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	Telecaster Guitar Forum > Main Telecaster Forum > Telecaster Discussion Forum > 1950 Broadcaster on the 'bay PDA 1950 Broadcaster on the 'bay RichardL January 9th, 2006, 02:55 PM Seller says its an old refin (body and neck - 20 years ago). No nitty-gritty photos. Body color looks like the vanilla pudding MIJ / CIJ '50s Tele color not quite right for a broadcaster http://i20.ebayimg.com/04/i/05/df/ed/79_12.JPG Neck looks like its never been played .... http://i20.ebayimg.com/04/i/05/df/ec/fc_12.JPG Here's the link (http://cgi.ebay.com/1950-50-Fender-Broadcaster-Vintage-Guitar-Pre-Tele-Rare_W0QQitemZ7380138926QQcategoryZ38083QQssPageNa meZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem). RockinCarl January 9th, 2006, 03:20 PM The body looks like a '52 Reissue... :? Telemarkman January 9th, 2006, 04:11 PM Looks to me like it's got steel saddles - looks quite a bit "skinnier" than the brass ones ! (Or is it just my eyes ?) Body and neck sure looks like my '52RI (2004). atem loserim January 9th, 2006, 06:16 PM Looks fake to me. Twangbanger January 9th, 2006, 06:59 PM No neck pocket lip. Correct me if I'm wrong? Didn't the early broadcasters not have a truss rod?So no scunk stripe. Man he really tried hard to make it look like those string ferrules were drilled without a jig! Telemarkman January 9th, 2006, 07:18 PM Only the very few first Esquires had no truss rod - and all of their necks bowed, which is why Leo accepted to put a truss rod in it at all ! (He did so very reluctantly !) So the "skunk stripe" doesn't disqualify this guitar from being a Broadcaster, though I must admit it looks very suspicious ! plaintop January 9th, 2006, 08:25 PM You can't tell very much from those pics, but it looks real to me. playon January 10th, 2006, 12:43 AM He's offereing a three day approval time... not your typical scammer move.