fender custom

lakeshrk · Post by **lakeshrk** » 2 Mar 2000 7:29 pm

What year did they start and stop making fender customs. ls

Dave Mayes · Post by **Dave Mayes** » 2 Mar 2000 11:43 pm

1949 - 1955 is my guess.

Tele · Post by **Tele** » 3 Mar 2000 12:48 pm

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 · Post by **Don Sutley** » 14 Oct 2000 9:01 am

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.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Don Sutley on 14 October 2000 at 11:27 AM.]</p></FONT>

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 14 Oct 2000 10:58 am

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.

Andy Alford · Post by **Andy Alford** » 15 Oct 2000 7:15 am

The pickup on these guitars is hot as fire .It is in a class by its self.