1957 Fender® Telecaster®

$6,250.00

  • SOLD!

  • Year: 1957
  • Manufacturer: Fender®
  • Model: Telecaster®
  • Case: Hard
  • Color: Blonde
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Description: (SALE PENDING1) 1957 (1958) Vintage Telecaster® in beautiful blonde. Technically, the guitar is a '58, with both body and neck dates of 1/58, however it still has a very strong V-Neck profile, and does NOT have the dreaded top-loader bridge used from later '58 into '59 until Fender® switched back to the string through body design. So the guitar is basically 1957 spec. The guitar features both body and neck refinish expertly handled by Fiesta Finishes™ in Berkeley, CA. For the most part, the parts on the guitar are all original, with no repro parts except for the pick guard. Both pickups are original to the guitar, but have been expertly rewound by Lindy Fralin Pickups. They sound awesome. previously, the neck had later Fender® tuners with enlarged holes in the head stock. The holes have been professionally doweled and returned to exact original Fender® specifications. Original 1958 single line Kluson tuners have been re-installed on the guitar. There is a small stress crack from one of the tuner screw holes on the non original tuners, however the hole is filled, the crack repaired, and now that the original tuners are back in place it's a non issue. The guitar has been refretted and plays wonderfully. The bridge has a number or date stamped where the serial number would be on a blackguard Tele®. It's small and unobtrusive. Original parts include, body and neck, both dated 1/58 with noted refinish. Original tuners, original pickups (Fralin rewinds on both as a matched pair), bridge, saddles, neck plate # 024XXX. The knobs, pots (dated 48th week of '57, 304748), switch tip, tone cap, control plate, etc. are original. Many, but not all screws on the guitar are original. The guitar weighs in at 7lb. 4 oz. The original body is ONE PIECE swamp Ash, with absolutely incredible, wide spaced, gorgeous grain. Bottom line is here is a chance to buy a 50's blonde, V-Neck, maple Tele® for a fraction of what an all original example would cost. Although a few issues exist, the the look, feel, playability, and sound of this amazing instrument are all top drawer. With the killer V-Neck and the incredible pickups, this guitar is literally hard to put down. Buyer is allowed a 48 hour inspection period. If not happy for any reason whatsoever, feel free to return the item for full refund minus shipping charge. Shipping charge includes full insurance for the guitar. The guitar comes with a brand new, C & G® Fender® case. This is the finest case that money can buy for your vintage Fender®. If you like our restoration work, please feel free to contact us about your project. Also please click on the link above to more photos of this guitar. Click on "Actions" the "View all sizes" and select the image size to see more detail. A slide show of all photos is also available.