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Fender Telecaster, Fender Esquire, Fender 12-String

1969 Fender Lovin' Care guitar, bass and amp catalog - page 5

Page 5 continues from the description of the Fender Esquire, Fender Telecaster, and Electric 12-String on the previous page, with an image of five guitars in the recording studio. These are (from left to right): the electric 12-string (in sunburst finish), the Telecaster (blonde finish with maple neck, $279.50), Telecaster (with rosewood fretboard and option Bigsby Tremolo, $324.50), Esquire Custom (bound sunburst finish, $259.50), and another electric 12-string (in custom firemist gold (?) finish).

The image was taken at the United Audio Recording Studio, Santa Ana, California.

1969 Fender catalog, page 5: Fender Telecaster, Fender Esquire, Fender 12-String
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2022 Fender Telecaster American Vintage II 1951 Left-Handed Lefty with Hard Case

2022 Fender Telecaster American Vintage II 1951 Left-Handed Lefty with Hard Case

El Cajon, California, 920**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1500


2022 Fender Telecaster American Vintage II 1951

The serial number is ??V2209965?? which dates it to 2022. The body is in excellent condition overall and there are no major dings or scratches. There are some light streaks visible in the light, but nothing out of the ordinary for a used guitar. No cracks, modifications or structural issues
The neck is straight and the frets show only light wear. It??s in very good playing condition and has no major issues. The fretboard and back of... more
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Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar w /  Original Hardshell Case 1973 - Factory

Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar w / Original Hardshell Case 1973 - Factory

Utica, New York, 135**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3675

Georgeous factory natural tele with its original case. Sounds and plays like a dream. Almost collector grade. All original parts except pickguard is an older allparts replacement. The pickguard screws are original. The neck pickup was dead when I purchased and I had it rewound by lindy fralin. Frets look original and have wear and some greening around edges. Original finish is in wonderful shape with some attractive darkening and very minor finish checking in a fww spots
The neck plate dates... more
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2025 Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage 60s Telecaster Custom w / Case! Sunburst!

2025 Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage '60s Telecaster Custom w / Case! Sunburst!

Santee, California, 920**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2699


At Top 40 Guitars, customer satisfaction is our first concern All of our items have a 14 day return policy If after 14 days you are not completely satisfiedwith your purchase, please return it for a refund .Peace be with you
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2025 Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage '60s Telecaster Custom!
3-Color Sunburst Finish! Made In USA!
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Fender 1978 USA Telecaster Electric Guitar w /  EMG Pickups *FREE SHIPPING!!!

Fender 1978 USA Telecaster Electric Guitar w / EMG Pickups *FREE SHIPPING!!!

Harrison, Ohio, 450**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3100

Fender 1978 USA Telecaster Electric Guitar w / EMG Pickups *FREE SHIPPING!!!
The Electric Guitar you are looking at is in Good Condition
This guitar features EMG pickups. It looks to me like it has a Silver single coil and a Gold humbucker. I could be wrong.
The guitar has locking tuners. Original tuners have been replaced with existing holes
The frets and neck are in Good Shape
This guitar is a player's guitar. It belongs on stage!
It appears to me that this guitar has been... more
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FENDER 2016 American Professional Deluxe Telecaster ELECTRIC Guitar HS Case NEW

FENDER 2016 American Professional Deluxe Telecaster ELECTRIC Guitar HS Case NEW

Louisville, Kentucky, 402**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1680

HELLO, and WELCOME to kentuckyrebel'srock'n'rollheaven, where I've specialized in selling MUSIC MEMORABILIA for over TWENTY YEARS on eBAY (and MANY MORE YEARS in the outside world, long before the advent of online auctions)!
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1973 Fender Telecaster Deluxe White w /  Original Case

1973 Fender Telecaster Deluxe White w / Original Case

New York, 100**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$4999

Here's an original 1973 Fender Telecaster Deluxe in original White finish
A crazy cool color, we rarely see these in White
Original Seth Lover-designed Wide Range pickups have a wonderful thick, vintage tone.
Neck is straight and plays great with a good low action. Has a real nice feel
Guitar has honest signs of wear and use. It is all original with the exception of one changed pot and some of the wires
Comes with original hardshell case and original manual, ... more
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Vintage! 1978 Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar Wine Red + OHSC

Vintage! 1978 Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar Wine Red + OHSC

Thousand Oaks, California, 913**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2595



Vintage! 1978 Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar Wine Red + OHSC

