Nevin Douglas of the Twelfth Fret takes a tour of the Fender guitar factory in Corona California!
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Here is a cool Telecaster from Fender’s 60th Anniversary in 2006. It is in great condition and sells for $1199.99
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The Esquire was introduced in 1950, prior to the Broadcaster (which became the NoCaster, then the Telecaster). The guitars are nealy identical; the primary difference is the lack of neck pickup. The Esquire has the 3-way switch, and the ‘neck’ position adds in capacitors to simulate the less-trebly sound of the missing pickup.
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Here’s a nicely refinished 1968 Fender Precision Bass. There have been lots of good reasons to refinish an old instrument, and this one was done professionally without significantly altering the edges or contours. The DiMarzio pickup was likely installed in the late 70’s or early 80’s for a punchier tone. This bass plays well, sounds and looks great.
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Here’s a great condition L-series 1965 Fender Jazz Bass. The Jazz Bass has been in continuous production, with some variations, since its introduction in 1960. This version has individual volume controls and one tone control, and was built just prior to the shift to block position markers and bound fingerboard.
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