1958 Telecaster Value??? - Page 3

meenahga · February 21st, 2009, 12:44 AM

Due to circumstances, I must sell my tele. I have decided to post it here first before going to ebay. I would rather it go to someone who would really appreciate it.
I do have 2,384 feedback, 100% positive rating on ebay.
Thanks.

Lascaster · February 21st, 2009, 01:46 AM

no idea, but it would be great if you sold it here instead of ebay. at least that way you know where it went, and could keep in touch w/ the buyer. man i would love to have that fiddle. but i got laid off a couple months ago and really shouldnt be buying anything. Dang that sucks

you could probably get more from ebay though, then again maybe not

Ultrastick · February 22nd, 2009, 06:49 PM

Great story! Made my day.

meenahga · February 22nd, 2009, 09:49 PM

Thanks. I'm really torn up about selling it. Would like to see it go to someone who will play it and not part it out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultrastick

Great story! Made my day.

Brad Pittiful · February 22nd, 2009, 10:02 PM

cool story and im sorry to read you have to sell that cool geetar...best of luck to ya

pcosmo · February 22nd, 2009, 11:03 PM

I'm not interested....now if it had a top hat switch knob.......

seriously, The fact that you've got Red's red guitar rocks.....

Things happen and it's a wise man who does what he needs to do.....I'm sorry for you that you have to let something go that is valuable to you, but we have to do what is important at times....even if it isn't what we want to do...good luck.

now, how much are you asking?

Pete....

meenahga · February 23rd, 2009, 08:24 PM

Just to clarify, the guitar is posted in the Classifieds section of the forum. Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by meenahga

Due to circumstances, I must sell my tele. I have decided to post it here first before going to ebay. I would rather it go to someone who would really appreciate it.
I do have 2,384 feedback, 100% positive rating on ebay.
Thanks.

pcosmo · February 23rd, 2009, 11:13 PM

I just spent an hour lookin fer it....found some other great stuff, but no 58.....maybe you could post a link, or just tell me how many banks I need to rob...

meenahga · February 23rd, 2009, 11:31 PM

here is the link:

http://www.tdpri.com/phpclassifieds/...ct/12142/cat/9

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcosmo

I just spent an hour lookin fer it....found some other great stuff, but no 58.....maybe you could post a link, or just tell me how many banks I need to rob...

MickM · February 24th, 2009, 08:06 PM

Ok, which one of you guys is buying this thing? We want YOUR pics when you get it!

meenahga · February 25th, 2009, 09:49 PM

Red's Tele has been sold to a kind, talented musician and forum member, who will give it the love and attention it so deserves. The mojo has been passed on...
Thanks everyone for your comments, answers, and advice. Great place here at the Telecaster Forum.

(Pay It Forward)

Best Regards,
John

brewwagon · February 25th, 2009, 10:32 PM

sorry to read that you had to sell old red
i know you'll miss her

thanks for the great story about a 58 tele
good luck to you i hope you find other gems they are out there
brewws

TeleKast · February 26th, 2009, 04:36 AM

Yeh, great story but after all that resaerch it must've broke your heart to part with her.

Just hope now Red dosn't take up that invitation to come around for a jam!!

Don Mare · February 27th, 2009, 12:43 AM

in this market - if I see one red flag I'm doing an about face - I'm done with the days of thinking awwwhhhh...just maybe this guy does not know what he has and I'm going to get the better end of the deal - only to learn on its arrival that
i got took took the cleaners - and getting money back or partial refunds turns into lost hopes..

so If I see one red flag these days - I'm running the other way - not walking -

every time I thought I was going to get the one under the bed from the old farmer who knew nothing about what he had - turns out he knew what he had and just how to market it to a dummy like me and get totally away with ripping me off and keeping my cash$$$

from know on I'll only buy from guys that know every detail and teach me a few things I did not know - I'll never buy from the guy who says hes selling it for a friend and knows nothing about guitars or that he bought it in a Estate sale and is selling it and his friend that plays says it plays good and is nice etc...etc...

I just bought 11 40 year old acoustic for my collection and every time I heard one of those story's - the guitar sure enough had MAJOR ISSUES and there was no recourse thru ebay or paypal because the guys know what there doing and how to dump these things onto eager beavers after deals "like my stupid self!" and run away with your cash - some are so smart mouth after the deal that they bad mouth you on top of the ripping! hehe

Glad this deal worked out and the guitar was legit.

apossibleworld · February 27th, 2009, 01:28 AM

So I am the new owner of Red's guitar. We talked at length, and meenahga told me that he'd really decided it was time to sell this guitar (and believe me I told him that he should try to hold on to it!). I went on a 12 hour road trip to check it out (round trip, a full day really), and I'm glad I did. Honestly I feel a little guilty, but I know I did the right thing. Meenahga is a really genuine wonderful guy, and I appreciate so much his own understanding of these silly guitars, and research, and story, and all the stuff that goes into this. Anyway, as he said, "we don't own these guitars, we're merely their caretakers". It's probably impossible to say what this guitar really is, but it has a really unique sound and voice, extremely telecaster-like, but also very different from any other I've ever played. To be honest, I'm pretty ecstatic, and just trying to pretend like I'm cool calm and collected! In the meantime, I'm playing up a storm. And someday, this guitar will go to somebody else who'll do the same.

btw - I'll have to sell some other fun things now, which will go up in the classifieds here, once I get my act together.

lastly - if meenahga and/or Red do ever wanna jam, I'll make the trip again anytime!

