Why so few '65 Teles?

funff · August 1st, 2009, 02:04 PM

Had a birthday yesterday, got me thinking about finding pictures of Teles and/or Esquires from the year of my birth, 1965. Got to say, there's not exactly an abundance of them out there that I can find. Was it a bad year? Transition time? I have Duchossoir's book and can't recall seeing many or any in there either. Was I born under a bad sign?

Pics, anyone please? Cheers.

Telemarkman · August 1st, 2009, 02:06 PM

Few? I've had two myself!

Great Teles!

funff · August 1st, 2009, 04:44 PM

Thanks, that's good to hear! I had a hard time finding any good pics of a '65. Maybe someone else will chime in soon....

Geo · August 1st, 2009, 09:45 PM

Jaguars, Jazzmasters, Mustangs and Duo Sonics were hot in that period.
The following year more music media showed Telecasters with Jeff Beck,
James Burton, Buck Owens and even Mike Bloomfield plus a bunch of
pop, rock and country acts on TV and LP record covers.

Dacious · August 1st, 2009, 11:17 PM

I think '65 the Tele had lost it's first bloom of newness and novelty - so had the Strat. Leo & co had the vague idea they were going to intro new guitar models like car models and replace earlier ones. The Strat was almost dead as a model when Hendrix virtually single-handedly resurrected it. The JM didn't survive in an unbroken line because it fell from fashion. The Tele was sort of immune from being pensioned off, as the 'first' - even in the 70's when down to a trickle of sales. Eveything else had t earn it's keep.

funff · August 3rd, 2009, 06:08 PM

I guess that's my answer then, thread closed!

Thanks for the replies guys. No '65 Tele pics for me then

August 1st, 2009, 02:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
funff Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Age: 44 Posts: 385	Why so few '65 Teles? Had a birthday yesterday, got me thinking about finding pictures of Teles and/or Esquires from the year of my birth, 1965. Got to say, there's not exactly an abundance of them out there that I can find. Was it a bad year? Transition time? I have Duchossoir's book and can't recall seeing many or any in there either. Was I born under a bad sign? Pics, anyone please? Cheers.

August 1st, 2009, 09:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Geo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hendersonville, TN Age: 60 Posts: 2,618 15 Photos	Jaguars, Jazzmasters, Mustangs and Duo Sonics were hot in that period. The following year more music media showed Telecasters with Jeff Beck, James Burton, Buck Owens and even Mike Bloomfield plus a bunch of pop, rock and country acts on TV and LP record covers. __________________ "Somewhere between culture and agriculture"

August 1st, 2009, 11:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dacious Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Godzone Posts: 2,786 35 Photos	I think '65 the Tele had lost it's first bloom of newness and novelty - so had the Strat. Leo & co had the vague idea they were going to intro new guitar models like car models and replace earlier ones. The Strat was almost dead as a model when Hendrix virtually single-handedly resurrected it. The JM didn't survive in an unbroken line because it fell from fashion. The Tele was sort of immune from being pensioned off, as the 'first' - even in the 70's when down to a trickle of sales. Eveything else had t earn it's keep. __________________ My other Telecaster is a Thinline The Tele Bible, Ch 1, v 10 Love thy Telecaster, covet not thy neighbour's Strat!

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August 1st, 2009, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Telemarkman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 62 Posts: 6,201	Few? I've had two myself! Great Teles!

August 1st, 2009, 04:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
funff Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Age: 44 Posts: 385	Thanks, that's good to hear! I had a hard time finding any good pics of a '65. Maybe someone else will chime in soon....

August 3rd, 2009, 06:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
funff Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Age: 44 Posts: 385	I guess that's my answer then, thread closed! Thanks for the replies guys. No '65 Tele pics for me then

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