hard case with orange plush lining.
The blonde Telecaster with a black pickguard and maple neck is shown in its tweed hard case with a strap and hang tags.
02 / 25The blonde Telecaster with a black pickguard and maple neck is shown in its tweed hard case with a strap and hang tags.
Close-up of the guitar's butterscotch body, showing the chrome bridge plate, black bridge pickup, and three brass barrel saddles.
03 / 25Close-up of the guitar's butterscotch body, showing the chrome bridge plate, black bridge pickup, and three brass barrel saddles.
Full-length view of a blonde Telecaster with a black pickguard and maple neck, resting against a tweed hard case.
04 / 25Full-length view of a blonde Telecaster with a black pickguard and maple neck, resting against a tweed hard case.
Full-frame, light blonde Telecaster with a black pickguard, chrome bridge, and control plate, leaning against a tweed case.
05 / 25Full-frame, light blonde Telecaster with a black pickguard, chrome bridge, and control plate, leaning against a tweed case.
A butterscotch blonde Telecaster with a black pickguard and maple neck, angled right, showing a humbucker and single-coil pickup.
06 / 25A butterscotch blonde Telecaster with a black pickguard and maple neck, angled right, showing a humbucker and single-coil pickup.
The lower body of a blonde electric guitar with a black pickguard, chrome bridge, two knurled chrome knobs, and a 3-way switch.
07 / 25The lower body of a blonde electric guitar with a black pickguard, chrome bridge, two knurled chrome knobs, and a 3-way switch.
Close-up of the guitar's light brown body with visible wood grain and a small chip in the finish near the neck joint.
08 / 25Close-up of the guitar's light brown body with visible wood grain and a small chip in the finish near the neck joint.
Light blonde Telecaster body with a black pickguard, chrome bridge, neck pickup, and control plate with two knurled knobs.
09 / 25Light blonde Telecaster body with a black pickguard, chrome bridge, neck pickup, and control plate with two knurled knobs.
Close-up of a blonde Telecaster body with visible wood grain, black pickguard, chrome bridge, and two knurled chrome control knobs.
10 / 25Close-up of a blonde Telecaster body with visible wood grain, black pickguard, chrome bridge, and two knurled chrome control knobs.
Angled view of a blonde Telecaster with a black pickguard, chrome bridge, control plate, and knurled knobs.
11 / 25Angled view of a blonde Telecaster with a black pickguard, chrome bridge, control plate, and knurled knobs.
Close-up of the guitar's maple fretboard with black dot inlays and chrome frets, showing light wear on the frets and wood.
12 / 25Close-up of the guitar's maple fretboard with black dot inlays and chrome frets, showing light wear on the frets and wood.
Close-up of the maple fretboard and headstock, showing light wear on the fretboard and a few tuning pegs.
13 / 25Close-up of the maple fretboard and headstock, showing light wear on the fretboard and a few tuning pegs.
Close-up of the light blonde headstock with six chrome tuners, a string tree, and a dark brown wood grain visible near the nut.
14 / 25Close-up of the light blonde headstock with six chrome tuners, a string tree, and a dark brown wood grain visible near the nut.
Close-up of the guitar's maple neck and headstock, with a digital caliper measuring the string height at the 12th fret, showing 1.68mm.
15 / 25Close-up of the guitar's maple neck and headstock, with a digital caliper measuring the string height at the 12th fret, showing 1.68mm.
The back of a butterscotch Telecaster, showing the neck plate, string-through-body ferrules, and output jack.
16 / 25The back of a butterscotch Telecaster, showing the neck plate, string-through-body ferrules, and output jack.
The guitar's blonde body, viewed from the back, shows string-through-body ferrules, a chrome output jack, and light wear on the lower bout.
17 / 25The guitar's blonde body, viewed from the back, shows string-through-body ferrules, a chrome output jack, and light wear on the lower bout.
Back of a blonde Telecaster body, showing the neck plate, string-through ferrules, and a few small dings.
18 / 25Back of a blonde Telecaster body, showing the neck plate, string-through ferrules, and a few small dings.
The back of a blonde Telecaster body, showing wood grain, six string ferrules, a chrome neck plate, and a strap button.
19 / 25The back of a blonde Telecaster body, showing wood grain, six string ferrules, a chrome neck plate, and a strap button.
The back of a light-colored maple guitar neck with a dark skunk stripe, showing light wear and a CE sticker near the body joint.
20 / 25The back of a light-colored maple guitar neck with a dark skunk stripe, showing light wear and a CE sticker near the body joint.
The guitar's light blonde headstock and upper neck, with six chrome tuning machines, are viewed from the rear.
21 / 25The guitar's light blonde headstock and upper neck, with six chrome tuning machines, are viewed from the rear.
Full front view of a blonde Telecaster with a black pickguard, maple fretboard, and chrome hardware, showing light body wear.
22 / 25Full front view of a blonde Telecaster with a black pickguard, maple fretboard, and chrome hardware, showing light body wear.
Full rear view of a blonde Telecaster with a maple neck, chrome tuners, and six string-through-body ferrules.
23 / 25Full rear view of a blonde Telecaster with a maple neck, chrome tuners, and six string-through-body ferrules.
The guitar's light maple neck and headstock are shown from the side, with a digital caliper measuring the neck thickness at 0.89.
24 / 25The guitar's light maple neck and headstock are shown from the side, with a digital caliper measuring the neck thickness at 0.89.
A digital caliper measures the neck thickness at the first fret, showing "0.96" on its display.
25 / 25A digital caliper measures the neck thickness at the first fret, showing "0.96" on its display.

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2008 Fender Telecaster '52 Reissue Hot Rod w/OHSC

$2,295.00

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Description

2008 Fender Telecaster '52 Reissue Hot Rod w/OHSC

This Guitar Is Available At IVG Burbank

This Guitar Is In Overall Excellent Condition With Minimal Playwear Throughout And Few Dings And Scratches (See Photos)

Solid Ash Body In Butterscotch Blonde Finish

Seymour Duncan Vintage Mini-Humbucker Neck Pickup

Custom Vintage Tele Bridge Pickup 

Vintage Tele Bridge With 3 Brass Saddles - Comes With Vintage Style Bridge Cover

1 Piece Maple Neck With 21 Medium-Jumbo Frets

One Tone Control Knob And One Volume Control

3 Position Pickup Selector Switch

Fender Vintage Style Tuners

25 1/2" Scale Length

Nut Width 1.68"

Neck Depth At 1st Fret .89"

Neck Depth At 12th Fret .96"

Weighs 7lbs 3ozs

Comes With Original Vintage Style Hard Shell Case, Warranty And Parts Code Sheets, And Vintage Style Strap.

The 2008 Fender ’52 Telecaster Hot Rod puts a versatile spin on the classic blackguard Tele formula, combining timeless vintage styling with player-friendly upgrades. Featuring a traditional Tele bridge pickup paired with a Seymour Duncan mini-humbucker in the neck, it delivers everything from crisp, cutting twang to warm, full-bodied tones. With its classic ash body, maple neck, and unmistakable Telecaster feel, the ’52 Hot Rod is a great choice for players who want vintage Fender character with added tonal range.

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