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FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

Fender introduced this limited edition Telecaster at the 1998 Winter NAMM Show. This Tele is essentially built to mid-1955 specifications (chunky soft V-shape neck, white pickguard, round string tree, flush pole pieces on bridge pickup, steel bridge saddles, etc.), except for the medium frets, abalone dot markers, and commemorative "1998" 12th fret inlay. Even the gold hardware and 2-tone sunburst finish are technically correct as they were options on the originals, though very, very rare. Only 1,998 Collector's Edition Telecasters were made and distributed worldwide.

FENDER 1998 COLLECTOR'S EDITION TELECASTER (March 1998)


 Body: Solid, 3-piece ash

 Finish: Sunburst, nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck: 1-piece maple, bolt-on

 Fingerboard: Maple; abalone dot markers

 Number of Frets: 21

 Pickguard: White, 1-ply plastic

 Bridge: Fender steel; gold

 Nut: Plastic

 Tuners: Gotoh "Kluson Deluxe" style, enclosed, gold

 Pickups: Two, Fender single coil

 Controls: Master tone, master volume, 3-way pickup selector

 Scale Length: 25 1/2 inches

 Neck Width at Nut: 1 5/8 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout: 12 5/8 inches

 Body Depth: 1 1/2 inches

 Weight: 7.3 lb










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