USED Fender Japan / Esquire Order Model Natural [11]

Made-to-order Fender Japan Esquire model made in 1989.
Vintage specs, probably based on TL-52-75, with one-ply pickguard and each screw minus. Off-catalog TL52-85 model. Pickups are white and black crosswire model with no model number listed.
Controls are current wired, but it seems to be a double-esk wire version of the Esquire before it became the Broadcaster name.
The sound is good old Fender Japan, Telecaster sound with few quirks.
The sound is old school Fender Japan, with a low quirkiness Telecaster sound.

Neck date 1-28-89, with TLC-52, C, N, and ORDER MADE stamps on the neck joint. Neck pocket is filled in with order, TL52-85, with N, C, and ORDER MADE stamps.
There is a crack at the neck joint. Fingerboard edge has peeling coating.
There are paint chips, dents, and cracks on the body back. Metal parts are rusted and dull.
There are some scratches and dents.
The neck is in good playing condition with no noticeable abnormalities.

Item Rank: B+: Some scratches, but no problems in normal use.

Serial Number: MIJ A034768
Year of manufacture: 1989
Country of manufacture: Japan
Case: Soft case
Weight: 3.25kg
Truss Rod: No problem, rod is fine, checked up to 60 degrees to the left and right
Fretboard: Still good for cutting, but the frets are low.
String Height Low String Side: 2.0mm above the 12th fret
String height on treble string side: 1.5mm above 12th fret
Nut width: 42.5mm
Neck thickness near 1st fret: 20.9mm
Neck thickness near 12th fret: 22.6mm
SCALE: 648mm (25.5")
RADIUS: 184mm (7.25")
Strings in setup: ERNIE BALL 2223 / .009-.042 set
Repair and maintenance: Cleaning, string replacement, rod adjustment, octave adjustment, string height adjustment, electrical repair, and mortise and tenon adjustment

Specs

Item Rank
B+: Some scratches, but no problem for normal use.

12 months old

Serial No.
MIJ A034768

Year of manufacture
1989

Country of manufacture
Japan

Case
Soft case

Weight
3.25kg

Truss Rod
No problem, rod is fine, checked up to 60 degrees to the left and right.

Fret Remaining
Note that the frets are low and can still withstand cutting.

String Height Low String Side
2.0mm above 12th fret

String height on high string side
1.5mm above the 12th fret

Nut width
42.5mm

Neck thickness near 1st fret
20.9mm

Neck thickness near 12th fret
22.6mm

Scale
648mm (25.5")

RADIUS
184mm (7.25")

Strings for setup
ERNIE BALL 2223 / .009-.042 set

Repair and maintenance
Cleaning, string replacement, rod adjustment, octave adjustment, string height adjustment, electrical repair, and mortise and tenon adjustment