Fender Deluxe Nashville Tele, candy apple red, made in Mexico 2000. Do you like Teles? Do you like Strats? Can’t decide which way to go? Porque no los dos? The Nashville Tele takes the trad Tele setup, with the string-through body and fixed bridge and two single coils, and adds a Strat pickup in the middle and a five-way switch to up the level of skullduggery exponentially. Those new in-between tones are Strat-ish, but a little more forthright in brightness and shimmery top end, owing to the Tele-style appointments. It’s fun, there’s heaps there to play with, and some of those tones would sit perfectly on the top of a mix in a country or blues setting. The neck is comfy and agreeable and the hardware all works nicely; it’s easy to play overall. The tort-on-red look is a favourite of mine: I reckon that hits different and has a certain snarky class to it. High fives for the Telestraster.
Model: Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster
Made: Mexico, 2000
Serial: MZ0063875
Finish: candy apple red, gloss poly
Body: alder
Neck: maple, maple fretboard
Weight: 3.575kg
Mods: string bushings replaced
Pickups: Fender Tex Mex Tele single coil x2, Tex Mex Strat single coil x1
Accessories: basic non-original hard case
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has minor scuffs on the end and bottom edge and a dent on the top edge. The neck has some play on the board, most visible on the second fret, as well as some minor dimples and light scuffs on the back. The back has minor dimples on both horns, scuffs in the elbow area, back edge and near the jack and some light surface scratches around the string bushings. The sides have dimples in the elbow area and bottom edge and some light scuffs near the jack. The front has dimples in the elbow area, near the bridge and around the controls, and some play wear on the guard and horns
Overall: very good condition (8/10)
Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/46 strings.
Fret life: 7/10, minor wear only