![]() All three of these Telecasters have a pretty chunky neck, something I love. This one is great, it has a few battle scars and the frets are a bit low but that just builds character. It was great in a way to get to explore three identical guitars from the same year, to compare the sound, build and feel of them and to learn more about late 1970’s Fender Telecasters. Now after serious consideration, and moving house and realising that I don’t have as much guitar storing space as before, I’ve decided to sell two of them. Since I really liked my 1978 Fender Telecaster I started to search for others and ended up with three different 1978 Fender Telecaster. The three late 1970’s Fender Telecasters together, 1978 Fender Telecaster, 1978-79 Fender Telecaster and the now sold 1979 Fender Telecasterįender Telecaster, Made in USA at the Fullerton plant on the 4th of July 1979Īs usual when it comes to me and guitars I never just buy one, well I do at first but then I always end up with two or three in the end. Body and headstock shows 1978, pots and neck stamp shows mid-1979. Pickup Codes: OOWWYY, Example: 202378 = Operator #20, WTaken from Dating Late 1970’s Fender StratocastersĪ Fullerton built Fender Telecaster from 1978-79. ![]() Neck / Body Stamps: WWYD, Example: 0304 = Week 3, 1980, Day 4 In this case the headstock and body sticker says 1978, #S840573, the pots say mid-May 1979, #1377920 and the neck stamp shows 17th of August 1979, #3395. It’s always a bit disappointing to take a late 1970’s Fender apart since you realise that the headstock shows one year and all the other parts another. It has a really nice full neck profile and I guess this is the Nancy I’ve always dreamt of. I’m planning to keep this 1978-79 Fender Telecaster since it’s lighter, 3.8 kg instead of 4.3-4.5 kg, the grain is amazing and most importantly it sounds awesome. I should of course have stopped there but stumbled upon a third 1979 Fender Telecaster from a record store in Southport, UK which I bought but now have sold. The first 1978 Fender Telecaster was bought from a music store in Italy and served me really well during the summer but then I found this 1978-79 Fender Telecaster from Andy’s Really Great Guitars in Worcestershire, UK that I just couldn’t resist. ![]() Fender Telecaster, Made in USA at the Fullerton plant in 1978-79Įarlier this year I decided to buy a late 1970’s Fender Telecaster but ended up with three identical 1978-79 Fender Telecasters. ![]()
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