'56 whiteguard and tweed Deluxe on eBay

editorjuno · June 13th, 2006, 03:12 PM

Not my auction, but here 'tis:

Vintage 56 Fender Telecaster Tele and Deluxe amplifier

68tele · June 13th, 2006, 03:28 PM

Wish it had better fotos.

5digits6strings · June 13th, 2006, 04:11 PM

$20k+ and they can't spring for "supersized photos"? Unbelievable.

editorjuno · June 13th, 2006, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 5digits6strings

$20k+ and they can't spring for "supersized photos"? Unbelievable.

The description says he's got more pics -- if you've got the "$20k+" I'm sure he'll send you all the photos you want. :)

TerryOz · June 13th, 2006, 05:23 PM

Looks like a no issues guitar, unlike the earlier Blackguard era beauties, the lacquer on the '56 onward necks is and stays quite "white", shows the maple colour as it actually is...The neckshapes are really cool, not too small not too big, someone is going to get a nice little combo here...Still more bidding to come yet though. I would love to be able to afford to add this one to the family!

Bill · June 13th, 2006, 08:01 PM

One thing I'm not clear on. The seller implies that he got the appraisal from the Antiques Roadshow, but the guitar and amp are shown in front of a huge stack of vintage Fender amps.

So is the seller a dealer and the photo was taken in his store, in which case he should already know the value of his Fenders?

Or was this picture taken in his house, and somehow he's remained blissfully unaware of the true value of these amps for the past half century?

Either way, I wish I'd had his address the week before he went on Antiques Roadshow.

SteveY · June 13th, 2006, 08:04 PM

Gotta love that stuff.
WAY outside my budget, but always fun to look at and dream.

moonshiner · June 13th, 2006, 09:27 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong.. wouldn't a 56 have a round string tree instead of those wings?

Regardless.. she's gorgeous...

BrianF · June 13th, 2006, 09:29 PM

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wouldn't a 56 have a round string tree instead of those wings?

That was a new change for 56..it also was positioned closer to the nut. This is the best position for those behind-the-nut bends by the way.. :D

Clarence White's was a 56 as well...with soft V neck profile...truly a cool guitar.

RockinCarl · June 13th, 2006, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianF

it also was positioned closer to the nut.

It's closer on a '56 than it is on a '50-'55? Sure doesn't look like it to me... but what do I know.

zombywoof · June 13th, 2006, 10:06 PM

I agree, this one is the real thing. Look at the placement of the decal between the butterfly and nut, the single line Klusons, bridge, white blonde color. Not one thing looks out of kilter.
Not nuts about any auction where you have to wire the cash - but it is a nice guitar and amp.

BrianF · June 13th, 2006, 10:33 PM

hmm.. Fathers' day is coming up... LOL

Blues Hurler · June 14th, 2006, 11:42 AM

Look how white that pickguard is! Why do we try to age them?

Telemarkman · June 14th, 2006, 05:07 PM

gibson guy wrote :

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Look how white that pickguard is! Why do we try to age them?

There's really no good answer to that question....... :?

I've always loved a perfectly white guard myself.

June 13th, 2006, 03:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
editorjuno Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania Posts: 972 3 Photos	'56 whiteguard and tweed Deluxe on eBay Not my auction, but here 'tis: Vintage 56 Fender Telecaster Tele and Deluxe amplifier

June 13th, 2006, 04:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
5digits6strings TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 16	$20k+ and they can't spring for "supersized photos"? Unbelievable. __________________ Esquire-->TU-2-->NS-2-->DM4-->Marshall DSL100-->Bogner 2x12

June 13th, 2006, 05:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
TerryOz Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Australia Age: 54 Posts: 112	56 Tele and deluxe Looks like a no issues guitar, unlike the earlier Blackguard era beauties, the lacquer on the '56 onward necks is and stays quite "white", shows the maple colour as it actually is...The neckshapes are really cool, not too small not too big, someone is going to get a nice little combo here...Still more bidding to come yet though. I would love to be able to afford to add this one to the family!

June 13th, 2006, 08:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bill Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 2,552 56 Photos	One thing I'm not clear on. The seller implies that he got the appraisal from the Antiques Roadshow, but the guitar and amp are shown in front of a huge stack of vintage Fender amps. So is the seller a dealer and the photo was taken in his store, in which case he should already know the value of his Fenders? Or was this picture taken in his house, and somehow he's remained blissfully unaware of the true value of these amps for the past half century? Either way, I wish I'd had his address the week before he went on Antiques Roadshow. __________________ B i l l B a e c k A journal of our year in London

June 13th, 2006, 09:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
moonshiner Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Milyucky, Whiskonsin Posts: 2,145	Correct me if I'm wrong.. wouldn't a 56 have a round string tree instead of those wings? Regardless.. she's gorgeous... __________________ "Everyone's got to be something... Me? I'm stupid... It's all I ever wanted to be... Shock me again!"

June 13th, 2006, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
68tele Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Northport LI Posts: 647	Wish it had better fotos.

June 13th, 2006, 08:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
SteveY Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Age: 58 Posts: 1,381	Gotta love that stuff. WAY outside my budget, but always fun to look at and dream.

June 13th, 2006, 10:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
zombywoof Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Back in the Heartland Posts: 2,813 17 Photos	This One is Spot On I agree, this one is the real thing. Look at the placement of the decal between the butterfly and nut, the single line Klusons, bridge, white blonde color. Not one thing looks out of kilter. Not nuts about any auction where you have to wire the cash - but it is a nice guitar and amp. __________________ "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

June 13th, 2006, 10:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
BrianF Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Carlsbad, Ca Posts: 2,116 7 Photos	hmm.. Fathers' day is coming up... LOL

June 14th, 2006, 11:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
Blues Hurler Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 618 6 Photos	Look how white that pickguard is! Why do we try to age them? __________________ The blues ain't about theory, they's about therapy.