Fender Heavy Relic '52 Chimayo Telecaster Andy Hicks Masterbuilt

Fender Heavy Relic '52 Chimayo Telecaster Andy Hicks Masterbuilt Kyle Kessler Design #R135183

Solid BodySKU 210000021356

4.8★ average Google rating

$29,999 CAD

  • In stock
  • Set up free
  • Shipped insured from Ottawa
  • Free shipping over $200

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Provenance

Why this one made the wall

Four years on order, and the most expensive piece in the room.

Andy Hicks masterbuilt it to Kyle Kessler's design. Kessler's K5 Design did the Santa Fe artwork and the leather work, and the build sheet carries his name and a "call before build" note against it, which is what a genuine collaboration looks like on a Fender work order rather than a finish option ticked from a list. The same artist sprayed the faceplate on the Two-Rock Silver Sterling Signature that came in with it. The two were built as a pair.

A '52 Telecaster underneath, heavy relic'd, two-piece ash, 21 frets on a plain-grain maple neck in a 52 "U" at .860" and .920", 7.25" radius, vintage-upgrade 45085 fret wire. Recon stone inlays. Falcon jewelled knobs.

The electronics are where it stops being a '52. The neck position is routed for a humbucker and carries a CuNiFe Wide Range, and the bridge is a hand-wound Crushed Blackguard Tele. That pairing is the guitar: a Wide Range's thickness and clarity at the neck against a blackguard bridge pickup, in a body finished as an art piece.

Comes in the Fender Custom Shop tweed case.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Masterbuilder: Andy Hicks
Design and artwork: Kyle Kessler, K5 Design
Serial: R135183
Body: Ash, 2-piece
Body Finish: Heavy Relic lacquer

Neck: Maple, plain grain
Neck Finish: Medium Tint nitrocellulose
Neck Shape: 52 Style "U" (.860" 1st, .920" 12th)
Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
Frets: 21, Vintage Upgrade 45085
Nut: Bone, 1.650" width
Truss Rod: 50's
Inlays: Recon stone, narrow spacing
Headstock Decal: Vintage Silver Fender Tele

Neck Pickup: Wide Range Humbucker, CuNiFe, Relic
Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound Crushed Blackguard Tele
Controls: 51 Nocaster, Relic

Bridge: Tele 51-54, Relic
Tuning Keys: Vintage with Fender logo, Relic
Pickguard: 52 Tele, Parchment, Relic
Neck Plate: Vintage Tele, Relic
Knobs: Falcon jewelled
Hardware: Chrome/Nickel

Case: Fender Custom Shop Strat/Tele Tweed

Whatever came with it comes with it: the case where there is one, certificates, case candy, paperwork. All of it checked against the serial before it ships.

Bench inspected

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships: frets polished, hardware tightened, truss rod and action set, nut slots and intonation dialled, pickup heights and electronics adjusted. Order online and that setup is free.

Ships insured

Ships worldwide from Ottawa, insured for its full value. Free shipping in Canada and the US on orders over $200, some exclusions apply. US orders arrive with no duty, tax or brokerage owed at the door.

You have 48 hours from arrival to decide. Exchange it and the restocking fee is waived. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways. Email us first either way, nothing comes back unauthorized.

Financing

PayPlan by RBC for Canadian buyers, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar.

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

  • Frets polished
  • Fretboard conditioned
  • Hardware tightened
  • Fresh strings, your choice
  • Truss rod adjusted
  • Action set at the bridge
  • Nut slots detailed
  • Saddles radiused, where they are individual
  • Vibrato springs adjusted
  • Intonation set
  • Pickup height set
  • Electronics checked

Set up by our expert tech

The setup menu you get with your order confirmation

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Frequently asked

Questions we get

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

What does the free setup cover?

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free.

What it covers depends on what the guitar needs. Frets, fretboard, hardware, fresh strings, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup height and electronics are all part of it, and none of it is an upcharge. The menu above shows the choices you get to make.

Ian's work is described on Repairs and tuning.

What if it is not right when it arrives?

You have 48 hours from the moment it arrives to decide. Email shop@lauzonmusic.com inside that window and we will authorize the return. Nothing comes back unauthorized.

Exchange it for something else and there is no restocking fee, though you cover the shipping on the instrument going back. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways.

The full terms are on Shipping and returns.

Can I pay for it over time?

Canadian buyers can pay over time with PayPlan by RBC, chosen as the payment method at checkout. The exact terms come from RBC and are shown to you before you agree to anything.

Financing never changes the price of the guitar. More on Financing.