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Custom Shop Set Neck Hardtail

Set Necks Contemporary Series (1990 - 1995)

Colors:

Sapphire Blue Transparent - Autumn Gold - Antique Burst - Crimson Red Transparent - Ebony Transparent

Model#  010-3600-XXX


BODY

Wood: Chambered Honduran Mahogany w/ Figured Maple Cap

Binding: Bound Top

Lacquer: Nitrocellulose

Shape: Standard Single Cut Telecaster

Pickguard: None

Serial: Front Headstock Under Decal N-Logo


NECK

Wood: Honduran Mahogany (w/Maple Reinforced Inserts)

Decal: Modern Black w/ SIlver Trim

Fretboard: Pao Ferro or Brazillian Rosewood

Neck Lacquer: Nitrocellulose

Neck Profile: "C" Shape (Slim)

Inlays: White Dot

Headstock: Standard Telecaster Matching Color

Nut Width: 1.6875" (43mm)

Nut Material: Bone

Scale: 25.5" 

Radius: 12"

#Frets: 22

Fretwire: ?

Trussrod: Headstock Adjust

MicroTilt: No

Contoured Heel: No


HARDWARE 

Bridge Type: Standard 6-Saddle Hardtail String-thru

Bridge Marking: None

Saddles: Satin Metal Block Saddles

Tuners: Standard Schaller Die Cast Sealed Tuners

String Tree: 2 x Ezy Glide

Knobs: Knurled Dome

Neckplate: None (Set Neck)


ELECTRONICS

Switch: 3-Way Blade / Stratocaster Switch Tip

Wiring: Master Vol + Master TBX Tone (DPDT: Coil Split)

Pickup Config: HH

Neck Pickup: DiMarzio H4 Humbucker

Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio H5 Humbucker


INFO

CASE: Tweed Hardcase

Price: 1991 - $1649.99

DESCRIPTION:

From the Fender Telecaster book, by AR Dochossoir:
In Spring 1990 John Page, recently appointed manager of the R&D department and the Custom Shop operations, and Steve Boulanger, Custom Shop engineer,developed a novel type of neck joint to solve this predicament. From this moment on, it became indeed possible for Fender to produce a "set-neck" guitar without a classic dovetail joint or a finely balanced neck pitch. The new neck joint was immediately applied on a new breed of Telecaster guitars. With the help of Jay Black, two prototypes were quickly put together for the June 1990 NAMM Concention to test the waters with dealers. In a matter of weeks. orders began to pour in and on July 26, 1990 the SET NECK TELECASTER was officially included in the Fender price list.

The Set Neck could be termed as a classic blend between a Fender and a Gibson solid body. The mahogany body is enhanced by a bookmatched curly maple top with a contrasting white binding, but to make the guitar lighter than, say a Les Paul, and improve its resonance, the core body is drilled with eleven 1.5" diameter cavities. The neck is also made of mahogany, reinforced with maple insert for extra rigidity whilst the headstock is painted to add a touch of class. The 22-fret board has a flat 12" radius and, depending upon the version, is made of either Brazilian rosewood or ebony. Three distinct version of the Set Neck Telecaster have been simultaneously introduced over Summer 1990:

Colors listed are the catalog standard colors. This guitar could  also appear in other custom colors.

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