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The 1978 Fender Telecaster Custom is a CBS-era model characterized by its "SH" pickup configuration, featuring a neck humbucker and a bridge single-coil. This era is also known for varied weights, often reaching over 9 lbs due to the heavy ash bodies used at the time.

Body Wood: Typically solid Ash. Some references also note Alder for certain finishes like Natural.

Neck: One-piece Maple with a "skunk stripe". It features a 3-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt adjustment and a bullet truss rod at the headstock.

Neck Profile: Generally a C-shape or "chunky U" profile depending on the specific unit.

Fingerboard: Maple (or occasionally Rosewood), with a 7.25" radius and 21 frets.

Scale Length: Standard 25.5" (648 mm).

Nut Width: Approximately 1-5/8" (41.3)mm

Electronics:

Neck Pickup: Fender "Wide Range" Humbucker (originally designed by Seth Lover), known for its CuNiFe magnets.

Bridge Pickup: Traditional Fender Telecaster Single-coil.

Controls: Les Paul-style layout with 2 Volume and 2 Tone controls and a 3-way toggle switch

Hardware:

Bridge: 6-saddle string-through-body bridge.

Tuners: Fender "F" branded enclosed tuners.

Knobs: By 1978, these were typically Stratocaster-style "skirted" knobs rather than the earlier reflector top knobs

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ConditionVery Good (Used)
Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Telecaster Custom with Maple Fretboard
Finish
  • Natural
Categories
Year
  • 1978
Made In
  • United States
Series
Pickup Configuration
  • SH
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Fretboard Material
  • Maple
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Model Sub-Family
Model Family
Color Family
  • Tan
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • String-Through
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Body Shape
  • T-Style
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 21

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