i bought an old tele it says made in japan on the base of the neck its a v neck i took the neck off and on back of the neck it says TL-52EX and also says the same thing in the neck pocket does any one know what this means??
thanx

Pictures?

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got rid of those pic's

I'm guessing it is a 52 Tele reissue. They number their strats like that, ST-62 would be a 62 strat re-issue, so it seems logical the Tele would be numbered similarly.

Did you try the serial number in the guitar dater? Just enter your serial number and check Japanese Made.

http://www.guitardaterproject.org/fender.aspx

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i can't find a serial number on it just the one on the back of the neck TL-52EX and that number don't work in the guitar dater.

52 reissue made in Japan

TL is their prefix for Telecaster, 52 is the model.

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is it suppose to have a serial # on it some where or is there any way to find out when it was made??

got rid of those pic's

Looks like a '52 RI Tele to me. If I recall the serial number should have been on the neck plate in '52.

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I didn't Lose my mind, I traded it for this guitar.

yep i am thinking some one stole the back plate off of it. if any one see's a phonie looking 52 reissue floating around out there its probably got my back plate on it. lmao

i found the serial number its on the metal part below the bridge pick up. it say's pat pend but it works in the guitar dater Ao65782 a guy on ebay told me he is selling one like it.

Your guitar was made at the
Fuji-gen Plant (for Fender Japan), Japan
in the Year(s): 1985 - 1986

Through the following link you can find more about the 'EX' Tele reissueshttp://xhefriguitars.com/page9.html

Strange pics you're posting, dischord!

Was that on purpose or is your PC virus infected??
Dunno what girls have to do with this topic!?!?!?!?
Or cars!?!?!??
Or fluffy toy dogs!?!?!??

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sorry i did not make that post, some spammer must have hacked my account, i will change my pass word.

Good idea.
I would edit those posts as well!

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STRATS ROCK!!! but Teles and Firebirds, too!