Fender California Series Telecaster

In 1997 Fender described the California Series guitars as "a combined effort by our guitar makers in Corona, California, and Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. All California series are produced along the Pacific Coast Highway. First the bodies and necks are cut and shaped in Corona. Then, they're sent to Ensenada where they're sanded, painted and buffed. Final assembly is then performed in Corona using genuine Fender hardware and electronics.

The California Tele features classic Tele body and neck styling combined with the unique pairing of a Tex-Mex Strat pickup in the neck position and a Tex-Mex Tele bridge pickup. Features include an alder body, satin finished maple neck, medium-jumbo frets, US vintage hardware and electronics."

This guitar is in excellent condition with only a few minor scuffs and two small dings that I couldn't capture in the pictures - they're just too small. No noticeable fret wear, and only a small spot of worn finish on the back of the neck. I did notice that the top tuner (high E) has a slight bend in the shaft - but performs as it should. Also includes a "vintage" hard shell case - still fully functional, but with a worn exterior and a pretty nice interior.