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Custom Shop Relic · 1952 Tele '52 Butterscotch Blackguard
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Tele · Custom Shop Relic · 1952

Tele '52 Butterscotch Blackguard

BenderFullerton, CA

1952

The plank that started it all. Twang made manifest.

Signature Series

Birth of the solidbody · 1952

The butterscotch blackguard — the plank that built Bakersfield twang and early rock.

Finish Accent · Legendary

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Tele '52 Butterscotch Blackguard

Body
Heavy Relic Ash
Finish
Butterscotch Blonde Relic
Pickups
Custom '51 Single Coils
Fretboard
Maple
Rarity
Legendary
Brand
Bender

"The plank that started it all. Twang made manifest."

Serial No.

GV-L-G03-F8741606

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Tele '52 Butterscotch Blackguard

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Tele · 1952

BodyHeavy Relic Ash
PickupsCustom '51 Single Coils
FinishButterscotch Blonde Relic

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Tele '52 Butterscotch Blackguard

Custom Shop Relic · 1952

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1952

“The plank that started it all. Twang made manifest.”

Signature Series · Birth of the solidbody · 1952

The butterscotch blackguard — the plank that built Bakersfield twang and early rock.

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Instrument Type
Tele
Year of Make
1952
Body Wood
Heavy Relic Ash
Pickups
Custom '51 Single Coils
Fingerboard
Maple
Finish
Butterscotch Blonde Relic
Rarity Tier
Legendary
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