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SatelliteOrders · July 27th, 2009, 09:42 PM

Saw this on EBay Seller claims it's a 1969 Tele with a Parsons-White B-Bender.

For all I know, yeah, it might be a '69, but I thought at that time the few bound Teles were double-bound. The guy might've easily decided to paint his neck, but that seems like an 80s choice, not a 60s choice, but oh well.

It's the bender. Early PW benders were affixed to the bodies. That's on the metal plate. That's the newer design. I don't recall if that's 80s or 90s, but it isn't from 1969.

garytelecastor · July 27th, 2009, 09:47 PM

It's 1990's and you're right.
What is the deal with the Masonic decal?
Would that make this a Hiramcaster?

Dogbear · July 28th, 2009, 01:15 AM

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What is the deal with the Masonic decal?
Would that make this a Hiramcaster?

Funny, no I think it's a Critter-caster from the Hiram Custom Shop....

This is a P/W that has a metal cover plate. The metal plate simply covers the bender, the bender is not attached to the plate. Today these covers are clear plexiglass so as not to add additional weight to the guitar. Many of the earlier P/W's had metal cover plates.

Raybob · July 28th, 2009, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SatelliteOrders

Saw this on EBay Seller claims it's a 1969 Tele with a Parsons-White B-Bender.

For all I know, yeah, it might be a '69, but I thought at that time the few bound Teles were double-bound. The guy might've easily decided to paint his neck, but that seems like an 80s choice, not a 60s choice, but oh well....

It's not a 69 Fender Tele. The ad says, "I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT MODEL GUITAR THIS WAS BUILT INTO. I WAS TOLD THE WOOD WAS SUPPLIED BY LEO FENDER AND THIS COULD BE TRUE AS THE WOOD LOOKS LIKE OLD FENDER AND SOUNDS LIKE IT TOO."

BrianF · July 28th, 2009, 03:16 AM

It is an ORIGINAL early production Parsons White. It is NOT built onto the back of that metal plate (ie like a modern Parsons Greene...aka Fender B Bender ). Is is built into the body and the early ones had metal as opposed to plexi-glass covers that come standard today. The installation was probably done in the mid 70's so the guitar body is at least that old. Gene Parsons I'm sure can give you an accurate date since he serialized those installations.

claudel · July 28th, 2009, 08:13 PM

My #0011 "Pull-String" was installed in '73 or '74, I'm pretty sure...

I have the receipt somewhere but it's not handy

slack · August 11th, 2009, 02:45 AM

Parsons-White benders didn't exist in 1969. I have 0025 in a 1966 Tele and it's dated 1977.

garytelecastor · August 11th, 2009, 03:02 AM

go online: http://stringbender.com/
Write Gene a letter and ask him. He remembers every guitar he has ever made and is an extremely refined gentleman.

slack · August 11th, 2009, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by garytelecastor

go online: http://stringbender.com/
Write Gene a letter and ask him. He remembers every guitar he has ever made and is an extremely refined gentleman.

That's not been my experience (not that he was impolite, but he didn't provide any info)

claudel · August 14th, 2009, 03:56 PM

FWIW, I dug out the original receipt.

#11 was installed in April, 1975

July 27th, 2009, 09:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
SatelliteOrders Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lafayette, IN Age: 39 Posts: 1,081 15 Photos	69 B-Bender? Hah! Saw this on EBay Seller claims it's a 1969 Tele with a Parsons-White B-Bender. For all I know, yeah, it might be a '69, but I thought at that time the few bound Teles were double-bound. The guy might've easily decided to paint his neck, but that seems like an 80s choice, not a 60s choice, but oh well. It's the bender. Early PW benders were affixed to the bodies. That's on the metal plate. That's the newer design. I don't recall if that's 80s or 90s, but it isn't from 1969. __________________

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garytelecastor Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,104 18 Photos	It's 1990's and you're right. What is the deal with the Masonic decal? Would that make this a Hiramcaster? __________________ éí 'aaníígÓÓ 'áhoot'é What in the world do I know???? Redd Volkaert is a Jedi Knight at one with the Force!!!

August 11th, 2009, 03:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
garytelecastor Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,104 18 Photos	go online: http://stringbender.com/ Write Gene a letter and ask him. He remembers every guitar he has ever made and is an extremely refined gentleman. __________________ éí 'aaníígÓÓ 'áhoot'é What in the world do I know???? Redd Volkaert is a Jedi Knight at one with the Force!!!

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