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Vintage 1976 Fender Telecaster Deluxe

Vintage 1976 Fender Telecaster Deluxe

Camano Island, Washington, 982**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$4450

Vintage 1976 Fender Telecaster Deluxe, used
SN: 7605236
Original Fender "Seth Lover" Wide Range designed humbucking pickups (2). Original wiring
Original Schaller / Fender tuners
Contoured, single-cutaway Ash body. Weighs 8 4 lbs
3-bolt 1-piece maple neck. Bullet truss rod.
Nice tight neck pocket fit
21 frets, 1-1 / 2" nut, 25-1 / 2" scale
Original 3-ply, big black pickguard.
2 volume and 2 tone controls, 3-way switch. CTS pots
6-saddle string-thru fixed ... more
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1978 Fender Telecaster Vintage Guitar 100% Original w /  Case, Hangtags

1978 Fender Telecaster Vintage Guitar 100% Original w / Case, Hangtags

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$5200

Up for sale, a 1978 Fender Telecaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case, hangtags and case candy. This Telecaster boasts an uncommonly figured ash body and one-piece maple neck with a full '50s-style profile carve. Acoustically, the guitar has a smooth, snappy tone with a nice midrange kick that??s present yet not too pronounced. The original single coils offer an array of classic Tele tonalities, with a biting, clear bridge pickup ... more
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1985-86 Fender Telecaster Guitar with EMG pickups

1985-86 Fender Telecaster Guitar with EMG pickups

Bethany, Oklahoma, 730**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1200

1985-86 Japanese Fender Telecaster with EMG pickups. No case. Plays great, no issues, see photos. Ships from 73008. All sales final, no returns accepted, no refunds given.... more
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1975 Fender Telecaster Iconic Guitar Feels and plays GREAT! (263)

1975 Fender Telecaster Iconic Guitar Feels and plays GREAT! (263)

Dayton, Ohio, 454**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3700

For your consideration is this 1975 Fender Telecaster in a Natural finish. Overall the guitar is in Very Good condition. The original pickups deliver excellent sound across all playing styles, truly capturing the iconic tones of your favorite players. Playability is excellent with low action & light fret wear  Some Backrash. Pickguard may be original? High E tuner has a slight bend but does not effect function
Comes with the original Lefty case? (263)
Weight: 8lb 11oz | Nut: W 1 64 H... more
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1994 Fender American Vintage 52 Telecaster Butterscotch, Near-Mint w /  Case

1994 Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster Butterscotch, Near-Mint w / Case

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2600

Up for sale, a 1994 Fender American Vintage ?52 Telecaster in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. One of Fender??s most popular (and since discontinued) USA-made vintage reissue models, this Tele is faithful to ?52 ??Blackguard?? spec, boasting a gloss Butterscotch Blonde nitro lacquer finish and upgraded with Custom Shop '51 Nocaster pickups
Weighing 7lbs 12oz, the ash body and one-piece maple neck result in a lively, ... more
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1966 Fender Electric XII 12-string Candy Apple Red w / matching number HANG TAG

1966 Fender Electric XII 12-string Candy Apple Red w / matching number HANG TAG

Carbondale, Illinois, 629**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$8590


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Olivia's Vintage would like to present this 1966 Fender Electric XII in its original Candy Apple Red finish with matching headstock. It has a great playing neck with great frets. It's all original with the only exception being one screw for one tuning key. It is also 100% complete along with its original hardshell case, original hang tag with a matching serial number and the original sales receipt. It's in very good condition with some nicks + dings, minor... more
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1973 Fender Telecaster Blonde

1973 Fender Telecaster Blonde

Carbondale, Illinois, 629**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$4190


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Olivia's Vintage would like to present this 1973 Fender Telecaster in its original Blonde finish. It has a great playing neck with great frets. It's all original with the exception of the nut, two of the string ferrules on the back of the body and some added wiring for the neck position pickup. It's also 100% complete along with its original hardshell case. It's in great condition with some nicks + dings and other cosmetic wear including a few tiny ... more
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1968 vintage transition era Fender Telecaster

1968 vintage transition era Fender Telecaster

Bolinas, California, 949**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$10000

