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1951 Telecaster + 1960 Princeton Amp

Any Name You Wish

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That's a beautiful shot right there. When I play the Tele I do a lot more hybrid finger picking compared to my other guitars. I don't know why this is. It seems easier on the Tele for some reason. And another thing, I prefer rosewood fretboards, except on the Tele where I like maple. Weird.
 
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S. Weiger said:
Amazing. One of the very first Telecasters.
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Yes, mid-October dates. Still has a few Broadcaster/Nocaster features like pots date to the first week of 1951, mix of bigger and smaller knobs and the finish, though evolved somewhat from the Broadcaster, is still very similar. They sort of went back and forth in 1951, experimenting a lot with the finish formula…this finish is more stable than the early ones but looks the part.
 
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Any Name You Wish said:
Curious, what is the neck thickness at the first fret? I am going to guess .94"
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All neck shapes and carves are somewhat unique during this early era but it’s essentially Fender’s version of a ‘large D’ shape .85 at the nut and - .98 at the 12th fret. Fuller shoulders and a more pronounced taper than a typical Broadcaster neck, which tend to be a soft vee with less taper.
 
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McCarthy said:
Happy Thursday…

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S. Weiger said:
Amazing. One of the very first Telecasters.
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Amazing indeed! When I see guitars and amps from that era I can't help but wonder where they've been and what they've seen. What kind of residual energy is within each. I firmly believe in that kind of thing cause I feel it all the time.
 
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Vics53 said:
Amazing indeed! When I see guitars and amps from that era I can't help but wonder where they've been and what they've seen. What kind of residual energy is within each. I firmly believe in that kind of thing cause I feel it all the time.
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Yeah, this one obviously got played and has seen some action - would be great to know the story. I recorded someone referring to this particular guitar about 20 years ago on a forum somewhere, but it was just in reference to the serial # and the fact that it had October dates so it’s probably on Werner’s list or something but I can’t find any other references to it anywhere. I’ve owned it for not too long but I think the previous owner had it for a long time.
 
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