Fender Telecaster Blonde 1968 Fender

Summary

Finish: Original

Body Material: Ash Body

Body Details: Ash solid body

Neck Material: Maple Neck

Fingerboard Material: Maple Fingerboard

Neck Profile: medium “C”

Neck Thickness (IN): 1st fret: 0.85″ / 12th fret: 0.90″

Fingerboard Radius: 7.25

Nut Width: 1-5/8″

Scale Length: 25-1/2″

Neck Details: -Maple neck with maple cap fingerboard
-Neck heel date stamped 1968
-Serial number on neck plate dates to 1968. A previous owner has inscribed a social security number on neck plate.

Electronics: Original single coil neck pickup, Non-original Seymour Duncan Antiquity single coil bridge pickup. 3-way selector switch, volume and tone controls, 1 visible pot date is 1966. Wiring is original except for replaced bridge pickup. Original bridge pickup is included in the case and needs to be re-wound to function properly (currently reads at 1.1 Meg ohms).

Pickup Measurements: Neck: 6.9K ohms / Bridge 6.6K ohms

Hardware: Original

Weight: 7 lbs 15.5 oz

Modifications / Repairs: The guitar has been re-fretted. The bridge pickup is replaced with a Seymour Duncan Antiquity. A previous owner has inscribed social security number on neck plate.

Case Details: Original hard shell case.

Cosmetic Condition: There is play wear on the body including scratches, dings and finish worn away around the edges. The neck has some light play wear, but is mostly smooth and the frets are in good condition.

Serial Number: 242408

Tech Notes: The guitar plays well with low action. The frets are narrow and tall with minimal play wear. The serial number dates to 1968.