FENDER Telecaster: Elite & Marble Series (1983-85 Mfg.)

FENDER ELITE TELECASTER (1983-1985)

By the end of the 1970s the quality and reputation of instruments produced by CBS-owned Fender was beginning to suffer. Fender brought in new expertise - including Dan Smith of Yamaha, to turn around their fortunes. Smith began by recreating some of the popular vintage designs in Vintage Reissue series. A second strategy was the Elite series (a Stratocaster, a Telecaster and a Precision bass), introduced in 1983 and designed to be cutting edge modern instruments with the latest features.

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FENDER Elite Telecaster Gold (U.S. Mfg.)

Production of the Elite Telecaster Gold (U.S. Mfg.) began in 1983 and ended in 1985

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FENDER Elite Telecaster Walnut (U.S. Mfg.)

The Elite Telecaster Walnut (U.S. Mfg.) was made between 1983 and 1985

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FENDER MARBLE FINISH TELECASTER (BOWLING BALL")"

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Specifications:

ModelImageBindingFinish colorsFinish effectsMade inNumber of strings
FENDER ELITE TELECASTER (1983-1985)
1983 to 1985
body bindingblack finish, blue finish, cream finish, natural finish, white finishsunburst finishUSA6 strings
FENDER Elite Telecaster Gold (U.S. Mfg.)
1983 to 1985
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FENDER Elite Telecaster Walnut (U.S. Mfg.)
1983 to 1985
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FENDER MARBLE FINISH TELECASTER (BOWLING BALL")"
1983 to 1985
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ModelBody materialBody stylePickguard material
FENDER ELITE TELECASTER (1983-1985)
1983 to 1985
alder bodyTelecaster stylewhite pickguard
FENDER Elite Telecaster Gold (U.S. Mfg.)
1983 to 1985
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FENDER Elite Telecaster Walnut (U.S. Mfg.)
1983 to 1985
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FENDER MARBLE FINISH TELECASTER (BOWLING BALL")"
1983 to 1985
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ModelBridgeHardware color
FENDER ELITE TELECASTER (1983-1985)
1983 to 1985
fixed bridgechrome hardware
FENDER Elite Telecaster Gold (U.S. Mfg.)
1983 to 1985
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FENDER Elite Telecaster Walnut (U.S. Mfg.)
1983 to 1985
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FENDER MARBLE FINISH TELECASTER (BOWLING BALL")"
1983 to 1985
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ModelFingerboard materialFingerboard position markers
FENDER ELITE TELECASTER (1983-1985)
1983 to 1985
maple fingerboard, rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
FENDER Elite Telecaster Gold (U.S. Mfg.)
1983 to 1985
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FENDER Elite Telecaster Walnut (U.S. Mfg.)
1983 to 1985
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FENDER MARBLE FINISH TELECASTER (BOWLING BALL")"
1983 to 1985
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ModelPickup selector controlsTone controlsVolume controls
FENDER ELITE TELECASTER (1983-1985)
1983 to 1985
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls
FENDER Elite Telecaster Gold (U.S. Mfg.)
1983 to 1985
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FENDER Elite Telecaster Walnut (U.S. Mfg.)
1983 to 1985
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FENDER MARBLE FINISH TELECASTER (BOWLING BALL")"
1983 to 1985
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