Another Ebay Beauty! (Scam)

Wardpike · May 9th, 2008, 07:38 AM

Hey fellow Tele-addicts, have a look at this...

http://cgi.ebay.com/1953-FENDER-ESQUIRE-1959-TELECASTER-VINTAGE-GUITAR
Now this is a real treat.

Perhaps an old Fender Esquire or Tele body, that's been horribly refinished, someone has put a P90 in the front, and routed the body out...

But the neck is obviously new, as is the neck mounting plate.

Can you believe thew asking price?

Big John · May 9th, 2008, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Wardpike

Can you believe thew asking price?

Unfortunately, "Yes" !!

It's hard to beat that 50's 6 saddle bridge too isn't it ?

shoretyus · May 9th, 2008, 07:54 AM

and the authentic Fender issue P90. A rare model indeed

TDPRI · May 9th, 2008, 07:58 AM

There are a lot of things wrong with this guitar and his description but a scam is something completely different than presumptions and mistakes.

shoretyus · May 9th, 2008, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by TDPRI

There are a lot of things wrong with this guitar and his description but a scam is something completely different than presumptions and mistakes.

Good point BUT..... your trying to sell a guitar for $12k's isn't just a little bit of homework involved?

e-merlin · May 9th, 2008, 08:25 AM

I don't see a scam here. Looks like somebody's not as familiar with guitars as they should be to be selling this type of item. However, he does mention that it's been modified. He's just got the description of the neck pickup wrong.

My guess is that this was someone's player way back when, and when the neck went bad they put on what was available.

Just because someone's selling an old guitar that's been modified doesn't automatically make it a scam.

mellecaster · May 9th, 2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by e-merlin

I don't see a scam here. Looks like somebody's not as familiar with guitars as they should be to be selling this type of item. However, he does mention that it's been modified. He's just got the description of the neck pickup wrong.

My guess is that this was someone's player way back when, and when the neck went bad they put on what was available.

Just because someone's selling an old guitar that's been modified doesn't automatically make it a scam.

I quite agree w/ the above....Scam is a very Strong word for what is perhaps just an Early Modified Guitar...we used to do that kinda stuff back in the Jurassic Period.......

PJ · May 9th, 2008, 04:31 PM

If this was originally an Esquire, wonder why it has a neck pickup rout under the P90 rout? Maybe in '59 they did both routs whether it was an Esquire or a Tele?

62_Inca_Esquire · May 9th, 2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PJ

If this was originally an Esquire, wonder why it has a neck pickup rout under the P90 rout? Maybe in '59 they did both routs whether it was an Esquire or a Tele?

Fender still routed for the neck pickup. Esquires wont have screw holes in the ends on the pickup route though, and I'm not seeing any holes.... (just the 2 in the middle of the cavity, which obviously aren't from a tele pickup)

TheDev01dOne · May 9th, 2008, 05:49 PM

I think scam is kinda appropriate.. Strange how all the dodgiest eBay listings are made by a second party, who inevitabley knows just enough about guitars to make an almost convincing listing, pointing out all the good parts of the story.. yet still leave HUGE big holes in their story about anything that will lower the value of the guitar.

If someone knew their guitar was worth 12 000, don't you think they'd at least give it to someone who could write a proper listing to hopefully get a good sale.. Just because the owner isn't computer savvy, doesn't mean he can't scribble down the correct details and story of his guitar is he expects to get that much money for it..

May 9th, 2008, 07:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wardpike Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland Age: 43 Posts: 207	Another Ebay Beauty! (Scam) Hey fellow Tele-addicts, have a look at this... http://cgi.ebay.com/1953-FENDER-ESQUIRE-1959-TELECASTER-VINTAGE-GUITAR Now this is a real treat. Perhaps an old Fender Esquire or Tele body, that's been horribly refinished, someone has put a P90 in the front, and routed the body out... But the neck is obviously new, as is the neck mounting plate. Can you believe thew asking price?

May 9th, 2008, 08:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
e-merlin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 4,312	I don't see a scam here. Looks like somebody's not as familiar with guitars as they should be to be selling this type of item. However, he does mention that it's been modified. He's just got the description of the neck pickup wrong. My guess is that this was someone's player way back when, and when the neck went bad they put on what was available. Just because someone's selling an old guitar that's been modified doesn't automatically make it a scam. __________________ WARNING:This post may contain items including, but not limited to, sarcasm, irony, hyperbole intended to bring humor to this discussion. Those of you who are overly sensitive or who have no sense of humor are better off ignoring this post.

May 9th, 2008, 04:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
PJ Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,285 4 Photos	If this was originally an Esquire, wonder why it has a neck pickup rout under the P90 rout? Maybe in '59 they did both routs whether it was an Esquire or a Tele? __________________ PJ "I don't know if it's art, but I like it."

May 9th, 2008, 05:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
TheDev01dOne Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Staffordshire, England. Age: 20 Posts: 452	I think scam is kinda appropriate.. Strange how all the dodgiest eBay listings are made by a second party, who inevitabley knows just enough about guitars to make an almost convincing listing, pointing out all the good parts of the story.. yet still leave HUGE big holes in their story about anything that will lower the value of the guitar. If someone knew their guitar was worth 12 000, don't you think they'd at least give it to someone who could write a proper listing to hopefully get a good sale.. Just because the owner isn't computer savvy, doesn't mean he can't scribble down the correct details and story of his guitar is he expects to get that much money for it.. __________________ '86 MIJ Esquire Squier Standard - Heavily Modded Bastardised '80(?)s Vester Esquire

May 9th, 2008, 07:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
shoretyus Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: canada Posts: 171	and the authentic Fender issue P90. A rare model indeed

May 9th, 2008, 07:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 4,638 35 Photos	There are a lot of things wrong with this guitar and his description but a scam is something completely different than presumptions and mistakes.