telesonic?-future collectable???

punchdrunk · August 10th, 2005, 09:11 AM

hi guys this is my first post,i'm thinking of putting a B5 horseshoe bigsby on a crimson telesonic,but i'm worried i'll ruin it's future value,as i understand not too many were made? but i really think it would add to the appeal of the guitar to me and i think it would blend right in,it's already got the gretsch look,so would it really harm the re-sale?
thanks

Mark Davis · August 10th, 2005, 01:29 PM

Its not collectable unless a limited amount of them were made like 250 or less. Its a Korean made guitar I wouldnt worry about modding it.

punchdrunk · August 10th, 2005, 01:32 PM

korean? it's a u.s.a amercian special series,discontinued

Joe-Bob · August 10th, 2005, 01:59 PM

I don't know how many were made, I suspect it's a much bigger figure than anyone would think.
In any case, is it going to raise the value for you? If you play it and need the Bigsby and are intending to keep it, then go ahead. If you plan on making money on it in the future, then leave it alone.....although that still doesn't guarantee that it will ever have a collectible value.

Mark Davis · August 10th, 2005, 02:00 PM

http://www.fender.com.au/electricgui...ic_specs.shtml

Sorry for the mixup got it confused with another model its not Korean.

I still wouldnt worry about its collectability. If your really that worried buy another one to leave stock and mod the one you have.

punchdrunk · August 10th, 2005, 02:05 PM

yup thats the one! i wish i had the money for another! ah i think i'll do it anyway,i don't think i could sell such a cool guitar anyway,even if it was worth alot in twenty years!

GopherTele · August 10th, 2005, 05:17 PM

It's a player, not a collector.

Doubt it will ever be.

Hack away at it, mate!

I love a good Bigsby.

Dacious · August 10th, 2005, 09:55 PM

Low-production numbers doesn't constitute collectibility. Otherwise we'd have $10,000 Tele and Strat Elites.

The Telesonic is a great guitar - sort of Fender's attempt to woo Gibson SG buyers. Good quality, with quality fttings. Those DeArmonds are cool. But it'll likely not entice too many SG buyers except those who like being different or don't care.

At least the Bigsby could be removed if a future owner decided to. It may actually marginally increase value if fitted right.

Choosing future collectibles is a crapshoot. Play it mod it and enjoy it..

August 10th, 2005, 09:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
punchdrunk TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: dublin,ireland Posts: 30	telesonic?-future collectable??? hi guys this is my first post,i'm thinking of putting a B5 horseshoe bigsby on a crimson telesonic,but i'm worried i'll ruin it's future value,as i understand not too many were made? but i really think it would add to the appeal of the guitar to me and i think it would blend right in,it's already got the gretsch look,so would it really harm the re-sale? thanks

August 10th, 2005, 01:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Joe-Bob Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 46 Posts: 3,893	I don't know how many were made, I suspect it's a much bigger figure than anyone would think. In any case, is it going to raise the value for you? If you play it and need the Bigsby and are intending to keep it, then go ahead. If you plan on making money on it in the future, then leave it alone.....although that still doesn't guarantee that it will ever have a collectible value. __________________ Music is the language of God.

August 10th, 2005, 05:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
GopherTele Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 954	I'm thinking--not collectible It's a player, not a collector. Doubt it will ever be. Hack away at it, mate! I love a good Bigsby.

August 10th, 2005, 09:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dacious Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Godzone Posts: 2,612 35 Photos	Low-production numbers doesn't constitute collectibility. Otherwise we'd have $10,000 Tele and Strat Elites. The Telesonic is a great guitar - sort of Fender's attempt to woo Gibson SG buyers. Good quality, with quality fttings. Those DeArmonds are cool. But it'll likely not entice too many SG buyers except those who like being different or don't care. At least the Bigsby could be removed if a future owner decided to. It may actually marginally increase value if fitted right. Choosing future collectibles is a crapshoot. Play it mod it and enjoy it.. __________________ My other Telecaster is a Thinline The Tele Bible, Ch 1, v 10 Love thy Telecaster, covet not thy neighbour's Strat!

August 10th, 2005, 01:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,876	Its not collectable unless a limited amount of them were made like 250 or less. Its a Korean made guitar I wouldnt worry about modding it.

August 10th, 2005, 01:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
punchdrunk TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: dublin,ireland Posts: 30	korean? it's a u.s.a amercian special series,discontinued

August 10th, 2005, 02:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,876	http://www.fender.com.au/electricgui...ic_specs.shtml Sorry for the mixup got it confused with another model its not Korean. I still wouldnt worry about its collectability. If your really that worried buy another one to leave stock and mod the one you have.

August 10th, 2005, 02:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
punchdrunk TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: dublin,ireland Posts: 30	yup thats the one! i wish i had the money for another! ah i think i'll do it anyway,i don't think i could sell such a cool guitar anyway,even if it was worth alot in twenty years!