As far as I can find this guitar is unchanged throughout its life from 1986 to around 2005. The designation changed from time
to time and an SE was made in 2013.
It emerged in the 1986 catalogue and disappeared around 2005. It is similar to Keith Richards 67 Telecaster "Sonny" and I have even
seen it referred to as his signature model which isn't correct of course. It originally was part of the Collectors series but from
1996 was described as part of the Craft Premium range.
Designation changes
1986 to 1989 TL67-70SPL
1990 to 1991 TL67-650SPL
1992 to 1993 TL67-70SPL
1994 to 2005 TL67-80SPL
2013 SE TL67-SPL/DP
Specs unchanged throughout
Body White Ash High Gloss Finish
Neck 4 bolt Maple Oval Type
Fretboard Maple 21 Vintage Frets 184mm radius
Headstock Standard Tele CBS Logo 2 butterfly string trees
Nut 42mms Bone
Controls usual tele flat top chrome knobs
Tuners Sealed Diecast
Pickups Dragster Alnico II Humbucker in Neck TL vintage SC in bridge (probably ceramic)
Bridge All brass 6 section
Scratchplate Black 5 Hole single ply
Colour 3 colour sunburst only.
Special Edition TL67-SPL/DP
All specs as standard except
Pickups Dimarzio DP173(TWANG KING Bridge)×1 Dimarzio DP103(PAF)×1
Said to have a slightly squarer body released at 125,000 yen in limited numbers
This is the MIJ Version of the Custom shop Albert Collins Telecaster and looks very similar but is a bit cheaper.
Dates are a bit uncertain but these appear to have been made in 2010 to 2012 with a 2013 Limited Edition.
There are not many about particularly in the West. They don't appear in any catalogue I can find.
Specs
Body Ash Cream Binding High Gloss Finish
Neck 4 bolt Maple Oval Type "C"
Fretboard Maple 21 Vintage Frets 184mm radius
Headstock Standard Tele Transition logo 1 butterfly string tree
Nut 42mms Synthetic Bone
Controls usual tele flat top chrome knobs
Tuners Vintage style
Pickups Desribed as Vintage style MIJ pickups SH config
Bridge Chrome 6 section string through body
Scratchplate 8 Hole 3 ply parchment
Colour Natural only
2013 Special Edition TL66B/ASH
All specs as above except
Pickups Telecaster Texas Special and Dragster Humbucker (Alnico II)
Launched at 115000 yen