February 21st, 2009, 12:44 AM	#81 (permalink)
meenahga TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Adirondacks NY Posts: 25	Selling my Tele... Due to circumstances, I must sell my tele. I have decided to post it here first before going to ebay. I would rather it go to someone who would really appreciate it. I do have 2,384 feedback, 100% positive rating on ebay. Thanks. Last edited by meenahga; February 21st, 2009 at 09:13 AM. Reason: posting successful

February 22nd, 2009, 10:02 PM	#85 (permalink)
Brad Pittiful Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 1,121	cool story and im sorry to read you have to sell that cool geetar...best of luck to ya __________________ *No Signature Required.*

February 25th, 2009, 10:32 PM	#92 (permalink)
brewwagon Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: the delta bc Posts: 986	excellent story thanks for sharing it sorry to read that you had to sell old red i know you'll miss her thanks for the great story about a 58 tele good luck to you i hope you find other gems they are out there brewws __________________ Music an art form whose medium is sound.

February 21st, 2009, 01:46 AM	#82 (permalink)
Lascaster Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tuscola IL Age: 25 Posts: 168	no idea, but it would be great if you sold it here instead of ebay. at least that way you know where it went, and could keep in touch w/ the buyer. man i would love to have that fiddle. but i got laid off a couple months ago and really shouldnt be buying anything. Dang that sucks you could probably get more from ebay though, then again maybe not

February 22nd, 2009, 06:49 PM	#83 (permalink)
Ultrastick TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 15	Great story! Made my day.

February 22nd, 2009, 11:03 PM	#86 (permalink)
pcosmo TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ventura California Age: 56 Posts: 52	I'm not interested....now if it had a top hat switch knob....... seriously, The fact that you've got Red's red guitar rocks..... Things happen and it's a wise man who does what he needs to do.....I'm sorry for you that you have to let something go that is valuable to you, but we have to do what is important at times....even if it isn't what we want to do...good luck. now, how much are you asking? Pete....

February 23rd, 2009, 11:13 PM	#88 (permalink)
pcosmo TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ventura California Age: 56 Posts: 52	I just spent an hour lookin fer it....found some other great stuff, but no 58.....maybe you could post a link, or just tell me how many banks I need to rob...

February 24th, 2009, 08:06 PM	#90 (permalink)
MickM Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hbg. PA Age: 52 Posts: 822	Ok, which one of you guys is buying this thing? We want YOUR pics when you get it!

February 25th, 2009, 09:49 PM	#91 (permalink)
meenahga TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Adirondacks NY Posts: 25	Red's Tele has been sold to a kind, talented musician and forum member, who will give it the love and attention it so deserves. The mojo has been passed on... Thanks everyone for your comments, answers, and advice. Great place here at the Telecaster Forum. (Pay It Forward) Best Regards, John

February 26th, 2009, 04:36 AM	#93 (permalink)
TeleKast Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rowley Regis, UK Posts: 137	Yeh, great story but after all that resaerch it must've broke your heart to part with her. Just hope now Red dosn't take up that invitation to come around for a jam!!

February 27th, 2009, 12:43 AM	#94 (permalink)
Don Mare VENDOR Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: CA. Posts: 854	in this market - if I see one red flag I'm doing an about face - I'm done with the days of thinking awwwhhhh...just maybe this guy does not know what he has and I'm going to get the better end of the deal - only to learn on its arrival that i got took took the cleaners - and getting money back or partial refunds turns into lost hopes.. so If I see one red flag these days - I'm running the other way - not walking - every time I thought I was going to get the one under the bed from the old farmer who knew nothing about what he had - turns out he knew what he had and just how to market it to a dummy like me and get totally away with ripping me off and keeping my cash$$$ from know on I'll only buy from guys that know every detail and teach me a few things I did not know - I'll never buy from the guy who says hes selling it for a friend and knows nothing about guitars or that he bought it in a Estate sale and is selling it and his friend that plays says it plays good and is nice etc...etc... I just bought 11 40 year old acoustic for my collection and every time I heard one of those story's - the guitar sure enough had MAJOR ISSUES and there was no recourse thru ebay or paypal because the guys know what there doing and how to dump these things onto eager beavers after deals "like my stupid self!" and run away with your cash - some are so smart mouth after the deal that they bad mouth you on top of the ripping! hehe Glad this deal worked out and the guitar was legit.

February 27th, 2009, 01:28 AM	#95 (permalink)
apossibleworld TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 58	So I am the new owner of Red's guitar. We talked at length, and meenahga told me that he'd really decided it was time to sell this guitar (and believe me I told him that he should try to hold on to it!). I went on a 12 hour road trip to check it out (round trip, a full day really), and I'm glad I did. Honestly I feel a little guilty, but I know I did the right thing. Meenahga is a really genuine wonderful guy, and I appreciate so much his own understanding of these silly guitars, and research, and story, and all the stuff that goes into this. Anyway, as he said, "we don't own these guitars, we're merely their caretakers". It's probably impossible to say what this guitar really is, but it has a really unique sound and voice, extremely telecaster-like, but also very different from any other I've ever played. To be honest, I'm pretty ecstatic, and just trying to pretend like I'm cool calm and collected! In the meantime, I'm playing up a storm. And someday, this guitar will go to somebody else who'll do the same. btw - I'll have to sell some other fun things now, which will go up in the classifieds here, once I get my act together. lastly - if meenahga and/or Red do ever wanna jam, I'll make the trip again anytime!

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