Bought a used Fender and not sure the pickups are original? That is what this red USA Telecaster came in for, along with a setup. Electronics checked and confirmed original, guitar set up, 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Instrument
- Fender USA Telecaster, E-series, red
- Tech
- Dave Eastwood
- Customer complaint
- New owner wanted the pickups and electronics verified as original, plus a setup
- Diagnosis
- Pickups and electronics original
- Work performed
- Electronics checked, guitar set up
- Parts
- None
- Bench time
- 1 hour 20 minutes
- Outcome
- Original electronics confirmed; set up beautifully, in Dave's words
What Came In
A red Fender USA Telecaster from the E-series years, with a new owner who wanted two things: confirm the pickups and electronics were original, and get the guitar set up.
What We Found
The pickups and electronics were original.
What We Did
Checked the electronics, then set the guitar up. About an hour and twenty minutes for both.
Result
Original electronics confirmed, and the guitar set up beautifully, in Dave's words. The new owner left knowing what they have.
Why check whether a used Fender's pickups are original?
Because it changes what the guitar is worth and how it should be priced, and because guitars that have changed hands a few times get swapped and rewired more often than buyers expect. It is a short job at the bench, and it is worth doing before you price a guitar for resale or assume what is under the pickguard.
Related
- The Repair Vault
- Guitar Repair at Paul's Guitar Hideout
- How to Tell If a Vintage Fender's Pickups Are Original
- Used Guitar Buying Checklist, What to Look For Before You Buy
- Fender Baritone: Genuine Parts, Broken Truss Rod
Bring It In
Not sure what is under the pickguard of the guitar you just bought? We can check it and set it up. Guitar repair at the Hideout.
Paul's Guitar Hideout is located at The Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, NY. Use the Cooper Street entrance and take the stairs up. If stairs are difficult or you're bringing in something you don't want to carry up, call or text us and we'll arrange access.
The Shirt Factory
71 Lawrence St., Suite 201B, 2nd Floor
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Wednesday–Sunday, 12–5 PM
(518) 217-8695 · info@paulsguitarhideout.com