Used MIJ Fender Japan "Custom Edition Team" TLG-70P Telecaster in black with beautiful pearl binding around the edges of the body. Seriously gorgeous guitar. Serial Number: V010198 Year of Manufacture: 1995/96 Condition: Very Good. Few age related marks but barely noticeable. Hard case included. One of these was recently advertised at £799 and a neck alone (advertised as a TLG-94P) is currently on EBay in the US for over £400! I'm not surprised as it is one of the best necks I've played and it is with a heavy heart that I let this guitar go but I just haven't got the room and I no longer play very often! Here's an online review of the model: Ask anyone familiar with the MIJ Strats, Teles and other vintage replicas made in the early 90’s by Fender Japan and they’ll tell you – these axes not only look great—their playability rivals that of their American counterparts. A touch heavier, yet, true to spec, these axes command great respect among players and collectors who appreciate attention to detail and that vintage Fender vibe. Clearly one of the most flamboyant of the MIJ Teles is the "50thAnniversary” Custom Tele (Model TLG-70P & TLG-94P) produced between 1994 - 1996. Generously adorned with mother of pearl binding, pickguard, fret dots and more gold hardware than an imported Cadillac, this model has been referred to in collectors’ circles as the  “Vegas Tele,” or the “Nashville Custom Tele". According to an early 90’s catalog, Fender Japan had a special team during that era called “Custom Edition Team” (which no longer exists). An imitation of Fender USA’s original Corona Custom Shop, the team consisted of only highly skilled builders and finishers, used only select materials, took custom orders, and produced these “50th Anniversary” Custom Teles in just two finishes—Black and vintage White. The same model used by U2 guitarist The Edge on “Sunday Bloody Sunday” during U2’s “Elevation” and “Vertigo” tours, this over-the-top Tele features a comfortable “C Shape” neck and weighs in at between 7.5 and 8.5 pounds. Ace from Skunk Anansie says : ‘When we were in America in the early ’90s, me and Skin went to Guitar Center to buy guitars, as you do. Skin bought a white Tele, I bought this.
‘Here’s a trade secret – all the Les Paul guitars on earlier Skunk albums are doubled with this Tele. I could get the weight from the Les Paul, but the “tone ringing” is from that Tele. It’s 20 years old now, but still really beautiful to play.
‘When we’re writing, the Telecaster is always the one.