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lakeshrk

 

Post  Posted 2 Mar 2000 7:29 pm    
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What year did they start and stop making fender customs. ls
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Dave Mayes

 

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Oakland, Ca.
Post  Posted 2 Mar 2000 11:43 pm    
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1949 - 1955 is my guess.
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Tele

 

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Andy W. - Wolfenbuettel, Germany
Post  Posted 3 Mar 2000 12:48 pm    
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Fender made several Triple necks in 1947 but they first showed up in the 1949 catalogue.
The last one was ordered in March 1955 when Stringmasters were already available.

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Don Sutley

 

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Pensacola, FL
Post  Posted 14 Oct 2000 9:01 am    
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I just picked up a Triple 8 Custom about 2 weeks ago and it's dated 6/56 (under the outside neck tuner pan) and the volume pot is from around 10/55. Cool steel, by the way.

[This message was edited by Don Sutley on 14 October 2000 at 11:27 AM.]

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George Keoki Lake


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Edmonton, AB., Canada
Post  Posted 14 Oct 2000 10:58 am    
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I bought mine new in 1954, a blonde triple neck which has turned to a shade of yellow with aging. This old axe still has a great sound which I prefer over the Stringmaster. I think this is due to the fact the strings went through the magnetic field similar to the old Rick horseshoe pickups. The only regret is having only 3 legs instead of the 4 which the Stringmaster came equipped.
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Andy Alford

 

Post  Posted 15 Oct 2000 7:15 am    
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The pickup on these guitars is hot as fire .It is in a class by its self.
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