Built for bold tone and unmistakable vintage attitude, this Fender Custom Shop '52 Tele Heavy Relic is a powerhouse Tele with a twist. Its 2-piece ash body is finished in aged lacquer and vibrant Orange, with parchment binding and a well-worn Heavy Relic treatment. The star of the show is the Wide Range Cunife humbucker in the neck, paired with a Custom Shop '67 bridge pickup and Bigsby B5 bridge, offering a versatile blend of twang, growl, and shimmer. The roasted flame maple neck features a 1952 "U" profile, 7.25" radius, and jumbo 6100 frets, built for expressive bends and authentic feel. A vintage white vinyl pickguard and aged chrome hardware round out this modern-vintage hybrid. Includes Custom Shop tweed hardshell case.
General
Base Model: '52 Tele
Finish Type: Heavy Relic
Plating: Chromenickel Hardware
Orientation: Right-Hand
Case: FCS Strat/Tele Tweed
Body
Body Wood: GTR & Bass Ash
Top: Ash
Body Spread: 2-Piece
Body Style: '52 Tele
Pickup Routing: Wide Range HB Cunife RH/LH REL
Neck Pickup: Wide Range HB Cunife RH/LH REL
Middle Pickup: None
Bridge Pickup: '67 Tele BRG REL CS
Control: '51 Nocaster REL
Accessory: '52 Tele
Neck Mounting Holes: 4-Bolt
Bridge Holes: Bigsby B5 BRG Tailpiece REL
Bridge: Bigsby B5 BRG Tailpiece REL
Output: Vint Tele
Neck Plate: V Logo SN REL
Back Plate: None
Rear Cover: None
Strings: 010–013–017–026–036–046
String Tree: Vint Disk 50–55 REL
Strap Lock: No Strap Locks
Pickguard: PGMATL 1 Ply White Vinyl
Pickguard Number: 0016774000
Body Finish: Lacquer
Top Color: Orange
Body Binding: Binding .060 Parch x .280
Body Notes: Route for Hum in Neck, Bind body top and bottom
Neck
Like: '52 Tele C/REL
Neck Finish: Dark Tint Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Blank: Maple Roasted RIF Sawn
Fretboard Wood: Guitar Cities RW AAA 9 MM
Fretboard Radius: 7.25"
Fret Wire: Jumbo / 6100
Number of Frets: 21
Tuning Keys: Vint W/Fender Logo REL
Mounting Style: 4 Bolt
Head Style: Tele
Head Scoop: 60
Neck Head Thickness: .575"
Neck Spec 1st: .860"
Neck Spec 12th: .920"
Nut Width: 1.650"
Neck Shape: 1952 Style "U"
Dot Spacing: Narrow
Face Dots: Micarta White .250
Side Dots: Micarta White 3/32"
Decal: Vint Silver Fender Tele
Nut: STD FB Blank
Electronics
Controls: '51 Nocaster REL
Selector Switch:
Switch Tip:
Volume Knob: '52 Tele Knurled CHR REL
Tone Knob: '52 Tele Knurled CHR REL
Pots:
Neck Pickup: Wide Range HB Cunife RH/LH REL
Middle Pickup: None
Bridge Pickup: '52 Tele BRG REL CS
Hardware Notes
Route for HUM in neck
