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mdahearn · October 14th, 2005, 08:30 PM

Teledude66,
What you got there is one fine guitar. The model you have is an early MIJ of superior quality...do not sell at any cost! The model number you have is TLC-54B which means "Telecaster (TL) Custom (C) - 54,000yen (54) B (bound). This looks like one of the early 1960's style bound Tele Customs from Fender Japan...it looks from the pocket like it's an alder body (pinkish kind of "rare steak" hue to the wood looks like it's alder). I believe I see two pickups in the guitar from the band shots, so obviously it's not an Esquire...probably just the FJ factory putting a funky sticker on the headstock. If she's alder, then you have one of the great quality early MIJ Teles much sought after. The round string holder also hints that it is one of the great early MIJs, because the later models had the butterfly string holders. More could be told about this guitar if you knew if the pickups were US or Japanese, and if the electronics are high quality US or cheapo Japanese. Either way, nice instrument.

October 14th, 2005, 08:30 PM	#21 (permalink)
mdahearn TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 78	Teledude66, What you got there is one fine guitar. The model you have is an early MIJ of superior quality...do not sell at any cost! The model number you have is TLC-54B which means "Telecaster (TL) Custom (C) - 54,000yen (54) B (bound). This looks like one of the early 1960's style bound Tele Customs from Fender Japan...it looks from the pocket like it's an alder body (pinkish kind of "rare steak" hue to the wood looks like it's alder). I believe I see two pickups in the guitar from the band shots, so obviously it's not an Esquire...probably just the FJ factory putting a funky sticker on the headstock. If she's alder, then you have one of the great quality early MIJ Teles much sought after. The round string holder also hints that it is one of the great early MIJs, because the later models had the butterfly string holders. More could be told about this guitar if you knew if the pickups were US or Japanese, and if the electronics are high quality US or cheapo Japanese. Either way, nice instrument. __________________ The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side. ---HST