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Post subject: Rare Ash Body Deluxe Nashville Tele???
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:48 am
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In 2006 I bought a Deluxe Nashville Tele.When I got it home and took it out of the box I found that it had a 60th anniversary button on the back of the head stock,9 1/2 in. neck and that it was made of ash.Now my catalog said that is was to have an alder body so I went to the spec sheet here on the Fender web site for the year 2006 and it tell's me that the only way I can get an ash body is to get it in amber or honey blonde,mine is brown sunburst.
Now is it because it has the 60th button on it and they are all ash bodys no matter what the color,someone made a special order and changed their mind and I got it instead, or did they make a mistake in Mexico? My point is if it is a goof up or a special order or what ever,how many brown sunburst made it out of the factory in 2006 with an ash body,and how rare is mine because of it?

Anybody that puts their nose in the air about being made in Mexico has not played one lately.Mine plays great and it has a voice all its own !


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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:23 am
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Anybody have any helpfull Info on this Guitar ?
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:07 am
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Can I have it?
LOL that's an awesome find, you could probably sell it if you're not satisfied with it. If the dealer goofed, than your either really lucky, or he doesn't know his own stock. But again, good find. How does it sound?

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Post subject: Ash body Deluxe tele
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:57 pm
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I have been waiting for someone to let me know how rare it is for a brown sunburst from the factory can be an ash body when it only comes with an alder body in that color (see speck's on this model).
As for how it plays and sounds-It plays like a bar of wet soap(very fast neck) and the sound will rip your head off on any type of music you want to play with it!
Since no one has been able (or can't ) tell me about the ash body,I am going to think maybe,just maybe I have the only brown sunburst nashville deluxe tele with an ash body from the factory--YEA for me!,Unless someone can tell me different.Buy the way Viva la Mexico this is one great ax,keep up the good work!


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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:12 pm
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are you 110% sure that it is made in ash??

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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:07 pm
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I dunno, ash has a very prominent grain pattern that can be easily spotted POST SOME PICS! :D I'm pretty sure they don't all come with 60th anniversary backplates, mine doesn't and it's an '06 too. I'd love to see it.

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Post subject: Very Sure !
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:28 pm
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I am 200% sure that the body is made out of ash.Let me break that down for you.#1-The grain of the wood sure looks like ash=30%( not sure what all wood grains look like).#2-The weight is much heavier than that of a basewood or alder body guitar=70%.#3-It came with a sticker that they put on the pick gard telling you what all the guitar has(types of pickups,size of neck radius,ect.) and it states that the body is made of Ash= 100%.Now here is another thing that I just noticed.The guitar was bought as a brown burst and I also bought a MIM 70's Strat at the same time(also an ash body) and it is a 3 tone sunburst.Here is the thing,when I set them next to each other they both look the same in color to the T,so it looks like the tele is not only an ash body but it may also be a 3 tone sunburst also,can you dig that?


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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:44 pm
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2-The weight is much heavier than that of a basewood or alder body guitar=70%. NOT TRUE. Alder can be very dense, extremely in fact.

go to: http://www.guitarsandeffects.com/guitar ... 2d_003.jpg

Theres an example of Fender ASH and it's a 2004 custom shop.

Look, I had a friend purchase a new, out of the case Remington .223 for a varmit gun and when it came out of the case/box, it was the upgraded version of what was on the box. A close to $330 variance. Reputable Manufacturers who use assembly lines and need a 'fill in' to complete an order generally fill with an upgrade if stock is depleted for the order. It's cheaper in the long run for them. By Federal law, you must ship within six weeks when interstate delivery is made. So, Even in Whrse. inventories, availability and proximity do cause the consumer to get a 'bonus'., plus its easier then keeping up with backorders or a ed off consumer. You my be right.


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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:01 pm
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I have the same guitar and it also had the sticker proclaiming it to be ash. I actually in retrospect wish I'd gotten alder for a warmer tone, but it does make the guitar more unique.

Mine is also the brown burst and the MIMs of that era did indeed look very close to a 3-tone burst. Unlike the MIAs when they said brown burst, that was exactly what you got, but my MIM does have red overtones in its hues.

But I also recall that the M123 catalog that I purchased mine from, did also state "ash" on that particular color choice. So ash is what I ordered and that appears to be what I received.

I don't think I'm a big Tex Mex pup fan, so I dream of replacing them with something a bit warmer like maybe some Alnico II Pros. The ash plus the TM pups make the guitar a bit bright for my tastes.


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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:13 pm
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Thanks Gas man for the heads-up.Even though my tele is not as rare as I would have liked it to be,still it is more of a one of a kind than most (thanks mexico !) For me I love the feel/sound of the ash body and with the help of mexico it sure looks just like a 3 tone sunburst more so that just being a brownbust,(thanks again mexico!)


As for the tex/mex pups, I think they are great because the give me head-room for setting my amp up for anything I want to do for sound.I remember back in the early 70's these guitar's were the hottest factory guitars made and today the still hold their own with just about any other guitar out there,now thats history !!


Once again thanks for the help from all of you and as soon as I can I will post a photo of both my tele and the 70's strat (both MiM's) together.


Later!


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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:59 pm
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You probably make a good point regarding the "headroom" on the Tex Mex pickups. I have them in 3 guitars in my collection and I should probably keep that in mind and experiment more with the volume contol when I play them. The others are a JV strat and a Am Series HSS strat. They sound warmest on that Am Series strat for some reason.

But I'll have to try rolling the volume off a bit on them since I am often guilty of not thinking to give that a try. Except for on my Squier '51 which screams for a hair of backing off. :wink:


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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 11:36 am
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First let me say that I am sorry for taking so long to post a photo of my Tele, but I have been in the V.A. Hospital having them put me back together. I am fine now and ready to get back out and play some more. Please note that this photo is not only of my Tele, but also of all my toys.
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 12:15 pm
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Nice pile of gear you have there.

Anything's possible with Fender but you might have an alder body with an ash veneer on the top and bottom. Fender Mexico historically has used maple or ash veneers for the brown sunburst finish to avoid showing mis-matches in woodgrain or color between the different pieces of body wood.

An easy way to check for a veneer is to remove the two screws holding the control plate on and look at the wood on the sides of the control rout. If there's a veneer, you might be able to see it at the top of the walls where the wood has a different appearance - the veneer will be around 1/16" thick. Sometimes you can't see it because of the paint inside the rout but I could see it there and under the pickguard on a brown sunburst MIM Standard Tele body I used to own.

You could also remove the neck the next time you're changing strings and check the unfinished neck pocket and see how the grain there compares to the top.


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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 12:37 pm
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Thanks for the comment on my toys George. Since my first posting I have found my Tele is solid ash. It is heavy as all get out but it sure kicks out some great sustain and the neck just melts in you hand ! 8)


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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 12:56 pm
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Cool. I'm glad you like it. I'm getting ready to covert a Tele into a Nashville and look forward to hearing what a middle pickup does. I've messed with them in stores (and liked what I heard) but have only owned 1- or 2-pickup Teles.

I like your matching Steinbergers, too. Maybe you should get either a tortoise pickguard for your Strat or a white one for the Tele and have another matching pair.


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