1989 Fender Japan TL52SPL '52 Reissue Keith Richards Model Telecaster (Blonde)

1989 Fender Japan TL52SPL '52 Reissue Keith Richards Model Telecaster (Blonde)Made by the Fujigen factory in the late 1980's based on the specs, the TL52 SPL was Fender Japan's replica of Keith Richards' '52 style Telecaster. Unfortunately there's no serial on this one, which was common with TL52 models as they regularly have the serial on the ashtray bridge (that wasn't used on the Keith models). Professionally (or possibly factory) relic'd blonde finish on an ash body with a 21 fret maple neck that has a slight V profile (7.

Jackson branded tuners and a Jackson Floyd Rose along with a set of factory HSH Jackson J-900/J-500 pickups with a three-way mini toggle and master volume knob (push pull with a coil split)

Loaded with three factory Tokai alnico single coils controlled by a five-way selector and master volume/dual tone controls

regardless of genre

the MB-III was part of the Motion B series from Yamaha of short scale basses with compact bodies

Frets are shiny with plenty of life and minimal play wear

Transparent Ruby Red finish on a mahogany body with a plan maple top

Previous owner replased the humbucker with an unbranded humbucker wired with a coil split on an added toggle along with installing an aftermarket pickguard

Weighing in at 4

thanks to Epiphone

unless it's wearing that glorious word on the headstock it's just not the same

a Japanese P-bass pickup and volume/tone knobs

Weighs just over 3