This 52 Tele from masterbuilder Dale Wilson is one of those guitars that you simply won't want to put down. It's unbelievable how this instrument inspires you. To me, the absolute reference Tele! The first wow effect comes as soon as you open the case. Super authentic aging and a great aged-natural look. Here Dale Wilson proves once again that he is the master of aging with over nine years of waiting time. As soon as you pick up the guitar you can really enjoy playing it! The rather strong neck in combination with the ash body of this Tele offers an incredible resonance behavior. The 7.25''-9.5'' compound radius, the "1951 U" neck profile and the slightly higher Narrow/Tall frets ensure the very best playability. Even though the neck is very strong it is effortless to play and sits comfortably in the hand. The whole thing is only topped by the sound of this reference Tele. The "Handwound Josefina Twisted Tele" pickups do a great job here. Simply pure Tele at the bridge, ...direct, wiry, fat with a great attack. And always round and never too sharp. Nice and bell-like in the intermediate position and great for clean and distorted sounds. Simply pure Blues on the neck. Fat, differentiated, bell-like Tele sound that is 100% convincing both clean and distorted. Tele at it's best! The guitar is in absolutely mint, almost unplayed condition from 2023. If you are looking for a maple neck Tele without compromises at the highest masterbuilt level, you should not miss this treasure.
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