1965 SONIC BLUE FENDER TELECASTER

1. SERIAL NUMBER

L-prefixed 5-digit number stamped onto steel neck plate (normally between L60000s-L99000s,or 100000s-110000s in late ’65)

2. HEADSTOCK

Single butterfly clip string tree; gold transition Fender logo with black trim and “TELECASTER”decal

3. PLASTICS

3-layer white/black/white laminated plastic pickguard; black‘top hat’style selector switch tip

4. HARDWARE

‘Double line’Kluson Deluxe tuners; metal bridge plate with‘through body’ string anchor design and‘ashtray’cover; steel bridge saddles; x2 knurled, chrome-plated brass knobs (volume and tone); chrome plated control panel; recessed side input jack; x2 strap buttons

5. PICKUPS

Two‘grey bottom’single coil pickups – chromeplated neck pickup cover and exposed staggered polepieces on bridge pickup; 3-way selector switch; x1 tone and x1 volume 250K CTS pots

6. BODY

Solid alder with Sonic Blue custom colour nitrocellulose finish; single cutaway

7. NECK

Bolt-on two-piece (maple cap fingerboard) rock maple with 21 frets; black dot fretboard markers; nitrocellulose finish