1968 vintage rare ??transition era ??Fender Telecaster with one piece Maple neck with skunk stripe all original ( 228028) ash body, 7 4 lbs weight Very few 1968 telecasters came with one piece maple necks , most were maple cap .I??ve owned this guitar since 1978 and cared for it for the past 48 years. It??s been professionally refretted once and at that time had the bridge pickup replaced but retains the original pots and neck pickup . Included in sale is original bridge pickup . Guitar plays ... more
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Vintage Fender Bass Telecaster Guitar 1968 Rare Good Condition w / Case

Vintage Fender Bass Telecaster Guitar 1968 Rare Good Condition w / Case

Little Falls, New York, 133**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$10650

? 1968 VINTAGE RARE FENDER TELECASTER BASS ?A like new condition case is included!
Super Sounding Bass Full bass with nice bottom and clean topExcellent, EMG soap pick up much better than fender pick up
This guitar rocks ~ ??
Originally bought in Los Angeles. Owned by me AS MY STUDIO BASS GUITAR, since 1994. Always used in the studio
Emg pick up from 1994 installed by one of the best luthiers in USA, James Tyler. Located in the Los Angeles area
All electronics ... more
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Fender Stratocaster  /  Telecaster Elite Gold  Vintage 1983 Guitar Case

Fender Stratocaster / Telecaster Elite Gold Vintage 1983 Guitar Case

Christiana, Tennessee, 370**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1500

Sell this very rare guitar case 1983 Fender Stratocaster / Telecaster elite gold Vintage 1983 Guitar Case only. these cases are very hard to find! Only made for 1 year and came with elite Gold models!... more
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Fender 1972 Veneer Rosewood Telecaster Neck

Fender 1972 Veneer Rosewood Telecaster Neck

Glassboro, New Jersey, 080**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1500

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How many of you guitar enthusiast out there have always wanted to build yourselves that awesome project guitar, but didn??t want to spend the money on a full guitar only to dismantle it. Well, here is your opportunity do so. We sell high end name brand parts and project guitars specifically for the purpose of building your own custom one off guitar
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1970 Fender Rosewood Telecaster Vintage Guitar w /  Case

1970 Fender Rosewood Telecaster Vintage Guitar w / Case

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$20700

Up for sale, a 1970 Fender Rosewood Telecaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order. The instrument is made entirely of rosewood, minimally chambered from the factory with a small central strip of maple bisecting the body, weighing 9lbs 2oz. Extremely original and well-kept, this Telecaster features stock electronics, hardware, plastics and its gloss finish, highlighting the grain of the rosewood
Ever since George Harrison slung a Fender prototype of this model over his ... more
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Fender Japan TL69-75 Telecaster - Limited Edition - 1985 MIJ - Pink Paisley

Fender Japan TL69-75 Telecaster - Limited Edition - 1985 MIJ - Pink Paisley

Bellingham, Washington, 982**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2695

This is a completely original 1985 Japanese built Fender '69 Telecaster Reissue in pink paisley finish. Guitar has some small nicks / scratches but overall is in excellent condition. The frets are in excellent shape and it plays cleanly up and down the neck with good action and no buzzes or issues. The original pickups and controls work as they should. The neck is dated 12-12-85. The weight is 7 35 lbs. It comes in a period correct Fender USA hardshell case. Please let me know if you ... more
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1969 Fender catalog, Fender Lovin' Care

1969 Fender catalog, Fender Lovin Care Catalog scan. The 1969 Fender Lovin' Care catalog consisted of 48 pages of electric guitars, basses, amplifiers, steel guitars, acoustic guitars, banjos and keyboards. Like the previous catalog, this featured the company's guitars in a variety of interesting settings around California, from the Whiskey-A-Go-Go, to the Hollywood Bowl. Several instruments were making their first appearance amongst it's pages: the Telecaster bass, Montego and LTD jazz guitars, and the Redondo acoustic. It was the final catalog appearance, however, of the Electric XII, Bass V, Duo-Sonic, Coronado I and Coronado Bass I.

