1997 Fender Japan '52 Reissue Telecaster (Vintage Natural)

1997 Fender Japan '52 Reissue Telecaster (Vintage Natural)Made by the Tokai factory in Japan sometime near the mid late 1990's, this is a very subtle '52 reissue Telecaster from Fender that offers a lot more than meets the eye. With a very heavy ash body, one piece maple neck with a walnut skunk stripe (slim V profile, 7. 25" radius, 21 frets), it weighs 4. 3kg's which is a full kg heavier than most of the TL52 models that were made with "Light Ash" as per the catalog. This one's been modified internally

3kg's and is a great alternative to a Les Paul Jr

Tim went on to use the Talbo for decades

This one's been heavily used over the years by a friend of the shop in Japan

The frets are shiny and smooth and the neck is straight

An active EQ allows for precise control over tone

Restrung and serviced prior to listing and plays and sounds great

This one however features a wood body (looks to be alder) to give the Talbo shape with a more traditional tone

while the distinctly Fender footswitchable Boost adds Volume

appears to be all original or very close to it

Part of Tokai's MAT series of guitars built with their "new Graphtech" material (a hybrid of carbon-fiber and glass-fiber)

now try the original

Truss works as it should and the frets have live left with light pitting/play wear