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1953 Fender Blackguard Tele

Discussion in 'Vintage Tele Discussion Forum (pre-1974)' started by deus56, Dec 3, 2020.

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  1. Dec 3, 2020 #1
    deus56

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    A dear friend sent me these pics of his stunning 1953 Blackguard.
    I thought I would share them with you fellow Tele hounds.
    I asked his permission to post these pics.
    He says it's his "best Gibson" guitar.:)
    And he owns an absolutely killer Gibson 1957 Gold Top.
    Who says a Tele can't rock!!!!!!
    [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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    dogmeat

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    yeah... wish I would have treated mine better. it was just an old guitar... beat when I bought it in 1970. for 75 bucks
     
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    EsquireOK

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    I love the condition of that one. Juuuuuuuust right. Not too clean; not too dirty.
     
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    The shot under the pickguard demonstrates how lightly coloured these were brand new.
     
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  5. Dec 4, 2020 #5
    blue metalflake

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    Just perfect
     
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    Piotr

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    1953 Esquire with a Trainwreck amp? Talk your friend into recording a YouTube video now, please :twisted:
     
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    ping-ping-clicka

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    the tele is nice without even thinking about it's age, but the killer diller for me is what it's sitting on , man you got got some high tone friends
    A Train Wreck , oh my goodness gracious Mythical in stature unobtainable for most

    XXXX GIMME sm.jpg
     
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  8. Dec 4, 2020 #8
    Crashbelt

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    Just beautiful - I'd love to hear it through that amp. Can you please ask Steve Cropper or Redd over to do a vid for us while you have it:lol:

    My avatar is my 53 - refin with a planed board cos that's all I could afford:cry:, but otherwise original:D So I know what these magnificent beasts sound like...........

    Awesome.
     
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    Skamania

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    A beautiful Esquire. 53 love here! My 53 body and neck were penciled March. Refin and a few pieces original, the rest period correct and new. It is light and a joy to play. Leo Fender, thank you!
     
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    I can never afford my "Birth" year guitar. And how did they get a 90* angle plug to fit?
     
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    deus56

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    He also says it sounds great thru a Marshall.:)
    [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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    Piotr

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    Holy cow.
     
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    deus56

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    An update, that Train Wreck seen in the pic was made by JM (John Mark).
    However, he did own some Dumbles.:D
    [​IMG]
     
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    tenor.gif
     
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    Well, isn't he special! (from my jealous side that I really am trying to repress). :lol:
     
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    I wonder if he’s a professional musician? Or with all due respect a rockin lawyer?

    And yes I’m jealous also
     
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    charlie chitlin

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    There's a Neutrik (sp?) plug that works.
     
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    Wow and WOW. What a collection, and a fantastic classic looking guitar to boot!
     
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    Incredible.
     
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    ping-ping-clicka

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    THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE, I really appreciate your taking the time and making the effort to post this information.
    I first heard of Trainwreck amp in Guitar player magazine when they were first introduce . The author of the article was very generous with his praise , If I real correctly there wasn't a lot to compare them too. If I do remember correctly Trainwreck were offer in a few different flavor , It's been a while so I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't until later on .
    https://www.tdpri.com/threads/train...pec-designs-variations.1056222/#post-10278582
     
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