Fender Telecaster 1974 - Olympic White
Fender Telecaster 1974 - Olympic White
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The guitar in your images is an authentic 1974 Fender Telecaster finished in a heavily aged, checking-covered Blonde finish.The serial number stamped onto the neck plate (546989) firmly verifies its manufacture year as 1974. This instrument features the classic hallmarks of mid-1970s Fender CBS-era design, including the distinctive "F-stamped" tuning gears and the block-letter "Fender TELECASTER" headstock logo script.SpecificationsBody & Construction
- Body Material: Solid Ash (typical for Blonde finishes of this era, resulting in a heavier weight profile)
- Body Finish: Thick Gloss Polyester (highly prone to the horizontal/vertical weather checking patterns visible across the body)
- Color: Blonde (originally a translucent off-white that has naturally yellowed over time into a warm butterscotch hue)
- Pickguard: 3-Ply White/Black/White plastic guard secured by 8 screws
- Bridge Cover: Includes the factory-original chrome "Ashtray" bridge cover, which is highly sought after and often lost over time
Neck & Fretboard
- Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple with a walnut "skunk stripe" down the back
- Neck Profile: Medium "C" shape
- Neck Joint: Standard 4-bolt neck plate with black plastic cushion and an engraved vintage "F" logo script
- Fingerboard Material: Curved laminating Rosewood fretboard with pearloid dot markers
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25 inches (184 mm) vintage radius
- Frets: 21 Vintage-style small frets
- Scale Length: 25.5 inches (648 mm)
- Truss Rod: Adjusted at the heel of the neck (pre-dates the bullet truss rod transition for standard Telecasters)
Hardware
- Bridge: Vintage 3-saddle string-through-body bridge with notched steel barrel saddles
- Tuning Machines: Fender "F-style" enclosed chrome tuning keys with octagonal metal buttons
- Control Knobs: Flat-top knurled chrome barrels
- Hardware Finish: Chrome / Nickel
Electronics & Control Layout
- Bridge Pickup: Fender Vintage Single-Coil Telecaster Pickup with staggered pole pieces
- Neck Pickup: Fender Vintage Single-Coil Telecaster Pickup housed under a chrome lipstick cover
- Switching: 3-Position Blade selector switch (Position 1: Bridge, Position 2: Bridge & Neck in parallel, Position 3: Neck)
- Controls:
- Master Volume
- Master Tone
- Potentiometers: Factory standard 1 Megohm pots (common for mid-'70s configurations to emphasize high-end brightness)
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| Condition | Very Good (Used) Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape.Learn more |
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