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Post subject: 2012 Tele vs 2013 Tele
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:11 pm
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Hey there. I have a question for you Telecaster experts. I have an opportunity to purchase either a used 2012 American Standard Telecaster for $850 (only driven by an old lady on weekends) or a new 2013 from a local dealer for $1,000 + tax.

Questions - are there any differences between a 2012 and 2013 models, and in your expert opinion, is there an advantage to spending an additional $150 for a new model???


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Post subject: Re: 2012 Tele vs 2013 Tele
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:27 pm
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The American Standard Telecaster hasn't changed much over the years. Some say that anything made in 2011 or later has worse wood, due to hurricane Katrina and a dearth of good swamp ash.
Other than that, and a commemorative neck plate for the 60 year anniversary one year, I don't think there have been any changes over the last 20 years.


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Post subject: Re: 2012 Tele vs 2013 Tele
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:56 pm
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You should get the serial number of the 2012 and run it past Fender. Fender changed to the current Custom Shop pickups on American Standards in about March of 2012 - so 2012s from the first 2-3 months of 2012 still have the older alnico pickups. Also just in case the owner of the 2012 didn't strip the film off the pickguard the current spec 2012s will have a round sticker that states they have CS pickups (the old spec models have a sticker that is a smaller circle with "flags" on each side).

Assuming the 2012 is from after the pickup change then there is no difference in a 2012 and a 2013.


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Post subject: Re: 2012 Tele vs 2013 Tele
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 6:03 pm
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Thanks for the heads up on the SN info, John C. I could find no differences between '12 and 13 models, I didn't know about the date change on the older alnico pickups.

Thanks again!!


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Post subject: Re: 2012 Tele vs 2013 Tele
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:39 pm
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Really the best thing is to play them both and see which one you like best.

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Post subject: Re: 2012 Tele vs 2013 Tele
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 2:48 am
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sjlen wrote:
Really the best thing is to play them both and see which one you like best.


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