USA TELECASTERS

California Fat Telecaster

California Series (1997-1998)

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 3 or 4-Ply , 8 Hole

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

Trussrod: Headstock-Adjust

MicroTilt: No

Contoured Heel: No


HARDWARE

Bridge: Vintage 6-Saddle String-Thru

Bridge Marking: 60's 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 / 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

Pots:

• CTS 250k Master Volume 

• CTS 250k Master Tone

Pickup Config: HS

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

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


ACCESSORIES

BAG: Deluxe Gigbag Included


INFO

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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