Worn Telecaster
Does the finish on a Fender Highway 1 Telecaster wear very quickly?
I’ve been looking at a Fender Highway One Telecaster to replace the American Standard which I (stupidly) sold when I was broke a few years ago. The Highway One is a lovely guitar – just one thing bothers me. The transparent wine coloured Nitrocellulose finish looks very thin. I’ve seen some posts on some web forums suggesting that the finish on the new Highway Ones is now more robust than it used to be, but still…Does anyone know if it wears through quickly? I’m kind of vain about my guitars and handle them quite gently- but I don’t want it to look like an old beater within a few years of buying it. Thanks.
Teles look way better when they’re worn anyway…
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Fender Road Worn 50s Telecaster Maple $899.99 Fender Road Worn 50s Telecaster Maple The Fender Road Worn ’50s Telecaster is an electric guitar that delivers killer aged look, feel and mojo without breaking the bank. This is a Tele that was designed using 1950s specs augmented by Tex-Mex pickups and 6105 frets. Like classic cars or your favorite T-shirt, some things just get cooler with age. That’s especially true of electric guitars—they develop an unmistakable mojo over time that makes them look even cooler and feel even more comfortable than when they were brand new. In that regard, the Fender Road Worn ’50s Telecaster is a true player. Features: Body: ash (blonde finish) alder (2-tone sunburst) Finish: nitrocellulose lacquer Neck: maple Neck profile: "U" shape Fretboard radius: 7-1/4" Frets: 21 (6105 style) Scale length: 25-1/2" Nut width: 1.650" Hardware: chrome Tuners: Fender Vintage Style Bridge: vintage style 3-saddle strings-thru-body Pickguard: 1-ply white Pickups: 2 Tex-Mex Tele single-coil Pickup switch: 3-way Controls: master volume, master tone Strings: Fender standard tension ST250R nickel-plated steel Get Your Fender Road Worn 50s Telecaster Maple Today! |
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In Store Used USED FENDER ROAD WORN PLAYER TELECASTER CAR MN NC Standard $649.99 In Store Used USED FENDER ROAD WORN PLAYER TELECASTER CAR MN NC Standard |
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Fender 63 Telecaster Relic $3500 Fender 63 Telecaster Relic Buy Today & We’ll Throw In The Following Free Gift Free Fender Fender Survival Pack This is a limited time offer so please act quickly! Survival Pack includes Fender electric strings, Fender Picks, polish, a polishcloth, hex wrenches, wire cutters, a string winder and a handy leatherette pouch for storage Fender 63 Telecaster Relic Description: The evolution of the Telecaster guitar continues with the ’63 Telecaster Relic. This faithful recreation features an alder body (premium ash on Vintage Blonde) with a three-ply Mint Green pickguard, a C-shaped maple neck with a round-laminate rosewood fingerboard, and original spec pickups. This guitar has been given our “Relic” treatment-built to show years of natural wear and tear; with nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts. Fender 63 Telecaster Relic Specifications: Model Name ’63 Telecaster® Relic® Model Number 015-1200-(color#) Web Instrument Type Telecaster® Colors (802) Lake Placid Blue, (807)* Vintage Blonde, add $150.00 for Special Wood Requirements, (809) Candy Apple Red, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) Body Select Alder; (Premium Ash on (807)* Vintage Blonde) Neck Maple, “C” Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) Fingerboard Round Laminate Rosewood, 7.25″ Radius (184mm) No. of Frets 21 Vintage Style Frets Pickups 2 Vintage ’63 Tele® Single-Coil Pickups, (Custom Vintage Wiring Circuit) Controls Master Volume, Master Tone Pickup Switching 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Neck Pickup with Tone Control (Bright Vintage Circuit) Position 3. Neck Pickup with No Tone Control (Dark Vintage Circuit) Bridge Original Vintage Style Tele Bridge with 3 Threaded Steel Saddles and “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover Machine Heads Fender/Gotoh® Vintage Style Tuning Machines Hardware Nickel/Chrome Pickguard 3-Ply Mint Green Scale Length 25.5″ (648 mm) Width at Nut 1.650″ (42 mm) Unique Features “C” Shape Maple Neck, “Top Hat” Switch Tip, Round Laminate Rosewood Fingerboard, Shows natural wear and tear of years of heavy use, nicks, scratches, worn finish rusty hardware and aged plastic parts. Strings Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046), p/n 073-0250-006 Accessories Deluxe Black Hardshell Case (Orange Interior), Strap, Cable Case Deluxe Black Hardshell Case Introduced 1/1999 Notice Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice Buy Today & We’ll Throw In The Following Free Gift Free Fender Fender Survival Pack This is a limited time offer so please act quickly! Survival Pack includes Fender electric strings, Fender Picks, polish, a polishcloth, hex wrenches, wire cutters, a string winder and a handy leatherette pouch for storage Get your Fender 63 Telecaster Relic today! |
