Telecaster Series CBS (1968-1971)
Colors:
STANDARD: Sunburst
CUSTOM: Blonde - Black - Lake Placid Blue - Sonic Blue - Firemist Gold - Firemist Silver - Olympic White - Ocean Turquoise - Candy Apple Red
CBS TELECASTERS
Fender Standard Died Cast Tuners 09908020100
Fender ClassicGear Vintage Tuners 0990802100
Fender ClassicGear Vintage Staggered 0990802105
Fender Locking Tuners 3 Long / 3 Short post 0990818000
Fender Locking Tuners All Short Posts 0990818105
Fender Locking Tuners 3-3 Round Buttons 0990818500
Kaish 6-In Line Locking Tuners (Economy)
These will drop in without any modification. Installing other models will require drilling new mount holes.
Fender Original tuners can be found cheaper elsewhere. Google the SKU numbers.
Fender 70’s CBS F-Style Tuners 0990822100
Schaller 70’s CBS F-Style Tuners 1058 N, CHR, GLD, BLK
These will drop in without any modification. Installing other models will require drilling new mount holes.
Good Quality ▼
Fender PING Vintage Tuners 0047912049
Fender PING Road Worn Vintage 0997201000
Premium Quality ▼
Fender Pure Vintage Gotoh SD91 0992074000
Fender Gotoh SD91 American Vintage 0992040000
Fender Gotoh SD91 American Vintage Staggered 0992074105
These will drop in without any modification. Installing other models will require drilling new mount holes.
These are not all in existence. Go to my page about these to get more selections.
USA Strats are equipped with Gotoh SD91, Mexico Strats are equipped with PING Vintage tuners.
BODY
Wood: Ash or Alder
Binding: White Top and Bottom
Lacquer: Thick Skin Polyester/Polyurethane
Shape: Telecaster Standard
Pickguard: 8 Hole / 3-Ply Laminated Vinyl ABS Plastic
Serial: Stamped on Neckplate
NECK
Wood: Maple
Decal: Black CBS Logo w/ Gold Trim + "Telecaster" Made in USA
Fretboard Wood: Rosewood or Maple (since 1969)
Lacquer: Polyurethane (Nitro on Headstock)
Profile: Medium "C"
Headstock: Standard Tele
Nut Width: 1.650" (42mm) +/-
Scale: 25.5"
Radius: 7.25"
#Frets: 21
Fretwire: 6230 Vintage Frets
Trussrod: Vintage Heel Adjust
Bolt-On Type: 4-Bolt w/ Plastic Bracket
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" Tuners
String Tree: 2 X Butterfly (Since 1971)
Neckplate: Blank Plate
Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
ELECTRONICS
Switch: 3-Way CRL / Barrel Switch-Tip
Wiring: Standard B/BN/N (PVC wires)
Capacitor: 50V / .05uf Dime Capacitor
Pickup Config: SS
Neck Pickup: Vintage Single Coil Staggered Machine Wound w/ Cover
Bridge Pickup: Vintage Single Coil Staggered Machine Wound
CASE: Fender Black Hardshell Plush lined Case (for additional charge)
INFO
By 1968, The CBS-era Telecaster transformation had become almost full-circle
- Polyurethane instead of Nitro
- Modern Wiring
- F-Tuners
- Slotted Steel Saddles
- Machine wound pickups (Gradually) on Grey Bobbins
- PVC Plastic wires replaces Cloth wires
From 1968 onwards, it remained virtually unchanged. Sunburst was the default color if you ordered one and custom color was only by request for an up-charge. The amount of Custom colors dwindled to half what they started with at the end.
CHANGES: 68-79
1969: One-piece Maple Neck offered for Custom for the first time
1971: Fender starts to use Two Butterfly String Retainers
