1968? Paisley Tele - Page 2

braderrick · July 9th, 2008, 06:35 AM

Definately the best condition I've seen in an original. I'd say closer to 20 grand no joke. I certainly don't have that kind of cash but there is a bank down the street...

Mr Joad · July 9th, 2008, 09:24 AM

Beutiful guitar!! a dumb question: why are they called Paisley?

TDPRI · July 9th, 2008, 10:05 AM

I wonder what the neck date is. Have you ever removed the neck? There is a date stamp on the bottom of the neck. Maybe when you change those 36 year old strings you'll take the neck off and remove the pickguard and control plate and take some more photos.

Those bridge saddles are technically 1969 saddles, with '68s being threaded rod. However, the switch didn't happen necessarily on 1/1/69 or anything like that. So, it could be a '68 and have the slotted stainless saddles.

As to worth? I'm guessing $20,000+.

TDPRI · July 9th, 2008, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Joad

a dumb question: why are they called Paisley?

Assuming you are not joking. That kind of design pattern with the amoeba like "squiggles" is called Paisley. Whether it's on cloth used to make a shirt or on paper used to make these guitars.

e-merlin · July 9th, 2008, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TDPRI

Assuming you are not joking. That kind of design pattern with the amoeba like "squiggles" is called Paisley. Whether it's on cloth used to make a shirt or on paper used to make these guitars.

Not to be a smarty-pants or anything, butI would say comma-shaped rather than amoeba shaped, seeing as how an amoeba doesn't really maintain a particular shape. How's that for cork-sniffing, picky, and snobbish?

That pattern can be found on furnature, curtains, wallpaper, and many other things, and not necessarily in pink.

Jake D · July 9th, 2008, 01:52 PM

Maybe our Scottish members would tell us more about a little town called Paisley and the cloth they made there that bore a pattern distinctive to the village (thanks Wikipedia).

That is an amazing guitar, for sure.

quikdecision · July 9th, 2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TDPRI

I wonder what the neck date is. Have you ever removed the neck? There is a date stamp on the bottom of the neck. Maybe when you change those 36 year old strings you'll take the neck off and remove the pickguard and control plate and take some more photos.

Those bridge saddles are technically 1969 saddles, with '68s being threaded rod. However, the switch didn't happen necessarily on 1/1/69 or anything like that. So, it could be a '68 and have the slotted stainless saddles.

As to worth? I'm guessing $20,000+.

TDPRI,
I know that I should change the strings. I try not to play it at all, and keep it nice. I may change them this weekend, and if i do, I will remove the neck and volume / control knob panel and take pics and post them here.
I want to again tell you and all of the folks on this site how grateful I am for all of your comments and feedback. This is a wonderful site and you guys are an INCREDIBLE source of information.
Doug

Buckocaster51 · July 9th, 2008, 10:47 PM

I've got paisley on the brain and am making silly mistakes.

Now back to our regularly scheduled program of talking about Doug's '68 Paisley.

I don't know much, but I would agree that guitar is in the $20k+ range.

Colt W. Knight · July 9th, 2008, 11:00 PM

I guess those Japanese Paisleys are closer to the original color than any of us gave them credit for.

That is an amazing tele, and I am sure you could sell that instruments fairly quickly on the internet for 18, 000$. Also, if you were patient, I bet you could fetch over 20,000, and possibly evern closer to 30,000$ if the vintage market continues to skyrocket over the next couple years. If I was to ensure it, I would insure it for a solid 25,000$. Beautiful guitar, you do realize we will hound and pester you for continual picture uploads and scans.
That is the pinkest original Fender paisley guitar I have ever seen. Simply Amazing! I want one.

quikdecision · July 9th, 2008, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Colt W. Knight

I guess those Japanese Paisleys are closer to the original color than any of us gave them credit for.

That is an amazing tele, and I am sure you could sell that instruments fairly quickly on the internet for 18, 000$. Also, if you were patient, I bet you could fetch over 20,000, and possibly evern closer to 30,000$ if the vintage market continues to skyrocket over the next couple years. If I was to ensure it, I would insure it for a solid 25,000$. Beautiful guitar, you do realize we will hound and pester you for continual picture uploads and scans.
That is the pinkest original Fender paisley guitar I have ever seen. Simply Amazing! I want one.

I'd never consider it hounding, I'll help in any way I can, you all have helped me a great deal...

Tremolux · July 10th, 2008, 01:03 AM

quickdecision: what a great Tele. It just dawned on me to link to a photo of an original paisley Tele bass that I took at a friend's house in suburban Chicago recently. With the large amount of positive feedback and interest from fellow TDPRI'ers to your original post, I thought I'd throw this pic in to keep the juices flowing.

http://fenderforum.com/userphotos/in...ml?recid=56112

The photo shows my friend Steve (a forum member here on TDPRI) playing our friend Todd's original paisley Tele bass.

I hope my url link works OK. Both your Tele and my friend's Tele bass look much more purple than my pepto-pink CIJ reissue paisley guitar.

