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Post subject: Can anyone tell me what my tele is worth?
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:47 am
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It's a fender american telecaster, been customised, a third pickup added and also the neck has been shaved. It's a 2000 model and has some minor paint chips here and there around the edge.
I'm just looking for a rough estimate of what it's worth (£) for future reference
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http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l143/ ... elecaster/

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Post subject: Re: Can anyone tell me what my tele is worth?
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:57 am
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If the frets are in decent condition, I'd say a rough estimate of
about $700 or so if you find the 'right' buyer.

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Post subject: Re: Can anyone tell me what my tele is worth?
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:55 pm
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I don't want to sound mean when I say this...but when you mod a guitar it does not add value to it. I know it stinks but unfortunately that is how the market goes.
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Post subject: Re: Can anyone tell me what my tele is worth?
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:22 pm
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Around here it doen't seem to matter. Rough estimate is about 50% of new. The mods better be well done too or that will hurt you more than help. When you mod a guitar, you better do it because that's what you really want. The only mods that may add to the value are ones done by well known shops or maybe a clean Bigsby install. Other than that, it depends on what the buyer is willing to pay.


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Post subject: Re: Can anyone tell me what my tele is worth?
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:45 pm
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the problem with Americans giving UK based memebers values is that in America these guitars are a lot cheaper to begin with, so second hand prices are also cheaper.

for example i just went on Musicians Friend and a standard 2012 US strat is $1000.

in the UK the same guitar is 1012 GBP, which is $1571 !!!!

so we already pay $500+ more than you do on a US std strat, and its much the same for every other guitar. so second hand prices here are going to be more than second hand prices in the US, but only because new prices are so much more.


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Post subject: Re: Can anyone tell me what my tele is worth?
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:20 am
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50% is 50%, doesn't matter about rates. Take it in and get it appraised at a trusted music store.


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Post subject: Re: Can anyone tell me what my tele is worth?
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:43 pm
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50%. :mrgreen:

But it also depends on your location or if you are selling it on-line.

If I were looking for a used American Tele I'd offer $500 for it but wouldn't pay more than $650. 8)


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Post subject: Re: Can anyone tell me what my tele is worth?
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:08 pm
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Violin Parent wrote:
Miami Mike wrote:
If the frets are in decent condition, I'd say a rough estimate of
about $700 or so if you find the 'right' buyer.


LOL. Shaved, horrible looking neck, 3 pups on a tele??

125 US dollars.


FWIW, Deluxe series teles have 3 pups and the Nashville Power Deluxe has 9

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