This is a 1967 Telecaster with a rosewood fingerboard. This marks the last era in which an all-nitrocellulose lacquer finish was used over the undercoat. The topcoat shows only minimal yellowing, and overall, the guitar...
This is a 1967 Telecaster with a rosewood fingerboard. This marks the last era in which an all-nitrocellulose lacquer finish was used over the undercoat. The topcoat shows only minimal yellowing, and overall, the guitar...
This is a Telecaster with a blonde finish and a maple cap fingerboard. This is a deep white see-through blonde finish, introduced in the latter half of 1965. It features the Transition Fender logo and marks the final...
This is a 1959 Telecaster with a white guard and white blonde finish. This 1959 model features the “top-loader” stringing method—a change introduced in mid-1958—where the strings are routed from the end of the bridge...
The neck features a maple cap finished with nitrocellulose lacquer, while the body employs a new finish introduced this year called “Thick Skin”—a layered coating consisting of a polyester sealer/color layer topped with...
Here is a clean black guard Telecaster. While many vintages from this era suffer damage due to their thin finishes, this one maintains excellent clean condition in remarkably pristine shape. The frets and nut have been...
We got a Blackguard Telecaster in very clean condition. This vintage blackguard model boasts a thicker, bigger tone than Les Pauls, and it's making it the envy of many guitarists. This is a mid 52 model with a neck...
Feast your eyes on this 1956 Fender Telecaster in a custom Blue Metallic finish, featuring a factory Bigsby, matching headstock, and matching painted neck. This is one of two Fender Teles we have seen with a painted...
This 1965 Telecaster is the final year model to feature the spaghetti Fender logo decal, a design carried over from the “Broadcaster” era models released in 1950. From the latter half of 1959 through the early 1960s,...
This early 1959 Fender Telecaster is clean in its original Blond finish! While this guitar sports ’58 pots and a ’58 neck, this January ’59 body shows it was completed right at the beginning of the new...
Here is a first-year Telecaster. The Telecaster first appeared around September in 1951, so this is one of the earliest models. Although it has some checking and wear, it remains in remarkably excellent condition...
A personalized 1953 Fender Telecaster in Blond is always enough to grab our attention! This Blackguard had been fitted with a few personal touches from who we assume to be the original owner, Larry Lee! On the bass...
At first glance, this might look like any other Rosewood Telecaster. However, this original 1969 example is actually a Fender prototype featuring an Ash body painted to look like Rosewood! As outlined in an accompanying...
This completely original 1963 Fender Telecaster features a rare, factory Red Mahogany finish! Throughout the 1960s, Fender experimented with unique options for the Esquire and Telecaster, and this is a prime example!...
Fender Telecaster Rosewood George Harrison signature series Mint with hard Case.
This 1971 Fender Telecaster is slick in its original Black finish! This particular guitar sports a factory-installed Bigsby, and the sustain is simply incredible. Even acoustically, each note and chord rings throughout...
This fantastic-looking and playing 1954 Fender Telecaster comes in its original Blond finish. It is a great transitional example from the Bakelite “Blackguard” era into the later PVC/ABS white guards. This particular...
We love it when a guitar comes in that really blows us away, and Sandy Coker’s 1959 Fender Telecaster with its custom leather wrap did just that! Sandy Coker was a popular Western Swing guitar player well known for...
We’re happy to have this completely original 1968 Fender Telecaster in Sunburst with a maple cap! You don’t see these too often in Sunburst, as the standard color at this time was Blond. The finish is poly by this time,...
.One owner since new, '68 blue floral tele with crazy clean maple cap neck and frets, cloth wires, mahogany body, threaded saddles, & original case. All orig other than enlarged pick guard.
Check out this beautiful and clean 1973 Fender Telecaster in Blond! It’s tough to beat the look of a Blond Telecaster, and this example from 1973 is no exception. This one was undoubtedly someone’s player from back in...
Here’s a hauntingly rare custom finish; check out this completely original 1968 Fender Telecaster in its “Ghost” or “Dayglo” finish! Still, in the afterglow of the ’67 Summer of Love, Fender shifted their gears from the...
There’s just something so cool about a Black guitar, especially when it’s as clean as this 1967 Fender Telecaster! Contrary to how it may seem, Black was actually one of Fender’s rarest custom colors, and when it looks...
Here’s a guitar you don’t see much, a 1966 Fender Telecaster in its original Transparent Red finish! One primary reason for their scarcity is that this finish was only made for export markets, namely the UK. The...
We’re pleased to have one of the rarest color-chart finishes available on this all-original 1967 Fender Telecaster in Sherwood Green Metallic! As with many rare finishes of the time, we can trace Sherwood Green back to...
You might have to do a double take when you realize this is not a brand-new guitar but an all-original 1969 Fender Telecaster in Sonic Blue that’s near mint! This particular guitar is just as vibrant as when it left the...
Shown here is our beautiful 1954 Fender Telecaster in Blond! In 1954, Fender made several design changes to the Telecaster, the most noticeable being the switch from a bakelite “Black” pickguard to a white ABS...
Here is an exceptional 1960 Fender Telecaster in its original “Lake Placid Blue Metallic” finish. Alvino Rey, a well-known jazz guitarist and Fender Endorsee, personally owned this Telecaster. Many...
Check out this 1966 Fender Telecaster in its original custom color Olympic White finish. This Telecaster is in fantastic condition with little to no yellowing of the clear coat. It has a maple cap neck dated “3...
This beautiful 1971 Fender Telecaster is shown here in Lake Placid Blue with a factory Bigsby. This guitar is fully original with the exception of an added string tree. The added functionality of the Bigsby brings a...
We’re loving this drop-dead gorgeous 1971 Fender Telecaster in very rare Ocean Turquoise Metallic! Like the majority of the Fender Custom Colors, Ocean Turquoise was an automotive paint used on Mercury cars in the...