American Deluxe Telecaster

TBoneDeluxe · July 6th, 2005, 03:09 PM

Has anyone here played and/or bought an American Deluxe Telecaster? The ones with the SCN noiseless pickups and the contoured back?

Any opinions? A friend of mine is interested, but I have no clue about them.

Thanks,
TBD

gtrman911 · July 6th, 2005, 05:56 PM

i just got mine today......and......WOW.

the SNC's seem ok to me.....the workmanship is impeccable, and the neck......the neck is perfect!

I guess mine is a NOS, cause it's a `04.....

did this year have that special switching??? if it does, i don't get it.

fwiw, it's the heritage cherry finish w/ the maple neck/board.

gtrman911 · July 6th, 2005, 09:09 PM

i found the swithc....you depress the center of the volume knob, and it gives you a HB effect,,,,,tres foid!

KingPussBlues · July 6th, 2005, 09:13 PM

I love the feel of the neck, the tone, the belly cut, the binding... great job, Fender!

John :D

JoeAArthur · July 6th, 2005, 09:38 PM

I think mine is the "old style". All noiseless pickups, a strat pup in the middle, five way switching with an extra toggle between the vol and "delta" tone control. Nice cherry-reddish translucent finish, white top binding with the belly cutout in back, darker than rosewood fingerboard (possibly ebony?) with mother of pearl style dots. Got it in 1999. I picked it up and couldn't let it go.

I did switch the middle and neck pickup wires on the selector switch.

Fin · July 8th, 2005, 09:31 AM

This one's mine and she's lurvely!
The PUPs are less exaggerated than some vintage tele's but still cover all the bases from lean and mellow to mean and screaming!
The overall finish is superior especially the neck and you can make like a Gibson with the S1 switch!

http://photobucket.com/albums/v349/s...t=IMG_0611.jpg

Butch Snyder · July 8th, 2005, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeAArthur

I think mine is the "old style". All noiseless pickups, a strat pup in the middle, five way switching with an extra toggle between the vol and "delta" tone control. Nice cherry-reddish translucent finish, white top binding with the belly cutout in back, darker than rosewood fingerboard (possibly ebony?) with mother of pearl style dots. Got it in 1999. I picked it up and couldn't let it go.

I did switch the middle and neck pickup wires on the selector switch.

That's the model I like best... I'd like to find one in the teal green transparent finish. I find them every now and again; but always when I cannot afford them...

gkw · July 9th, 2005, 05:41 PM

The Fender American Deluxe Telecaster was introduced januar 2004. If someone says he has a 1999 model it is something else.

http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0101602764

It has the 3-way toggle plus the S1 switch. This Telecaster has stolen the best from the Strat World: The contoured body.
The S1 switch makes it possible to switch from neck and bridge pu in parallel to neck and bridge pu in series á la humbucker. This guitar has got the best from three different worlds.
Guess: Unfortunately Fender has only sold 12 of this wonderful instruments, and the 2004 production is still in stock. Thats why your brandnew Deluxe was dated 2004.

JoeAArthur · July 9th, 2005, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gkw

The Fender American Deluxe Telecaster was introduced januar 2004. If someone says he has a 1999 model it is something else.

http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0101602764

It has the 3-way toggle plus the S1 switch. This Telecaster has stolen the best from the Strat World: The contoured body.
The S1 switch makes it possible to switch from neck and bridge pu in parallel to neck and bridge pu in series á la humbucker. This guitar has got the best from three different worlds.
Guess: Unfortunately Fender has only sold 12 of this wonderful instruments, and the 2004 production is still in stock. Thats why your brandnew Deluxe was dated 2004.

GKW: You don't have a clue as to what you are talking about. The American Deluxe has been around for much longer than the current "MARKETING" items on the Fender site imply... and in different configurations.

