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Post subject: Does Fender make 1-piece bodies anymore? I think I have one!
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:29 am
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This is a 2009 52 American Vintage Re-issue parted out tele body that I bought off EBAY. When I looked at the seller pics I thought "Wow! Looks like a 1-piece body. I E-mailed the seller and he didnt really know. He told me he didnt think it was a 1 piece. I took a chance and bought the body anyway. I got it and checked it carefully along the bottom edge and I saw no joint lines. I believe I have a 1 piece body here.

Anyone else ever get an "Official" Fender 1 piece body? Anyone know the story on if Fender ever produced 1-piece bodies?[/img]


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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:43 pm
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Nice body! The grain looks pretty uniform top to bottom so you may very well have a one piece bod. My two Fenders are 3-piece - Mexi and HWY 1 Strats....


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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:32 pm
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From the pictures, it sure looks like a one piece, which is going to be rare, maybe it came from the custom shop?

Most of MIAs are 3 pieces, but I have a couple that are two, and all my custom shops are 2.

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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:54 pm
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my CS strat is a 2 piece.

What type of ash is it?

I used to suspect my MIM tele was one piece. I just refuse to believe that a regular ash tele is one piece. If it was light ash then yeah maybe but not a sub £500 les paul killer in the weight stakes.

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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 6:29 pm
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Its made of swamp ash. I can tell its not regular ash. The grain has too much articulation in it. Lots of "grainy" spotty artifacts that is in swamp ash from being immersed in the water so long. Fender calls it ash, but who knows exactly what kind. I believe they call it "ash" though some of the wood I believe is actually swamp ash. I have looked this body over countless times and I see no joint lines. The Fender guy said they dont make 1 piece bodies. Well, I think they are wrong as this one slipped out through the cracks. Just wondered how many people out there have a 1-piece body. Looks to be like a rare find. Especially it being an official licensed 'Fender' body.


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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 6:40 pm
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What kind of wood is your mim tele made out of? Alder or ash? Look on the bottom edge of the body and see if you see a joint line. That's the easiest area to spot the joint lines. That is if you can see through the finish if it's a painted body. Just curious to see if yours is a 1-piece or not. Is your cs strat also?


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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:02 am
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take the part # that is below the bar code inside the body cavity and send it to fender support email and ask them about it...they are very helpful and will clear things right up for you!


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Thanks for the info help. I'll give them the # and see what they say


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I called up Fender with the numbers and the Fender guy said it just meant its a telecaster body with no specific background info. He said that those numbers under the bar-code labels in the pup neck cavitiy and control cavity wont tell you whether or not its a 1 or a 2 or a 3 piece body. He did say that every once in awhile a 1-piece will be produced and its not out of the question he said. Very rare he said if you find one. He said usually it will be a request by a luthier at a Fender custom shop to request a 1-piece if the customer wants one.

So there you go. Like looking for a 4 leaf clover. Very rare but they are out there.


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The MIM tele is definately a multipiece body. I suspect its a laminated body. Fender do use them occasionaly, mainly on cheaper models with see through colours. I'm sure your 52RI is way above that class. Its a Baja tele with a particularly thick band of paint around the body edges so no luck their. You can just see the lower horn in this photo and see how thick the paint is around the edges. Luckily the neck pocket is very visible and theirs no sign of a join on that bare wood.
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I can only surmise that the top of the guitar is a thin cut laminated piece of ash. The customshop strat is a block colour (red). You can see its a 1 piece body by the paint sinking into the join.

Congratulations on your 1 piece. A very rare find indeed.

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Yeah, you have to be certain it's not a laminated body. Those tend to show up every now and then on opaque colors.

My masterbuilt Strat is ash and has a one-piece body, and if it's any help, the grain pattern has that same look and feel to it that yours does. The grain on mine is very similar and it's regular ash.

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It sure looks like one piece if it is never let it go i bet the sustain is very very nice well have fun jamming with it like i always say fender makes great guitars even the squire guitars are made well it allin the wood. Abe :D


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wow, I thought I'd never see that, a 1 piece body on a AV52...

All I've seen so far were 2-3 pieces

The higher end Mexican Fenders are also 3 pieces mostly, but I've seen few Classic Series that were 2 pieces though.


CS guitars are usually 1-2 pieces. Seems that Nocasters are very often 1 piece, I dunno much about Strats.


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That's a nice looking body, for sure.

If it's not one-piece, I'd guess the seam is right down the middle, but I can't see the seam on the end-shot you showed. Do you have a pic of the end grain at the neck pocket?


Warmoth sells one-piece bodys, BTW (for a $50 to $100 extra charge, depending on wood type). So they do exist, i.e., they are not as rare as one might think. It's just that the wood would be more expensive than a non-Custom Shop operation would be buying. The bottom line rules, you know.

Disclaimer: I have 2 older one-piece bodied Strats.

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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:34 pm
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Sure---here is a pic of the topside by the neckpocket---->
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and another one--------->
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I have looked at this over and over and there is no joint lines anywhere--even up the middle as you stated it might be. I have seen quite a few 1-piece swamp ash bodies from licensed manufacturers like Warmoth and Allparts but this is the 1st I have seen a 1 piece actual body from an official 'Fender' 52 AVR(American Vintage re-issue series)


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