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The Fender Telecaster $11.37 The Fender Telecaster |
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Fender Road Worn ’50s Telecaster Electric Guitar 2 Tone Sunburst $899.99 A guitar with a cool aged look, feel, and mojo – without breaking the bank. |
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Fender Road Worn Player Telecaster Electric Guitar Black Maple Neck $949.99 Hotter pickups, flatter fingerboard, lightly aged. |
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Fender Road Worn ’50s Telecaster Electric Guitar Blonde $899.99 A guitar with a cool aged look, feel, and mojo – without breaking the bank. |
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Fender Road Worn 1972 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar Black $949.99 Fingerboard radius: 7.25″(184mm). No. of frets: 21 . Scale length: 25.5″ (648 mm) . Width at nut: 1.650″ (42 mm). pickup switching: 3-position toggle: . position 1. bridge pickup. position 2. bridge and neck pickups . position 3. neck pickup . |
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Fender Classic S-1 Telecaster Relic $4000 Fender Classic S-1 Telecaster Relic Buy Today & We’ll Throw In The Following Free Gift Free Fender Electric Survival Pack This is a limited time offer so please act quickly! Survival Pack includes Fender Electric strings, Fender Picks, polish, a polishcloth, hex wrenches, wire cutters, a string winder and a handy leatherette pouch for storage Fender Classic S-1 Telecaster Relic Description: Our Time Machine series Classic S-1 Telecaster is a customized Team-Built model boasting a great combination of vintage and modern design elements, offered in Black and Three-color Sunburst in Relic and New Old Stock (NOS) versions. Features include a two-piece lightweight premium ash body, a large C-shaped one-piece maple neck with 9.5″-radius maple fingerboard and 22 medium jumbo frets, a vintage ’63 Telecaster single-coil bridge pickup and Custom Shop Twisted Tele® single-coil neck pickup, modern wiring, three-way switching and S-1™ switch, vintage-style Telecaster bridge with three threaded steel saddles and “ashtray” bridge cover, Fender/Schaller® deluxe staggered tuners, bone nut, “top hat” switch tip, nitrocellulose-lacquer finish and a three-ply mint green pickguard. Fender Classic S-1 Telecaster Relic Specifications: Series Custom Shop Special Edition Series Model Name Classic S-1 Telecaster® Relic® Model Number 015-6193-(Color #) Colors (800) 3-Color Sunburst, (802) Lake Placid Blue, (803) 2-Color Sunburst, (806) Black, (812) Red Sparkle, (833) Violin Burst, (841) Vintage White, (866) Burgundy Mist Metallic, (872) Sonic Blue, (882) Candy Tangerine, (899) Nocaster® Blonde (with Black Pickguard) (Thin-Skin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) Body 2-Piece Lightweight Premium Ash Body Neck 1-Piece Maple, Large “C” Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) Fingerboard Maple, 9.5″ Radius (241 mm) No. of Frets 22 Medium Jumbo Frets Pickups 1 Vintage ’63 Tele® Single-Coil (Bridge), 1 Custom Shop “Twisted” Tele® Single-Coil (Neck), (Modern Wiring Circuit) Controls Master Volume, Master Tone Pickup Switching 3-Position Blade and 2-Position Push/Push S-1™: S-1 Switch Up: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge Pickup in Parallel with Neck Pickup Position 3. Neck Pickup S-1 Switch Down: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge Pickup in Series with Neck Pickup Position 3. Neck Pickup Bridge Original Vintage Style Tele Bridge with 3 Threaded Steel Saddles and “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover Machine Heads Fender®/Schaller® Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines Hardware Nickel/Chrome Pickguard 3-Ply Mint Green Scale Length 25.5″ (648 mm) Width at Nut 1.650″ (42 mm) Unique Features Custom American Teambuilt, Large “C” Shape Maple Neck, “Top Hat” Switch Tip, Bone Nut, Relic Aging on Fingerboard, Back of Neck is Worn, Relic® Finish Shows Natural Wear and Tear of Years of Heavy use, Nicks, Scratches, Worn Finish, Rusty Hardware and Aged Plastic Parts. St |
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Fender Telecaster Pickguard Shell $39.99 Fender Telecaster Pickguard Shell |
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The Fender Telecaster Handbook $16.49 The Fender Telecaster Handbook |
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Six Decades of the Fender Telecaster $15.16 Six Decades of the Fender Telecaster |
