Too good to be true?

[darkandrew]

Just came across this on gumtree:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/fender-telecaster-with-bare-knuckle-pickups-for-sale.-%C2%A3225/1269003598

The price seems extremely low and barely covers the value of the pickups alone. I know this is a bass forum but since I am possibly on the lookout for a Tele or a Strat to compliment my collection, I wondered what our collective thoughts are on this one; Is it a bargain or is it too good to be true?

Edited October 26, 2017 by darkandrew

[discreet]

Contact the seller, talk to him and go and check it out. If it's not as it seems, walk away. Could be a bargain - when someone stops playing their instrument they have a lesser value of it as it's not important to them any more. If that makes sense.

[uk_lefty]

Fender modern player range was fairly cheap to start with. Maybe the seller just needs cash in quickly? We've all sold things for less than we wanted just to get gear moved.
I can highly recommend Dawlish as a place to visit, lovely pasties, make a day out of it!

[TheGreek]

[quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1509096166' post='3396538']
Fender modern player range was fairly cheap to start with. Maybe the seller just needs cash in quickly? We've all sold things for less than we wanted just to get gear moved.
I can highly recommend Dawlish as a place to visit, lovely pasties, make a day out of it!
[/quote]

Are the pasties available for a Right Handed eater as well as lefties???

[darkandrew]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1509096890' post='3396548']


Are the pasties available for a Right Handed eater as well as lefties???
[/quote]

How much does it weigh?

Edited October 27, 2017 by darkandrew

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1509096890' post='3396548']
Are the pasties available for a Right Handed eater as well as lefties???
[/quote]

If you have enough dough ...

[uk_lefty]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1509096890' post='3396548']


Are the pasties available for a Right Handed eater as well as lefties???
[/quote]

I have to eat them upside down.

[timhiggins]

[quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1509199041' post='3397277']
I have to eat them upside down.
[/quote]That must play havoc with your digestion !

[roman_sub]

If you were to part it out, probably £140 in pickups (2nd hand) so then you're left with a Chinese telecaster needing 2 single coils and a humbucker.... so I'd say it'd be difficult to make any significant money on this one.

Seems a bit crazy to have boutique pickups on that guitar... but whatever makes people happy!

[Dan Dare]

Suspect it could be a rebadged Squier. That headstock decal looks well dodgy - too far from the fingerboard.

[uk_lefty]

[quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1509318208' post='3398096']
That must play havoc with your digestion !
[/quote]

I just turn the pastie upside down, not myself.