Fender Thinline Telecaster MIM Electrics fix and service

Lovely thinline Telecaster made in mexicoLovely thinline Telecaster made in mexicoStrange electrics not working well.. volume pot will not turn.. cap straight across the output.. tone control not connected 1 Meg pots.. oddStrange electrics not working well.. volume pot will not turn.. cap straight across the output.. tone control not connected 1 Meg pots.. oddCorrect values now used and a made in Russia Military Cap usedCorrect values now used and a made in Russia Military Cap used All back togetherAll back together Ready for restringing with Heavy gauge strings and  drop tuned by a semitone.. not going to be used in a country band! Intonation also needed adjusting for these stringsReady for restringing with Heavy gauge strings and drop tuned by a semitone.. not going to be used in a country band! Intonation also needed adjusting for these stringsTruss rod needed adjusting... no way but to take the neck out! the body should have a slot here! this body is not designed for this neck!Truss rod needed adjusting… no way but to take the neck out! the body should have a slot here! this body is not designed for this neck!Neck out! tweaked then back together and just a smidgen of neck relief under full tension perfect!Neck out! tweaked then back together and just a smidgen of neck relief under full tension perfect!Sounded great through both my HH combo and the Carvin!Sounded great through both my HH combo and the Carvin!The Tele in action with Martin Hutton of LandscapesThe Tele in action with Martin Hutton of Landscapesnice shot! love the lightnice shot! love the lightClose up ;-)Close up 😉 Thinline Telecaster with a stuck pot and requiring a general setup. This guitar belongs to Martin Hutton from “Landscapes”

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