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Post subject: 1985-86 Original A + 6 Digit JD Telecaster Made in Japan
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 6:40 pm
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Hello, I found what appears to be a 1985-86 Original A + 6 Digit JD Telecaster Made in Japan in my basement a few years back and was wondering if anyone here knows about them and would be kind enough to take a look at the pics and tell me if I'm correct about the year? I've been digging through other things down there and finally got around to it.

If it is a 85-86 what might a good auction price be or what is the average market value for them right now. From what I've seen it looks like this particular year has gone up in value quite a bit over the past 5 years or so and are getting difficult to find. I came up with the year by looking at another popular site that the "Made In Japan" models that say A+ the 6 digits was 85-86.

It still has the original tags on it and like the uneducated guitar person I am I pulled the protective plastic film off the body. It looks like it was imported here in 1994. The serial number is not on the Headstock or back of the neck but are located in what I think is called the bridge plate which matches the written serial number on the tag. I'm guessing there's also a serial number on the neck if I took it apart.

Was going to upload some more pics but having a difficult time getting to photo bucket for some reason. Keeps saying it can't open the page or server not responding.

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Post subject: Re: 1985-86 Original A + 6 Digit JD Telecaster Made in Japan
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:40 pm
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Nice guitar, but as it's not a Custom Shop, perhaps you'll get more response if posting in the Telecaster forum?


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Post subject: Re: 1985-86 Original A + 6 Digit JD Telecaster Made in Japan
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 4:44 am
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Thanks for the info... Well if it's not a custom shop then I've posted in the wrong forum once again... I've seen folks say they didn't make these in 85-86, that the serial numbers on the Japanese models that started with an "A" were wrong for the most part. So it's possible that the year I thought it was imported "1994" was the year it was made...


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Post subject: Re: 1985-86 Original A + 6 Digit JD Telecaster Made in Japan
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 6:58 am
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No harm no foul, TW.

Re-post your info on the Telecaster section of the forum -- it gets a lot more member traffic and someone there may have the info you're looking for.

BTW, that's really a superb example of a Tele.

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Post subject: Re: 1985-86 Original A + 6 Digit JD Telecaster Made in Japan
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 11:30 am
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Your hang tag suggests that its a
J.D. Telecaster model 027-9702, made in Japan between 1992-1999
Mint value is $750 from this years blue book P448.

However the model description from the tags and the pictures aren't jiving exactly. The book description calls for a birds-eye maple neck, birds-eye body front and back on bound basswood body. The remainder of the description calls for gold hardware as well.

With an original case I would add $100
Last MSRP was $709 w/o case


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Post subject: Re: 1985-86 Original A + 6 Digit JD Telecaster Made in Japan
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 12:03 pm
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Thanks everyone, I'll take the advise and try to post it over in the telecaster forum in a bit and hopefully be able to find out exactly whats going on with it.


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