Description

Offered for sale is this killer ’70 Fender Telecaster, serial number 292895. I came across this piece a few months back and was immediately impressed. With its nice light weight (7.2 pounds), relatively chunky neck (.875” -.960”) and its incredibly clean condition, I liked it immediately!

As I contemplate the late stages of my guitar life, I find myself gravitating back to where I started. If you can find a late 60’s or early 70’s Fender Tele that is reasonably light in weight, hasn’t been abused and is still in all/mostly original condition, you should give it serious consideration. Even Teles built during the CBS years can be great playing and sounding guitars and they can also be a very good investment. Like the guitar offered here and the several others from this era that I currently have in my inventory.

I was so impressed with this Tele that I invested in the cost of new frets. The guitar’s original vintage style frets were still playable but were not worthy of what I thought this guitar could be (see the “old/new pic of the frets). Luthier, Matt Hayden gave her new medium/jumbo frets (.050” x .100”) and a new handmade bone nut. Matt did NOT overspray the fingerboard, so the guitar’s original finish remains intact. Only the fret wire and nut are other than original; everything else, including the finish, wiring, electrical components, solder joints and hardware, are original. The neck has no date stamp (common during this period), but the serial number and spec details date to 1970 and the pots date back to the 34th week of 1966.

The work Matt did was transformative, turning an what was already an excellent playing vintage Tele into something special. The frets are big and beautiful to play and the guitar has a vintage T voice that is just what you would hope for. Please check out the brief sound sample included below for a taste.

This is a one owner guitar and it has been treated with amazing care. The original owner even modified the original black tolex case to include an additional latch and installed (color-matched) supplemental padding to the interior. These case mods may explain, at least partially, why this 52 year old beauty remains in such marvelous original condition. There is very limited paint loss, primarily around the back edges and a bit of case dye stain on the back. See the detailed photos. This thing is in really nice shape!

There are few electric guitars more elemental to the sounds of the music we love than a Fender Telecaster, particularly one that is over 50 years old. Early 70’s or not, there is something about old wood that feels and sounds special. Make this beautiful old Tele yours while it is still available at a “reasonable” price. It will soon be your best friend!

Capital Guitars

Capital Guitars

1970
Fender
Excellent
Original Hard
15 Years
$8,499
Capital Guitars
Charlie Hughes
518-222-6099
Online Only
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Capital Guitars accepts payment via PayPal, credit cars via PayPal, wire transfer, or via bank check. Guitars ship only after payment clears. See something you wish to purchase? To pay via Paypal, just click the 'Buy Now' button, or send an email to capitalguitars@gmail.com indicating the guitar you wish to purchase, where you live (for calculating the shipping cost and NYS sales tax if applicable) and confirm the email address you use for Paypal. We will send you a Paypal invoice referencing the specific guitar being purchased. Just follow the prompts in the Paypal email to pay for your guitar. Once we receive your cleared payment we will contact you with tracking information and a paid invoice. That is all there is to it! Shipments to locations within the State of New York are subject to imposition of applicable New York Sales taxes. Trade proposals involving quality gear are welcomed! Email me a pic or two of your proposed trade and a brief description of its condition and we will let you know what we can allow you in trade. We also do LAYAWAYS! All layaways require a non-refundable up-front payment equal to 20% of the purchase price. Your deposit holds the guitar for you, with 60 days to pay the balance. Contact us via email for more details.

Shipping to Continental US addresses is via FedEx Ground, with flat rate shipping of $60 to Eastern time zones, $70 Central and $80 Mountain/Pacific. Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii is $100. A phone number at the shipping destination is required. ​ Other shipping services, including express services and international shipping are available at our discretion, just contact us for a quote.

Refunds of the original purchase price less shipping and a 10% restocking fee may be requested within 48 hours of delivery. Exchanges within one (1) week of the original date of purchase may be made for an item of equal or greater value at the discretion of Capital Guitars. Where permitted herein, items must be promptly returned at the buyer's expense, in the same condition as received with all accessories and paperwork included. Sale items, purchases that are made via layaway, those involving trades and/or international shipping are considered final except upon an error by and at the discretion of Capital Guitars. All deposits are non-returnable. Our apologies, but we are a very small operation and returns are extremely time consuming and costly.