A Japanese-made Fender Telecaster came in for a setup. The electronics needed cleaning, the truss rod, saddles, intonation and pickup height all needed setting. Done in 50 minutes, nothing replaced.
- Instrument
- Fender Telecaster, made in Japan
- Tech
- Dave Eastwood
- Customer complaint
- Setup
- Diagnosis
- Electronics needed cleaning; truss rod, saddle height, intonation and pickup height all needed adjusting
- Work performed
- Control cover off and electronics sprayed out; pickguard off for the truss rod and neck pickup height; saddles, intonation and pickup height set
- Parts
- None
- Bench time
- 50 minutes
- Outcome
- Set up properly, in Dave's words
What Came In
A Japanese Fender Telecaster, in for a setup.
What We Found
The electronics needed cleaning. The truss rod, saddle height, intonation and pickup height all needed adjusting.
What We Did
Removed the control cover and sprayed out the electronics. Removed the pickguard to adjust the truss rod and set the neck pickup height. Set the saddles and intonation, then finished with pickup height. About 50 minutes on the bench.
Result
A beautiful Japanese Fender set up properly, in Dave's words.
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- Guitar Setups at Paul's Guitar Hideout
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- Fender USA Telecaster, E-Series: Are the Pickups Original?
- Fender Telecaster: A Neck Too Straight to Play Clean
Bring It In
A Telecaster that has gone scratchy and stiff usually needs exactly this: a cleaning and a setup. Setups at the Hideout.
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