MEXICO TELECASTERS

Tex-Mex Telecaster Special

Deluxe Series (1997)

Replaces: Telecaster Speciall

Successor California Fat Telecaster (USA)

Decal:

Colors:

Black (306)

Candy Apple Red (309)

Brown Sunburst (332)

Vintage White (341)

Sonic Blue (372)

Model# 013-7302-XXX 

BODY

Wood: Poplar w/ Ash Veneer / Alder (332)

Lacquer: Gloss Polyester

Shape: Standard Telecaster

Pickguard: 3-Ply Black / 3-Ply White

Serial: Headstock Rear / MN-serial


NECK

Wood: Maple

Fretboard: Maple

Neck Lacquer: Gloss Urethane

Headstock: Standard Headstock

Neck Profile: "C" Shape (1st: 0.84" 12th: 0.85")

Nut Width: 1-11/16" (42.9mm)

Scale: 25.5”

Radius: 9.5"

#Frets: 21

Fretwire: 6130 Medium Jumbo

Trussrod: Standard Headstock Adjust


HARDWARE

Bridge: Vintage 6-Saddle String-Thru

Bridge Markings: "FENDER"

Saddles: Mini-Barrel Steel Saddles

Tuners: PING Vintage Split-Shaft Tuners

String Tree: Butterfly

Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top

Neckplate: 4-Bolt Blank Plate


ELECTRONICS

Switch: 5-Way / Barrel Switch Tip

Wiring: Custom Wiring. Standard Vol / Tone

  • Pos 1. Neck Humbucking Pickup
  • Pos 2. Tapped Neck Humbucking Pickup (Front Coil)
  • Pos 3. Bridge and Neck Pickups
  • Pos 4. Bridge and Tapped Neck Humbucking Pickup
  • Pos 5. Bridge Pickup

PU Config: HS

Neck Pickup: USA Made Fender Humbucking Pickup (12.4kΩ)

Bridge Pickup: USA Made Tex-Mex Overwound Single Coil (7kΩ)


CASE/ BAG: Deluxe Gig Bag

PRICE: $649.99 ($50 Extra for 332)


INFO:

Successor of the Telecaster Special. New colors but the TBX Tone Control  is replaced with a Standard pot on this series.

Only lasted a year before they moved this series over to the USA made California Fat line.

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