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fezz parka · June 12th, 2012, 07:24 PM

Yep. I hope it doesn't have Bardens in it.

Big John · June 12th, 2012, 07:26 PM

Blame the wife ! :)

' burn 08 · June 12th, 2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan0594

I thought the '57 Stratocasters were the most desirable? Anything on the other side of the 80s is when a guitar is vintage in my mind... they seem to have really changed in the last 30 years!

(I'm only 18, but from research, etc. I've come to that conclusion - not first hand experience)

eh, mid 60's and earlier are what is really vintage. They did change how they were made then. I believe around that time was when restrictions had started to be placed on rosewood.

oh, '51 and'53 tele's imo. Can't say anything about starts though. Wouldn't know.

fezz parka · June 12th, 2012, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big John

Blame the wife ! :)

joaopazguitar · June 12th, 2012, 07:42 PM

David Gilmour's 1952 Telecaster looks absolutely perfect

mistermullens · June 12th, 2012, 07:51 PM

I'd say anything in the 50s, particularly early 50s. What do I know, though. For me its gotta be an Esquire!

bigmuff113 · June 12th, 2012, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Big John

And we GOT one !

*smirk*

Far left in this pic.

That's a real nocaster?

Big John · June 12th, 2012, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bigmuff113

That's a real nocaster?

Yup :)

Is it the 'holy grail' ?
It's a fine guitar no doubt and everyone i have seen play it fall in love with it but YMMV
The one on the right is a Brian Poe bodied 'relic' and that thing kicks serious Tele b*tt !!!!!

tpaul · June 12th, 2012, 08:05 PM

'52, is what I've heard.

But that's worth what you paid for it.

fritferret · June 12th, 2012, 08:14 PM

right now!

flyingbanana · June 12th, 2012, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big John

Yup :)

Is it the 'holy grail' ?
It's a fine guitar no doubt and everyone i have seen play it fall in love with it but YMMV
The one on the right is a Brian Poe bodied 'relic' and that thing kicks serious Tele b*tt !!!!!

Hi BG, do you have any idea of the measurements on the pickups in the Brian Poe tele?

Big John · June 12th, 2012, 08:28 PM

Sorry fb, not a clue but that Pete Biltofts CC is hot and matches the Lollar in the bridge perfectly :)

popthree · June 12th, 2012, 08:37 PM

33/34 common era

danieljaypark · June 12th, 2012, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big John

Yup :)

Is it the 'holy grail' ?
It's a fine guitar no doubt and everyone i have seen play it fall in love with it but YMMV
The one on the right is a Brian Poe bodied 'relic' and that thing kicks serious Tele b*tt !!!!!

More info on the Brian Poe? What about the middle one?

DOGGONE · June 12th, 2012, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by joaopazguitar

David Gilmour's 1952 Telecaster looks absolutely perfect

That's a nasty warp going on with the neck!

Paul in Colorado · June 12th, 2012, 10:48 PM

When I was a kid my folks rented a guitar for me to see how serious I was about it. (I had a cheap Japanese guitar) It was an early Strat, somewhere between '54 and '57. It had the switch over by the lower horn rather then by the control knobs. We took it back to the store and by the time we decided to buy it, it was gone. Rumor has it that Jeremy Spencer of Fleetwood Mac ended up with it as the Mac played down the street from the music store right around then. I think you can see it on the Rhino FM Documentry video.

That's my holy grail. And I want it back, Jeremy!

hotrodder · June 12th, 2012, 11:05 PM

Mid '59 was the first of the Tele slab boards - I have a Sept. '59 - it's a devilishly thin neck, some say an "acquired taste"; some of the '59 and '60 pickups were wound with a football shaped coil that sounds better than others. I had the opportunity to buy a '57 Strat years ago, and blew it because at the time I couldn't get past the color (pink) - one of those bad decisions we make. It was the best playing fender I have ever touched. So that's my "Holy Grail."

bigmuff113 · June 12th, 2012, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big John

Yup :)

Is it the 'holy grail' ?
It's a fine guitar no doubt and everyone i have seen play it fall in love with it but YMMV
The one on the right is a Brian Poe bodied 'relic' and that thing kicks serious Tele b*tt !!!!!

Where did you acquire that? Or did MM just pull it out of nowhere?

Big John · June 12th, 2012, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigmuff113

Where did you acquire that? Or did MM just pull it out of nowhere?

All part of the 'pre nup' !!! :)

bigmuff113 · June 12th, 2012, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big John

All part of the 'pre nup' !!! :)

Want to trade?

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