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Post subject: When did Texas Specials come out to public?
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:25 am
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In January, of this year, I put a some Texas Specials in my 1983 Strat, and they sound awesome. I have wanted to put some in since they were first offered, but I can't remember when they came out exactly. Can someone give me some history on these pick-ups please?

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Post subject: Re: When did Texas Specials come out to public?
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:36 am
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I believe it was 1990-91.


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Post subject: Re: When did Texas Specials come out to public?
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:28 am
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Thanks for the feed back Bro. Man, it's been that long. What took me so long. Oh yeah, I forgot, I was young and broke back then. LOL!

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Post subject: Re: When did Texas Specials come out to public?
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:06 pm
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I know they changed the specs on them over the years. The ones they make today are a bit hotter than the originals.

I have a set of originals in a 91 MIA Strat, they are voiced similar to regular Delta Tones (American Standards) with the exception that they have more mid-range, so it is a fuller sounding pickup and very smooth.

The Custom Shop Texas Specials are the best selling aftermarket pickup Fender has ever produced.


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Post subject: Re: When did Texas Specials come out to public?
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:51 pm
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And IIRC the Texas Specials were first made for the SRV Signature model. So the 90/91 Time frame is just about right.

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Post subject: Re: When did Texas Specials come out to public?
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:40 pm
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T2Stratman wrote:
And IIRC the Texas Specials were first made for the SRV Signature model. So the 90/91 Time frame is just about right.


That was my thought as well but I wasn't positive since I wasn't playing a Strat at the time and had little interest in them.

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Post subject: Re: When did Texas Specials come out to public?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:17 pm
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Does anyone know when the specs changed and what the changes were ?
I've recently bought a new set to fit in one of my strats, but also have another set that came installed in my 1998 MIA Roadhouse strat (and are still installed in it).


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Post subject: Re: When did Texas Specials come out to public?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:24 pm
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The Spec changed to a hotter wind in the last 5 or 6 years.

A friend of mine bought a new 91 Strat and had one of the first sets of CS Texas Specials that were available put in.


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