1952 Fender Telecaster “Blackguard” | Under The Hood | The Guitar Auction | March 2024

Join Auctioneer and department head Luke Hobbs as he takes a look at the originality of this 1952 Fender Telecaster "Blackguard", recently consigned to our auction taking place on 5th March 2024.
Catalogue previews can be viewed at www.guitar-auctions.co.uk/
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Contents of this video
00:00 Intro
01:01 The big reveal!
02:00 External look
09:39 Inside look
17:44 Outro
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[@timbalmer6785]

Nice one Luke, very informative as usual m8, thank you.

[@GHguitarauctions]

Thank you and thanks for watching! 👍

[@GigsandGuitars]

Loved this edition guys 👍😎

[@GHguitarauctions]

Thanks! 😊

[@Wildman9]

I would've liked to seen the resistance on the pickups .And the underside of the bridge pickup . Even though there's A lot bits replaced , I bet it will bring a good price for a snookerd Tele .😎🎸

[@derekclacton]

9:46 Paint pot ring mark👌

[@monzajunior7337]

Yep!

[@henryhunter5026]

I’d read about the paint pot ring before but it’s the first time I’ve actually seen one. Apparently they used to put the guard on a paint pot when they sprayed it with clear nitro.

[@GHguitarauctions]

👍

[@GHguitarauctions]

👍

[@madolly2000]

We chat about this on next weeks Chasing Tone podcast - our conclusion was as its players grade you should just send it to us and we'll swap it for a couple of pedals :D

[@ltgray2780]

HaHa. Funny.

[@GHguitarauctions]

What pedals are we talking …. 🤔

[@piotrtrypus]

Thank you so much for this episode!

[@GHguitarauctions]

Thanks for watching !

[@user-cv4wr9kg1y]

I'm Insanely In love with Telecasters.

[@GHguitarauctions]

🙌🏼

[@georgeoh-well8116]

Educational.
Next time I dismantle or modify my Squier, I'll be extra careful 😊

[@GHguitarauctions]

Thanks for watching

[@benallmark9671]

Awesome video ! Thank you.

[@GHguitarauctions]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@ddnsconsulting]

To be fair to Luke (and GH), I don't mind how it is referred to, player's grade or other. If I wanted to make this kind of investment, I'd go and look at the guitar myself. GH offers very good opportunities to do this via their pre-auction preview days. That aside, I find these videos from Luke extremely helpful in deciding whether to spend time on a visit to Wiltshire. Thanks to all concerned. 🙏

[@monzajunior7337]

7:41 decal seems to be sitting on top of the filled string tree holes?

[@GHguitarauctions]

Someone’s had their paint brush out. Forgot to mention in the video! 👍😊

[@monzajunior7337]

Aha! I wondered if that might be the case, a bit of "touch-up" paint :)@@GHguitarauctions

[@reijerlincoln]

Cool vid of a cool guitar. I wouldn't call this 'players grade' due to he routed and repaired body + removed finish. There is little originality left.

[@ltgray2780]

It's playable... Players grade.

[@GHguitarauctions]

Thanks for watching

[@martynreed835]

They wasn't vintage back in the day though 🤷‍♂️
Who new they would be so valuable.

[@garycrant4511]

I'm not too far off the age of this Telecaster - and likewise some of my parts are broken, missing, or non original replacements. Not sure if my mrs evaluates me as 'players' grade or downgrades me to 'spares or repairs'' ? Or what reserve price she'd put on me at auction ??? I will admit that for all the wear and tear, I don't look as good, or can be valued for insurance purposes, as this rugged old Tele..

[@GHguitarauctions]

Thanks for the comment and watching 😊

[@farmduck2762]

Given that it's a musical instrument, it's a pity there's no way to find out what it sounds like or plays like. Ah well, maybe one day scientists will come up with some way of doing that.

[@GHguitarauctions]

Demo coming in a few weeks. 👍 thanks for watching 😊

[@thecrankedamps]

Not sure why people care so much about original parts, it's a 70 year old guitar, of course some parts aren gonna be broken.
These are instruments, tools for creativity.
Not antiques for rich men who can't play a lick on them. Go collect stamps or something else, don't deprive musicians of great instruments for your p@thetic hobby.

[@GHguitarauctions]

Thanks for the comment and for watching 😊