I had a Contemporary Telecaster, back in the mid-Eighties. It was very unusual, in that it had dual (exposed pole piece) humbuckers, a solid black body, with black neck (rosewood board), matching black headstock and black tuners.
It had a locking nut, and floating bridge, and the bar snapped in-place, as opposed to being threaded.
It also had a coil splitter switch. I don't think it ever had the typical Tele spank that most Tele's had, but it was still a great guitar. I probably would eventually have replaced the pickups with some EMG's, or something.
I'm really sorry I ever sold that guitar. I don't know what the hell I was thinking. But that was my very first Japanese-made Fender.
It was absolutely beautiful. I wish I still had, at least, some pictures of it
Recently saw a similar one, but in a different color, but missing the bar, on eBay:
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5338148356&icep_item=152133787761
I don't think I could ever get myself to pay 700 bucks for a used one, even if I had it, though. I paid about 400 and change, for mine, new, with the case.
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