Fender Telecaster Sunburst 1978

• Year of manufacture: 1978
• Country of origin: USA (Fullerton, CA)
• Serial number: S 855474
• Body Material: Solid Ash
• Weight: 9.78 lbs
• Body Finish: 3-Color Sunburst (Polyurethane/Polyester)
• Neck Material: Maple (Bolt-on)
• Neck Profile: Medium "C" shape
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Nut Width: 1.650" (approx. 42mm)
• Pickups: Fender single-coil pickups
• Bridge: Vintage-style "ashtray" bridge with three steel saddles
• Tuning Machines: Fender "F" stamped chrome tuners
• Pickguard: 3-ply Black
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, and a 3-way blade selector switch
• Condition: 7/10
• Case: NOHSC (Non-Original Hard-Shell Case)

Comments:

By 1978, Fender was owned by CBS. Instruments from this period are known for a heavier build, often using denser Ash for the body. This era saw the continued use of the "F" style tuning machines and a shift towards thicker "poly" (polyester/polyurethane) finishes compared to the thinner nitrocellulose used in earlier decades. Sunburst was a premium classic finish that beautifully showcased the grain of the Ash body.

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