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Post subject: Need help valuing my guitar.
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 5:52 pm
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Like the title says I need some help trying to put a dollar amount on my guitar.

1957 fender telecaster
Blond color
Original case.

links to pics. (If any one can explain how to upload pics directly it would be much appreciated!)

http://imgur.com/8plmphU
http://imgur.com/NAL0lWy
http://imgur.com/X0HSJOW
http://imgur.com/GkayZYV
http://imgur.com/G3P7Hcn
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Post subject: Re: Need help valuing my guitar.
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:01 pm
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Is guitar is all original about pickups, electronics ?

1- Upload photo on Photobucket or other

On Photobucket librairy;

2- Choose the photo you want to post.

3- Clic on IMG window and copy

4- Open Fender forum answer window and copy ( the IMG from 3 ) in the window

5- Test with "Preview button" , you should see what all the forum member will see .

6- If ok, press " Submit button ".


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Post subject: Re: Need help valuing my guitar.
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:14 pm
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Yes all original.


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Post subject: Re: Need help valuing my guitar.
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:20 pm
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TaseBlewett wrote:
Yes all original.



$$$$ :D


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Post subject: Re: Need help valuing my guitar.
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 1:48 pm
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The book value for a 1957 from the 15th edition blue book:
mint-23k
95%-18.5k
90%-15k
80%-11.5k

The prices have gone up some since then, but I don't have a newer book.
Condition, originality and sometimes the neck stamps are key to the price.
If everything checked out, I'd say you are close to the 90% valuations, your color is the standard blonde and will not add any value.
Custom colors add another 25%-50% officially started in mid 1956.
The bridge pickup should be staggered height pole pieces, from 1955.(inconclusive from pics)
Cant tell the type of saddles, they look like steel(late-1958) in the pictures. They may just be dirty.

Nice guitar.


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Post subject: Re: Need help valuing my guitar.
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:17 pm
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Interesting to see that case. Is that the original case
that it came in?

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Post subject: Re: Need help valuing my guitar.
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:25 pm
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As far as I know that is the original case it came with.


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Post subject: Re: Need help valuing my guitar.
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 1:23 pm
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I didn't mention the case in my reply, I've never seen a Fender case quite like that(coffin shaped, non-rectangle) . It will add value to your guitar, maybe as much as 500-750 or more.

From what I've seen and read from Guitar HQ, 1955 was the 1st year of the rectangular side pocket tweed cases but they had red lining. It should have a "Koylon" tag in the interior and a Fender foil badge on the exterior(usually missing, 1957 only).Prior years are more commonly shaped, poodle or thermometer style.

Doesn't mean your case isn't original, it's certainly period correct. Primarily only USA sold guitars got these cases if purchased, European & Canadian buyers sourced locally available cases for less.


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