I have played THE REAL THING!!!

Stefan · August 17th, 2006, 12:11 PM

My girlfriend and I visited Stockholm a few days ago and I had to seek up all the guitar/music shops in our capitol city. I went to a place called Halkan´s Music to ask for directions to another store called Vintage Guitars (http://www.vintage-guitars.se). The guy in the store (who looked like a young Keith Richards by the way...) told me that "Vintage Guitars" had closed doen and was only found on the internet. I was just about to leave the store when an old beat up tele caught my eye, hanging there on the wall. It had a note that said "1950 Broadcaster. Price: ASK!" I thought to myself: "Wow, that´s one of them Relics I´ve heard about, but never seen in real-life!" I asked the guy if I could play it. He said:

- Sure! But be careful, please!
- Of course! I said. Can I play it through that old Fender Twin there in the corner?
- Yeah! It sounds great through that amp! What kind of pick do you use?
- A Fender heavy or anything like it..

He handed me a white Fender Heavy pick and I started fooling around with the Relic.

After a while he came up to me and said.
-You know that´s the original Fender Broadcaster, dont you?
- Isn´t it a relic? I asked.
- No way man! It´s the real thing! An original Fender Broadcaster from 1950! he replied.

I couldn´t belive it! It was such an amazing thrill to play the original Tele! The one I have heard so much about but never, ever had the opportunity to play. It felt GREAT! Of course, it felt old and not very easy to play but it REALLY felt vintage! It was like finding the holy grail!!!

The guy told me that the guitar had belonged to a countryguitarist from New Mexico that was active in the 50´s. He didn´t knew his name. I asked how much he wanted for it and he said: 160,000 Crowns (22,400 US dollars)...

I told him I had to think about it

And that I might come back later to pick it up!

He he! Wouldn´t that be something?!

At least, I have played the REAL thing!

Hafner · August 17th, 2006, 12:30 PM

Nice story, thank you. If it IS the real thing, you MUST pick it up, but you surely know that.

The Amazing Phil · August 17th, 2006, 12:35 PM

Man, I'd love to touch a Broadcaster up for a while, even if I can't afford one. If I ever hit it big, one's on my shopping list, no questions asked. It's a necessary thing.

guitar_ed · August 17th, 2006, 12:38 PM

At $22kUS, that is a pretty good price. I recently saw a mid-50's Tele go for $35kUS. Perhaps worth re-considering?

Guitar Ed

Wally · August 17th, 2006, 12:52 PM

"Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane..."
If it's for real, that's a deal.

Fuzzyhead · August 17th, 2006, 01:15 PM

Wow. Very cool story! Thanks for sharing!

Stefan · August 17th, 2006, 01:39 PM

These are the things on my list of "stuff-I-will-buy-if-I-ever-win-the-lottery".

1) Fender Broadcaster 1950
2) Pre War Martin D-28 acoustic guitar
3) 1958 red Corvette
4) All of Merle Haggard´s 45rpm records on Tally Records
5) Some item that once belonged to Elvis

Fuzzyhead · August 17th, 2006, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rec79

3) 1958 red Corvette

Yeah! That's the ticket!

Ron Garson · August 17th, 2006, 02:49 PM

So it's still there!

It's a small world! I played that very same Broadcaster last summer. I was in Halkan's shop looking around and he brought the Broadcaster and a '52 Esquire out from the back. They were both sweet guitars, but I liked the Broadcaster best.

Stefan · August 17th, 2006, 03:04 PM

WOW!!! What where ya doin in Sthlm?

Ron Garson · August 17th, 2006, 03:25 PM

I was working. As sound recordist on a film crew, we were doing some filming for a Japanese TV company. On a previous visit to Stockholm, I had noted where some guitar shops were, and on this occasion, I had a Saturday morning off and I made my way over to them.

I didn't buy anything, of course, but I appeciated the attention I was given in Halkans. Also the chance to play a guitar that dreams are made of!

Freewheeler · August 17th, 2006, 03:47 PM

http://www.halkans.com/

He sure looks like a Rolling Stones fan to me!

Hejssan från Finland!

Freewheeler · August 17th, 2006, 03:50 PM

You must have played the original '51 Nocaster they have in stock! There's no way they also have a Broadcaster... Or is there?

fingers23 · August 17th, 2006, 04:17 PM

This is the one...............

Ron Garson · August 17th, 2006, 04:18 PM

Ah, so there's a refin '51 Nocaster there. That's on his for sale list. I got the impression that the Broadcaster ( if it was it that I played) wasn't for sale. I did ask him the value and he said $35,000, maybe up to $50,000.

I put it down carefully!

fingers23 · August 17th, 2006, 04:19 PM

This is the photo they used..........a stock Fender photo?

Stefan · August 17th, 2006, 06:36 PM

Jerrod · August 17th, 2006, 09:00 PM

If it was straight (don't see how it could have been for that price) you should have bought it. Even $50k is a good deal right now.

