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Post subject: Possible Tele Thinline counterfeit
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 9:04 am
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Hi everyone,

I was looking for a telecaster, when i found a thinline for 500€ with a fender hard case. After contacting the guy selling it, i discovered some issues with it. He said he bought it in 1982 in a music store in Rome, and that he replaced the pickguard because the one that was on was cracked, and there's no serial number on the back of the headstock and no stripe behind the neck. I think it could be fake, but pickups, tuners and bridge seem to be legit. Here are some pics.

https://imgur.com/a/linRBKb


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Post subject: Re: Possible Tele Thinline counterfeit
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 9:59 pm
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" I think it could be fake "

I agree.


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Post subject: Re: Possible Tele Thinline counterfeit
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:14 am
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I'm pretty certain it's a fake. Walk away.

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Post subject: Re: Possible Tele Thinline counterfeit
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 5:22 am
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No truss rod insert on the headstock generally = Asian neck
No skunk stripe on maple = slab board (I don't think Fender has made these in 55 years)
Plastic pad behind neck plate generally = cheap Asian, but the owner may have added it.
"F" neck plate recently added to MiM production, 70s "F" plates were 3-bolt.

That looks WAY too new to have been bought in '82.

I agree... it's at best a Partscaster made with cheap Asian parts.

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