Show us your tele playing wear

[wrxmania]

Hi all,

Post some pics if you have a tele which is genuinely playing worn (not reliced) but actually used heavily without being mistreated - i.e. pics of worn fingerboards/bodies etc caused by years of practice & gigging.

Be interested to see

Brian.

[Sea Devil]

Here's the only one I've got... It's a 1966 neck and apparently a 1968 body. It was painted blue at one point. Some of the wear is from removing the blue finish, but most of it is gig wear or cat sabotage. I didn't have a guitar stand until about 1990.

[62 Jazzmaster]

My Tele playing wear?

OK, khaki cargo shorts, sandals with socks, an LA Gear tank top and wool beanie.

[trev333]

some pick scratches on this '83 and a lot of buckle rash on back,,, no marks on the neck finish though...

[wrxmania]

Originally Posted by 62 Jazzmaster

My Tele playing wear?

OK, khaki cargo shorts, sandals with socks, an LA Gear tank top and wool beanie.

Lol - not quite what I meant. I think your guitar choice may be slightly better than your attire 😳

[Five-O]

" sandles with socks " say it ain't so.

[Martin R]

Originally Posted by Five-O

" sandles with socks " say it ain't so.

Well, he is Canadian.

[Telemach_1]

This is my 67 Tele. I strongly assume that it has been refinished a very long time ago, maybe in the end 60ies. It's also thinkable that it had been restored w. the orig. paint after the owner had decided to eliminate the extra holes that had been possibly drillled for a Bigsby. The wear appears to be authentic playing wear as far as i can see it w. a magnifier.
However it's a great sounding player's guitar that i bought for its' great sound rather than for investment reason.

The PUs are SD 5/2 in the bridge pos. and a CS Nocaster in the neck pos. The bridge plate is new as well as at least 1 pot knob. Not sure about the other one and the control plate. New switchcraft 3 way switch and new CTS posts. It's a great player's guitar w. quite some boom and just the right twang you expect from these years period guitars.

[wrxmania]

Looks amazing. Thanks for posting.

[BigD]

This could be a realy cool thread if everyone will participate. Nice participation so far.

I only have some thumb over neck wear on my EJ Strat so it won't work here.

[elmicko]

Well both of mine have a poly finish, so you'll have to wait 50 or 60 years until it starts showing wear. Kinda bummer because I like battle scars on a guitar.

[william tele]

So, you guys want to see what a relic should look like? Look at Telemach's above. No belt sander needed...LOL!

[BigD]

I could show my Grandpa's '61 Silvertone for authentic wear, but...

[Telemach_1]

Ouups!! Must say "Central Lab" switch. Not "Switchcraft"

[daza152]

Not a lot but its a start, all honest wear too.

[Tommy Biggs]

here's my old 78 tele - not agreat pic but you can see the arm wear... I haven't worn through any of the poly on the neck - though I did need a refret a few years back.

[milocj]

I can't take credit for the majority of the wear because I've only owned it for 6 years or so, but this is by far my favorite guitar. It's an early 1973, original, that (luckily) had a pretty fresh refret with original sized frets when I bought it. I'd have had a hard time letting somebody refret it once I owned it.









The front has faded a lot...must have seen a lot of sunlight.

[brokenboiler]

65 tele I have been playing since 1973

[surfoverb]

i didnt know Eric Johnson had a twin, British brother!

Originally Posted by brokenboiler

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65 tele I have been playing since 1973

[milocj]

Nice guitar Telemach 1.

I just played a 1969 today while amp shopping that had very similar checking, though it was in about 50% better condition as far as nicks and dings go. All original except for a Strat pup rout under the guard that they told me had never been completely finished/installed. The color looked just about exact as far as your photo goes, though it's hard to tell with pictures.

It was really hard to resist buying it. The price was $3100 and I may not have been able to hold back if I didn't love my '73 Custom so much. Not sure how good that price is these days, but it could have been my number one given the 30 minutes I spent with it which would make the hurt a little bit easier had a I bought it.