This is a re-creation of the USA made Telecaster Deluxe, which never really took off. The USA model launched in 1973
and was withdrawn in 1981 you can read about it on my CBS pages. Like the USA model the Japanese model didn't last very long
and had modern releases later.
The timeline here is
Seen in the 1986 catalogue as the TD75-65 until 1989
In the 1990 1991 catalogues it is the TD75-600
In then doesn't appear again for around 15 years or so.
Specifications
Body Basswood or Sen
Neck Maple Oval (C shaped) 3 bolt
Fretboard Maple 21 Frets 350mm radius Dot Markers
Headstock 70s style Bullet truss rod CBS Logo and Telecaster Deluxe on Front 2 Butterfly String Trees
Tuners Gotoh Sealed diecast type.
Pickups TN Humbucker X 2 Said to be ceramics
Controls 2 Volume 2 Tone 3 way switch black with silver top witches hat type
Nut 42mms
Hardware Chrome
Bridge 6 section Chrome Saddle
Pickguard Black 3 ply
Colours Black or Natural but see picture
Presumably the LTD means limited edition which would make sense as they don't seem to be in the catalogues of the time.
They do however appear to have been made for a year or two from 2007 to 2010 approximately
Specifications
Body Ash
Neck Maple Oval (C shaped) 3 bolt
Fretboard Maple 21 Frets Dot Markers
Headstock 70s style Bullet truss rod CBS Logo and Telecaster Deluxe on Front 2 Butterfly String Trees
Tuners Schaller style F stamp
Pickups Fender Wide Range Humbucker X 2 Said to be ceramics
Controls 2 Volume 2 Tone 3 way switch black with silver top witches hat type
Nut 42mms
Hardware Chrome
Bridge 6 section Chrome Saddle
Pickguard Black 3 ply
Colours Red, Sunburst or Black*
*Could be others these are the ones I have seen
Radius I can't find any official documents so can't be sure on this but the only reference I have seen
is by a seller who says it is 7.5" It seems unlikely but could be true.
The TD-2H was available from around 2010 to 2012 give or take a year either side. It is a little
odd in that it has a Rosewood board. This is clear in the catalogue and in the pictures. However the archives
say Maple board but I think this is wrong.
Specs
Body Material : Alder
Neck 3 bolt Maple C shape
Fretboard Rosewood 21 Wide Vintage Frets 250mm radius
Headstock 70s style Bullet truss rod CBS Logo and Telecaster Deluxe on Front 2 Butterfly String Trees
Nut 42mm
Pickups 2 Dragster Ceramic Humbuckers
PickGuard 3 Ply Red Pearloid
Tuners Schaller Type F Stamped
Hardware Chrome
Colours Black only at one point but Sunburst with a black pickguard added at some stage.
Manufacturer's suggested retail price ¥131250
Whilst the first models followed the US model with 12" radius the TD-2H didn't
The first and second ranges of the Traditional series came out in 2017 and featured a deluxe 70s model. The traditional Telecaster range is covered elsewhere on this site see menu.
No deluxe model
Has a Boxer series HH Telecaster not really a deluxe.
Launched in 2021 this is a Telecaster with a Strat style trem bridge. Not so unlikely as the original
US model had this option in the early years.
Specifications
Body Alder or Ash with Tummy Cut (Ash on the Blonde)
Neck Maple U shaped 3 bolt
Fretboard Rosewood or Maple 21 Narrow Tall Frets 240mm radius Dot Markers
Headstock 70s style Bullet truss rod CBS Logo and Telecaster Deluxe on Front 2 Butterfly String Trees
Tuners Schaller F stamp
Pickups Fender revoiced wide range Humbucker X 2
Controls 2 Volume 2 Tone 3 way switch black with silver top witches hat type
Nut 42mms Bone
Hardware Chrome
Bridge 6 section Chrome Saddle Strat stlye Vibrato
Pickguard Black 3 ply
Colours LPB with Rosewood board, Vintage Blonde and 3 Colour Sunburst both with Maple.
