1953 Fender Telecaster | Guitar of the Day

[@constructivecritique4049]

I'm 110% bassist only. I also collect basses. But, who buys a Tele, or ANY guitar for that matter, and doesn't touch it? Amazing. I could just sit for HOURS, UPON HOURS, and listen to vintage guitar stories. How they were found, bought, sold, etc. Somebody needs to do a documentary on vintage guitar acquisitions.

[@davidkieltyka9]

Wowza! Mine is at the other end of the scale: played in sweaty bars for decades by its original owner. It's been refin'd and even the refin is heavily worn. Massive fretboard staining & darkening. But it's a gem of a player. Think I'd be afraid to take this one out of the house!

[@dwftube]

Rarely do I see/hear a vintage guitar that I hanker after, but this one has got me drooling...

[@glennevans5824]

That guitar is amazing 63 years old......unreal...time capsule

[@jonviol]

Far out man and Jen's giggles are groovy in the mists xxxx

[@ethanhathaway9171]

Beast of Burden. You always play the best songs

[@lemonpi3386]

Agreed, he picks really good songs to compliment the sound each guitar makes.

[@Xenious]

Two years on from the post and I'm double liking this video...sounds amazing!

[@johnhenfrey5936]

Wow what a stunning guitar.

[@paulvirgilmastracciojr1929]

Good job mark..you are great..I know its hard playing for people that suck..I don't blame you for not being at NORMS..they should call it MIKES,NORMS GUITARS

[@montys8th]

So when's the store changing its name to "Bonamassa's Rare Guitars"?

[@Tim.Pierce]

nope it'll probably be Mark's Rare Guitars when Norm goes ;-)

[@montys8th]

I doubt it, Norm isn't known for giving things away

[@Tim.Pierce]

TimB4305 even if he was dead? didn't know you can command orders from 6 feet in the ground LOL

[@Overlordroyal]

NiagaraTim bruh some freaky crap happens at norms rare guitars lol

[@gusdupree2508]

NiagaraTim his son Jordan will inherit the estate if his father ,why would he give it to Mark?

[@Diax1324]

I was expecting "This thing has no wear on it whatsoev-"*BANG*

[@richardneubauer4395]

The absolutely cleanest early tele I ever saw spent it's life in the original Fender gig bag. Must've protected it like a condom.

[@tideslider664]

mark your the best guitar teacher ever

[@spidermansme]

Wow beautiful guitar.

[@Minor7thb5]

Wow that is a sweet tele!

[@neano62]

Bad Ass! such a Wonderful Sounding Guitar! Beautiful!!

[@xanderarango7721]

What a beauty !

[@d11m19n1986]

he looked almost as if he were about to cry, or felt tears of joy inside right there at the end.

[@PintsofGuinness]

just out of curiosity, about how much will that go for? 10s of thousands? hundred thousand? ive seen some 50s fender stuff go for as much as a house.

[@kevinkane3846]

Probably close to 50K give or take

[@ShredCo]

much more.

[@tdunster2011]

That vintage in good condition would be a $50k guitar. In that condition I'd say $75k plus

[@ShredCo]

Yeah, this is like museum quality. This is very, very rare condition. 100k guitar maybe

[@j_freed]

Ahh that clean shiny bakelite guard. Surpassing in features and condition and desirability, one of if not the best example in the world hence rarity. So a surpassing price. 125k easy - LOL no actually I just one-upped the price I have no idea, they can sit on it and watch it go up till someone offers a Godfather.

[@GuitarlosCarlos]

HELL YEAH !!!

[@martywilkinson6722]

Beautiful time capsule.

[@BoyajianDon]

Mark - nice Jerry Reed licks in the end!

[@jips123]

nice guitar. Looks great, but does it sound better than a beaten up refretted much used example?

[@hunghsinliang3727]

yes, the neck pickup sounds like that!

[@sharonjorrin864]

That middle position made my day

[@urossilaski6758]

what's the song he plays at 3:17?

[@rafasounds2010]

Looks just like my Baja telecaster. And sounds too!