Explain this link:

http://fender.com/support/diagrams/p...105500CPg1.pdf

You can find the rest of the pages on:

http://fender.com/support/diagrams/

Look for American Deluxe Telecaster® (Old) or the part number of 010-5500/02. That's my 1999 American Deluxe Tele... thank you.

gtrman911 · July 9th, 2005, 06:13 PM

correct JAA!....i had a 98 in teal green transparent, w/ the 3 NL pups....it was sweet....great maple neck, too.....

i traded it (man, i traded some nice guitars!) for a USA G&L commanche w/ a birdseye neck and 3 Z pups....and i traded that for my green double-bound 63 US RI Tele. I still have that.....and it's a KILLER axe.

gkw · July 9th, 2005, 06:52 PM

Quote:

GKW: You don't have a clue as to what you are talking about. The American Deluxe has been around for much longer than the current "MARKETING" items on the Fender site imply... and in different configurations.

I know, but we were discussing

Quote:

the one with the SCN noiseless pickups

Fenders own website states that this model was introduced januar 2004

July 6th, 2005, 03:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
TBoneDeluxe Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeastern, MI Posts: 357	American Deluxe Telecaster Has anyone here played and/or bought an American Deluxe Telecaster? The ones with the SCN noiseless pickups and the contoured back? Any opinions? A friend of mine is interested, but I have no clue about them. Thanks, TBD

July 6th, 2005, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
gtrman911 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Camelot Posts: 1,062 7 Photos	i just got mine today......and......WOW. the SNC's seem ok to me.....the workmanship is impeccable, and the neck......the neck is perfect! I guess mine is a NOS, cause it's a `04..... did this year have that special switching??? if it does, i don't get it. fwiw, it's the heritage cherry finish w/ the maple neck/board. __________________ My opinion is worth what you paid for it.

July 6th, 2005, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
gtrman911 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Camelot Posts: 1,062 7 Photos	i found the swithc....you depress the center of the volume knob, and it gives you a HB effect,,,,,tres foid! __________________ My opinion is worth what you paid for it.

July 6th, 2005, 09:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
KingPussBlues Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 629	Played one in a local shop a few times... I love the feel of the neck, the tone, the belly cut, the binding... great job, Fender! John :D __________________ "There's been a lot of people, and they've had a lot to say. But this time, I'm gonna tell it my way." 'The Messiah Will Come Again' - Roy Buchanan

July 6th, 2005, 09:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
JoeAArthur Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 726	I think mine is the "old style". All noiseless pickups, a strat pup in the middle, five way switching with an extra toggle between the vol and "delta" tone control. Nice cherry-reddish translucent finish, white top binding with the belly cutout in back, darker than rosewood fingerboard (possibly ebony?) with mother of pearl style dots. Got it in 1999. I picked it up and couldn't let it go. I did switch the middle and neck pickup wires on the selector switch. __________________ Joe

July 8th, 2005, 09:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
Fin TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 47	Yup - check this one out! This one's mine and she's lurvely! The PUPs are less exaggerated than some vintage tele's but still cover all the bases from lean and mellow to mean and screaming! The overall finish is superior especially the neck and you can make like a Gibson with the S1 switch! http://photobucket.com/albums/v349/s...t=IMG_0611.jpg

July 9th, 2005, 05:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
gkw TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 29	The Fender American Deluxe Telecaster was introduced januar 2004. If someone says he has a 1999 model it is something else. http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0101602764 It has the 3-way toggle plus the S1 switch. This Telecaster has stolen the best from the Strat World: The contoured body. The S1 switch makes it possible to switch from neck and bridge pu in parallel to neck and bridge pu in series á la humbucker. This guitar has got the best from three different worlds. Guess: Unfortunately Fender has only sold 12 of this wonderful instruments, and the 2004 production is still in stock. Thats why your brandnew Deluxe was dated 2004.

July 9th, 2005, 06:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
gtrman911 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Camelot Posts: 1,062 7 Photos	correct JAA!....i had a 98 in teal green transparent, w/ the 3 NL pups....it was sweet....great maple neck, too..... i traded it (man, i traded some nice guitars!) for a USA G&L commanche w/ a birdseye neck and 3 Z pups....and i traded that for my green double-bound 63 US RI Tele. I still have that.....and it's a KILLER axe. __________________ My opinion is worth what you paid for it.