T5E Blackguard
Shown here is our pine bodied model with an extreme relic butterscotch blonde finish.
Finish
- Nitrocellulose paintwork, hand buffed, faded, tobacco stained with wear and ageing as required.
- Slot head screws throughout
Neck
- Licensed by Fender Allparts one piece maple neck. Neck thickness .85 at first fret, .94 at twelfth fret
- 7.25″ radius, 25.5″ scale with 21 vintage frets 6230 nickel silver fretwire (frets dressed)
- 1 5/8″ nut width, heel width 2 3/16″ single action truss rod, vintage correct adjuster at heel
- Hand cut bone nut
- Aged nickel Gotoh tuners, round string guide
Body
- Premium monterey pine (or swamp ash), 1 3/4″ body thickness
- Distressed nickel hardware, bridge with brass saddles, thru body ferules, neckplate and screws, control plate, knurled dome knobs, strap buttons, pickguard screws
- One-ply aged bakelite pickguard
Electrics
- UK made Bare Knuckle Piledriver hot bridge 13k
- CTS pots, Sprague orange drop capacitor, Switchcraft Jack, cloth wire. CRL switch 3 way (full cut, tone control, fully open)
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Testimonials
Dear Angela, Just thought I'd let you know that I'm really enjoying the guitar and very happy with how it plays and sounds. I used it in band rehearsal for the first time last night and it impressed everyone! My rhythm guitarist played it for an hour after he broke a string on his USA Standard Tele and reckoned it is the best guitar he has ever played! Might be another customer soon!!
Chris Grimes, Broadway '55, medium aged, UK