FredDairy · July 10th, 2008, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Tremolux

The photo shows my friend Steve (a forum member here on TDPRI) playing our friend Todd's original paisley Tele bass.

I hope my url link works OK. Both your Tele and my friend's Tele bass look much more purple than my pepto-pink CIJ reissue paisley guitar.

Hmmm... where in Chicago? Your buddy ever leave his house unlocked??

I agree both these excellent shaped paisleys we've seen in this thread have a bit more purple to them than the CIJs. But still, these fine, almost mint examples have me believing these guitars are infact pink paisley and not red like some have though because of what Fender originally named them.

quikdecision · July 10th, 2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Tremolux

quickdecision: what a great Tele. It just dawned on me to link to a photo of an original paisley Tele bass that I took at a friend's house in suburban Chicago recently. With the large amount of positive feedback and interest from fellow TDPRI'ers to your original post, I thought I'd throw this pic in to keep the juices flowing.

http://fenderforum.com/userphotos/in...ml?recid=56112

The photo shows my friend Steve (a forum member here on TDPRI) playing our friend Todd's original paisley Tele bass.

I hope my url link works OK. Both your Tele and my friend's Tele bass look much more purple than my pepto-pink CIJ reissue paisley guitar.

Tremolux,
That bass is beautiful and appears MINT.. Very Nice... Thanks

RickG501 · July 10th, 2008, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tremolux

quickdecision: what a great Tele. It just dawned on me to link to a photo of an original paisley Tele bass that I took at a friend's house in suburban Chicago recently. With the large amount of positive feedback and interest from fellow TDPRI'ers to your original post, I thought I'd throw this pic in to keep the juices flowing.

http://fenderforum.com/userphotos/in...ml?recid=56112

The photo shows my friend Steve (a forum member here on TDPRI) playing our friend Todd's original paisley Tele bass.

I hope my url link works OK. Both your Tele and my friend's Tele bass look much more purple than my pepto-pink CIJ reissue paisley guitar.

Now that is a more accurate representation of the original color.
Quick Decision's photos are not color balanced and are too pink. (no disrespect intended, I know if I don't have my monitor set to Adobe std., and my pics from my digital camera are not color balanced they turn up looking odd when posted on the interweb thingy). QD we all appreciate your many postings of this truly outstanding specimen!!! So, please don't take this the wrong way.
I think the originals have more red in them than most of what's been posted. The Blue Flower tele's were more of a somewhat muted aquamarine color than bright blue.

Rusty · July 10th, 2008, 05:44 PM

that's awesome! i'm FLAT OUT JEALOUS!!!

now get that thing off the back porch and put it back inside the house right now...in the safe!!! ;)

e-merlin · July 10th, 2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RickG501

Now that is a more accurate representation of the original color.
Quick Decision's photos are not color balanced and are too pink. (no disrespect intended, I know if I don't have my monitor set to Adobe std., and my pics from my digital camera are not color balanced they turn up looking odd when posted on the interweb thingy).

I think it's comparing apples to apples; I doubt any of the other pics posted were color balanced either.

What would be cool is to take a pic of his well-preserved original next to one of the new ones. Then, we'd have a really nice reference.

Radspin · July 10th, 2008, 06:23 PM

That guitar is stunning. For your reference, I have a 1969 Tele with serial no. 244760, neck date April 1969.

I see the original bill of sale is from Hilton Music in NY. That brought back memories--I played in a band of mostly Albany State students from 1973-1977, and we used to rent Shure Vocal Master PA systems from Hilton whenever we did a gig.

quikdecision · July 10th, 2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Radspin

That guitar is stunning. For your reference, I have a 1969 Tele with serial no. 244760, neck date April 1969.

I see the original bill of sale is from Hilton Music in NY. That brought back memories--I played in a band of mostly Albany State students from 1973-1977, and we used to rent Shure Vocal Master PA systems from Hilton whenever we did a gig.

Radspin,
Thanks...
Actually the tag that is with the guitar is for just having some service work.
I was attending college in Troy, and Hiltons had a great reputation for their guitar work.
The guitar was originally purchased from a shop in Glens Falls N.Y. called Triads. I am unsure if they are still in business or not. Sure PA systems
are / were awesome. What was the name of your band? I might have heard you. Do you have a picture of your guitar posted here? I would like to see it.

TELECASTERbstrd · July 10th, 2008, 06:38 PM

I just wanted to come back and say that that is great to see that guitar!
Just nice!

quikdecision · July 10th, 2008, 06:56 PM

Okay folks,
I posted pics of my tele, I assume that you all have one too. How about posting them? I 'd like to see what you all have.
Thanks,
Doug

e-merlin · July 10th, 2008, 07:07 PM

Sorry, no Paisleys yet. I've posted a few of mine elsewhere here, though.

Buckocaster51 · July 10th, 2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by quikdecision

Okay folks,
I posted pics of my tele, I assume that you all have one too. How about posting them? I 'd like to see what you all have.
Thanks,
Doug

This is the best I can do.

