Identification please?

[SuperToaster]

Hello, I am new to this website and this is my first post. I have recently inherited my great grandfather's Squier Telecaster, and neither I nor anybody i know can identify its date or place of origin. If anybody has any guesses or inquiries, it would be greatly appreciated. thank you.

Here's some pictures

P.S. in case the picture isn't terribly clear, the serial number reads: E616980

[softwarejanitor]

Great grandfather? I realize you are a youngster... but that guitar was built in 1986, so it isn't really very old...

The E serial number Squiers were either made in Japan or later ones in Korea, although I'm guessing Japan for yours.

[SuperToaster]

Thank you very much, softwarejanitor. Although I inherited this guitar from my great grandfather, he went through quite a few guitars in his days and this was the last electric he bought before his Alzheimer's developed to the point where he couldn't remember what a tuning peg was. And as an illustration, he also passed on to me his 1972 Ovation balladeer custom. beautiful guitar. Anyways, thank you for the info, it's all greatly appreciated.

[houseguitarshop]

Originally Posted by SuperToaster

Thank you very much, softwarejanitor. Although I inherited this guitar from my great grandfather, he went through quite a few guitars in his days and this was the last electric he bought before his Alzheimer's developed to the point where he couldn't remember what a tuning peg was. And as an illustration, he also passed on to me his 1972 Ovation balladeer custom. beautiful guitar. Anyways, thank you for the info, it's all greatly appreciated.

yeah I think japan too,

alot of people would lightly sand off the Made in Japan or Made in Korea somewhere on the headstock or even sand off squier completely, because it was not as "cool" to have a squier made overseas than a fender made in usa

check out this thread I started on squier history for the break down of the E serial guitars
http://www.squier-talk.com/forum/squ...s-guitars.html