American Vintage Blackguard 52 Telecaster reissue from 2017. Probably the biggest bang for your buck Tele reissue you can get. Exceptional build quality, tone and playability.

This example is in near mint condition. There is one small chip to the thin nitro finish on the back upper edge (see pictures) along with a handful of very light surface scratches which are near impossible to photograph. These are the only things that prevents it from being described as mint condition. In practical terms the thin nitro finish will naturally age over time and use to evolve into a true relic – if that’s what you want.

The neck is very comfortable to play with its rolled edges and soft U profile. The 7.25 radius facilitates full bends all the way up the neck with no choking and a relatively low action. It is a guitar that demands to be picked up and played.

Sonically this guitar delivers the classic Tele twang and bite that we all know and love and has a good natural resonance when played acoustically. It features modern wiring (neck, both, bridge) but a conversion kit and wiring schematic is included should you wish to wire it in the vintage configuration of neck with 0.5 cap (dark tone), neck on its own, and bridge with blend to allow neck pick up to be added. The majority of players prefer the modern wiring which affords greater tonal variation.

These American Vintage 52 Teles are top quality reissues and amazing value for money. If you are looking for a virtually new example that you can put your own mark on then look no further.

Comes in the original G&G tweed case along with the COA, strap, lead, ashtray cover and all of the case candy.

Weight: 7lb 14oz