1973 Eko Ranger Folk

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1966 Vox Symphonic bass guitar

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1968 Shaftesbury 'Electric Guitars' catalog

1968 Shaftesbury catalogThe 1968 Shaftesbury 'Electric Guitars' catalog was just four pages long, and contained four guitar models: the six string Barney Kessel-style 3264; and three Rickenbacker-styled semi-acoustic models: the six-string 3261, the twelve string 3262 and the 3263 bass. Shaftesbury was the house-brand of major UK distributor Rose-Morris, and seems to have been launched as a response to the company's loss of it's distribution deal with Rickenbacker. The guitars were mid-priced, and built in (initially) Japan, and later Italy, by Eko

1970 Rose-Morris 'Exciting Electrics Wonderful Westerns Celebrated Classics' catalog

1970 Rose_Morris catalog1970 Rose-Morris catalog, dated April 1970. It featured 6 electric guitars, 32 acoustic guitars, 3 basses and 1 steel guitar. It contains the following instruments, over 20 pages: Electric guitars: Shaftesbury 3261, 3262, 3264, 3265, 3400; Top Twenty 1970; Bass: Shaftesbury 3263, 3266; Top Twenty 1971; Acoustic guitars: Eko Rio Bravo, Rio Bravo 12, Ranchero, Ranchero 12, Colorado, Ranger, Ranger Folk, Ranger 12; Aria 1674, 1675, 1676, 1679, 1680, 1695, 'John Pearse' Jumbo, 'John Pearse' Folk; Rose-Morris 15-11, Kansas, Georgian, Florida; Suzuki 1663, 1664, 1665, 3054, 3055, 3060; Tatay 1713, 1714, 1715; Peerless 3052; Steel guitar: Aria 3425

1971 Rose-Morris 'Exciting Electrics Wonderful Westerns' catalog

1971 Rose_Morris catalogThe sixteen-page 1971 Rose-Morris catalog featured electric guitars by Rose-Morris' own brand, Shaftesbury, and budget brand Top Twenty; aswell as acoustics by Eko, Aria, and for the first time Ovation. The catalog contains the following instruments: Electric guitars: Shaftesbury 3261, 3264, 3265, 3400, 3402; Top Twenty 1970; Bass: Shaftesbury 3263, 3266; Top Twenty 1971; Acoustic guitars: Ovation: Balladeer, 12 String, Glen Campbell, Glen Campbell 12 string; Eko Rio Bravo, Rio Bravo 12, Ranger, Ranger Folk, Ranger 12, Colorado, Ranchero, Ranchero 12, Studio 'L'; Rose-Morris Florida; Aria 'John Pearse' Jumbo, 'John Pearse' Folk

1972 Fender Precision bass

1972 Fender PrecisionA detailed look at an early 1970s Fender Precision bass guitar in custom black finish, with rosewood fretboard. 1972 list price, $307.50. The Fender Precision had been shipping since at least very early 1952 - with just one re-design circa 1957. This example, then, shows a model already two decades old, but barely changed since the '57 revamp. Fender got it right first time around, and although there are numerous minor cosmetic differences, the essence of this bass is effectively the same as it was in '52: a simple, single pickup instrument with a GREAT sound. Check out the demo video through an old Ampeg B15. It's no wonder this is the bass that everybody wants!

1967 Vox Stroller

1967 Vox StrollerThe Vox Stroller was the brand's entry level electric solid body guitar, fitted with just one pickup and a fixed tailpiece. Although aimed at student guitarists, it wasn't a terrible instrument, but did lack somewhat in adjustability, having no accessible truss rod and only a floating rosewood bridge. But this example is actually quite an improvement on earlier versions, with a standard 1/4" jack and a solid mahogany body. 1967 price £18 2s. JMI ceased UK guitar production in late '67, and combined with decreasing demand for the Stroller, this surely must be one of the last examples shipped.

1963 Vox Clubman Bass (left handed)

1963 Vox Clubman Bass left handedA nice example of the Vox Clubman II bass, built by JMI in Dartford, Kent in 1963. This is a lightweight bass, short (30") scale and very easy to play. It is an early example, and as such has a thin black scratchplate and side mounted, coaxial output jack. JMI offered left handed examples of their solid body Vox guitars and basses at 10% premium. Production numbers are unclear, but left-handed examples rarely come up for sale

1977 Gibson ES Artist 'prototype'

1977 Gibson ES Artist prototypeNot to be confused with the Gibson ES Artist launched by Gibson in 1979; this ES Artist was an early model designed by the Gibson research and development team in Kalamazoo in 1977, the instruments themselves constructed by Gibson artist Chuck Burge. It was planned for launch as a high end semi acoustic with 335-style construction (central maple block) and innovative circuitry - but was pulled at the last minute, being deemed too expensive. Apparently, several examples were produced with varying specifications, though exactly how many actually left the Kalamazoo plant is unclear. Certainly two guitars were sold to LaVonne Music by Gibson in around 1980. Read more about the development of this guitar, with details from Chuck Burge and the story of it's sale to LaVonne music