I scored a nice one yesterday!

markophonic · January 17th, 2005, 02:46 PM

At Guitar Center of all places. A friend of mine works there and they took in a mid 70's tele custom. My friend immediately calls me and tells me I can get it for $400!

They had VERY LITTLE into it. Some guy was trading it in on a new Epiphone Les Paul. He owned the guitar since 1981 and was the 2nd owner.

I go to look at it thinking it must be a reissue or something...to my surprise its NOT.

It has been played alot in the thirty or so years its been around and its had some modifications...

It has a brass nut installed

The original 4 control setup has been rewired to a single master volume/master tone setup with the original 3-way switch setup.

It has a custom made pickguard made to refect the changes made to the controls

It has a bridge that looks like it came off a Tele elite or something...its a top loader not using the string through.

Original bridge and neck pup's.

Grover tuners installed.

The thing sounds fantastic!!! and looks freaking amazing with lots of MOJO.

The finish has aged to yellowed perfection...

I'm gonna replace the bridge with a vintage type tele bridge and run the strings back through the body (though its fine the way it is)

I actually like the single Volume/Tone setup.

And the bottom line is that I planned on Paying the $400 bucks for it..........

$360.00 out the door with a Brand New Deluxe SKB case!!!

I can't complain about my local guitar center as they have hooked me up really well. A couple of months ago I bought a USED '99 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe 30th anniversay in MINT condition for $900.00 out the door!

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J-man · January 17th, 2005, 03:00 PM

:( :( :(

Some people get all the good deals.

Lol, congrats man! :D

At that price I'd be tempted at a resale for profit.

Dana · January 17th, 2005, 03:22 PM

Wow, what a georgeous axe. Congrats, I love it. You're very lucky.

Caper · January 17th, 2005, 05:55 PM

Way to go that is awesome, you got to be pleased. That's MOJO. Enjoy it.

Oldschoolwax · January 17th, 2005, 07:16 PM

That's great man! Enjoy!

lenny · January 17th, 2005, 07:30 PM

hell yea!

SteveY · January 17th, 2005, 08:23 PM

I gigged one like that for about five years, in Mary Kay off white.

I miss it!

TeleTubby · January 18th, 2005, 12:45 AM

Fantastic score- you done excellent! The wear on the fretboard looks great- is the back of the neck worn just as much?

January 17th, 2005, 02:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
markophonic Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan Age: 47 Posts: 942 1 Photos	I scored a nice one yesterday! At Guitar Center of all places. A friend of mine works there and they took in a mid 70's tele custom. My friend immediately calls me and tells me I can get it for $400! They had VERY LITTLE into it. Some guy was trading it in on a new Epiphone Les Paul. He owned the guitar since 1981 and was the 2nd owner. I go to look at it thinking it must be a reissue or something...to my surprise its NOT. It has been played alot in the thirty or so years its been around and its had some modifications... It has a brass nut installed The original 4 control setup has been rewired to a single master volume/master tone setup with the original 3-way switch setup. It has a custom made pickguard made to refect the changes made to the controls It has a bridge that looks like it came off a Tele elite or something...its a top loader not using the string through. Original bridge and neck pup's. Grover tuners installed. The thing sounds fantastic!!! and looks freaking amazing with lots of MOJO. The finish has aged to yellowed perfection... I'm gonna replace the bridge with a vintage type tele bridge and run the strings back through the body (though its fine the way it is) I actually like the single Volume/Tone setup. And the bottom line is that I planned on Paying the $400 bucks for it.......... $360.00 out the door with a Brand New Deluxe SKB case!!! I can't complain about my local guitar center as they have hooked me up really well. A couple of months ago I bought a USED '99 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe 30th anniversay in MINT condition for $900.00 out the door! [/img] __________________ http://www.brianvanderark.com/

January 17th, 2005, 03:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
J-man Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Wales/Scarborough Age: 19 Posts: 6,096 9 Photos	:( :( :( Some people get all the good deals. Lol, congrats man! :D At that price I'd be tempted at a resale for profit. __________________ Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. - Unknown When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. - Hunter S Thompson

January 17th, 2005, 03:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dana Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ashland, Ma Posts: 1,693 11 Photos	Wow, what a georgeous axe. Congrats, I love it. You're very lucky. __________________ www.good-ear.com www.miles.be Study music and not the musicians who play it. - Lincoln Goines

January 17th, 2005, 07:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Oldschoolwax Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LI New York Posts: 346	That's great man! Enjoy! __________________ Matter cannot be created or destroyed, nor can it be returned without a receipt.

January 18th, 2005, 12:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
TeleTubby Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lynden, WA Posts: 451	Fantastic score- you done excellent! The wear on the fretboard looks great- is the back of the neck worn just as much? __________________ "Bless my cotton socks, I'm in the news..." Saint Julian, circa 1980.

January 17th, 2005, 05:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Caper Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,151 6 Photos	Way to go that is awesome, you got to be pleased. That's MOJO. Enjoy it.

January 17th, 2005, 07:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
lenny Banned Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Haven, CT. USA Posts: 3,219	hell yea!

January 17th, 2005, 08:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
SteveY Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Age: 58 Posts: 1,381	I gigged one like that for about five years, in Mary Kay off white. I miss it!