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CBS TELECASTERS

BODY

Wood: 2-Piece Alder

Lacquer: Nitrocellulose

Shape: Standard Telecaster Shape w/ Printed Paisley on Thin Foil.

Pickguard: Clear Plastic Guard

Serial:Stamped on Neckplate / 6-Digits 2XXXXX

NECK

Wood: Maple

Decal: Black Transition w/ Gold Trim + Pat.No 2.573.253 3.143.028 under logo

Neck Marking: "SAS" embossed in wood. + Stamped Serial

Fretboard: Maple Cap Neck (No Skunk Stripe)

Lacquer: Nitrocellulose

Neck Profile: Medium "C"

Neck Width: 850”- .940” (21.6mm - 23.8mm)

Headstock: Standard Tele

Nut Width: 1-5/8"(41mm)

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 7.25"

#Frets: 21

Fretwire: 6230 Vintage Frets

Trussrod: Heel Adjust

Bolt-On Type: 4-Bolt

HARDWARE

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

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

Saddles: Slotted Steel Barrels Saddles

Tuners: Schaller “F” Stamped 

String Tree: Butterfly

Neckplate: "F" Logo + Serial

Knobs: Knurled Chrome Knobs, Semi-Flat

ELECTRONICS

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

Wiring: Standard Wiring

Capacitors: .05 Dime-Capacitor

Pickup Layout: SS

Neck Pickup: Fender Single Coil w/ Cover

Bridge Pickup: Fender Single Coil Staggered

CASE:: Original Hardshell Case

INFO:

The Paisley artwork is a Wall-Paper design that is printed on thin-Foil and glued on the body. Then sprayed with a burst to hide the edges before Nitrocellulose was applied.

On every guitar over the years, the foil adhesive has started to give away underneath the coating and most, if not all of them shows this

The Foil has gone from pink to yellowish over time, But under the clear pickguard, the fading is less evident.

The Pink Paisley was produced in a limited run for a year.

Associated most famously with James Burton who used it during his stint with Elvis Presley until he died.