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The two-tone sunburst finish was first introduced by Fender in 1954, and was used almost entirely on Stratocasters. However, a select few Telecasters of the time were also given the distinctive finish.
“In the 20+ years that I’ve been in the vintage business, I’ve seen two,” Jack Hetherington, Guitar Center's Director of Vintage and Used Gear, said in a press release. When a 1955 sunburst Tele showed up recently at a Guitar Center, Hetherington had only one customer in mind: Joe Bonamassa.
"I look for the extraordinary in the sea of ordinary," Bonamassa said. "I like things that are unique, whether they’re rare, really clean, really beat up. I’ll just get a text from Jack or Nick (Vintage Acquisition Manager at Guitar Center) and it’ll randomly be a Sunburst Telecaster from 1955.”
https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/fe...intage-collector-series-1955-relic-telecaster