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Post subject: 2012 American Std Tele 2 tone sunburst no contoured body ?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 4:49 pm
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Hi everyone, I recently bought a 2012 (according to the serial number) American Standard Telecaster 2 tone sunburst with ash body and maple fretboard and I wonder if it's normal that I don't have a contoured body ?

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Post subject: Re: 2012 American Std Tele 2 tone sunburst no contoured bod
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 2:08 am
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Contour body is for Strat only except some "special" Tele, not your's.

Congrat for this tele , good choice


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Post subject: Re: 2012 American Std Tele 2 tone sunburst no contoured bod
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:12 am
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Hi stratele , thanks for the reply. The contoured body is a new feature for the 2012's as you can see and read on this link http://proguitarshop.com/fender-2012-am ... ter-2.html
But mine does not have the "contoured body" or "belly cut" ,that doesn't bother me that much cause I find it more like a traditionnal Tele for me but it's strange that I don't have it , I'm just affraid that it's a rebuilt one or a fake I don't know.

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Post subject: Re: 2012 American Std Tele 2 tone sunburst no contoured bod
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:39 am
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Your one must have been the 'crossover' between the 2011 model and the 2012 model with the contoured body. Still lovely, or would you prefer the contoured jobbie?

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Post subject: Re: 2012 American Std Tele 2 tone sunburst no contoured bod
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:21 am
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That would make sens, I'm beginning to feel reassured. And by the way , I'm in love with that guitar , I had the possibilitie to compare it side by side with the exact same model but a 2011 and my 2012 was the obvious choice. I know the pick-ups are different in the 2012's (custom shop) and the difference was noticable when I tried the 2 guitars one after the other but my next question would be is there a way to confirm that I have the Custom Shop Broadcaster and the Custom Shop Twisted Tele pick-ups in my guitar? How can I identify those pick-ups ? That could give me another clue that I really have a 2012.

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Post subject: Re: 2012 American Std Tele 2 tone sunburst no contoured bod
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:13 am
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If your guitar has a slab body, then it boasts DeltaTone pickups with AlNiCO V magnets, so it's a 2011 model.

Only the 2012 MIA Standards came with CS pickups and the MIA Deluxe body contours.

It's also possible that someone had put neck, pickups and electronics from a 2012 USA Standard into a 2011 body.


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Post subject: Re: 2012 American Std Tele 2 tone sunburst no contoured bod
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 1:31 pm
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drzmaz18 wrote:
Hi stratele , thanks for the reply. The contoured body is a new feature for the 2012's as you can see and read on this link http://proguitarshop.com/fender-2012-am ... ter-2.html

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Thank you drzmaz18, I did not know that about 2012 model ,


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Post subject: Re: 2012 American Std Tele 2 tone sunburst no contoured bod
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 1:33 pm
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You can remove the chrome plate and see date code on pots . easy ; 2 screws.
Pictures would help too


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Post subject: Re: 2012 American Std Tele 2 tone sunburst no contoured bod
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 4:49 pm
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O.K. ,I've just remove the chrome plate but I can't take a descent pic of it. But on the tone pot we can read : 0050886000 and then 1201 CTS and on the volume pot I can only read : 250 k AUD (the rest is covered with solder). There's a bar code in the control cavity : C00768495 , maybe this could help to.

Thanks again , your help is very appreciated.


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Post subject: Re: 2012 American Std Tele 2 tone sunburst no contoured bod
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:16 am
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Create an account on a free picture host (photobucket, flickr, imageshack) and upload your pictures there.

Copy the IMG code to the clipboard and paste it.


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Post subject: Re: 2012 American Std Tele 2 tone sunburst no contoured bod
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 12:56 pm
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Sorry but date code are missing


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