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Any thoughts on this one?
Any thoughts on this one?
Who thinks this is a real '54 Tele?
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bryvincent
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Re: Who thinks this is a real '54 Tele?
definitely not a '54. maybe a late sixties or early seventies based on the logo(decal), tuners, and neck plate
definitely not a '54. maybe a late sixties or early seventies based on the logo(decal), tuners, and neck plate
Re: Who thinks this is a real '54 Tele?
I don't claim to be a vintage tele expert by any means, but this one rubbed me all wrong from the get go. My initial thoughts were no neck wear to speak of that one initially associates with a vintage Fender, no pictures of the neck heel, and that odd "1954" stamp in the neck pocket.
That'd be an awesome deal if it were a real '54 though.. figured it never hurts to ask (just in case there were some odd Fenders I didn't know about) :dance:
I don't claim to be a vintage tele expert by any means, but this one rubbed me all wrong from the get go. My initial thoughts were no neck wear to speak of that one initially associates with a vintage Fender, no pictures of the neck heel, and that odd "1954" stamp in the neck pocket.
That'd be an awesome deal if it were a real '54 though.. figured it never hurts to ask (just in case there were some odd Fenders I didn't know about) :dance:
fusion101
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Re: Who thinks this is a real '54 Tele?
Who is really stupid enough to bid on something that they have no clue about. They obviously have no clue about the product b/c in thirty seconds of research u would find that there is no way in hell a 54'has a humbucker neck pickup or burgundy finish. And what reallu pissed me of is how lazy the faker was, he didnt even get a neck with a vintage truss rod.
Who is really stupid enough to bid on something that they have no clue about. They obviously have no clue about the product b/c in thirty seconds of research u would find that there is no way in hell a 54'has a humbucker neck pickup or burgundy finish. And what reallu pissed me of is how lazy the faker was, he didnt even get a neck with a vintage truss rod.
That90'sGuy
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Re: Who thinks this is a real '54 Tele?
I wouldn't pay $400 for that thing. Finish is checking like crazy and if it was an authentic '54 it wouldn't be a big deal, but c'mon now, no neck wear, humbucker in the neck... is anyone really THAT stupid to realize the auction's one big fake?
I wouldn't pay $400 for that thing. Finish is checking like crazy and if it was an authentic '54 it wouldn't be a big deal, but c'mon now, no neck wear, humbucker in the neck... is anyone really THAT stupid to realize the auction's one big fake?
Hot _Grits
Buttery Toneologist
Re: Who thinks this is a real '54 Tele?
that's definitely a 70s neck. As for the body, maybe, but the stamped date is different from others I've seen, and it has been refinished regardless of age.
that's definitely a 70s neck. As for the body, maybe, but the stamped date is different from others I've seen, and it has been refinished regardless of age.
mrfjones
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Re: Who thinks this is a real '54 Tele?
you guys are all right as far as i can tell, it is a seventies neck and probably a 70 something tele. It could be the original paint from then but i doubt it. The neck may not have been original either. the humbucker was not one fender would have used then and i could tell all of that in under 30 sec and i didn't even have to read the write up.
oh yeha and the pickguard, bridge saddles and maybe knobs are new too
that is a really poor job of either faking it or researching it, some people are just that blind i guess
you guys are all right as far as i can tell, it is a seventies neck and probably a 70 something tele. It could be the original paint from then but i doubt it. The neck may not have been original either. the humbucker was not one fender would have used then and i could tell all of that in under 30 sec and i didn't even have to read the write up.
oh yeha and the pickguard, bridge saddles and maybe knobs are new too
that is a really poor job of either faking it or researching it, some people are just that blind i guess
RushOfBlood
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Re: Who thinks this is a real '54 Tele?
humbuckers weren't even around in 54, were they?
humbuckers weren't even around in 54, were they?
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Lewguitar
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Re: Who thinks this is a real '54 Tele?
I don't think it's a fake...it's just not a 1954 Tele. It's a real late 60's/early 70's Tele that someone refinished and put a neck humbucker in. No skunk stripe down the back of the neck, BTW, indicates the neck is NOT from the 50's. The truss rod was installed from the top and then a maple fingerboard was glued over it...like the way a rosewood fingerboard Tele would be made. My guess? late 60's or very early 70's. Terrible years for Fender guitars IMO. We thought they were junk when they came out...tho some have aged into decent guitars.
I don't think it's a fake...it's just not a 1954 Tele. It's a real late 60's/early 70's Tele that someone refinished and put a neck humbucker in. No skunk stripe down the back of the neck, BTW, indicates the neck is NOT from the 50's. The truss rod was installed from the top and then a maple fingerboard was glued over it...like the way a rosewood fingerboard Tele would be made. My guess? late 60's or very early 70's. Terrible years for Fender guitars IMO. We thought they were junk when they came out...tho some have aged into decent guitars.
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Lewguitar
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Re: Who thinks this is a real '54 Tele?
The bridge doesn't look right for a '54. The saddles appear smooth...they should have grooves so that they look almost like screws. Also, on my '54. Fender is stamped on an angle on the bridge plate...not straight like that one.
The bridge doesn't look right for a '54. The saddles appear smooth...they should have grooves so that they look almost like screws. Also, on my '54. Fender is stamped on an angle on the bridge plate...not straight like that one.
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matt99camero
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Re: Who thinks this is a real '54 Tele?
That looks like the same color body as my 03' MIM tele. Is that midnight wine?
That looks like the same color body as my 03' MIM tele. Is that midnight wine?
