1966 Fender Telecaster

by Alex
(Monterey, CA)

I bought this guitar in 1974. Someone had already replaced the neck pickup with a Guild humbucker, and removed the finish from the guitar. In the mid eighties I replaced the bridge pickup with a Seymour Duncan, or something. I have the case, also. What is it's worth, please?

ANSWER

Hi, Alex--

Here is the Blue Book general info:

TELECASTER (CBS MFG. 1965-1983)
- single cutaway ash body with routing channel between the pickups, bolt-on maple neck, "F" stamp on neckplate, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays (1967-1982) or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays (1965-69), "Telecaster" logo on headstock with six-on-one-side tuners, STB anchored bridge with three paired-string adj. saddles, white pickguard, two single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone) and a three-way switch mounted on a metal plate, chrome hardware, available in Blonde finish, mfg. 1965-1982.

The Pricing info:

1966
Mint $12,000
Exc.+ $9,500
Exc. $7,500
Avg.+ $6,000
Avg. $5,000
General $4,000

***These values mare geared heavily toward ORIGINAL condition. Unfortunately, the finish removal and the other alterations will greatly reduce the value--probably all the way down to
the "General" category.

Lynne