Couple of custom teles for sale - closeout price

John Allison · Post by **John Allison** » 15 Apr 2011 4:31 am

Please check the "Available" page on my web site: http://www.allisonguitars.com/available.html
for, among other things, a couple of relic'ed Teles I made last year. I only list retail prices on my web site for new stuff, but I'll take $750 for either of them.

BOTH SOLD LOCALLY...

Thanks
J A

Chris Dorch · Post by **Chris Dorch** » 15 Apr 2011 7:36 am

Those look realy purdy...

Are those vintage style six-saddle bridges like the ones found on MIJs? Is that a lam-board rosewood or slab-board? What are the specs on the neck?

750 is a great price...

John Allison · Post by **John Allison** » 15 Apr 2011 5:19 pm

Yes, $750 is a great price. You won't find a better finish or better playability. The truth is I hated relic'ing them, but nobody seems to want a perfect vintage nitro finish anymore. I intend to blow them out and move them to make way for new stuff.

Neck specs:
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fingerboard
- 9.5" radius
- Nut width 1-11/16"
- Heel width 2-3/16"
- Neck thickness .85" at first fret, .95" at twelfth fret

Bridge is standard 6-saddle tele replacement bridge.

Thanks
J A

Jamie Argent-Jones · Post by **Jamie Argent-Jones** » 18 Apr 2011 2:55 am

Oh man, if only they weren't relic'd!!!!

Craig Showman · Post by **Craig Showman** » 18 Apr 2011 4:41 am

If one of them had a maple fretboard we would be in buisness. But they sure are pretty.

John Allison · Post by **John Allison** » 20 Apr 2011 4:42 am

Plenty of interest, but no takers, yet.
Bump it up for another go-round.

Bob Martin · Post by **Bob Martin** » 24 Apr 2011 8:22 pm

John Allison wrote:Yes, $750 is a great price. You won't find a better finish or better playability. The truth is I hated relic'ing them, but nobody seems to want a perfect vintage nitro finish anymore. I intend to blow them out and move them to make way for new stuff.

Neck specs:
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fingerboard
- 9.5" radius
- Nut width 1-11/16"
- Heel width 2-3/16"
- Neck thickness .85" at first fret, .95" at twelfth fret

Bridge is standard 6-saddle tele replacement bridge.

Thanks
J A

Hi John, I'm a little slow but when it says relliced then does that mean you or someone took a regular Nitro finished slicked up new guitar and some way turned it into a "custom shopped" like guitar ie made it look and feel like an older guitar like Fender does quite a bit??

No negativism meant just trying to figure what I might be looking to buy

The Tele looks very nice and as far as the pictures go it looks like one that has been played many years......

So anyway let me know if I'm on the right track. I appreciate the info and you letting me know if I'm guessing right! Thanks

Big Blob

John Allison · Post by **John Allison** » 26 Apr 2011 5:50 am

Bob, you're correct.
The relic-ing is designed to make a perfectly new guitar look as if it's been played out for years. We do the finish ourselves and, as I mentioned, I'm not really a fan of the relic thing, but intentionally relic'ed Fender repro's outsell new-looking ones.

I will say that a well-finished relic does have a nice vibe. I just prefer letting actual wear and age do the trick.

Thanks for the interest and I'll try to get some pics up on the post here.

John Allison · Post by **John Allison** » 26 Apr 2011 12:16 pm

Here's a couple of link to pages with bigger pics...

http://allisonguitars.com/tele_surf.html

http://allisonguitars.com/tele_daph.html

Robert Herr · Post by **Robert Herr** » 29 Apr 2011 12:30 pm

Are the frets vintage or like the 6105?

John Allison · Post by **John Allison** » 30 Apr 2011 7:21 am

They're the vintage profile... I think .079x.051 is the size wire that's used for those necks.

John Allison · Post by **John Allison** » 11 May 2011 4:47 am

The Surf Green is sold locally...
Another local buyer interested in the Daphne, but for now it's still available.

Marc Stone · Post by **Marc Stone** » 11 May 2011 8:34 am

Email sent re Daphne tele via your website info@ addy. Thx

John Allison · Post by **John Allison** » 19 May 2011 5:17 am

Thought I had the Daphne tele sold as well, but it looks like that guy who wanted it can't come up with the money for a while.
So...still available.

Marc, I emailed and PM'd. I guess you lost interest in it?

Up to the top for one more round, I suppose.

John Allison · Post by **John Allison** » 9 Jun 2011 11:16 am

Both teles gone.
Thanks for the inquiries, all...
There'll be other stuff occasionally, so feel free to check the site from time to time.