Vintage Guitar Demo: 1958 Fender Telecaster

This killer 1958 Fender Telecaster has just come in from the family of its original owner out of Flagstaff, Arizona! It's a really nice example with just enough wear to know that it's vintage but no breaks or repairs or changed parts. It weighs in at 6.7 lbs and plays like a dream. The neck profile is a C shape, but still has some subtle hints of the V shaped necks common to 1957.

YT here: @RiggsTaylor

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
2:44 - Old School Switching!
3:56 - Tone w/ Riggs Taylor
7:52 - Let's Chat!

[jooles]

That is a fantastic "Bridge" pick-up sound. Give it to your pal, he makes it sound great!

[YeatzeeGuitar]

The amps are just as interesting as the guitars, let's hear more about them!

[JS-nfsn]

Love it. Beautiful playing. Who wouldn't want that. Telecasters are the best.

[bushin]

When can we see John play one of the vintages as well 👀

[denAlexVA]

The Great 3-10 Bandmaster! I got one of those in 1973 that was Brand New Yep, now then mine was a tweed with a tremolo circuit. It came with a wooden pedal! I sold it to mt freind, Danny Gatton in 1976. Danny's racoon ate the tweed! Anyway, keep up the good work in finding these guitars. It is not easy ! The best!

[b.rodclark]

Early string-thru before Fender transitioned to top-load bridging the Telecasters that year. Any idea of the DC resistance of both pickups?

[tiki_trash]

How are these wired? I don't know a whole lot about vintage Teles but in the video it seemed to be bridge no tone > neck with tone > neck bass circuit.

[kenbash]

6 and 1/2 lbs is the ideal Tele weight. That means it's an Ash body. Can't get Alder that light.

[DDE_ADDICT]

4 seconds of Riggs...Boring...Traditional guitars sell best with traditional playing.