pre-69 tele, where to look!??!

j_frusciante · April 29th, 2008, 05:30 PM

Heya,

Havent posted on here for a while but ive come into some money and want to get myself a nice old tele to play and invest in till i finish uni in 6 years time. Just wondered if;

A) any of you have one to sell

and B) where should i look in the states/europe to buy?

Im after original electronics and reversible mods, i dont mind refinishes/refrets if theyre done well.

Cheers :)

ps, soz if this should be in swap meet, wasnt sure as its a mixed post!?

Stuco · April 29th, 2008, 05:33 PM

Cowtown guitars
gruhn
ebay
elderly instruments

There are many others that I can't think of

Hafner · April 29th, 2008, 06:21 PM

Wonderful Telecasters/Esquires - but not cheap:
http://www.rumbleseatmusic.com/

Wonderful specials:
http://www.maverick-music.com/script...?idCategory=90

Blackguards:
http://www.gbase.com/Powered/GearLis...=1&TI0=8&TI1=9

Fine address:
http://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/...?p=1-1,3-1,6-1

Interesting shop: everything sold . but fine pics:
http://www.prymaxevintage.com/fender.html

real vintage:
http://www.realvintage.it/list.htm

others
http://www.williesguitars.com/index....roducts&MMID=1
http://www.larkstreetmusic.com/stock.html

PJ · April 29th, 2008, 06:39 PM

I see thousands of them at the Guitar Shows I go to each year, here in Philly. Sometimes its in Northern NJ, one was in Wilmington another in Reading, PA. But I've never seen more vintage Teles in one place in my life! The thing I like about the shows, is that there are hundreds of vendors and it does tend to moderate the pricing quite a bit. But, check in your town, or somewhere nearby (I think there's one in London). But, my guess is that the supply's probably greater in the US, as well as the currency probably being more in your favor, buying in the US.

j_frusciante · April 30th, 2008, 06:06 AM

Thanks for the replies, chicago muscial exhchange are top my list atm, might fly over in a couple of weeks and try some out to decide :)

Theres a couple here but the prices are so far above the states that anything pre-65 is out of my range here!!! Chances are ill get a late 60s tele anyway as im after a blonde/maple preferably so theres more of them in that era. Cant decide if i should wait (a fair while!!!) and try and save for a 60s strat though as itd probably be a better investment :\

April 29th, 2008, 05:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
j_frusciante TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newquay, England! Posts: 50 5 Photos	pre-69 tele, where to look!??! Heya, Havent posted on here for a while but ive come into some money and want to get myself a nice old tele to play and invest in till i finish uni in 6 years time. Just wondered if; A) any of you have one to sell and B) where should i look in the states/europe to buy? Im after original electronics and reversible mods, i dont mind refinishes/refrets if theyre done well. Cheers :) ps, soz if this should be in swap meet, wasnt sure as its a mixed post!? __________________ "Be The Change You Wish To See In The World", Ghandi

April 29th, 2008, 05:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stuco Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 2,758	Cowtown guitars gruhn ebay elderly instruments There are many others that I can't think of __________________ -"You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only ones who do what you do" J. Garcia

April 29th, 2008, 06:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hafner Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Switzerland Age: 59 Posts: 1,498 9 Photos	Wonderful Telecasters/Esquires - but not cheap: http://www.rumbleseatmusic.com/ Wonderful specials: http://www.maverick-music.com/script...?idCategory=90 Blackguards: http://www.gbase.com/Powered/GearLis...=1&TI0=8&TI1=9 Fine address: http://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/...?p=1-1,3-1,6-1 Interesting shop: everything sold . but fine pics: http://www.prymaxevintage.com/fender.html real vintage: http://www.realvintage.it/list.htm others http://www.williesguitars.com/index....roducts&MMID=1 http://www.larkstreetmusic.com/stock.html __________________ Manfred

April 29th, 2008, 06:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
PJ Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,688 4 Photos	I see thousands of them at the Guitar Shows I go to each year, here in Philly. Sometimes its in Northern NJ, one was in Wilmington another in Reading, PA. But I've never seen more vintage Teles in one place in my life! The thing I like about the shows, is that there are hundreds of vendors and it does tend to moderate the pricing quite a bit. But, check in your town, or somewhere nearby (I think there's one in London). But, my guess is that the supply's probably greater in the US, as well as the currency probably being more in your favor, buying in the US. __________________ PJ "I don't know if it's art, but I like it."

April 30th, 2008, 06:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
j_frusciante TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newquay, England! Posts: 50 5 Photos	Thanks for the replies, chicago muscial exhchange are top my list atm, might fly over in a couple of weeks and try some out to decide :) Theres a couple here but the prices are so far above the states that anything pre-65 is out of my range here!!! Chances are ill get a late 60s tele anyway as im after a blonde/maple preferably so theres more of them in that era. Cant decide if i should wait (a fair while!!!) and try and save for a 60s strat though as itd probably be a better investment :\ __________________ "Be The Change You Wish To See In The World", Ghandi