Robert H. · August 17th, 2006, 09:36 PM

If it's real---Buy it. Bring it home. If you don't want it, someone here will...and will pay you something extra for it.

Jerrod · August 17th, 2006, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert H.

If it's real---Buy it. Bring it home. If you don't want it, someone here will...and will pay you something extra for it.

It's gone.

Rusty · August 17th, 2006, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rec79

These are the things on my list of "stuff-I-will-buy-if-I-ever-win-the-lottery".

1) Fender Broadcaster 1950
2) Pre War Martin D-28 acoustic guitar
3) 1958 red Corvette
4) All of Merle Haggard´s 45rpm records on Tally Records
5) Some item that once belonged to Elvis

dang!

that would pretty much be my list too...cool! elvis and merle can't be beat!!!

Stefan · September 7th, 2006, 02:46 PM

:-)

0le FUZZY · September 7th, 2006, 02:57 PM

Quote:

It's gone.

Nacho muss haff ceen this thread HEE! HEE!

0le FUZZY

Arlo · September 7th, 2006, 05:28 PM

[quote=Rec79]My girlfriend and I visited Stockholm a few days ago and I had to seek up all the guitar/music shops in our capitol city. I went to a place called Halkan´s Music to ask for directions to another store called Vintage Guitars (http://www.vintage-guitars.se). The guy in the store (who looked like a young Keith Richards by the way...) QUOTE]

Halkan is the man! And that guy you are talking about that is Stevie! I know em both. It sure is a small world we live in.

Halkan builds some really cool guitars by the way.

And that story sounds correct. I know Halkan flys over here and buys up a lot of old US guitars. Like the Swede's do with our old vintage automobiles. I was in Falun Sweden in May and I saw so many cool American cars there!

The Swede's are lovely people and "Jag Elska Sverige"!! Sa Myket!

geemo · September 7th, 2006, 06:45 PM

What a cool story. Yeah they are cool and easy going over at Halkans. How many stores would have let you tried a guitar like that?

soooo.. who bought it? :)

August 17th, 2006, 12:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stefan Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 1,824 36 Photos	I have played THE REAL THING!!! My girlfriend and I visited Stockholm a few days ago and I had to seek up all the guitar/music shops in our capitol city. I went to a place called Halkan´s Music to ask for directions to another store called Vintage Guitars (http://www.vintage-guitars.se). The guy in the store (who looked like a young Keith Richards by the way...) told me that "Vintage Guitars" had closed doen and was only found on the internet. I was just about to leave the store when an old beat up tele caught my eye, hanging there on the wall. It had a note that said "1950 Broadcaster. Price: ASK!" I thought to myself: "Wow, that´s one of them Relics I´ve heard about, but never seen in real-life!" I asked the guy if I could play it. He said: - Sure! But be careful, please! - Of course! I said. Can I play it through that old Fender Twin there in the corner? - Yeah! It sounds great through that amp! What kind of pick do you use? - A Fender heavy or anything like it.. He handed me a white Fender Heavy pick and I started fooling around with the Relic. After a while he came up to me and said. -You know that´s the original Fender Broadcaster, dont you? - Isn´t it a relic? I asked. - No way man! It´s the real thing! An original Fender Broadcaster from 1950! he replied. I couldn´t belive it! It was such an amazing thrill to play the original Tele! The one I have heard so much about but never, ever had the opportunity to play. It felt GREAT! Of course, it felt old and not very easy to play but it REALLY felt vintage! It was like finding the holy grail!!! The guy told me that the guitar had belonged to a countryguitarist from New Mexico that was active in the 50´s. He didn´t knew his name. I asked how much he wanted for it and he said: 160,000 Crowns (22,400 US dollars)... I told him I had to think about it And that I might come back later to pick it up! He he! Wouldn´t that be something?! At least, I have played the REAL thing! __________________ 1981 Capri Orange Fender Telecaster 1976 Fender Stratocaster 2007 Martin Backpacker 2005 Martin HD-28

August 17th, 2006, 12:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hafner Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Switzerland Age: 60 Posts: 1,551 18 Photos	Nice story, thank you. If it IS the real thing, you MUST pick it up, but you surely know that. __________________ Manfred

August 17th, 2006, 12:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
guitar_ed Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bankrupt State of California Age: 47 Posts: 711 16 Photos	At $22kUS, that is a pretty good price. I recently saw a mid-50's Tele go for $35kUS. Perhaps worth re-considering? Guitar Ed __________________ Piss off a politician, register to vote. When you complain about the government, remember that you ARE the government. Voting is the ultimate act of civil dis-obediance. AIM - guitar_edg Skype - guitar_edg (had to change on 5/16/06)

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Fuzzyhead Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bonn (Yer-up) Age: 25 Posts: 1,350 23 Photos	Wow. Very cool story! Thanks for sharing! __________________ about me: blog, photos & musical preferences

August 17th, 2006, 01:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Stefan Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 1,824 36 Photos	These are the things on my list of "stuff-I-will-buy-if-I-ever-win-the-lottery". 1) Fender Broadcaster 1950 2) Pre War Martin D-28 acoustic guitar 3) 1958 red Corvette 4) All of Merle Haggard´s 45rpm records on Tally Records 5) Some item that once belonged to Elvis __________________ 1981 Capri Orange Fender Telecaster 1976 Fender Stratocaster 2007 Martin Backpacker 2005 Martin HD-28

August 17th, 2006, 12:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
The Amazing Phil Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Luton, England Age: 23 Posts: 558	Man, I'd love to touch a Broadcaster up for a while, even if I can't afford one. If I ever hit it big, one's on my shopping list, no questions asked. It's a necessary thing.