[@myvintagesunburst7418]

in the right light you can almost see the Made in Mexico on the back of the headstock ...

[@rafasounds2010]

myvintagesunburst Yep!

[@IncurZeAwperator]

except this guitar is beautiful and is work far over 50 thousand dollars

[@rafasounds2010]

Desire Awperator Not my problem

[@davidallen346]

Wired it out of phase for the neck pickup to make it brighter sounding maybe or do the blend tone knob with the tone bypass like Billy Gibbon's 1950 broadcaster tele

[@lars4738]

It doesn't give you the option of doing both pickups together, so flipping the magnet wouldn't "do shit" as they say!

[@Tonehound1952]

you can drop the cap to .o22 and wire it like a 54 (after you buy it)

[@ShredCo]

why no backstory on the guitars ever?... who owned them etc

[@grandnaguszek7417]

YOU DO TRADES HEW-MON? IF SO HOW DOES 100 GROSS OF SELF-SEALING STEM BOLTS SOUND?

[@saviofreire19]

John 5 might go nuts about this lol

[@JeDxDeVu]

haha I just thought the same.

[@rickhelm8106]

I love it when Mark breaks out some Jerry Reed.

[@MrAlexhollins]

I'd put a 4 or 5 way switch and a phase reverse switch on it to make it more versatile. OMG.

[@mrknowit457]

could you do some lap steel / dobro guitars?

[@tsmith4564]

wow .... If i had a time machine...

[@challeis1]

Fully authentic

[@BernieZazz]

Beauty.

[@douglasbroberg6456]

Damn Beast of Burden sounded spot on! Please do some Epiphone electrics if you have, like an Olympic, Coronet, Wilshere or Crestwood.

[@prodkwop]

Does anyone know the song he was playing at 3:01 - 3:04 ?

[@unchien2069]

Zovlo by the sound of it, just some chords off the top of his head. If it's an actual tune then I can't name it just from those few chords

[@soulagent79]

So the middle position is just the neck pickup without the cap? Didn't know the first Teles were wired like that.

[@chrishorton615]

Yeah, position 3 (neck w/dual capacitor) was used a make-shift 'bass guitar' sound. Sounds like you could also play some Jazz in that position as well.

[@j_freed]

Leo was a brilliant engineer but sometimes he forgot to add the turbo setting.

[@ASSman864]

They didnt know turbo setting untill buddy guy and jimi

[@David.S.]

that guitar is quite sex.

[@cardbored_]

Borat? Is that you?

[@anthonyc1883]

Sexy time!

[@ralphthomas7868]

Yeah Baby

[@onenightstandbaltimore4456]

How long till John 5 gets it?

[@montys8th]

He'll be fighting Joe Bonamassa in a pit of jello for it

[@monzo9999]

Not before Danny Gatton's ghost gets it

[@monzo9999]

It's So clean everyone couldn't stop thinking about aliexpress

[@markh7523]

I want it!

[@glassslide]

WOW!!!!!

[@lukewilliamsactual3691]

That instrument appears to have been played very little. Sadly, like Nat King Cole's Mona Lisa, it will probably remain a "cold and lonely, lovely work of art". Nothing but an investment. The reason being the wiring. It is, no doubt, super expensive but rewiring the pickups might jeopardize its monetary value. I have a '52 reissue, which I bought new, that I like a lot. I wanted to give the original wiring a chance but, after about a month, I went with the more modern configuration. The front switch position seemed redundant because you could get the same sound rolling off the highs in the middle position.

[@kacper06660y]

This looks newer than guitars at guitarcenter, wow...

[@lawlaw1]

That's just insane

[@robdonell9915]

Very respectfully I noticed your left eyelid seems to have a condition of ptosis (drooping of the eyelid). I had the surgery two weeks ago and it went well.

[@fender68able]

Needs a Floyd and humbuckers then it'll be perfect!! (hiding and cringing) LMAO

[@chrishorton615]

LOL

[@TheGalwayFarmer]

Aliexpress?

[@JFK1180]

Mark shines as soon as he starts to really do some pickn.

