Just what is this Tele????

Johnny_Cool · November 24th, 2005, 08:31 PM

I'm having a REAL problem tring to figure out just what Tele I have here???
It's a blue Floral Telecaster that I bought used in "I think" the middle 1980's from Dave's guitar shop in LaCrosse Wis. It can't be a newer reissue because it's too old, but it has a sticker by the neck/body that says "Made in Japan" SOO it can't be a 68/69 can it??
On the neck is stamped TL69-75 and the same TL69-75 is stamped on the body. I just can't find numbers like that anywhere!!! It's just a GREAT sounding guitar but I have no idea what it is, can anyone help me out?? thanks

J-man · November 24th, 2005, 08:33 PM

Sounds like a Japanese domestic model to me (not intended for export), though I could be, and most likely am, very wrong.

sneakyjapan · November 24th, 2005, 09:28 PM

it`s a replica of the 1969 model, originally sold for 75,000. Everything I`ve read points to a March of 1982 as the start up date for Fender Japan production. Of all the 80s FJs I own only one does not have a pencil date on the neck butt. Does your have a JV serial number on the neck plate? Or any other serial number on the neck below the MIJ sticker? Or the number could be on the front or back of the headstock.

Aen · November 24th, 2005, 11:21 PM

I played that one a while ago. Nice grab. i was (foolishly) hoping it'd be around at tax return time.

Johnny_Cool · November 25th, 2005, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneakyjapan

it`s a replica of the 1969 model, originally sold for 75,000. Everything I`ve read points to a March of 1982 as the start up date for Fender Japan production. Of all the 80s FJs I own only one does not have a pencil date on the neck butt. Does your have a JV serial number on the neck plate? Or any other serial number on the neck below the MIJ sticker? Or the number could be on the front or back of the headstock.

No, It has no number at the "made in Japan" decal at the neck/body and area, and nothing on the headstock either, the decals are The Fender logo in black with gold trim and Telecaster in all black but that's all there is! the only other numbers are on the bridge plate that read.
Fender
pat. pend
A035628

I know about the original Floral Teles made in 68/69 and the reissues done in the 2000's. Was there ALSO floral tele reissues done in Japan in the 1980's also???? I've never heard of that! Is this one of those?? and why does there seem to be no info on the TL69-75 stamped neck and body numbers?? This is all very interesting... Thanks a bunch you guys!! Rock on!!! :D

November 24th, 2005, 08:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Johnny_Cool NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2	Just what is this Tele???? I'm having a REAL problem tring to figure out just what Tele I have here??? It's a blue Floral Telecaster that I bought used in "I think" the middle 1980's from Dave's guitar shop in LaCrosse Wis. It can't be a newer reissue because it's too old, but it has a sticker by the neck/body that says "Made in Japan" SOO it can't be a 68/69 can it?? On the neck is stamped TL69-75 and the same TL69-75 is stamped on the body. I just can't find numbers like that anywhere!!! It's just a GREAT sounding guitar but I have no idea what it is, can anyone help me out?? thanks

November 24th, 2005, 08:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
J-man Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Wales/Scarborough Age: 20 Posts: 6,288 9 Photos	Sounds like a Japanese domestic model to me (not intended for export), though I could be, and most likely am, very wrong. __________________ Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. - Unknown "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away." - Tom Waits

November 24th, 2005, 09:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
sneakyjapan Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nippon Posts: 2,493 3 Photos	it`s a replica of the 1969 model, originally sold for 75,000. Everything I`ve read points to a March of 1982 as the start up date for Fender Japan production. Of all the 80s FJs I own only one does not have a pencil date on the neck butt. Does your have a JV serial number on the neck plate? Or any other serial number on the neck below the MIJ sticker? Or the number could be on the front or back of the headstock. __________________ quasi mojo

November 24th, 2005, 11:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aen Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 942	I played that one a while ago. Nice grab. i was (foolishly) hoping it'd be around at tax return time. __________________ Alt-country and psych-rock-tronica! Hey, be happy you can choose one genre for yourself! http://www.myspace.com/aenpage