Colors:
Arctic White - Capri Orange - Cathay Ebony - Maui Blue - Monaco Yellow - Moroccan Red - Sahara Taupe - Sienna Sunburst - Cherry Sunburst
BODY
Wood: Alder
Lacquer: Polyurethane
Shape: Standard Telecaster
Pickguard: 3-Ply White
Serial: Front Under Decal / S-serial
NECK
Wood: Maple
Decal: Black Slim CBS w/ Gold Trim "Telecaster Made In USA"
Fretboard Wood: Maple or Rosewood
Inlays: Pearloid on Rosewood / Black Dots on Maple
Lacquer: Polyurethane
Profile: Slim/Medium "C"
Headstock: Standard Telecaster
Nut Width: 1-5/8"(41mm)
Scale: 25.5"
Radius: 7.25"
#Frets: 21
Fretwire: 6230 Vintage Frets
Trussrod: Vintage Heel-Adjust
Bolt-On Type: 4-Bolt
HARDWARE
Bridge Type: Vintage 3-Saddle String-Thru 2/ Ashtray Cover
Bridge Marking: FENDER Pat.No DES.164227 / 2.573.254
Saddle: Slotted Steel Barrel Saddles
Tuners: "F" Stamped CBS Tuners
String Tree: 2 X Butterfly
Neckplate: "F" plate with Plastic Protector
Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
ELECTRONICS
Switch: 3-Way / Top Hat Switch-Tip
Wiring: Standard B/BN/N
Capacitors: 0.5uf Dime Capacitor
Pickup Layout: SS
Neck Pickup: Fender Grey Bobbin Pickup w/Cover
Bridge Pickup: Fender Grey Bobbin Pickup w/Cover
INFO
Case: Fender injection molded plastic
The International was a short lived line that put some fresh colors on the palette. The name of the colors all had geographical references, hence the name "International". Except for Arctic White and the two Bursts, these colors has not been used by Fender USA since. Fender Japan reissued the line in 2022 using most of the same colors.
The serial on these are S8-serials which got people to believe they had 78-79 models instead. But actually, CBS had an overstock of S8-serials leftover and used them on these. If you own one, you have a 80-81 model.
The International Series sold little at a time when CBS had declining quality with their Fender products.