cherry Telecaster

Twang Man · March 29th, 2006, 09:16 AM

After my recent near disaster with a dodgey fake Telecaster I'd thought I'd consult you guys before I purchase this one.

This is a 1977/78 cherry burst Tele.

What you think, original? Price?

Freewheeler · March 29th, 2006, 10:46 AM

There's something strange in that headstock shape and the decal. Could be the camera angle. That S- serial looks odd, mine is typed without a break after the letter "S" (S1234567). Then again this propably is correct for very late 70's... Don't like the notch on these mid-to-late 70's Teles.

0le FUZZY · March 29th, 2006, 12:12 PM

Now yer cookin !!

$1,500 tew $2,500 and prolly more the shape its in.

If yew pull that guard and/or the control panel yew kin tell fer sure its a 78 er 79 er 80 er 81. The neck pocket should haff scallops and that control cavity will prolly haff a step-up center with a ground lug and if stock mite haff white spa-get-tea roun the wires.

WOW!! A thang of beauty !!

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gtrwrks · March 29th, 2006, 12:54 PM

That's the same color (cherry burst) as a Lead II that I used to have. It was the worst gtr I ever owned - I got it in a swap with a bass player I was picking with at the time (mid-80's) - I sold it ASAP.

By the way - nice looking tele.

Pete Galati · March 29th, 2006, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Freewheeler

There's something strange in that headstock shape and the decal. Could be the camera angle. That S- serial looks odd, mine is typed without a break after the letter "S" (S1234567). Then again this propably is correct for very late 70's... Don't like the notch on these mid-to-late 70's Teles.

Minor details! You won't even notice that from 15 feet away.

I find the second string tree on a Tele a little odd though.

Great looking sunburst on this guitar!

Pete

0le FUZZY · March 29th, 2006, 03:52 PM

[*]Freewheeler and Pete Galati, yew boff haff purdy good

Even with that pari-boll-lick camera view the tew thangs yew noticed are true. The fat lookin "ender "and the string tree spacin are different than udder 78s. That space betwixt the S and the number did vary on sum.

I'm still lookin and wood still like a look unner that pickguard and control panel.

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zombywoof · March 29th, 2006, 03:58 PM

Hey Twang Man, please be careful & think about it before jumping. You seem to be in a massive rush and you almost got burned once. And I am not yakkin' here about a fraud. You are purchasing a guitar you ain't never played. Yeah, buying one Fuzzy or some of the other Tele guru's recommend is one thing but just grabbing one through the mail which I or anyone I would trust ain't ever laid their fingers on would scare me plumb to death.
This is just my opinion but I have been playing therse things for almost 40 years.

0le FUZZY · March 29th, 2006, 04:11 PM

zombywoof iss sew very very rite arm with hiss comment.

Won should never depend on any won here tew make a call on yer TELECASTER.

Pick-chures jes don't gitter dunn no matter how good.

Sides, even iffin its the reeeeel deal all the way around there issa chance it ways in at elebin pounds or more. The tew I showed in my pick-chures above haff a four pound difference in wait inna same year.

I don't noe where yer gittin these Teles but I alwayz say "Noe yer buyer and noe yer cellar".

For a long time I dent think folks wood fake a 70s TELECASTER but nowdaze with the prices a goin up it has become the thang tew dew in sum circles.

Good luck and my posts are onlee ta giff yew sunthin tew think about and look for knott tew tell yew watt tew dew.

0.F.

Pete Galati · March 29th, 2006, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by zombywoof

Hey Twang Man, please be careful & think about it before jumping. You seem to be in a massive rush and you almost got burned once. And I am not yakkin' here about a fraud. You are purchasing a guitar you ain't never played. Yeah, buying one Fuzzy or some of the other Tele guru's recommend is one thing but just grabbing one through the mail which I or anyone I would trust ain't ever laid their fingers on would scare me plumb to death.
This is just my opinion but I have been playing therse things for almost 40 years.

I wasn't even paying enough attention. I thought this was something he already bought. Guess I should read these things more carefully. I was just looking at the pictures!!

This is the headstock from my '69 Tele fwiw:

Pete

March 29th, 2006, 09:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Twang Man Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 299 5 Photos	cherry Telecaster After my recent near disaster with a dodgey fake Telecaster I'd thought I'd consult you guys before I purchase this one. This is a 1977/78 cherry burst Tele. What you think, original? Price? __________________ Twang-it!

March 29th, 2006, 10:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Freewheeler Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Age: 46 Posts: 828 39 Photos	Headstock bothers me... There's something strange in that headstock shape and the decal. Could be the camera angle. That S- serial looks odd, mine is typed without a break after the letter "S" (S1234567). Then again this propably is correct for very late 70's... Don't like the notch on these mid-to-late 70's Teles.

March 29th, 2006, 12:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
gtrwrks Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: oklahoma city, ok Age: 44 Posts: 753	That's the same color (cherry burst) as a Lead II that I used to have. It was the worst gtr I ever owned - I got it in a swap with a bass player I was picking with at the time (mid-80's) - I sold it ASAP. By the way - nice looking tele. __________________ www.myspace.com/toddlynchmusic

March 29th, 2006, 03:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
zombywoof Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Back in the Heartland Posts: 2,904 17 Photos	Hey Twang Man, please be careful & think about it before jumping. You seem to be in a massive rush and you almost got burned once. And I am not yakkin' here about a fraud. You are purchasing a guitar you ain't never played. Yeah, buying one Fuzzy or some of the other Tele guru's recommend is one thing but just grabbing one through the mail which I or anyone I would trust ain't ever laid their fingers on would scare me plumb to death. This is just my opinion but I have been playing therse things for almost 40 years. __________________ "I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks." John Lee Hooker

March 29th, 2006, 12:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
0le FUZZY Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kolly-forn-knee-ya Posts: 10,001 6 Photos	Now yer cookin !! $1,500 tew $2,500 and prolly more the shape its in. If yew pull that guard and/or the control panel yew kin tell fer sure its a 78 er 79 er 80 er 81. The neck pocket should haff scallops and that control cavity will prolly haff a step-up center with a ground lug and if stock mite haff white spa-get-tea roun the wires. WOW!! A thang of beauty !! MY KIND OF MUSIC !(click) SMORE !!(click) Please visit my page

March 29th, 2006, 03:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
0le FUZZY Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kolly-forn-knee-ya Posts: 10,001 6 Photos	[]Freewheeler and Pete Galati, yew boff haff purdy good Even with that pari-boll-lick camera view the tew thangs yew noticed are true. The fat lookin "ender "and the string tree spacin are different than udder 78s. That space betwixt the S and the number did vary on sum. I'm still lookin and wood still like a look unner that pickguard and control panel. MY KIND OF MUSIC !(click)* SMORE !!(click) Please visit my page

March 29th, 2006, 04:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
0le FUZZY Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kolly-forn-knee-ya Posts: 10,001 6 Photos	zombywoof iss sew very very rite arm with hiss comment. Won should never depend on any won here tew make a call on yer TELECASTER. Pick-chures jes don't gitter dunn no matter how good. Sides, even iffin its the reeeeel deal all the way around there issa chance it ways in at elebin pounds or more. The tew I showed in my pick-chures above haff a four pound difference in wait inna same year. I don't noe where yer gittin these Teles but I alwayz say "Noe yer buyer and noe yer cellar". For a long time I dent think folks wood fake a 70s TELECASTER but nowdaze with the prices a goin up it has become the thang tew dew in sum circles. Good luck and my posts are onlee ta giff yew sunthin tew think about and look for knott tew tell yew watt tew dew. 0.F.