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Post subject: '05-'07 MIM Tele Maple Fretboard finish?
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:25 am
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I'm in the market for my first Telecaster, and I've found one locally which seems nice. I haven't written about the serial number, but it's a MIM Standard Tele in Electron Blue (or something close) and appears to be from about 2005-2007. It has a maple fretboard but, after looking at countless pictures, I honestly can't tell whether or not the frets are satin or lacquered. The neck and headstock appear to be satin so I'm guessing the frets are the same, but I was wondering if anyone could conform for me what the fretboard finish was on the MIM Standard Teles from about 2005-2007. Thanks!

pics for reference:

http://elderly.com/fmic/items/FST-ELB.htm

(Not the exact one I'm looking at, but pretty much the same)


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Post subject: Re: '05-'07 MIM Tele Maple Fretboard finish?
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 2:50 am
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"The neck and headstock appear to be satin so I'm guessing the frets are the same "

Neck have only one finish ; if headstock is satin = fretboard ( not fret ) is satin


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Post subject: Re: '05-'07 MIM Tele Maple Fretboard finish?
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:16 am
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stratele52 wrote:
Neck have only one finish ; if headstock is satin = fretboard ( not fret ) is satin


While this may or may not be true for MIM Teles made between '05 and '07 (I don't know), it is certainly not true on a more general basis. I have a Telecaster here with a satin neck and a high gloss fretboard.


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Post subject: Re: '05-'07 MIM Tele Maple Fretboard finish?
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:17 pm
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My 2007 MIM Tele has a satin maple neck

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