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Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 4:23 pm
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What type of tele I've got. 1998 sn#N7263671, has three pickups. Any help for me out there?


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Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 7:32 am
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Nashville Deluxe Tele


Tele Plus or Tele Deluxe



Does the middle pup look like a Strat ? Then I'm thinkin' Tele Deluxe


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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 6:52 am
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Without picks it will be dificult, but if does sound like the "Nashville Deluxe."


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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 8:59 am
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Yeah we need pics! Your serial number is useless to us. Contact Fender customer service with the serial number. Or post a pic and we can help.

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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 2:26 pm
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metropolis74 wrote:
Your serial number is useless to us.


It's not entirely useless. There's no M in front, as in MN7 (Mexico Ninety Seven), so we know it's MIA, not MIM. That rules out the MIM Nashville Deluxe.

But, you're right - we need pictures or a very complete and detailed description.


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Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 7:08 am
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We really do need photos to figure out what it could be.

It could be a Tele Plus since it's likely a 1997 - from 1996 until they were replaced by the American Deluxe series in early 1998 the Tele Plus had the 3-pickup configuration. It should also have a bound top and Strat-type back bevel (like the American Deluxes have). Pickups on this would be Lace Sensors - they are all Gold logo so they are vintage voiced. The neck Lace is Tele-size and has a chromed cover, the middle is a Strat-sized Lace but also has a chromed cover, and the bridge Lace is Tele-sized with a black cover. This assumes that the pickups haven't been changed. It should have both a 5-way and a mini-toggle to give you the bridge + neck pickup combo in positions 1 and 5 on the 5-way.

These are pretty rare; I've only seen them in photos since they were only made for at most 2 years.


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