Possible '73 Tele Score !!!

Texsunburst59 · August 2nd, 2007, 09:33 PM

I say possible, cause I don't know if I can afford it. I've done some searches, but the prices are all over the place. My friend got this guitar in a trade. He will sell it to me,but he wants me to give him a fair price. He's not real knowledgeable about guitars and their worth. Hopefully you guys can help me with a good price to offer the guy.Here's some pics.

Dacious · August 2nd, 2007, 10:12 PM

That appears to be a refin, or it's spent it's life in a closet. It's too white Those saddles will definitely not be intonated in that position, either. I'd suspect it's been apart for painting. You'd be wanting to check the pickups and cavities for overspray. The stickers should be on top of all paint.

Being a refin drops value, so do any changed components. If it has the case in good condition it's better. Hang tags better again. Could be anywhere from $1500-4000 depending. I'd venture closer to the latter.

Texsunburst59 · August 2nd, 2007, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dacious

That appears to be a refin, or it's spent it's life in a closet. It's too white Those saddles will definitely not be intonated in that position, either. I'd suspect it's been apart for painting. You'd be wanting to check the pickups and cavities for overspray. The stickers should be on top of all paint.

Being a refin drops value, so do any changed components. If it has the case in good condition it's better. Hang tags better again. Could be anywhere from $1500-4000 depending. I'd venture closer to the latter.

Thanks for the input. I doesn't look like a refin,but rather like someone just really didn't play it. It's got some good nicks and rubs you can't see in the pic,but I guess someone could have put them there to give it more of a vintage look.

slack · August 2nd, 2007, 10:44 PM

There's no way of knowing if it's a refin or not from those pics, nor a whole lot else. But if it's an original olympic white that's very cool. Plugged into a BF Princeton Reverb is cool, too.

One peculiarity, the string trees. Very unusual to see them both north of the A peg.

Dacious · August 3rd, 2007, 01:03 AM

Forgot to add: if I had the getus I'd hit it. It is cool, and I normally don't like white geetars.

Hafner · August 3rd, 2007, 04:03 AM

Does it show grain or not ? If no, she is OW on Alder, cool !

Concerning/comparing prices: this is an original 69 Telecaster, that looks fine, offered with 4999$ - but no bids.

http://cgi.ebay.ch/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWA:IT&ih=011

0le FUZZY · August 3rd, 2007, 09:43 AM

...Slack iss kerrect about those string trees bean tew far North!!

...I'm haffin trouble with the "NOTCH" area bean a 73.

...Be very careful before yew pay large getus---------make sure!!!

0le FUZZY

pgrace245 · August 3rd, 2007, 11:04 AM

Any chance that it is a 71 RI CIJ?

Rizo · August 3rd, 2007, 12:16 PM

You know how Fender was/is... that could be a '72 body that was hanging around in the factory until it got a '73 serial number.

Pull the gaurd and check the interals to date it.

August 2nd, 2007, 09:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Texsunburst59 Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 348	Possible '73 Tele Score !!! I say possible, cause I don't know if I can afford it. I've done some searches, but the prices are all over the place. My friend got this guitar in a trade. He will sell it to me,but he wants me to give him a fair price. He's not real knowledgeable about guitars and their worth. Hopefully you guys can help me with a good price to offer the guy.Here's some pics.

August 2nd, 2007, 10:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dacious Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Godzone Posts: 2,610 35 Photos	That appears to be a refin, or it's spent it's life in a closet. It's too white Those saddles will definitely not be intonated in that position, either. I'd suspect it's been apart for painting. You'd be wanting to check the pickups and cavities for overspray. The stickers should be on top of all paint. Being a refin drops value, so do any changed components. If it has the case in good condition it's better. Hang tags better again. Could be anywhere from $1500-4000 depending. I'd venture closer to the latter. __________________ My other Telecaster is a Thinline The Tele Bible, Ch 1, v 10 Love thy Telecaster, covet not thy neighbour's Strat!

August 3rd, 2007, 01:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dacious Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Godzone Posts: 2,610 35 Photos	Forgot to add: if I had the getus I'd hit it. It is cool, and I normally don't like white geetars. __________________ My other Telecaster is a Thinline The Tele Bible, Ch 1, v 10 Love thy Telecaster, covet not thy neighbour's Strat!

August 3rd, 2007, 04:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
Hafner Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Switzerland Age: 59 Posts: 1,540 14 Photos	Does it show grain or not ? If no, she is OW on Alder, cool ! Concerning/comparing prices: this is an original 69 Telecaster, that looks fine, offered with 4999$ - but no bids. http://cgi.ebay.ch/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWA:IT&ih=011 __________________ Manfred

August 3rd, 2007, 12:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rizo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Athens, OH Posts: 1,112	You know how Fender was/is... that could be a '72 body that was hanging around in the factory until it got a '73 serial number. Pull the gaurd and check the interals to date it. __________________ "You say you want to play country, but you're in a punk rock band."

August 2nd, 2007, 10:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
slack Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,883	There's no way of knowing if it's a refin or not from those pics, nor a whole lot else. But if it's an original olympic white that's very cool. Plugged into a BF Princeton Reverb is cool, too. One peculiarity, the string trees. Very unusual to see them both north of the A peg.

August 3rd, 2007, 09:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
0le FUZZY Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kolly-forn-knee-ya Posts: 10,001 6 Photos	...Slack iss kerrect about those string trees bean tew far North!! ...I'm haffin trouble with the "NOTCH" area bean a 73. ...Be very careful before yew pay large getus---------make sure!!! 0le FUZZY

August 3rd, 2007, 11:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
pgrace245 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 248	Any chance that it is a 71 RI CIJ?