[@DannyStarr1976]

holy shit that is clean

[@sepp5209]

song at 3:17?

[@ruudwiggers1412]

Beast of burden by the rolling stones

[@64fiestared]

wow serious hardware...

[@mikemckenna6607]

Geez ..nice...

[@cowboysteel]

What did it sell for??

[@Barefoot67]

whats the price for something like that?=

[@barryjohnson2865]

SWEEEEET!

[@ExpTube1969]

what song at 3:17 ??

[@anthonyc1883]

Beast of Burden by the Rolling Stones.

[@fleshbhones]

Why does every guy who demos rare vintage guitars where a bunch of rings? I keep hearing it knock against the wood and it drives me nuts.

[@rstevenhanson]

Obviously, this one is gone, but what does something like this cost?

[@estebang5741]

I hope Joe Bonamassa enjoys his new guitar

[@jtdiametervol2991]

Every time he takes one out the case I feel like he's gonna bash the headstock on the shelf

[@BernieZazz]

Me too

[@eduardoenmanuel]

DAAAAAAMMMMMNNNNNN!!! Everything stock???

[@wsguntoro]

daaayuum

[@jezzepi]

Ever noticed how every guitar in Norms is "the cleanest" they have ever seen? lol

[@peterconway3646]

Dem Skills

[@eduardoenmanuel]

Btw, sweeeeet playing...

[@paulgeorgia8013]

I want that sooooo bad

[@martlgr]

Is he the 1st person to ever play this guitar?? Lol

[@ricardojorgerocha3014]

MY GOD!

[@LedGuitar1218]

How long til John 5 buys it?

[@ronlight7013]

I think it needs to be relic'd.

[@Cleavatr0n]

No

[@TheEthanCowley]

FUCK YE

[@ronlight7013]

I was joking in order to make a point.

[@fender68able]

LMAO!!!!!!

[@mojekh]

exactly :D:D:D:D:D

[@monzo9999]

"There is not a mark on it" ............ now it has

[@larsarnelana]

No offense Lemmo, but I miss listening to Mark playing vintage guitars.

[@richtfingers]

Why is it that vintage guitars are worth and revered more when they are “clean” - as in perfect condition - like this one and yet everyone wants a beat up relic and will pay much more for one, as in bashed about by the “Master Builder” ??

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

Reliced ones are for posers

[@brianhake5037]

if you have a b bender tele do it next week

[@randallfisher3167]

That's your dream guitar Mark !! Norm should hook you up bro.

[@picardoi8742]

Cant wait to get my hands on it so i can mod it eith some dimarzios .. my dad is very rich

[@Antrobrebb]

Chinese copy made a month ago. ;-)

[@gusdupree9076]

Tony Robinson you're very motivational

[@cayogator]

ha, think I'll order one..............

[@MrJohnr47]

Sure it isn't a squier vintage modified?

[@IbervilleMusic]

this looks like a brand new AVRI 52 tele lol.

[@ASSman864]

Iberville Music that be the point 😂

[@ASSman864]

Iberville Music except the tuners

[@angryheb1]

Chicken pickin is hard bro good stuff!

[@Ycontrol_]

HELL YEA JERRY REED

[@stevenusa9937]

I saw two "thumbs down" for this vid.... why...??? Jelousy, or Envy.

[@cayogator]

fng WoW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vincehunter5686]

I get the feeling Joe Bonamassa already picked it up...

[@aidanscovers]

I give it a day.

[@Thirdgen83]

Looks like a new guitar...

[@paulvirgilmastracciojr1929]

You should buy that one mike

[@zosostarship]

'Cowboy Chord Area', lol.

[@JosephMajocha]

Got those mouth movements

[@pvgracie]

do a jazzmaster!!

[@joe1hundred]

let's hear some Danny Gatton on it!

[@miguelfierro5461]

And you paid the original owner how much?

[@rynemurray1091]

Damn you are really good

[@rickenbacker40011]

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOA

[@toddyrocks]

Better call John 5 (Lowrey) ... M

[@nicolasf5937]

stonesssss