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This guitar is a Fender Japan All Rose Telecaster with an A-serial number.

Regarding the model designation, the neck heel is stamped "TL69-90" rather than the more commonly encountered "TL69-98."

Fender Japan's model numbering system was revised around 1990, and the TL69-900 is generally regarded as the successor to the earlier TL69-98 model. Both models share many of the same fundamental specifications, including all-rosewood construction and a 6-saddle bridge.

This guitar carries an A-serial number and features several characteristics consistent with the TL69-900 series, including the "TL69-90" neck stamp and 6-saddle bridge. While A-serial numbers are often associated with mid-1980s Fender Japan production, they can also be found on certain transitional models produced around 1990.

The guitar is also equipped with USA-made vintage-style pickups with cloth-covered wiring. As is well known among Fender Japan collectors, instruments from this period occasionally exhibit mixed or transitional specifications due to the manufacturing practices of the era.

Based on the available evidence—including the A-serial number, the "TL69-90" neck stamp, and the observed hardware and electronics—this guitar is believed to be associated with the Fender Japan TL69-900 series (circa 1990), which is closely related to the earlier TL69-98 model.

Please review all photographs carefully and feel free to contact me if you require any additional information.

Condition:
The condition is remarkably clean for its age. While there are a few minor scratches and signs of normal use, the guitar remains in excellent overall condition and has been exceptionally well preserved.
Please review all photographs carefully and feel free to contact me if additional details are required.
The neck is straight, and the frets remain in excellent condition with plenty of life remaining. The guitar plays beautifully and functions exactly as it should.
It would be fair to say that this is an outstanding example of a vintage Fender Japan All Rose Telecaster.
Fender Japan TL69-900

BODY : ROSEWOOD
NECK : ROSEWOOD
FRETBOARD : ROSEWOOD
WEIGHT: 4.27kg
SCALE : 648mm (25.5")
WIDTH : 42mm at nut, 34mm at E to E
FRET : 21F
PICKUPS : Original PU
CONTROLS : 1Volume, 1Tone
SWITCH : 3WAY SW
ESTIMATED YEAR OF MANUFACTURE : 1990 MADE IN JAPAN (A SERIAL)

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Listed2 months ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • TL-69 Rosewood Telecaster MIJ
Finish
  • ROSEWOOD
Categories
Year
  • 1990
Made In
  • Japan
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Color Family
  • Red
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Neck Material
  • Rosewood
Model Family
Series
Finish Features
  • Matching Headstock
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Body Shape
  • T-Style
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 21

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