August 17th, 2006, 12:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Wally Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 3,988	"Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane..." If it's for real, that's a deal.

August 17th, 2006, 02:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ron Garson Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK Posts: 642 20 Photos	So it's still there! It's a small world! I played that very same Broadcaster last summer. I was in Halkan's shop looking around and he brought the Broadcaster and a '52 Esquire out from the back. They were both sweet guitars, but I liked the Broadcaster best.

August 17th, 2006, 03:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Stefan Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 1,824 36 Photos	WOW!!! What where ya doin in Sthlm? __________________ 1981 Capri Orange Fender Telecaster 1976 Fender Stratocaster 2007 Martin Backpacker 2005 Martin HD-28

August 17th, 2006, 03:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ron Garson Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK Posts: 642 20 Photos	I was working. As sound recordist on a film crew, we were doing some filming for a Japanese TV company. On a previous visit to Stockholm, I had noted where some guitar shops were, and on this occasion, I had a Saturday morning off and I made my way over to them. I didn't buy anything, of course, but I appeciated the attention I was given in Halkans. Also the chance to play a guitar that dreams are made of!

August 17th, 2006, 03:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Freewheeler Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Age: 46 Posts: 821 39 Photos	Here's the Halkans link: http://www.halkans.com/ He sure looks like a Rolling Stones fan to me! Hejssan från Finland!

August 17th, 2006, 03:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
Freewheeler Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Age: 46 Posts: 821 39 Photos	A Nocaster? You must have played the original '51 Nocaster they have in stock! There's no way they also have a Broadcaster... Or is there?

August 17th, 2006, 04:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
fingers23 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On the Edge......... Posts: 262	Here it is................. This is the one...............

August 17th, 2006, 04:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
Ron Garson Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK Posts: 642 20 Photos	Ah, so there's a refin '51 Nocaster there. That's on his for sale list. I got the impression that the Broadcaster ( if it was it that I played) wasn't for sale. I did ask him the value and he said $35,000, maybe up to $50,000. I put it down carefully!

August 17th, 2006, 04:19 PM	#16 (permalink)
fingers23 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On the Edge......... Posts: 262	............a bit more This is the photo they used..........a stock Fender photo?

August 17th, 2006, 06:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
Stefan Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 1,824 36 Photos	__________________ 1981 Capri Orange Fender Telecaster 1976 Fender Stratocaster 2007 Martin Backpacker 2005 Martin HD-28

August 17th, 2006, 09:00 PM	#18 (permalink)
Jerrod Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 144	If it was straight (don't see how it could have been for that price) you should have bought it. Even $50k is a good deal right now.

August 17th, 2006, 09:36 PM	#19 (permalink)
Robert H. Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Age: 54 Posts: 785 7 Photos	If it's real---Buy it. Bring it home. If you don't want it, someone here will...and will pay you something extra for it.

September 7th, 2006, 02:46 PM	#22 (permalink)
Stefan Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 1,824 36 Photos	:-) __________________ 1981 Capri Orange Fender Telecaster 1976 Fender Stratocaster 2007 Martin Backpacker 2005 Martin HD-28

September 7th, 2006, 05:28 PM	#24 (permalink)
Arlo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Maine [in a van down by the river] Age: 50 Posts: 2,326	[quote=Rec79]My girlfriend and I visited Stockholm a few days ago and I had to seek up all the guitar/music shops in our capitol city. I went to a place called Halkan´s Music to ask for directions to another store called Vintage Guitars (http://www.vintage-guitars.se). The guy in the store (who looked like a young Keith Richards by the way...) QUOTE] Halkan is the man! And that guy you are talking about that is Stevie! I know em both. It sure is a small world we live in. Halkan builds some really cool guitars by the way. And that story sounds correct. I know Halkan flys over here and buys up a lot of old US guitars. Like the Swede's do with our old vintage automobiles. I was in Falun Sweden in May and I saw so many cool American cars there! The Swede's are lovely people and "Jag Elska Sverige"!! Sa Myket! __________________ My music? It is free for my friends.

September 7th, 2006, 06:45 PM	#25 (permalink)
geemo Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 352 35 Photos	What a cool story. Yeah they are cool and easy going over at Halkans. How many stores would have let you tried a guitar like that? soooo.. who bought it? :) __________________ just another tele nerd... _____________________________________________ http://www.myspace.com/rogerfromgeemo