Fender 1952 Telecaster Relic Master Built by Dave Brown - NAMM 2025 Exclusive (COA)

Exclusive and Direct from the Fender Global Dealer event held at NAMM 2025

The whole world knows of the pre eminence of the NAMM show - for 100 years it has been the global ‘shop window’ of the world’s finest and most exclusive guitar releases. Art of Guitar were invited as a ‘Fender Global VIP dealer’ to the 2025 event and invited to participate in the auction of what can only be described as, the best of the best. With each Masterbuilder able to present 2 or maximum 3 guitars for the event - then only the very best guitars they’ve built get to be displayed. Think of it this way - which if your very best guitars wouldn’t want the world to associate your craft and excellence with. 

Armed with this knowledge and , as you’ll see, the most enviable and incredible specifications for each of the amazing instruments AOG were able to acquire a small and exclusive selection of guitars - none of them released before, many never to be released again. We limited our focus to who we view as the most exciting Masterbuilders at this movement in time and managed to secure a limited number of what we absolutely believe to be amongst the finest Masterbuild and Team Build guitars we’ve ever seen. Just check the specs!! Hand wound Tele PU - compound radius Quartersawn neck to ensure the playability is optimised in any position at all, the absolute finest wood and finish available and a luxury 1/1 that exists only in the AIG showroom by one the worlds finest Builders of this moment and still on his exciting journey ahead: we can’t wait!….

This 1/1 classic with vintage appointments and special micro lacquer finish comes from a rapidly becoming ‘AOG favourite’ Masterbuilder in Dave Brown - The Master if you recall who built the incredible Waylon Jennings leather bound Telecaster with the banjo tuner -  A mixture of classic and vintage professionalism along with the ability to craft the most awesome sounding guitars has impacted David’s reputation hugely in just the last few years and he’s now become one of the most sought after Master Builders. Act quickly - this guitar needs to be seen and played to be believed, we were simply blown away and had to secure it: Now with it landing in store imminently pre orders already being taken. It’s the Art of Guitar!

Specs:

• Builder: David Brown
• Finish Package: Relic
• Plating: Chrome/Nickel Hardware
• Right/Left Handed: Right Handed
• Case: FCS Strat/Tele Tweed
• Finish Type: Light Relic

Body:

• Body Type: Guitar & Bass Ash
• Body Color: Black (Custom Relic)
• Body Construction: 2-Piece
• Body Finish: Nitro Lacquer

Hardware:

• Bridge Type: Standard Bridge Assembly
• Bridge Assembly: Tele 51-54 with Pickup Rel
• Pickup Bridge Position: HW Loaded Sincaster RH/LH Rel
• Output Assembly: Vintage Tele
• Control Assembly: Modern Tele Rel
• Control Knobs: 52 Tele Knurled Chrome Rel
• Selector Switch Tip: AM Vintage Tele Rel

Strings:

• String Set: 010-013-017-026-036-046

Neck:

• Neck Type: Custom Neck (52 Tele Profile)
• Neck Finish: Nitro Lacquer, Medium Tint
• Neck Blank: Guitar Maple, 5/4 Quarter Sawn
• Fingerboard: None
• Truss Rod: 50s Style
• Head Style: Tele
• Neck Head Thickness: 0.75"
• Neck Scoop: 52 Style
• Dot Spacing: Narrow
• Face Dots: Micarta Black (25mm)
• Side Dots: Micarta Black (3/32”)
• Fret Wire: Medium Jumbo / 6180
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" Radius
• Neck Shape: 10/56 "C" Shape
• Neck Nut Width: 1.650"
• Neck Thickness (1st Fret): 0.880"
• Neck Thickness (12th Fret): 0.980"
• Neck Butt Width: 2.200"
• Nut Material: Bone (Guitar & J-Bass)
• Neck Plate: Vintage Tele Rel
• Number of Bolts: 4
• Decals (Headcap): Vintage Silver Fender Tele

BREAKING!! The NAMM guitars are landing this weekend at AOG and represent the culmination of visits to Corona, debates with every Master Builder and being part of a very lucky small community of Fender Select dealers to even get an invite to the screening and the bidding. In our opinion these guitars are the Best we’ve ever managed to land from NAMM - an awesome array of styles from classics to ‘never before built’ and some in between. All of them daring colours or insane wood quality (or both) and all showcasing the best in tone possible from the Masterbuilders and Top Teambuilders . We now you’re going to love them and pre selling or appointments to view and play the guitars are being taken so reach out to your Account Manager or direct to the store or through the socials to get some time with a top guitar demo artist and pick your favourite quick… these are going to be unmissable!! Ship worldwide from the website too

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