(SOLD) Fender Japan 50th Anniversary Telecaster TLG-94 Vintage White 1996
Fender 50th Anniversary Tele, double bound creamy vintage white, made in Japan 1996. Do you have a mouthful of gold teeth and a large leather hat? This is the guitar for you! All jokes aside, this has a whole lot of cowboy swagger. One of these exact Teles popped up on tour with The Edge of U2 fame in the mid-nineties, including the Japan shows, so while it's not a signature model, the association remains strong. Tone-wise, it's a great guitar. There's a certain percussive quality to the tone, it packs a huge, thick attack with a punchy low end and low-midrange. That lends itself to big riffs and janky right hand playing, although a light touch will certainly bring out the sensitive and eloquent side of the tone too. The neck is an absolute winner: super tightly grained maple capped with a gorgeous streaky rosewood slab fretboard, carved to a superbly playable vintage style slim-C shape... perfect. The pearloid, gold and cream combo with the matching headstock is sure to ignite strong opinions on both sides, but hey... life's too short to please everyone, right?
Model: Fender Japan 50th Anniversary Telecaster (TLG-94)
Made: Japan, 1996, Fujigen plant (serial T007907)
Finish: vintage white (VWH), gold pearl double binding, white pearl guard
Body: basswood
Neck: maple, rosewood board, 7.25" radius, 25.5" scale, slim C profile
Weight: 3.845kg
Pickups: Fender Japan TL-Vintage single coil x2
Mods: none
Case: basic gig bag
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock and neck are pretty clean, no major marks. The back has a few light scuffs around the body, mostly around the edges, no major marks. The sides have a few minor dimples on the elbow area and near the jack, nothing nasty. The front has a couple of little dents in the elbow area and some play wear on the guard and top horn. Overall: excellent condition (9/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. The frets have minor wear only, 8/10 for life left. Setup with fresh 10/46 Moonshiners strings.