Telecaster Black & Gold

This is a Fender Japan Telecaster.

I received it from a friend about 35 years ago and kept it at home. A few years ago, I customized and maintained it, including replacing the pickups, and have been using it for live performances until recently.

Both the front and rear pickups have been replaced with Fender Pure Vintage '64 pickups.

The bridge saddles have been replaced with Gotoh.

The bridge plate was also heavily rusted, so it has been replaced with a non-genuine part.
Details such as the manufacturer are unknown.

Only the 6th string tuning machine has been replaced from the original to Gotoh.

The tone knob has been changed to a push-pull type,
and when pulled, both the rear and front pickups are activated.
This changes the sound to a warm and thick tone, similar to a humbucker.
This allows for a very wide range of sound making.

The capacitor has been replaced with an Orange Drop.

The neck appears to have a slight forward bow.

The truss rod was confirmed to turn without issue when it was serviced a few years ago.
*Please note that this is not a guarantee. Thank you for your understanding.

The original pickups will be included in the case of the Pure Vintage pickups.
*The operation of the original pickups has not been confirmed. There is a possibility of malfunction, so please consider these as a bonus.

It will be shipped in a non-genuine hard case.

There are also many scratches and paint cracks overall.
There are also paint cracks near the 6th string tuning machine on the headstock. Please check the photos as the crack may extend to the wood inside.

This is a very old item and is a used product.
I have been using it for live performances without any problems until recently, so I believe there are no issues with playing,
but please consider purchasing with the understanding that this is a used item
and on a no-claim, no-return basis.