Description
Cosmetic Condition: Cool vibe & a really nice player's grade vintage guitar. Various nicks, chips, dents & dings; surface scratches, weather checking & play wear. The body has been completely stripped of its original finish & now has a natural, satin look to it. The neck has been refretted with medium jumbos & has a new nut as well. Overall the guitar has a great look to it & plays great!
Neck: Slender profile maple neck with maple cap fingerboard & black dot inlays. Unoriginal medium jumbo frets show some wear, but have plenty of life in them. Single string tree & original F-logo tuners in perfect working condition. 1 5/8" nut width; 25 1/2" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works fine. Neck date is 3 OCT 68 B.
Body: Solid ash body with stripped finish. Original 3-ply white pickguard has faded into a cream color, but no cracks or breaks. String-thru bridge with three adjustable barrel saddles. Bridge cover is missing. Guitar weighs 8 lbs.
Pickups: Original Fender single coils. Bridge - 6.31K ohms; Neck - 5.48K ohms. Master volume & tone controls with knurled knobs; 3-way toggle switch with "top hat" swith tip. The volume pot appears to be from '66, but the tone pot dates to '71. All electronics are in perfect working condition.
Playability / Sound: Nice, low action - neck plays great & is very comfortable. Classic Tele tone with nice dynamics & sustain.
Case: Unoriginal hardshell case included.