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Post subject: 1998 American Deluxe Plus?
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:41 pm
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Can someone define what an American Deluxe Plus is?
I have a 1998 American Deluxe serial# DN806759. I think it is a 'plus', but not sure.
It has 3 noiseless (black, white, chrome) pickups, a toggle switch and a 5 way switch. Is this version rare? I can't seem to find too many like this around.

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Post subject: Re: 1998 American Deluxe Plus?
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 5:04 pm
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Post subject: Re: 1998 American Deluxe Plus?
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 5:26 pm
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Only members of the TDPRI can view that photo; I haven't been over there for years but still remembered my password :) ; I was able to view your photo.

That is simply a 1998 American Deluxe Tele. For the first year or so of production they had that "Nashville" or "Tele Plus" configuration with that Strat pickup in the middle position. If I'm remembering the dates correctly the American Deluxe series came out in March 1998. What I can't remember is when the American Deluxe Tele changed to a 2-pickup model. It could have been changed as early as the Winter NAMM show in January, or it could have been as late as the Summer NAMM show in June/July.

That makes it fairly rare since it was only in production for such a short time; however, Fender did make a bunch of them during that year of production.


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Post subject: Re: 1998 American Deluxe Plus?
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:50 pm
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Great info, thanks John C.


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