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Pre CBS Fender Neck Size Stamps

El Gringo

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How about a B stamped neck on a 1969 Fender Custom Telecaster ? I was told it was a good sized neck ?
 

El Gringo

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While we are talking about 1969 Fender maple necks , would this be a maple cap neck ? or a 1 piece neck ?
 

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Update time , I got the Custom Telecaster (3 color Sunburst with a flame maple neck, 1 piece with skunk stripe ) in last night and it is mind blowing great . The neck is the biggest of my 6 Fender instruments (including 3 CS ) and such a nice feeling neck and has some heft to it as well . The tone is to die for and after playing around a bit with the pickup selector switch and trying out the front, middle , and back selections I was able to dial in some human riffmaster Keff Keith Richards tones of which I just love so much .I will be the first to admit that I am not a fan of Alder body with Maple neck Fender's as I feel they are a tad to bright for my ears and am partial to ash body Fenders with Maple necks , this guitar is not the case . I can clearly say that there is something to a 50 year old aged piece of Alder , because this 1969 Fender Custom Telecaster has tone/vibe to die for . The price tag was not cheap for a 50 year old guitar but it is worth every penny I paid for , from the feel of the neck , to the pickups, to the sound and tone , this guitar is a winner !!!!!!!!!!!! I have always wanted a double bound Custom Telecaster because I feel they are a great looking Telecaster all dressed up in there deluxe appointments and I figured I would have a Fender Custom Shop Custom Telecaster until this one fell into my lap literally courtesy of Gruhn Guitars in Nashville . I asked about it's provenance being that it resided in Music Row in Nashville and what I found out was that it was part of George Gruhn display of Vintage instruments at Belmont University in Nashville until this past Spring and now it resides in my home . This guitar is all original and dead mint and I will maintain it's originality as it works for me and who am I to mess with Leo (CBS) perfection ! Thank You to Gruhn Guitars !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

guitarguy1962

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Remember, Fender also used these same codes for bass necks. The Jazz Bass is always an A code (1-1/2”). The A code was available as an option on the Precision Bass, but the vast majority of Precision necks from the early to mid 60s are C code (1-3/4”). By the 70s, the B code necks became more common on Precisions while the Jazz kept the A neck.
 
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