1996 Fender Telecaster Standard Japan value

toescantalk

Anyone have idea of value of this? Trying to work it out but failing with google as getting wide range of prices. Thinking of moving it on, or part-exchanging in local guitar shop, as it sounds fantastic but my little hands don't like the fat neck!

Winny_Pooh

400-500 dep on features and condition. pics?

toescantalk

Thanks for reply - will take some pics in the daylight tomorrow. After a hollow body Gretsch so this would definitely help with paying for that.

toescantalk

Has a couple of dings, one shown on neck. Love telecaster sound, but the necks I've tried aren't much fun for my left hand.

Elwood

Is it a modern radius and frets or vintage?

Is it a Made in Japan or Crafted in Japan model?

gavin_axecaster

You sure that's a standard? I thought the standard (TL-STD - Japanese domestic market base model) had headstock truss rod adjust and top load bridges. The one in this thread is a TL-Std http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/134686/ngd-bargain#latest  Pull the neck and look for the model stamp.

toescantalk

Thanks for questions - massive help with googling it as looks like it's a MIJ 50s Telecaster. Has Made in Japan on back, know it's 1996 from serial number and 50th anniversary sticker, and standard MIJ tele of this time had a 6 saddle bridge as @gavin_axecaster ;says. 

Probably a bit niche for local guitar shop so might put on here for a trade or something.

Elwood

Looks like it might be a TL-52.

Edit, though the article you posted suggests it isn't! 

toescantalk

Right, we've had the neck off. TL52DEX2. But then the article says that doesn't help much either!