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Fender Time Machine 1952 Telecaster HB $3500 Fender Time Machine 1952 Telecaster HB This is the Fender Custom Shop Time Machine Serries ’52 Telecaster Nocaster HB Relic Blonde Guitar featuring Fender’s heavy relic treatment. The 1952 electric guitar has the look of many years of hard use on the road. The Telecaster Blonde finish, premium ash body wood has great tone and is lightweight for playing comfort. The maple, soft V-shaped neck has the finish worn off the back for a great, played-in feel. A traditional maple fingerboard sports black dot inlays, 21 smaller 6105 frets and heavy wear. Custom NoCaster® Vintage Tele® Single-Coil Pickup and a Seymour Duncan® ’59 Humbucking Pickup neck pickup with three-way switching has the sought-after sound of yesterday with the benefits of modern wiring. The Fender guitar has vintage hardware, a black 1-ply pickguard and Original Vintage Tele Bridge with 3 Brass Saddles complete the dream.Featuring Fender’s heavy relic treatment, the 1952 electric guitar has the look of many years of hard use on the road. The Telecaster Blonde finish, premium ash body wood has great tone and is lightweight for playing comfort. The maple, soft V-shaped neck has the finish worn off the back for a great, played-in feel. A traditional maple fingerboard sports black dot inlays, 21 smaller 6105 frets and heavy wear. Custom NoCaster® Vintage Tele® Single-Coil Pickup and a Seymour Duncan® ’59 Humbucking Pickup neck pickup with three-way switching has the sought-after sound of yesterday with the benefits of modern wiring. The Fender guitar has vintage hardware, a black 1-ply pickguard and Original Vintage Tele Bridge with 3 Brass Saddles complete the dream. Specifications: Series: Time Machine™ Series Model Name: 1952 Telecaster® Relic® Model Number: 150-5402-(Color #) Colors: (800) 3-Color Sunburst, (899) NoCaster® Blonde, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) Body: Premium Ash Body Neck: 1-Piece Maple, Mid ‘50s Soft “V” Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5” Radius (241 mm) No. of Frets: 21 Dunlop® 6105 Narrow Jumbo Frets Pickups: 1 Seymour Duncan® ’59 Humbucking Pickup (Neck), 1 Custom NoCaster® Vintage Tele® Single-Coil Pickup (Bridge), (Modern Wiring Circuit) Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups Position 3. Neck Pickup (Modern Wiring Circuit) Bridge: Original Vintage Tele Bridge with 3 Brass Saddles Machine Heads: Fender®/Gotoh® Vintage Style Tuning Machines Hardware: Nickel/Chrome Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Bakelite, (5-Hole) Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm) Width at Nut: 1.650” (42 mm) Unique Features: Seymour Duncan® ‘59 Humbucking Pickup in Neck Position, Mid 50′s Soft "V" Shape Neck, Flat Dome Tele Knobs, “Barrel” Switch Tip, Black Dot Position Inlays, Synthetic Bone Nut, Vintage Styling |
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Fender Road Worn Player Telecaster Electric Guitar Candy Apple Red Maple Neck $949.99 Hotter pickups, flatter fingerboard, lightly aged. |
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Fender Telecaster Pro Relic Available to order January through December 2010 $2900 Fender Telecaster Pro Relic Available to order January through December 2010 Our Custom Shop Limited Collection Telecaster Pro Relic boasts features found in the personal instruments of many great Fender-wielding artists, with only 20 each built in Relic Three-color Sunburst and Relic Sonic Blue. Features include a premium ash body, large C-shaped maple neck, 12″-radius maple fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets, a Custom Shop Twisted Tele® single-coil neck pickup and Samarium Cobalt Noiseless™ Telecaster bridge pickup, four-way switching and Greasebucket™ tone circuit, custom-designed stainless steel bridge with compensated brass saddles, vintage-style tuners and single-ply parchment pickguard. Specifications: Series: Limited Collection Model Name: Telecaster® Pro Relic® Model Number: 150-0602-(Color #) Colors: (899) Nocaster® Blonde, (806) Black, (880) Arctic White (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) Body: Premium Ash Neck: Maple, Large “C” Shape, (Thin Satin Acrylic Urethane Finish) Fingerboard: Maple, 12″ Radius (305 mm) No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets Pickups: 1 Custom Shop “Twisted” Tele® Single-Coil (Neck), 1 Samarium Cobalt Noiseless™ Tele® Pickup (Bridge) Controls: Master Volume, Master Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass) Pickup Switching 4-Position Blade Switch: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups (In Parallel) Position 3. Neck Pickup (Standard Tele) Position 4. Neck and Bridge Pickups (In Series) (Fatter Tone Than Position 2. and More Output Than Position 1., 2., or 3.) Bridge Custom Designed Stainless Steel Bridge with Compensated Brass Saddles Machine Heads: Fender®/Gotoh® Vintage Style Tuning Machines Hardware: Chrome Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm) Width at Nut: 1.6875″ (43 mm) Unique Features: Relic® Finish, “Nocaster” Chrome Dome Knobs, “Top Hat” Switch Tip, Relic® Finish Shows Natural Wear and Tear of Years of Heavy Use, Nicks, Scratches, Worn Finish, Rusty Hardware and Aged Plastic Parts. Strings: Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046), P/N 073-0250-006 Accessories: Deluxe Black Hardshell Case (Black Crushed Velvet Interior), Strap, Straplocks, Cable, Polishing Cloth, Certificate of Authenticity Case: Deluxe Black Hardshell Case Get Your Fender Telecaster Pro Relic Available to order January through December 2010 Today! |
