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Post subject: Legit 50s Fender?
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 11:46 am
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Hello everyone,

I am new to fender guitars. Recently someone offered to trade me their old 50s Tele for one of my fairly valuable guitars. Unfortunately I have no idea of how to spot a fake, and the pictures he sent are not too great. The serial number seems to check out to 1957 but I know that these things can be faked. Here are some pictures.

Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

https://m.imgur.com/a/QKFU9


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Post subject: Re: Legit 50s Fender?
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 4:27 pm
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Picture are too poor to say.
I'm not a telecaster expert

Bridge saddles are not original
Logo look wrong and the the wrong place
String T looking from a '52 tele

http://www.guitarhq.com/57tele.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEdhpUNiY8w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iwazFOFkaY


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Post subject: Re: Legit 50s Fender?
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 5:09 pm
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You need to see under the control plate if all pots, switch and tone caps are original, same for pickups.
For this very high priced guitar you must show guitar to a expert, not only picture.

With what I see, I pass.


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