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This episode of AZ was inspired by finding a 1983 JV bound 62 reissue Telecaster recently, and from a past Truetone Lounge interview with John Jorgenson in 2017. In the interview, Jorgenson mentioned that he used a "JV Telecaster" on the first two Desert Rose Band albums, including the iconic solo to "Hello Trouble." In addition to that, he later told me that he used the same guitar for the Hellecaster's first album, The Return of the Hellecasters, on "Highlander Boogie" and "Back On Terra Firma." After John piqued my interest, I was surprised how hard it was to find info on the JV Telecasters, especially the TL62 models like he used. The best information I could find was from the website 21Frets, older sales listings, and original Japanese catalogs from the early 80s. Here I lay out the beginnings of Fender Japan, the short-lived JV series (1982-1984), John's use of the guitar, and the story of finding my own 1983 TL62 JV Fender Telecaster.

link to photos & video clips of John Jorgenson and his JV Telecaster
https://www.askzac.com/post/john-jorg...

My Spotify Playlist featuring Jorgenson on a 1982 Fender JV Telecaster
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/48f...

Strings:
Ernie Ball 10-46

Pick:
Blue Chip TPR 35 RB

Amp:
1959 Fender Harvard

Effects used:
Turbo Tuner
Boss DD-2
Boss RV-2 - Plate setting
9v power via Truetone CS6 https://amzn.to/38S9rZK
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