Odd telecaster. I NEED HELP yall

[Renegade1901]

I just picked up this telecaster bigsby from a relative, they have had it for over 30 years so I assume it’s real, but I can’t find a serial number, where it was made, or another one exactly like it. First thing that threw me off was no truss rod but I seen other bigsby that didn’t have them either, older ones from the 60-70s it seems. Any info would be awesome!!

 

[NobodyReally]

Truss rod access is at the heel end, have to take the neck off. Might even be some stamps in there can help ID it.

 

[NobodyReally]

Also maybe under the pickguard. Sometimes you gotta pop the hood on these things. Lol

 

[Ebidis]

The truss rod adjustment is at the neck heel. However, no serial number, the wrong tuning machines, and a funky looking logo make me question it’s authenticity.

 

[NobodyReally]

The truss rod adjustment is at the neck heel. However, no serial number, the wrong tuning machines, and a funky looking logo make me question it’s authenticity.

Yeah now that you mention it, the Fender script is HUGE.

 

[Butcher of Strats]

That body is certainly NOT a Fender, look at the guard fit.
The neck?
Looks funny, hard to say.
30 years?
Copy parts have been around that long.

 

[NobodyReally]

Not knocking it, of course. She's real pretty. But she is, as you said, odd....

 

[Butcher of Strats]

Looked at the headstock more, I have Fender Tele necks from numerous decades and several countries, that one is not right.
Was the relative by any chance, uh, on drugs?

Sorry!
You did not ask for lies!

 

[Renegade1901]

Looked at the headstock more, I have Fender Tele necks from numerous decades and several countries, that one is not right.
Was the relative by any chance, uh, on drugs?

Sorry!
You did not ask for lies!

Yeah it looks off to me as well, but iv never owned an older one so I wasn’t sure. Might bring it to a shop and have them Take it apart P.S my uncles 89 now so yeah he probably was on drugs when he owned it hahaha

 

[Renegade1901]

That body is certainly NOT a Fender, look at the guard fit.
The neck?
Looks funny, hard to say.
30 years?
Copy parts have been around that long.

Yeah I feel the same way, I think ima have it taken apart and see what is going on with her

 

[NobodyReally]

Yeah I feel the same way, I think ima have it taken apart and see what is going on with her

If she plays and sounds good to you, then heck with it. Rock that thang.

 

[Butcher of Strats]

Yeah it looks off to me as well, but iv never owned an older one so I wasn’t sure. Might bring it to a shop and have them Take it apart P.S my uncles 89 now so yeah he probably was on drugs when he owned it hahaha

I'm new here but have been on the Telecaster forum 12 years.
Utterly amazing how often folks join to show Grandpas all original 52 Tele and the thing is just a mashup of fake parts.
Some even show pics of the guitar 30-40 years ago as proof, yet somehow the guitar they got is not the guitar in the old pics.
Maybe some other kid or a plumber swapped a cheap guitar into the case and took Grandpas $40,000 vintage Fender?
Stuff happens...

Hope it plays good and you didnt spend a lot on it?
If a nicer old guitar was stolen from the old feller, may be worth telling the police.
Old timers get cheated and scammed a lot, its a whole industry now.

 

[Fenderbaum]

Looks odd for a reason.

 

[Intune]

Yes definitely not anything made by fender on that one. It does look really good but way to many red flags to be a fender product.

 

[oatsoda]

Headstock shape and the maple looks slightly 1990 Korean, but those were 21 frets. I believe the avri necks were 21 fret also.

Could be one of those old stewmac replacement necks made by Godin?

 

[simoncroft]

Welcome to S-T. Not quite sure what you've got there, but pretty certain it's not Fender. Still a great thing to have in the family, and could be a great guitar. One to just play and enjoy, I think.

 

[oatsoda]

Allparts TRO-22 neck

 

[oatsoda]

allparts finished bound tele body. Pretty nice stuff really.

 

[Chipss36]

very much like to see, the wiring, and the neck pocket and neck.
why play it, when you can take it apart?
come on man….

 

[Jimbo99]

Nice Telecaster regardless of who made it.