Fender / Telecaster / 1955 / Blonde / Guitar
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This is a very nice find, this is a consignment sale for a superb original early 1955 Fender Telecaster, maple neck, complete with original DESIRABLE centre pocket tweed hard case with early 1955 black guard specs in excellent condition and sounds superb.
This is an early 1955 and is pretty much the same as a 1954 black guard exceplt it has an early white guard with the dull back, steel instead of brass saddles and serial number on the neck plate. The wiring is the same as the black guards and nost importantly it has the same, flat pole piece pickup as 1951-1954 black guards have! It even still has the black guard switch tip and 54 sytle knobs.
Everything is original except the tuners, it has had different ones on at some stage, repros are on there now and no extra holes visible with the correct tuners fitted and there are no impression marks from the other tuners.
Everything else, including finish on body and neck, all electrics, hardware, decal, plus all solder are 100% original. Included is the rare and very desirable 1954 centre pocket tweed case - these alone can sell for 3k..!
Neck dates to 5-55, body dates to 5-55 (in the pocket) and the tape in the cavity reads ‘Mary 5-24-55’. Both pots are orignal with original solder but the date codes are obscured.
The weight is an easy, 3.4Kg and the serial number is 8332. Guitar plays superbly well, it set up great and both pickups are strong with classic early 50’s fat bite. The best Tele pickups ever and same sound as the black guards!
ATB Guitars, UK 
Hello we’re ATB Guitars.
We are one of Europes leading sellers of vintage and rare guitars. We only sell vintage Gibson and Fender electric guitars from 1950 until 1975 and have an extensive inventory to browse in our bricks and mortar store in Cheltenham, UK or in our online web store.
Payment and p/x:
All prices are in UK GBP £ Sterling. Payment can be made by Paypal, bank transfer, cash, or money order cashiers cheque etc.
Should you not be absolutely delighted with your purchase you may return it to Cheltenham, at your own expense, within 7 days from the date of delivery for a full refund. The item must not have been altered or tampered with in any way, and it must arrive in the same condition as it left us.
Postage and shipping:
We ship within the UK by Royal Mail Recorded (small items under 2Kg), TNT or UPS and Worldwide by Royal Mail Airmail Signed For (small under 2Kg) Parcelforce, UPS or FedEx. All shipping prices include expert packing, cartons and packing materials but not insurance which is typically around 2% of items value. Currently approx shipping rates for a single guitar are as follows:
UK excluding Northern Ireland and Highlands £29
Most of mainland Europe £49
U.S.A. £129
Asia £149 - £190
Rest of World including S. America £149 - £275
