Welcome to the TDPRI's Resources and Links Section. This ever growing section is your reference guide to your Telecaster guitar. Here you'll find information on Serial Number Dating, Fender History, Changing Strings, Relicing Your Guitar, Wiring and Soldering your pickups and controls, and hundreds of links to other guitar websites.

How Old is your Telecaster?

Dating Your Guitar -- Serial Number Information and history to help you date your Fender Guitar

Working with your Telecaster's Electronics

Soldering Tips -- Ten tips to help you improve your soldering technique

Wiring Diagrams -- Wire your Telecaster correctly

• 3-way Standard Tele
• Esquire Wiring
• 5-way with Strat 5-way and Superswitch

Misc Resources

Bridge Pickup Base Plate Materials -- Learn about the effects of different base plate metals on your Telecaster's bridge pickup

Factory Telecaster Guitar Manuals (pdf format)

• Current model Electric Guitars
• 1966 Telecaster/Esquire
• MIJ Paisley Telecaster Reissue
• Early Vintage Reissue Telecaster
• 1981 Telecaster

How To: Relic Your Guitar
Into Relics? Here's how to DIY.

Changing Your Telecaster's Strings
Easy to do, but here's a primer.

Guitar Links

• Old Favorite Links (many from original TDP)
• Guitar Repair Links
• Guitar Accessories Links
• Guitar Manufacturer Links
• Tab/Music Links
• General Guitar Resource Links
• Guitar Appreciation Page Links