Identify this telecaster

pingfart · January 29th, 2006, 03:46 PM

Hi Folks.

A co-worker of mine is selling a mint, black, made in USA, 3 pick-up fender telecaster. The serial #N834XXXX suggests its a 98/99 MIA. Everything I have "googled" comes up MIM Nashville Deluxe. The saddles looks like the modern fender/wilkinson type of my American std strat. The neck pickup is a lipstick type marked 048609, the mid is a blonde strat style 016730, the bridge is black with pole pieces like the middle. The solder joints all look factory clean. These are not lace sensors. When he bought this guitar, he was told the original tuners had been changed to locking type (fender/shaler?) My main concern is, this is a MIA neck on MIM body. If you have any thoughts or comments, I would appreciate it.

thx.
P

Tom S · January 29th, 2006, 03:56 PM

Could be a black American Deluxe, although I don't remember black being an available color at the time. Does it have a toggle switch on the control plate? If it doesn't, it's not a '98 Am dlx.

ADDED: It did come in black. Also look for the contoured back and abalone dots on the fretboard. Oh, yeah, and it should be top-bound.

chickenpicker · January 29th, 2006, 04:49 PM

If it's any help, I have a 1996 Mexican Tele, and the serial number starts with MN.

Tdot · January 29th, 2006, 06:29 PM

From your description, it does sound like a 1998 MIA neck attached to a Nashville body (chrome - white - black p'ups).

If the price is right that would be a very nice Tele, but I would consider it to be a Nashville (MIM) with an upgrade neck.

pingfart · January 29th, 2006, 09:24 PM

Thanks for the replies.

This tele has neither a toggle switch, contoured back or binding.

According to the fender web site, MN and MZ identifies MIM.

The price is $1100 CAN. A little pricey for a MIM with an upgrade neck.

P

January 29th, 2006, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
pingfart NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	Identify this telecaster Hi Folks. A co-worker of mine is selling a mint, black, made in USA, 3 pick-up fender telecaster. The serial #N834XXXX suggests its a 98/99 MIA. Everything I have "googled" comes up MIM Nashville Deluxe. The saddles looks like the modern fender/wilkinson type of my American std strat. The neck pickup is a lipstick type marked 048609, the mid is a blonde strat style 016730, the bridge is black with pole pieces like the middle. The solder joints all look factory clean. These are not lace sensors. When he bought this guitar, he was told the original tuners had been changed to locking type (fender/shaler?) My main concern is, this is a MIA neck on MIM body. If you have any thoughts or comments, I would appreciate it. thx. P

January 29th, 2006, 06:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tdot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Back of the Wasatch, UT Posts: 3,725 55 Photos	From your description, it does sound like a 1998 MIA neck attached to a Nashville body (chrome - white - black p'ups). If the price is right that would be a very nice Tele, but I would consider it to be a Nashville (MIM) with an upgrade neck. __________________ And now for some feedback: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

January 29th, 2006, 03:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tom S Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,211 49 Photos	Could be a black American Deluxe, although I don't remember black being an available color at the time. Does it have a toggle switch on the control plate? If it doesn't, it's not a '98 Am dlx. ADDED: It did come in black. Also look for the contoured back and abalone dots on the fretboard. Oh, yeah, and it should be top-bound.

January 29th, 2006, 04:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
chickenpicker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,060 14 Photos	If it's any help, I have a 1996 Mexican Tele, and the serial number starts with MN.

January 29th, 2006, 09:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
pingfart NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	Thanks for the replies. This tele has neither a toggle switch, contoured back or binding. According to the fender web site, MN and MZ identifies MIM. The price is $1100 CAN. A little pricey for a MIM with an upgrade neck. P