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CBS TELECASTERS

BODY

Wood: Ash / Alder

Lacquer: Thick Polyester

Shape: Telecaster Standard

Pickguard: 8 Hole / 3-Ply White/Black/White Vinyl or ABS

Serial: Stamped On Neckplate / 6-digit

WOOD

Wood: Maple

Decal: Black Transition Logo (Since Mid-67) ""2,573,254 3,143,028" under "Esquire"

Fretboard Wood: Rosewood / Maple (Maple Cap)

Neck Finish: Polyester

Neck Profile: Medium "C"

Headstock: Standard Tele

Nut Width: 1.650" (42mm) +/-

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 7.25"

#Frets: 21

Fretwire: 6230 Vintage Frets

Trussrod: Heel Adjust

Bolt-On Type: 4-Bolt

HARDWARE

Bridge Type: 3-Saddle Vintage String-trough Bridge / Ashtray Cover

Bridge Marking: "FENDER Pat.No DES.164227 / 2.573.254"

Saddle: Slotted Steel Saddles

Tuners: "F" Style Tuners

String Tree: Butterfly

Neckplate: Blank Plate

Knobs: Knurled Semi-Dome

ELECTRONICS

Switch: 3-Way CRL / Top Hat Switch-Tip

Wiring: 

• Pos1: Volume w/ Tone Bypass
• Pos2 Vol+Tone
• Pos3: Wired Cap Treble Cut

Capacitor: 50V / .05uf Dime Capacitor

Pickup Config: S

Bridge Pickup: Vintage Single Coil Staggered.

INFO

In this period, Maple neck was offered commercially as a regular choice.

At the end of 1967 Fender discontinues use ofvKluson tuners . 1968 Guitars has "F" Tuners.

Ferrules on the backside is not flush anymore

Slotted Steel Saddles replaces Threaded Saddles early 1968

1968 sees the beginning of using Polyester finish.

Esquire was discontinued permanently in 1969