Northwest Vintage Guitars presents a fantastic 2018 Fender Hybrid Butterscotch Blackguard Telecaster that's only 7.5 lbs. It's a very cool homage to the venerable blackguard with a few modern touches. You get the black bobbin Pure Vintage '58 Pickups with the Alnico V magnets, locking vintage style tuners, and a 4 way switch adding the series option for a full Humbucker-esque tone. It's got all those mod
It features a Lightweight Ash body, 3-Saddle vintage-style strings-through-body Tele bridge with Brass Barrel saddles, a "U" shape Maple neck with a 9.84" radius and Maple fingerboard, Vintage Kluson style tuners, and a modified 4-position blade switch to include both pickups in series. Very sweet vintage tones and we wouldn't change a thing.
The nut measures 1.68", the 1st fret depth is .88", and it's .98" at the 12th on that 52 U carve. It will fill the hand, but it doesn't qualify as a baseball bat. If you like the U carve but find most have too much girth, this could be the answer. the bridge pickup reads 6.48 ohms, the neck measures 7.2 ohms and the series setting bumps up to 13.2. And it's only 7.5 pounds! There's a little fret wear as pictured but it plays cleanly.
Truss rod functions perfectly and it's set up properly with low action and perfect intonation on a fresh set of nickel XL 10's. It's a sweet lightweight player that nails the vintage tones and gives you great modern options. Comes safely packed in the vintage gig bag in the photos.
Buy with confidence. We offer a 7 day money-back return on all used guitars. All guitars are guaranteed to arrive in the condition as described, and a full refund will be issued if not. All our guitars are deep cleaned and receive a professional service and setup. You will not get a filthy guitar from us. All guitars are guaranteed to arrive in the condition as described, and a full refund will be issued if not. Additionally, all our guitars are fully insured, and we will assist with any claims that may arise. See the details on our Storefront.
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We are in the Pacific Northwest of the USA, so humidity levels can vary greatly within the US and around the world. Your guitar may need a truss rod adjustment when it arrives.
