ericisderek
New member
Well, this is a well worn out but great feel and monstrous tone ash bodied 1978 Fender Telecaster.
Recently had a refret to medium jumbos, a new nut, and a perfect setup; so she plays very smoothly and has a tone to kill for! The action is low and comfortable.
The finish on the front was probably sanded partially by the previous owner and polished. It could also probably been refinished. As a result, the front part is now very smooth.The finish on the back and the rest of the body appears to be in original patina condition.
The neck has had a layer of clear coat sprayed over by the previous owner; presumably after the refret done.
I checked the fingerboard radius with a Stew Mac tool : 9.5" - perfect for those bends!
Other notable issues:
1. All the tuners are stock with exception of one (the gear has been changed out to new Fender reproduction; however, the cover is original). Another original tuner's string shaft at one end is broken but is able to hold the string in a stable manner therefore I left it on. The winder on this particular one is also a little loose but kept snug now with some paper as filler. Overall there are no issues with tuning with current setup. However, a set of new Fender reproduction tuners is provided together with this sale in case of any emergencies later on.
2. The switch tip on it now is an original vintage from 1955 with sits snugly with some filler.
3. The bottom jack cup appears to have been added a hex nut possibly for added tightness to the fitment.
All other components (pickups, etc.) are the original unless specified above.
The tone of this Telecaster is warm with clarity on the neck and middle settings. On the bridge pickup setting, she stings and bite like how a good Telecaster would be expected to. The sustain on this guitar is pretty evident too.
Weighs in at 8.8 Lbs on my luggage digital scale.
Comes in a soft shell gig bag. Hard shell case is not available for sale although shown in 1st photo as reference only.
Thank you for your interest!
Recently had a refret to medium jumbos, a new nut, and a perfect setup; so she plays very smoothly and has a tone to kill for! The action is low and comfortable.
The finish on the front was probably sanded partially by the previous owner and polished. It could also probably been refinished. As a result, the front part is now very smooth.The finish on the back and the rest of the body appears to be in original patina condition.
The neck has had a layer of clear coat sprayed over by the previous owner; presumably after the refret done.
I checked the fingerboard radius with a Stew Mac tool : 9.5" - perfect for those bends!
Other notable issues:
1. All the tuners are stock with exception of one (the gear has been changed out to new Fender reproduction; however, the cover is original). Another original tuner's string shaft at one end is broken but is able to hold the string in a stable manner therefore I left it on. The winder on this particular one is also a little loose but kept snug now with some paper as filler. Overall there are no issues with tuning with current setup. However, a set of new Fender reproduction tuners is provided together with this sale in case of any emergencies later on.
2. The switch tip on it now is an original vintage from 1955 with sits snugly with some filler.
3. The bottom jack cup appears to have been added a hex nut possibly for added tightness to the fitment.
All other components (pickups, etc.) are the original unless specified above.
The tone of this Telecaster is warm with clarity on the neck and middle settings. On the bridge pickup setting, she stings and bite like how a good Telecaster would be expected to. The sustain on this guitar is pretty evident too.
Weighs in at 8.8 Lbs on my luggage digital scale.
Comes in a soft shell gig bag. Hard shell case is not available for sale although shown in 1st photo as reference only.
Thank you for your interest!
