1983 Fender Telecaster Elite Electric Guitar

Overview: We have a white Tele Elite in the shop so it's pretty slick to now have a black one as well. These guys have active pickups (with one control on there being a boost and one being an active tone circuit with a notch in the middle) and so there's a 9V battery behind the smaller back panel. They can do all sorts of work -- clean, country-sounding stuff straight-on into heavier stuff that feeds off of the boost rolled to maximum. It's fun!

I like the product design, too -- sort-of like a period sports car. It's retro-futuristic in its own way and the funny bit is that the pickup housings remind me of old '50s Franz pickups while the bridge and knobs are very '80s.

The neck is classsic '80s Tele -- a shallower board radius with a C/soft-V profile. It's quick and easy.

Repairs included: Sarah and Jacobi did a level/dress of the frets, Jacobi set it up, and I made a few minor adjustments. It's playing spot-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 8 lbs 7 oz
• Scale length: 25 1/2"
• Nut width: 1 11/16"
• Neck shape: medium C/soft V
• Board radius: 12"
• Depth at first fret: 0.79"
• Depth at seventh fret: 0.84"
• Body width: 12 5/8"
• Body depth: 1 3/4"
• Body wood: likely alder
• Bridge: 6-saddle adjustable
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: maple
• Pickups: 2x active single coil
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 46w-10
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium/medium

Condition notes: There are some heavier small dings and scratches here and there on the body that don't show-up well in pics and there's light-medium usewear/scratching throughout, otherwise. The hardware shows some tarnish. It has straplock-style buttons installed. It's original aside from them. It's not a closet classic but it does look good!

It comes with: It has an old hard case.

Consignor tag: DCHD