USA TELECASTERS

California Fat Telecaster

California Series (1997-1998)

USA California Fat Telecaster in Brown Sunburst
USA California Fat Telecaster in Black
USA California Fat Telecaster in Vintage White
USA California Fat Telecaster in Fiesta Red
USA California Fat Telecaster in Candy Apple Red

COLORS:

Brown Sunburst (332)

Black (306)

Candy Apple Red (309)

Fiesta Red (340)

Vintage White (307)

Model# 010-1702-XXX (Maple)


BODY

Wood: Alder

Lacquer: Polyester

Shape: Standard Telecaster

Pickguard :Various (8 Hole)

3-Ply White (307, 332, 340)

4-Ply Tortoise Shell (306)

4-Ply Aged White Pearloid (309)


Serial: Headstock Rear / AMXM + 6-digits (First digit tells year)


NECK

Wood: Maple

Fretboard: Maple

Neck Lacquer: Satin Urethane

Neck Profile: Vintage “C”

Neck Thickness: .810’–860’ (20.6–21.8mm)

Headstock: Standard Tele

Nut Width: 1.650" (42mm)

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 9.5"

#Frets: 21

Fretwire: 6130 Medium Jumbo (.106 x .036)

Trussrod: Headstock-Adjust

MicroTilt: No

Contoured Heel: No


HARDWARE

Bridge: Vintage 6-Saddle String-Thru

Bridge Marking: ‘60s Horisontal "FENDER"

Saddles: Mini-Barrel Saddles

Tuners: Vintage Style Split Shaft

String Tree: Butterfly

Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top

Control Plate: Chrome Standard

Strap Buttons: Standard

Neckplate: 4-Bolt - Blank Plate


ELECTRONICS

Switch: 5-Way Blade / Barrel Switch Tip

Wiring: Custom wiring with Coil-Split

  •   Pos 1: Full Humbucker
  •   Pos 2: Split Humbucker (Single Coil)
  •   Pos 3: Bridge + Full Humbucker
  •   Pos 4: Bridge + Split Humbucker (Single Coil)
  •   Pos 5: Bridge

Potentiometers:

• 1x CTS 250k Master Volume 

• 1x CTS 250k Master Tone

Pickup Config: HS

Neck Pickup: Tex-Mex Humbucker Pickup (7.3 kΩ) Chrome Cover

Bridge Pickup: Tex-Mex Single-Coil Tele (7.9 kΩ)


ACCESSORIES  & INFO

STORAGE: Deluxe Gigbag Included

PRICE: $849.99 (1998)


Body / Neck cut in USA, Sent to Mexico for Finish then returned to USA for assembly.

Wiring Diagram

Service Manual

DECAL:

Key

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