NGD: AO60s Tele BMM

[zhivago]

I am a bit over vintage Teles at the moment...I gave up chasing them earlier this year...the prices are just insane!

Came back to update this thread and spotted this.

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Hahahah!! Absolutely fair to pull me over on this one!

I guess I lasted about 18 months before cracking and doing the unthinkable!

Your AO Tele looks awesome, by the way!

[zhivago]

...oh and my prophecy of the import taxes being as much as a CS Tele were pretty much spot on...ouch!

[JSett]

I am a bit over vintage Teles at the moment...I gave up chasing them earlier this year...the prices are just insane!

Came back to update this thread and spotted this.

This post did not age well

Hahahah!! Absolutely fair to pull me over on this one!

I guess I lasted about 18 months before cracking and doing the unthinkable!

Your AO Tele looks awesome, by the way!

In all honesty, you cracked in the right direction. That's a lifer you've got there now.

Glad you like the end result. I know stickers aren't everyone's taste but the punk in me just won't quit

I've considered trying to get the money together for a 60s custom or Esquire but don't really need anything more than this one gives me now. It sounds exactly like a good Tele sounds in my head... Why buy another? I wish I still had my Blackface Vibrolux though, it would have absolutely ripped through that. And I could have dreamt I could play 1/100th as well as Roy Buchanan. Maybe another someday. If I can find one for less than 3.5k

[zhivago]

Came back to update this thread and spotted this.

This post did not age well

Hahahah!! Absolutely fair to pull me over on this one!

I guess I lasted about 18 months before cracking and doing the unthinkable!

Your AO Tele looks awesome, by the way!

In all honesty, you cracked in the right direction. That's a lifer you've got there now.

Glad you like the end result. I know stickers aren't everyone's taste but the punk in me just won't quit

I've considered trying to get the money together for a 60s custom or Esquire but don't really need anything more than this one gives me now. It sounds exactly like a good Tele sounds in my head... Why buy another? I wish I still had my Blackface Vibrolux though, it would have absolutely ripped through that. And I could have dreamt I could play 1/100th as well as Roy Buchanan. Maybe another someday. If I can find one for less than 3.5k

You never know what may fall into your lap in the future...they are definitely out there.

The only problem I find with vintage Teles is that many have been messed about quite a bit, so sometimes it is hard to tell what is actually original etc. A while ago...I think during the pandemic (time is a blur lately), there was a Tele Custom in a shop in Wales that I had my eye on. It was a blue body-only refin...I can't remember the year, but very early 60s and it sat for a long time at around £12k...still a lot of money, but man it looked cool....the frets had the crap played out of them, usually a sign of a good guitar....they are out there for sure.