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Post subject: 1973/1974 Telecaster Deluxe
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:43 am
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I am looking for some more information on this guitar. It is a black Tele Deluxe with a serial number that begins 515, so I know that it is either '73 or '74 but I am not sure. The pickup covers have "Fender" engraved in them. It is all original down to the frets! I bought this guitar in the mid-eighties. I had no idea what I was buying, I just liked it because it was all black. Out of all the guitars that I have owned it is the only one that has stayed with me through all these years. Even the original case. I would like to find out a little bit more about this guitar. Any help or advice or information that you guys can share is greatly appreciated!!


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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:56 pm
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Fender used several ranges of serial numbers between 1973 and December 1976. 400000's date from April 73 to September 1976. 500000's from September 1973 to September 1976. 600000's from august 1974 to August 1976. 700000's from September 1976 to December of 1976. These serial numbers were stamped on teh neck plate until late 1976. The neck should be stamped with ink on the body end with "TELE DLX." the post can also be dated from teh manufacturing code (if original). You put them all together to determine the year of manufacture.


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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:14 pm
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You May have an InkStamp date on the body end of the neck too, but some of those had numbers that made no sense at all. I had a 76 years ago, but it was thrashed when I got it in the early 80s so it didn't have much collectability.


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