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In Store Vintage VINTAGE 1969 FENDER TELECASTER Standard $9995 VINTAGE 1969 FENDER TELECASTER |
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Fender Power Telecaster Jack Standard $5.99 Fender Power Telecaster Jack Standard |
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ProLine US Telecaster Pickguard Tortoise $20.99 ProLine US Telecaster Pickguard Tortoise |
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Fender Telecaster Pickguard White Pearl $39.99 Fender Telecaster Pickguard White Pearl |
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Hal Leonard The Fender Telecaster Standard $15.95 Hal Leonard The Fender Telecaster Standard |
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Fender Telecaster Pickguard Black Pearl $39.99 Fender Telecaster Pickguard Black Pearl |
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Mighty Mite MM2905 Maple Telecaster Replacement Neck Maple Fingerboard Standard $89.99 A direct replacement neck for Telecaster guitars. |
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Mighty Mite MM2904 Telecaster Replacement Neck with Rosewood Fingerboard Standard $78.29 A direct replacement neck for Telecaster guitars. |
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In Store Vintage VINTAGE 1953 FENDER TELECASTER BUTTERSCOTCH Standard $34000 VINTAGE 1953 FENDER TELECASTER BUTTERSCOTCH |
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Fender Original Telecaster Switch Tips (2) Standard $5.99 Package of 2 original Telecaster switch tips. |
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Fender 52 Telecaster 5-hole 1-Ply Pickguard Black $39.99 Fender 52 Telecaster 5-hole 1-Ply Pickguard Black |
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Fender American Standard 8-Hole Telecaster Pickguard Black $22.99 Fender American Standard 8-Hole Telecaster Pickguard Black |
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Fender Vintage Telecaster Bridge Plate Standard $12.99 Fender Vintage Telecaster Bridge Plate Standard |
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Mighty Mite MM2705 Telecaster Replacement Body Natural $139.99 A direct replacement body for Telecaster electric guitars. |
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Mighty Mite MM2705 Telecaster Replacement Body Black $139.99 A direct replacement body for Telecaster electric guitars. |
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Squier Deryck Whibley Telecaster Electric Guitar Black $299.99 Squier Deryck Whibley Telecaster Electric Guitar Black |
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Alfred Masters of The Telecaster Book w/2 CDs Standard $31.46 Alfred Masters of The Telecaster Book w/2 CDs Standard |
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Hal Leonard Fender Telecaster Handbook Standard $22.5 Hal Leonard Fender Telecaster Handbook Standard |
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In Store Used USED FENDER NASHVILLE TELECASTER Standard $399.99 In Store Used USED FENDER NASHVILLE TELECASTER Standard |
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In Store Used USED SQUIER TELECASTER CUSTOM Standard $199.99 In Store Used USED SQUIER TELECASTER CUSTOM Standard |
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In Store Used USED SQIURE AFFINITY TELECASTER Standard $149.99 In Store Used USED SQIURE AFFINITY TELECASTER Standard |
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Fender Vintage Telecaster String Guide Standard $7.99 Fender Vintage Telecaster String Guide Standard |
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Fender Original Telecaster String Ferrules (6) Standard $10.99 Fender Original Telecaster String Ferrules (6) Standard |
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Bigsby B5 Telecaster Vibrato Kit – Telecaster and Similar Flat Top Solid Body Guitars Chrome $214.99 Bigsby B5 Telecaster Vibrato Kit – Telecaster and Similar Flat Top Solid Body Guitars Chrome |
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Mighty Mite MM2914 Bird’s Eye Telecaster Replacement Neck with Maple Fingerboard Standard $149.99 A direct replacement neck for Telecaster guitars. |
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Mighty Mite MM2905V Telecaster Replacement Vintage-V Neck with Maple Fingerboard Standard $89.99 A direct replacement neck for Telecaster guitars. |
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Mighty Mite MM2705A Telecaster Replacement Body – Unfinished Standard $99.99 A direct replacement body for Telecaster electric guitars |
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Mighty Mite MM2705 Telecaster Replacement Body – Burst Finish Cherry Sunburst $139.99 A direct replacement body for Telecaster electric guitars |
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Mighty Mite MM2705ST Telecaster Replacement Body – See Through Finish Black $139.99 A direct replacement body for Telecaster electric guitars |
