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USA TELECASTERS

Model# 010-8000-XXX (Rosewood)

Model# 010-8002-XXX (Maple) (1998-2000)

BODY

Wood: Alder / Ash (dependable of color)

Lacquer: Polyurethane

Shape: Standard Telecaster

Serial: Headstock Rear / Z-serial

NECK

Wood: Maple / Synthetic Bone-nut

Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple

Neck Lacquer: Satin Urethane

Neck Profile: Modern "C"

Neck Thickness .830” - .870” (21.1-22.1mm)

Headstock: Standard Tele

Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8mm)

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 9.5"

#Frets: 22

Fretwire: 6130 Medium Jumbo

Trussrod: Bi-Flex Headstock Adjust

MicroTilt: Yes

Contoured Heel: No

HARDWARE

Bridge: Modern 6-Saddle Flat String-thru

Bridge Marking: None

Saddles: Stainless Steel Block saddles

Tuners: Standard Fender/Schaller Die Cast Sealed Tuners

String Tree: Ezy-Glider

Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top

Control Plate: Chrome Standard

Strap Buttons: Schaller Locking

Neckplate: 4-Bolt / "Fender Corona California"

ELECTRONICS

Switch: 5-Way Grigson Disk Style / Barrel Switch Tip

Wiring: Custom- Position 2/4 is SplitCoil modes.

• Pos1: Neck
• Pos2: Neck in Coil Split (Single Coil Voice)
• Pos3: Neck + Middle
• Pos4: Bridge  + Neck in Coil Split (Single Coil Voice)
• Pos5: Bridge

Pots:

• 1x A500k Master Volume

• 1x A500k Master Tone 

Pickup Config: HS

Neck Pickup: Fender DH-1 Atomic Humbucker

Bridge Pickup: American Single-Coil Tele

ACCESSORIES

CASE: Standard Molded Case

INFO

PRICE: $1120 (2000)

Named US Fat Tele on arrival in 1998. Renamed to American Fat Tele in 2001. Also that year, they discontinued the Maple neck versions of this model.