Sorry if this is another date question, but I simply can’t work it out. I have looked at published guidance and searched forums and none the wiser. Any help dating it and confirming were it was made?
This Tele was bought for me. It’s absolutely gorgeous and plays amazing; with ‘that’ Tele twang. I’m so in love. I was led to believe that it is a 1991 Japanese Tele. But would love to confirm this. It could be a made in Timbuktu from plywood and I’d still love it. I’m over the moon as it just plays, looks and sounds amazing.
I’m not going to remove the neck or anything to inspect any other numbers. But anybody more knowledgeable and intelligent than me work this out? I can’t seem to upload photos. But the neck and the body are just beautiful. What a guitar.
On the headstock it reads. DES 164,227 PAT. 2,573,254 2,741,146
It says Fender Pat Pend 78871 on the bridge.
it’s a lovely bit of wood. Even the inlays are a striking.
THANK YOU!!!