TBX tone controls, Lace Sensors, bright yellow Strats, birth of Fender Korea, rebirth of Fender USA, death of Squier Japan, complete decimation of the Japanese Fender Contemporary range, and the budget wing's adoption of... Dare I even speak the word?... Plywood! The year was 1987, and it was a true landmark in Fender company history. The gorgeous vintage reissue '62 Custom Telecaster was a