Fender 1952 Telecaster NOS MOTO Top Wild Cherry Burst #R15456, MB Dennis Galuszka

Ash body with pearloid top

The striking Pearloid top on the body, made of particularly light ash, immediately catches the eye, which gives the Fender 1952 Moto Tele its smart retro look. Affectionately called the "Mother of Toilet Seat" (MoTo), the shimmering surface of the plastic, developed as a mother-of-pearl replacement, clearly recalls the legendary department store guitars of the 1960s and 1970s, which are sought-after collector's items today due to their appearance and sound. The screwed, one-piece neck made of maple with standing annual rings carries matching pearloid dots in its fretboard and proudly presents the Fender Custom Shop logo in its twelfth fret. At the same time, with its strong "52 Style U"-profile, it offers a handy playability. As befits a masterbuilt electric guitar, the combination of carefully selected and lovingly crafted woods promises a sublime basic sound with open tone development and the typical Tele-Twang, which becomes one with the guitarist and brings every note to life.

Curtis Novak Gold Foil Pickup

With the neck pickup Dennis Galuszka is also oriented towards retro guitars and gives the Fender 1952 Moto Tele a Gold Foil pickup from Curtis Novak, which looks back on over 30 years of experience in restoring guitars and winding custom pickups. Accordingly, the Goldfoil Single Coil, whose design is based on a DeArmond design, convinces with an almost magical tone that captivates even the most experienced guitarist. With a sweet midrange, extremely clear highs and a low but not overemphasized low end, this pickup brings every note to life and convinces both at the clean and the tugging amplifier with a casual tone development. Its counterpart is the hand-wound Fender 51 Nocaster Single Coil on the bridge, which is equipped with Alnico 3 magnets and thus delivers the typical Tele-Twang, but has a rounder response thanks to the emphatically warm middle range. Both pickups are managed by a 3-way blade switch and general volume and tone controls.

The Fender 1952 Telecaster NOS MoTo Top Wild Cherry Burst at a glance:

• Electric guitar from the Fender Custom Shop in Corona, California
• Masterbuilt by Dennis Galuszka, serial number R15456
• Light ash body with red pearloid top and black bindings
• Screwed maple neck with standing annual rings (quarter sawn maple) and matt finish
• Maple fingerboard with red Pearloid Dots and Fender Custom Shop Logo in 12th fret
• Curtis Novak Gold Foil Neck Pickup, Handwound Fender 51 Nocaster Single Coil at the bridge
• Fender Nocaster bridge with Gatton style string riders, Fender vintage style tuners
• Includes Fender Tweed case, Custom Shop certificate, black replacement clipboard, cable, strap and Cruztools tool kit