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In stock is a 4 Digit Fender Japan TL52-95 JV Series Telecaster in butterscotch blonde, dating to August 17, 1982, with original parts that is in very good condition.

(We have lots of pics of this guitar, but this platform allows only 3 to be shown at one time. Drop us an email and we will send all pics of this beautiful guitar out to you.)

As shown in the pics, it comes with its original tweed gig bag and a new old stock Fender Japan JV Catalogue, both from 1982. This guitar was made by Fender Japan, which offers unsurpassed quality in guitar craftsmanship.

The JV Series was Fender Japan's first run of making the Telecaster (JV Series) and is now a collectors item with many of them being sold to serious JV collectors around the world. There were only a fixed number of these manufactured and when they're sold, they're gone! 

The JV Series is Fender Japan's first manufactured guitar that made the Fender USA executives almost cry when they visited the Fender factory in Tokyo because of their high quality standard. For the full story on the excellence of this guitar, Google 'The Fender Japan Story' which my shop helped translate from the original Japanese into English.

Fender Japan started production in April 1982, this guitar is dated August 17, 1982, only 4 months after Fender Japan opened its doors to the world. 

All original specs are detailed, including neck shape, fingerboard radius, hardware, pickups and electronics. Here are the specifications for this beautiful Tele: 

YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 1982 

SERIAL NUMBER: JV 6490

MODEL NUMBER: TL52-95

WEIGHT: 7.9 lbs or 3.6 kgs

COLOR: Butter Scotch Blonde Lacquer Finish

BODY: Premium White Ash 2 piece center seam

NECK: 1-piece Maple, Oval Type, 25.5 inch scale

MACHINE HEADS: Vintage Style Tuning Machines made by Gotoh

FRETBOARD: 7.25 inch Radius (184R)

NO. OF FRETS: 21 Vintage Style Frets 

WIDTH AT NUT: 1.650 (42mm)

HARDWARE: Chrome and Brass Engraved Neck Plate with original Japanese owner's name scratched out. Chrome bridge cover included.

PICKUPS: 2 Original Fender Japan Vintage Single-Coil Tele Pickups 

CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone 

BRIDGE: Original Vintage Style Tele Bridge with 3 Brass T-Saddles with Serial Number Stamp

PICKUP SWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup 2. Neck & Bridge Pickup 3. Neck Pickup

PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Black Bakelite

Included: Original JV Fender Japan Tweed Gig Bag, and Fender Japan JV Catalogue (see pics), Chrome bridge cover, Fender guitar strap in white and gold.

This TL52-95 JV Telecaster is 44 years old and in good condition for its age. Beautiful waves of grain can be seen through the butterscotch lacquer. There are some blemishes that are shown in the pics which don’t take away from the overall beauty of this fine instrument. There is fret wear as shown in the pics, which the next owner may want to have re-fretted. The neck is straight. 

This JV Telecaster is a collectors item and has a warm deep tone that comes with age. We will try to answer all of your questions. We carefully wrap and ship using USPS/EMS Express Mail and only takes a few days for it to arrive at your front door. Check out our website and other listings. Have fun!!