I won an auction a week or so ago. I picked up a 1967 telecaster. With a dozen guys bidding, 4 standing bids and a phone bidder, I won.
I was surprised. I went a little higher than I wanted, but not nearly the street price of these. It's been stripped and refinished with poly, not good, and had a black pickguard put on, I suppose to make it look like a '52. Other than that it is original.
I discovered it was from an estate sale. I located the attorney and he confirmed it's condition and the identity of the owner. He told me he had taken it to several guitar stores to be checked out and had the paperwork.
So it's my new toy. I'm pretty happy right now.
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