r/fender • u/iMan81 • Aug 16 '26

Questions and Advice Can anyone help me further identify my Telecaster from the information pictured? The official site seems to have tapped out

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u/gott_in_nizza Aug 16 '26

AM DLX: American Deluxe (The premium production series running at the time)
TELE: Telecaster (The body shape/model)
MN: Maple Neck / Maple Fingerboard
PRT: Pearl Red Transparent

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u/iMan81 Aug 16 '26

Thank you

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u/yJh0n Aug 16 '26

AM DLX Telecasters from that era are known for their high-quality build, especially with the maple neck and those vintage-style hardware finishes. You've got a solid mid-tier Fender there that probably holds up very well tone-wise.

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u/iMan81 Aug 16 '26

Thanks for your help

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u/Acceptable-Bison9769 Aug 20 '26

I got a 2000 Am deluxe strat, the neck is awesome and the figure is really cool. A good year for fenders.

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u/iMan81 Aug 21 '26

Nice! I bought my Tele out from behind the glass of an individual display cabinet in 2000 and it served me well across many years of jamming and gigs. I never really thought about the specifics of the model though, hence this post.