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Post subject: Oddity???
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 4:58 pm
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Hello all,

I have this Telecaster that has me puzzled as to its neck plate and seriel number. I'm trying to date this guitar, and it has this strange seriel #181777. According to the fender chart, the 100,000 series dates from 1965-67, and I'm certain there aren't any "F" plates back then. Check the photos and see if anyone can give explanation to this plate and seriel number. The guitar looks like a mid-seventies Tele to me? The neck pickup looks to have been swapped out, and I haven't ID'ed it yet. I'd love to get some feedback and figure this one out... I can't imagine anything conterfeit considering I bought this guitar in 1983.

http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/allst ... sort=3&o=2
http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/allst ... sort=3&o=1
http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/allst ... sort=3&o=3

Thanks!


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Post subject: Re: Oddity???
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 5:03 pm
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ooops... it seems the "F" plates were made back then, and then I'm guessing it's just a mismatched neck plate to a mid 70's Tele. Does anyone concur with that?


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Post subject: Re: Oddity???
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 2:25 pm
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As you see, I'm no expert on anything. The real issue is that I'm afraid to take the neck off, which I'm sure is an unfounded fear. The body on my Tele looks like it could possibly be pre-70's, but the neck doesn't? The plate definately says '65-'67? Probably some mismatching going on, consistent with a pickup change in the neck position? Anyway, maybe I'll just take the neck off at some point and try to assume that the body matches it, and that the neck plate is just a random one?

Any feedback appreciated, and thanks again.

Bob


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Post subject: Re: Oddity???
Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 6:22 am
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the pickup could well be original but somebody has just taken the chrome cover off.


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