Description
Fender Japan JV Series Telecaster, 1983
One of the very early models from the first made-in-Japan Fenders. The neck is dated March 1983.
The guitar started life as a see-through butterscotch colour, but was refinished with white nitrocellulose in the 1980s. The finish is heavily worn, chipped and scarred from 40 years of use.
The body is very lightweight ash.
The neck retains the original factory finish, but has been refretted with medium-jumbo stainless steel wire. The fingerboard is very dark rosewood.
Tuners are replacement Kluson-style.
Scratchplate, bridge plate and switchplate are original.
The pickups, electrics, bridge saddles and knobs have all been replaced.
Dimensions for the neck are as follows:
Neck width, nut: 42.4mm
Neck width, 12th: 52.2mm
Neck depth, nut: 21mm
Neck depth, 12th: 22.2mm
Fret width: 2.6mm
Fret Height: 1mm
Bone nut.
Modifications
- Titanium, compensated bridge saddles.
- Replacement volume and tone knobs.
- Pickups:
- Bridge: Irongear Steel Foundry overwound, 9.1k.
- Neck: Seymour Duncan STR3 ¼ pounder, 11.8k.
- 250k volume and tone pots.
- Kluson vintage-style tuners.
- The weight of this guitar is just 6.8lbs
There is no case but a hard case can be added at extra cost.
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