1952 Fender Telecaster

Made by Fender1952Rockford, Illinois

A 1952 Fender Telecaster — the first full-production year of the first mass-market solidbody electric, butterscotch over ash. Documented in guitar-press profiles of the collector's holdings.

Provenance

1952

Built by Fender, Fullerton

attributed

2010s

Documented in coverage of the collection

documented

2026

Digitally preserved in Relic

confirmed

Current Custodian

Rick Nielsen

Rockford, Illinois

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Access Matrix

Digital viewingpublic
Additional photographsby request
Remote video inspectionavailable
Research visitowner approval
Temporary research loancase by_case
Museum exhibition loanavailable
Scientific samplingnot permitted
Commercial licensingcontact owner

Record Metadata

CategoryMusical Instruments

MaterialsAsh body, one-piece maple neck, single-coil pickups

Dimensions99 cm length

ConditionGood; stage wear

Digital Record

24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)

3D Mesh / Photogrammetry

Precise digital measurements

Doc. Score: 85/100Scanned 8/30/2026

Cite this object

Relic Archive. (1952). 1952 Fender Telecaster [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1952-007083.