FULLERTON CASE

sonofrock82 · July 17th, 2008, 01:09 PM

Hi, some years ago I bought a Tele Fullerton 52 froma a girl who don't know much about it

It was in great condition and I paied very low price...so I took the guitar The only thing I don't like what it hasn't the original Tweed Case. I'd like to buy one from 1982-1984 and I want to know how can I recognize if it is original or not, got serial number? are slight different from the newer ones? Please tell me all you can

Thanks to all

serialsteve · July 17th, 2008, 03:27 PM

No serial numbers. My tweed case from my '81/early 82 (had 81 pots, no neck date, obviously, and a very low bridge plate serial #) had more of a "greyish" look to the tweed. The two '83 '57 RIs I had also had this same colored tweed, which was less brown and yellow than the newer ones. The lining seemed different to me as well, but I can't recall comparing them back to back when I had them.

sonofrock82 · July 17th, 2008, 06:51 PM

Thanks serialsteve for your fast reply!!! I'll remember waht you said me about greyish. Well my Fullerton is an early 81/82 too. Mine got 81 pots,neck date '81, "vinatge" stamp body. She's got 1MEG pot volume and a bridge plate with a serial number with five numbers too. Do you think these last ones are original?

Thanks a lot

serialsteve · July 18th, 2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by sonofrock82

Thanks serialsteve for your fast reply!!! I'll remember waht you said me about greyish. Well my Fullerton is an early 81/82 too. Mine got 81 pots,neck date '81, "vinatge" stamp body. She's got 1MEG pot volume and a bridge plate with a serial number with five numbers too. Do you think these last ones are original?

Thanks a lot

I'm not sure about a 1981 neck date-I'm not aware of neck dates on the first batch-mine had a "VINTAGE" stamp on the neck and the body. There was a small run of the Vintage Telecaster done following one of the NAMM shows in 81, but the body wasn't totally correct as I recall-the "corrected" ones came out in early 82, and probably had 81 pots. The bridge plate shouldn't have a five digit serial number either that early. Do you have pics of the guitar? The serial number on mine was four digits (065*). The 1MEG pot was part of the update kit.

July 17th, 2008, 01:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
sonofrock82 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 12	FULLERTON CASE Hi, some years ago I bought a Tele Fullerton 52 froma a girl who don't know much about it It was in great condition and I paied very low price...so I took the guitar The only thing I don't like what it hasn't the original Tweed Case. I'd like to buy one from 1982-1984 and I want to know how can I recognize if it is original or not, got serial number? are slight different from the newer ones? Please tell me all you can Thanks to all

July 17th, 2008, 03:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
serialsteve Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 714	No serial numbers. My tweed case from my '81/early 82 (had 81 pots, no neck date, obviously, and a very low bridge plate serial #) had more of a "greyish" look to the tweed. The two '83 '57 RIs I had also had this same colored tweed, which was less brown and yellow than the newer ones. The lining seemed different to me as well, but I can't recall comparing them back to back when I had them.

July 17th, 2008, 06:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
sonofrock82 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 12	Thanks serialsteve for your fast reply!!! I'll remember waht you said me about greyish. Well my Fullerton is an early 81/82 too. Mine got 81 pots,neck date '81, "vinatge" stamp body. She's got 1MEG pot volume and a bridge plate with a serial number with five numbers too. Do you think these last ones are original? Thanks a lot