1988 Fender American Standard Telecaster Vintage White 100% Original, First-Year w/ Case
$1,999.99
$1,999.99
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Up for sale, a 1988 Fender American Standard Telecaster in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. With reverence for Fender's past and a host of modern, player-friendly features, this first-year American Standard model adds a host of tweaks to Fender's traditional platform, with a 9 1/2" radius on the 22-fret slab rosewood fingerboard, medium jumbo fretwire, a TBX Tone control, and Schaller hardware including premium tuning machines and a six-saddle bridge.
Weighing 8lbs 3oz, this Tele dishes out plenty of natural sustain and sonic authority, and traditional tonewoods include an alder body, maple neck and rosewood fretboard resulting in a balanced acoustic platform with ample treble sparkle. The early American Standard single coils yield twang and snap at the bridge and fuller, throaty warmth in the neck position. The TBX control, unique to early American Standard models, is a center-detent passive Tone knob, functioning as a standard treble cut from 1-5, while providing a treble/bass boost for added richness and punch from 5-10. This American Standard Telecaster benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Neck: Maple
- Shape: Slender C, measuring .805” at 1st fret, .890” at 12th fret
- Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 9 1/2” radius
- Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
- Scale Length: 25 1/2”
- Nut width: 1.685”
- Tuners: Schaller, Fender-branded
- Serialization: E8-prefix, headstock face
Body Specs:
- Body: Alder
- Pickups: American Standard single coil x2
- Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pots
- Controls: Volume, TBX Tone Control (center-detent), three-way pickup selector
- Hardware: Schaller six-saddle bridge, flat-top knurled knobs, control plate
- Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, black barrel switch tip
The Vintage White gloss finish has subtle yellowing in the clear coat, extremely clean with one small finish chip at the lower bout edge near the rear strap button, a bit of faint buckle scuffing on the back and some additional minor marks consistent with limited use. The gloss finish on the neck profile is smooth and clean.
The original molded Fender USA hardshell case is included.
Weighing 8lbs 3oz, this Tele dishes out plenty of natural sustain and sonic authority, and traditional tonewoods include an alder body, maple neck and rosewood fretboard resulting in a balanced acoustic platform with ample treble sparkle. The early American Standard single coils yield twang and snap at the bridge and fuller, throaty warmth in the neck position. The TBX control, unique to early American Standard models, is a center-detent passive Tone knob, functioning as a standard treble cut from 1-5, while providing a treble/bass boost for added richness and punch from 5-10. This American Standard Telecaster benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Neck: Maple
- Shape: Slender C, measuring .805” at 1st fret, .890” at 12th fret
- Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 9 1/2” radius
- Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
- Scale Length: 25 1/2”
- Nut width: 1.685”
- Tuners: Schaller, Fender-branded
- Serialization: E8-prefix, headstock face
Body Specs:
- Body: Alder
- Pickups: American Standard single coil x2
- Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pots
- Controls: Volume, TBX Tone Control (center-detent), three-way pickup selector
- Hardware: Schaller six-saddle bridge, flat-top knurled knobs, control plate
- Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, black barrel switch tip
The Vintage White gloss finish has subtle yellowing in the clear coat, extremely clean with one small finish chip at the lower bout edge near the rear strap button, a bit of faint buckle scuffing on the back and some additional minor marks consistent with limited use. The gloss finish on the neck profile is smooth and clean.
The original molded Fender USA hardshell case is included.
