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Post subject: Fender elite electronics
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:29 am
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What is the difference between fender elite Japan and USA electronics?I recently purchased pickups and and the all the electronics for it..my question is how I can tell weather they are actually USA or japan..the pushbutton selectors Jane alps japan stamped on the back of them..


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Post subject: Re: Fender elite electronics
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:56 am
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If my memory serves me right, this looks like an original US Elite Strat set:
https://reverb.com/au/item/1865358-1983 ... s-switches


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Post subject: Re: Fender elite electronics
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:16 pm
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Thanks!!Looks pretty much the same.except my computer board is a different color.not sure if it means anything..the main concern is the "alps japan" on the pushbutton selectors


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Post subject: Re: Fender elite electronics
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 3:02 am
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Since the whatever-you're-doing will not be "all-original" anyways, I would think that the origin of the switches would not play a major part - and I feel the same about the origins of the electronics as a whole unit.

That Japan Elites adventure is not well documented, but I've never read anybody claiming those would have had a wiring different from the US Elites.

BTW (curious as always): what is the project you're messing with?


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Post subject: Re: Fender elite electronics
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:37 pm
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I purchased an usa 1983 fender elite without the electronics..so I purchased the pickups and the electronic assembly on eBay and want to be sure I have the correct parts to put her back together


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Post subject: Re: Fender elite electronics
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:23 am
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Who the heff would strip an Elite..?
:lol:

Anyways, good that you're reviving it.
Pics would be nice, of course.


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