Finally in stock! An excellent condition clean original parts JV '52 RI Telecaster in Butterscotch blonde with 5-9-84 neck date came into the shop. We have had quite a few requests from customers asking us to stock a JV Telecasters, and finally we were able to get one come in! It is sold on a first-come-first-served basis. Unlike other guitars, Fender Japan's JV Series are not a purchase, but an investment. The value of the JV Series increases every year as they are perhaps the best Fenders ever made, baring the originals that Leo produced back in the '50s. For full details of the JV Story, Google: JV Series, and you'll read about how their first production made Fender USA executives almost cry when they saw them because their quality is so high.
Here is a description and the specifications for this beautiful Fender JV Telecaster.
NECK DATE: 5-9-84 (Year of Manufacture: May 9th 1984), SERIAL NUMBER: JV91455, COLOR: Butter Scotch Blonde Lacquer Finish, BODY: Premium White Ash, NECK: 1-piece Maple, Oval Type (Nitrocellulose Finish), 25.5mm / 324 Scale, MACHINE HEADS: Vintage Style Tuning Machines, FRETBOARD: 7.25 inch Radius (184R) NO. OF FRETS: 21 Vintage Style Frets, WIDTH AT NUT: 1.650 (42mm), HARDWARE: Chrome, PICKUPS: 2 Vintage Single-Coil Tele Pickups (cloth wired), CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone, BRIDGE: Original Vintage Style Tele Bridge with 3 Brass T-Saddles, PICKUP SWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup 2. Neck & Bridge Pickup 3. Neck Pickup, PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Black Bakelite, Fender Gig Bag, Completely Cloth Wired.
This rare 24 year old JV is in excellent excellent condition. Beautiful waves of grain can be seen through the butterscotch lacquer. All parts are original (except for the strings). The white areas on the body in the photos are not blemishes, they are reflections. Fret wear is minimal and the neck is straight. This JV Telecaster is a collectors item and has a warm deep tone that comes with age. See our GUITAR PICS page for more photos. This Fender JV Telecaster is drop-dead beautiful.
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