Hello everyone
I've been on the Fender forums trying to identify my guitar . I bought in 2004 for £500 in the UK from a small independent guitar shop and it was in a very nice condition (and still is). It has a serial number 63699 that matches the Fender Telecaster serial database as being from circa 1962, but it clearly is not an original Telecaster.
Anyway, Fender guys advised me to look at the pocket and neck end but there was limited info. It does appear to say ATE-55 (therefore a Breezysound they advise) however there is no Tokai branding on the neck.
My question is - did Tokai produce official Fender clones branded as Fender at some point, and could this be one of them? speculation has been that this is a Partscaster with a different neck added later, but that doesn't feel right to me just because of the quality of the build and they just look and feel 'right' together. It was also sold to me as a Fender 60s reissue (from memory). I am no guitar expert at all so need assistance!
many thanks
I've been on the Fender forums trying to identify my guitar . I bought in 2004 for £500 in the UK from a small independent guitar shop and it was in a very nice condition (and still is). It has a serial number 63699 that matches the Fender Telecaster serial database as being from circa 1962, but it clearly is not an original Telecaster.
Anyway, Fender guys advised me to look at the pocket and neck end but there was limited info. It does appear to say ATE-55 (therefore a Breezysound they advise) however there is no Tokai branding on the neck.
My question is - did Tokai produce official Fender clones branded as Fender at some point, and could this be one of them? speculation has been that this is a Partscaster with a different neck added later, but that doesn't feel right to me just because of the quality of the build and they just look and feel 'right' together. It was also sold to me as a Fender 60s reissue (from memory). I am no guitar expert at all so need assistance!
many thanks