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Post subject: Fender Telecaster 1978
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:03 am
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Hi folks,

I'm sure you have answered these questions before but I just bought this guitar and its seems all in order. Its a blonde 78 with black scratchplate. The serial number is S35XXX. The same number is on a sticker on the scratchplate but not in the neck socket. From the little reading I've done it suggests that the sticker was not always present here. I got a photo sent to me before buying . The guy (whom ive dealt with before says that FRR is either written or stamped twice in the neck socket. This is the lightest telecaster that Ive played. I was expecting it too be heavier as I've owned an "international colors" telecaster before and it was like a slab of concrete. The wear on the body is consistent with a 35 yr old guitar. I'm still a little iffy about the missing neck pocket sticker. All other parts are stock. Any experts out there?

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Post subject: Re: Fender Telecaster 1978
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:45 am
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No photos?!? :mrgreen:


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Post subject: Re: Fender Telecaster 1978
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:20 am
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Yes, post a couple of pics and - if possible - a video.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Telecaster 1978
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:12 pm
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Here's some photos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/strongbow62


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Post subject: Re: Fender Telecaster 1978
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:25 pm
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Looks like a typical 1978-1982 Tele to me; I suppose the serial number really starts with an "S8" and not an "S3" because they didn't use that format until 1976 (a '73 Tele would have the serial number on the neck plate).

I wouldn't worry about any missing serial number stickers - they are often removed if the guitar is worked on (particularly if it gets torn when someone removes the neck) and sometimes they just don't get attached at the factory.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Telecaster 1978
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:49 am
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yes the serial is s835xxx. thanks for the reply.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Telecaster 1978
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:27 am
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I would not worry about the body even without the sticker. The routing shape on the upper bout is most definitely a 70's type. The route is much more shallow than on the 60's and earlier. There are some great photos of this difference in A.R. Duchossoirs book "The Fender Telecaster". It shows good detail photos on page 54 showing the flatter angle used on 70's Teles vs the earlier shape. In fact when Fender was working on their 52 Reissue Teles, they had to correct the body shape late in the development of the guitar because they were using the 70's shape and not the 50s contour.

No one is going to fake a guitar body with the flatter body contour.

It is a nice looking guitar and appears to have been well taken care of. Enjoy it.

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