Ted 245 vs SC245 specs (nitro?)

SlapTappy

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Hey all, I just played a SC245 today from 2009 with the wraptail bridge and outline bird inlays. The finish sure looked/felt nitro to me, but how do you tell the standard issue 245 from one of the 09 nitro special run? Also what differentiates this model from the Ted Mccarty 245 from 2008? The differences I can find only seem to be cosmetic - headstock shape and binding. Thanks for everyone's help in advance.
 
Pickups and likely headstock shape. I had an SC245 Artist package and it wasn’t nitro. I think the Ted might be.
 
Pickups and likely headstock shape. I had an SC245 Artist package and it wasn’t nitro. I think the Ted might be.

The pickups for each special run were 57/08s. There is a limited run of SC250s in 2009 w nitro finish, and all the Teds from 2008 were nitro also, AFAIK.
 
The pickups for each special run were 57/08s. There is a limited run of SC250s in 2009 w nitro finish, and all the Teds from 2008 were nitro also, AFAIK.
Yeah, the original run of Teds had nitro. 2008/2009. The Ted may be a little thicker, but I’m not 100% on that. I have a 2011 SC Ted with a rosewood neck that I love.
 
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