If I had that kind of scratch!

USP45Tim · 04-08-2009, 01:24 AM

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$12,000 or cash plus trades of equal value.

This is the real deal....a 1956 Telecaster. I said I would never part with this guitar, well I talked myself into it. I am taking delivery of two (2) Detemple guitars this summer and need to raise some cash.

First things first, the neck is perfect. George Gruhn was right when he said that this year (and this guitar) has the perfect shape neck. Just feels like the best feeling thing you've ever played in a vintage Tele. The pickups are great - Twang city in the bridge with just the right amount of bite. The neck pickup is spanky as hell and sounds fantastic also.

Everything on the guitar is original minus the pickguard and the case, hey if it were 100% it would be 20k. That includes all the hardware, pots, bridge, tuners, saddles, Neckplate, etc. Frets are original and do not need any work, they guitar is set-up nicely and plays great with .10 strings on a Med-low action. No buzzing or anything, neck is nice and straight (truss rod works fine)

Body dated 5-56, Neck 3-56

It's a one piece Swamp Ask body, nice grain. Its a Medium weight Tele, not a feather but not a heavy one either.

I collect vintage amps, so I might be interested in a partial trade with cash. I need about 7k in cash for the Detemples.

Muck Fe · 04-08-2009, 08:27 AM

Mmmm, nothing like a hot blonde to raise a man's heart rate up a coupla beats.

The price seems reasonable to me, if it is indeed the real McCoy, although the PG seems new. If that was offered for sale in this country, where only 2 dealers hold all the marbles, it would have a sticker of at least four times that amount in US dollars. I guess all of us would like to have access to a time machine and go back to scoop up those old guitars when no one wanted them.

Anyway, beautiful guitar, thanks for sharing Tim.

Rick.

Edit: Didn't read the fourth paragraph in the description.:facepalm:

coldsteal2 · 04-08-2009, 09:26 AM

I always liked the blond Tele, i had one in high
school days, i can only imagine what it looks like now
it was pretty light when i had mine, it was spankin new.

Muck Fe · 04-08-2009, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coldsteal2

I always liked the blond Tele, i had one in high
school days, i can only imagine what it looks like now
it was pretty light when i had mine, it was spankin new.

Bet you still wish you had that one coldsteal?

Rick.

NXC1978 · 04-08-2009, 12:46 PM

Coldsteel, you had some of the nicest guitars back in the day! I bet you wished you could have held on to all of them!

diceman · 04-08-2009, 01:54 PM

I'd be all over that if I had the cash. I hope I can find that kind of deal here in 5 yeras - if there are still any around and changing hands!

04-08-2009, 01:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
USP45Tim V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: S.E. Louisiana Posts: 3,353 Thanks: 13 Thanked 182 Times in 44 Posts	If I had that kind of scratch! The Gear Page $12,000 or cash plus trades of equal value. This is the real deal....a 1956 Telecaster. I said I would never part with this guitar, well I talked myself into it. I am taking delivery of two (2) Detemple guitars this summer and need to raise some cash. First things first, the neck is perfect. George Gruhn was right when he said that this year (and this guitar) has the perfect shape neck. Just feels like the best feeling thing you've ever played in a vintage Tele. The pickups are great - Twang city in the bridge with just the right amount of bite. The neck pickup is spanky as hell and sounds fantastic also. Everything on the guitar is original minus the pickguard and the case, hey if it were 100% it would be 20k. That includes all the hardware, pots, bridge, tuners, saddles, Neckplate, etc. Frets are original and do not need any work, they guitar is set-up nicely and plays great with .10 strings on a Med-low action. No buzzing or anything, neck is nice and straight (truss rod works fine) Body dated 5-56, Neck 3-56 It's a one piece Swamp Ask body, nice grain. Its a Medium weight Tele, not a feather but not a heavy one either. I collect vintage amps, so I might be interested in a partial trade with cash. I need about 7k in cash for the Detemples. __________________ The true character of a man is what he can do for someone who can do nothing for him in return. Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions.

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Muck Fe Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,546 Thanks: 31 Thanked 123 Times in 13 Posts	Re: If I had that kind of scratch! Mmmm, nothing like a hot blonde to raise a man's heart rate up a coupla beats. The price seems reasonable to me, if it is indeed the real McCoy, although the PG seems new. If that was offered for sale in this country, where only 2 dealers hold all the marbles, it would have a sticker of at least four times that amount in US dollars. I guess all of us would like to have access to a time machine and go back to scoop up those old guitars when no one wanted them. Anyway, beautiful guitar, thanks for sharing Tim. Rick. Edit: Didn't read the fourth paragraph in the description.:facepalm: __________________ Consumer Advice: Any and all comments made by me are of a dubious nature and should be taken with a big ole grain of salt. Now sporting one less Epiphone guitar and slinging two new Gibson Guitars.

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