MEXICO TELECASTERS

Tex-Mex Telecaster Special

Deluxe Series (1997)

Replaces: Telecaster Speciall

Successor California Fat Telecaster (USA)

Tex-Mex Telecaster Special in 3-Tone Sunburst

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

Position Markers: Black Dots

Headstock: Standard Headstock

Neck Profile: "C" Shape

Neck Thickness .840”—.850” (21.3–21.6mm)

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

Scale: 25.5”

Radius: 9.5"

#Frets: 21

Fretwire: 6130 Medium Jumbo

Trussrod: Headstock-Adjust, Single Action Rod


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

Control Plate: Standard Chrome

Strap Buttons: Standard Vintage Style


ELECTRONICS

Switch: 5-Way / Barrel Switch Tip

Wiring: Custom HB Wiring. 

  • 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

Pots:

• CTS ???k Master Volume Solid Shaft

• CTS ???k Master Tone Solid Shaft

PU Config: HS

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

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


ACCESSORIES

CASE/ BAG: Deluxe Gig Bag


INFO

PRICE: $649.99 ($50 Extra for 332)

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.

DECAL:

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