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Post subject: Determine if this is a telecaster body or fake (replica)
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:27 pm
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Hello. i just bought this tele from 1973 or 75. i know that the neck pickup is dimarzio not original and also the pots. the neck is original. but i have my thoughts on the body. does anybody can help me determine if is a real fender body? someone removed the white blonde color and give this "natural" finish. also tried to install a humbucker i guess. extra holes on all the body and please check the neck pocket. is the bridge pickup original?
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Post subject: Re: Determine if this is a telecaster body or fake (replica)
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:36 pm
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I have my doubt's. Most vintage tele's I've seen have a diagonal route from near the neck pickup to near the control cavity about 3 1/2" long


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Post subject: Re: Determine if this is a telecaster body or fake (replica)
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:57 pm
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Looks a bit moldy. But the white under the pickguard could be bondo (looks like it) Try to chip it out.

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Post subject: Re: Determine if this is a telecaster body or fake (replica)
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:25 pm
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Thank you guys. After 1973 teles does not have the channel from neck to the connections. This is dated 1975. I also found yesterday at least 6 bodies similar to this with 6 hes in the pocket exactly in the same position. Check the typo on the name of who ensambled its almost identical its hard to me :( please keep send any thoughs. Thanks in advance


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Post subject: Re: Determine if this is a telecaster body or fake (replica)
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:28 pm
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Nope isnt bondo. Its paint. Its almost transparent so i can se very well the wood behins it. Like blonde color.


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Post subject: Re: Determine if this is a telecaster body or fake (replica)
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:14 am
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thank you all !! i recently compared 2 telecaster from that era and the body is exactly the same :D i friend of mine have a 72 deluxe telecaster and a custom tele, so we compared everything in details and is a pure fender :) thanks for the help. now im a very happy owner of a 70`s tele! sounds great,. im not sure why people said that are bad guitars.... i compared with others and is true vintage sound.


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Post subject: Re: Determine if this is a telecaster body or fake (replica)
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:49 am
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I don't see anything that tells me it's not a genuine 70's Tele body.
The extra holes you see are from the scratchplate being moved, or having a different one fitted. The guitar has been partially stripped and refinished during it's life. The bridge pickup is a ceramic magnet type making me doubt it's authenticity.
Aside from that I don't see anything out of the ordinary.

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