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Post subject: Is this 73 Tele Authentic
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:57 am
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I'm interested in bidding and would welcome some views. The date stamp on other Tele necks I have seen from this era are stamped, but this is hand scrawled. Any thoughts?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120669698243&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

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Post subject: Re: Is this 73 Tele Authentic
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:46 am
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First off, YES it is totally the real deal. Now for the rest.... In 1973, they did not stamp or write the actual date on the neck, like through the 50's and 60's. When you do see stamped numbers on a 70's neck, they are usually useless for dating purposes. The guitar is without a doubt from the era of a 1973. The only thing I see is that the one of the pots looks to have been swapped out at some point, but I wouldn't worry, cause a new pot that works is always better than an old pot that don't! It is sometimes close to impossible to pin down a Fender to an exact date, cause the neck and body can both be dated differently due to they make necks and bodies, and bolt together what they had in stock....the body could be a late 72 and the neck an early 73 and the electronics mid 73 LOL! But the good news is that this is an authentic early 70's Tele.....and it looks to be in good shape. :)


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