They were both made in '85.

jwells393 · July 10th, 2008, 07:38 PM

Buck ........... your '85 MIJ Paisley seems to be suffering from the same condition as my ~ 2000 CIJ model............... Pinkbursttoowideidess.

......

KuuKOO · July 10th, 2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by quikdecision

July 9th, 2008, 10:47 PM	#48 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 5,583 1 Photos	I've got paisley on the brain and am making silly mistakes. Now back to our regularly scheduled program of talking about Doug's '68 Paisley. I don't know much, but I would agree that guitar is in the $20k+ range. __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams Last edited by Buckocaster51; July 9th, 2008 at 11:06 PM. Reason: Wrong thread

July 10th, 2008, 01:03 AM	#51 (permalink)
Tremolux TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 42	Here's a four-string cousin quickdecision: what a great Tele. It just dawned on me to link to a photo of an original paisley Tele bass that I took at a friend's house in suburban Chicago recently. With the large amount of positive feedback and interest from fellow TDPRI'ers to your original post, I thought I'd throw this pic in to keep the juices flowing. http://fenderforum.com/userphotos/in...ml?recid=56112 The photo shows my friend Steve (a forum member here on TDPRI) playing our friend Todd's original paisley Tele bass. I hope my url link works OK. Both your Tele and my friend's Tele bass look much more purple than my pepto-pink CIJ reissue paisley guitar.

July 10th, 2008, 05:44 PM	#55 (permalink)
Rusty Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 340 24 Photos	that's awesome! i'm FLAT OUT JEALOUS!!! now get that thing off the back porch and put it back inside the house right now...in the safe!!! ;) __________________ Take it easy, Rusty www.myspace.com/1rusty www.rustyanderson.net

July 10th, 2008, 06:38 PM	#59 (permalink)
TELECASTERbstrd Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hill Country TEXAS Posts: 748	I just wanted to come back and say that that is great to see that guitar! Just nice! __________________ Howdy Y'all, most of my stuff pertains to country music. my MySpace Music Hill Country Horseworks

July 10th, 2008, 07:38 PM	#63 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,242 101 Photos	Buck ........... your '85 MIJ Paisley seems to be suffering from the same condition as my ~ 2000 CIJ model............... *Pinkbursttoowideidess. ...... __________________ Jack's Disclaimer:* When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

July 9th, 2008, 06:35 AM	#41 (permalink)
braderrick Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 25 Posts: 568	Definately the best condition I've seen in an original. I'd say closer to 20 grand no joke. I certainly don't have that kind of cash but there is a bank down the street...

July 9th, 2008, 09:24 AM	#42 (permalink)
Mr Joad TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Turku Posts: 96	Beutiful guitar!! a dumb question: why are they called Paisley?

July 9th, 2008, 10:05 AM	#43 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,578 36 Photos	I wonder what the neck date is. Have you ever removed the neck? There is a date stamp on the bottom of the neck. Maybe when you change those 36 year old strings you'll take the neck off and remove the pickguard and control plate and take some more photos. Those bridge saddles are technically 1969 saddles, with '68s being threaded rod. However, the switch didn't happen necessarily on 1/1/69 or anything like that. So, it could be a '68 and have the slotted stainless saddles. As to worth? I'm guessing $20,000+.

July 9th, 2008, 01:52 PM	#46 (permalink)
Jake D Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 186	Maybe our Scottish members would tell us more about a little town called Paisley and the cloth they made there that bore a pattern distinctive to the village (thanks Wikipedia). That is an amazing guitar, for sure.

July 9th, 2008, 11:00 PM	#49 (permalink)
Colt W. Knight Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Virginia Age: 24 Posts: 2,161	I guess those Japanese Paisleys are closer to the original color than any of us gave them credit for. That is an amazing tele, and I am sure you could sell that instruments fairly quickly on the internet for 18, 000$. Also, if you were patient, I bet you could fetch over 20,000, and possibly evern closer to 30,000$ if the vintage market continues to skyrocket over the next couple years. If I was to ensure it, I would insure it for a solid 25,000$. Beautiful guitar, you do realize we will hound and pester you for continual picture uploads and scans. That is the pinkest original Fender paisley guitar I have ever seen. Simply Amazing! I want one.

July 10th, 2008, 06:23 PM	#57 (permalink)
Radspin Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: East Northport, NY Age: 53 Posts: 243	That guitar is stunning. For your reference, I have a 1969 Tele with serial no. 244760, neck date April 1969. I see the original bill of sale is from Hilton Music in NY. That brought back memories--I played in a band of mostly Albany State students from 1973-1977, and we used to rent Shure Vocal Master PA systems from Hilton whenever we did a gig.

July 10th, 2008, 06:56 PM	#60 (permalink)
quikdecision TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: VT Age: 54 Posts: 13	Okay folks, I posted pics of my tele, I assume that you all have one too. How about posting them? I 'd like to see what you all have. Thanks, Doug