1968 Fender Telecaster Candy Apple Red Maple Cap
No sales tax for customers outside California.
Here we have a stunning Telecaster in original Candy Apple Red - something you rarely see in a '68 with a maple-cap neck.
The guitar is in amazingly clean. The finish is alluring, having faded in a very good way, contrasting the same finish under the pickguard - see the pic for the tan line.
This Tele is nice and light, especially for this era, weighing in at just 7 pounds 3.5 ounces. It plays quite well with the 10-46 strings we put on it after our check of authenticity. The original frets show some wear in the lower register but have loads of life left.
The original pots date to 1966. Solder joints have been touched up. This happened when the original pickups were removed to be wax potted. Pickups from this period are somewhat notorious for being highly microphonic. Someone along the line had the potting done to counteract the issue, which can cause feedback in more extreme cases. This is the only change to the guitar.
The original case and case keys are included.
Color: Candy Apple Red
Weight: 7lbs 3.5ozs
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple
Neck Date/Code: 3OCT67B
Neck Profile: See picture
Fretboard: Maple cap
Inlays: Black dots
Frets: Original
Fret count: 21
Nut: Original bone
Nut width: 1 5/8"
Radius: 7.25"
Scale: 25.5"
Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.84"
Neck thickness at 12th fret: 0.94"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Total length: 38 3/8"
Lower bout: 12 3/4"
Waist: 9"
Upper bout: 11"
Body depth/thickness outside edge: 1 3/4"
String gauge: .010-.046"
Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge Pickup/Brand: Fender
Bridge Pickup Reading: 5.94k
Pickup Original?: Yes
Neck Pickup/Brand: Fender
Neck Pickup Reading: 6.44k
Pickup Original?: Yes
Pickguard: Original
Bridge: Original
Tuners: Original
Knobs: Original
Switch: Original
Pots/Codes: Original 032367
Case: OHSC
Notes: The "A" string tuner button shaft is bent.
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