I bought this 1955 Tele from Tom Bukovac

[@AARONMURPHY-yx5hw]

I watch all the pro studio musicians on you tube. Your channel has the most usefull information out of all of them keep it up!

[@JustinOstrander]

Thanks so much man. Much more to come!!

[@mikewallace1270]

Other than Tom and Justin who are the other Pro Studio players on KZbin?

[@JustinOstrander]

@@mikewallace1270 @timpierceguitar

[@peteolinski7471]

So since that is your #1 tele what would be your #2 tele then? ‘55 might be hard to come by! Lol

[@moonshot1999]

Oh hell yeah, that's a raunchy tone alrighty 🤠😎

[@501chorusecho]

Justin, do you REALLY believe that all these overpriced old guitars are better than my new stuff? I don’t buy the hype….it’s all cork sniffing for rich people.

[@SturgisNikides]

🤣

[@dcoultas]

😂😂.

[@bryonkidder6199]

Guitars gain their soul from all the notes played on that guitar and all the places that guitar was played in it's lifetime. It's okay to birth a new guitar but sometimes it's okay to adopt...lol Plus with Fender, the 7 1/4 fretboard radios of the vintage guitars make it more special than the newer style Fender's sold today

[@RussC123]

😂 but the real question is will this be his choice for the ‘One guitar, One amp’ forever scenario.. I’m just dying to know 🙃

[@daverichard8200]

That's Uncle Larry. Tongue in cheek. Very much enjoying your content. Thank you!

[@pitkon6147]

I am 2 days older than this guitar (02/14/1955). I have always considered the Telecaster to be the best guitar. And this "cookie" is just class!

[@goswo]

You are very humble. Just to push that a bit: You dont just play guitar - you are a total amazing guitarist and musician.

[@JustinOstrander]

Thanks so much for the kind words. I really appreciate that!

[@Bunkymark]

I'm fortunate to have purchased a '53 Tele when I was 19 years old at a time (1971) when there was no such thing as vintage guitars, just old ones. I paid about what a new one sold for, and even then my friends thought I was nuts. Just recently, after getting the Pinecaster book I decided to open it up and take photos of the dates, I hadn't looked in years. Mine is clear and undisturbed, Gloria 6/1/53. The neck and body are within a week. They must have been cranking them out back then. Enjoy your guitar.

[@JustinOstrander]

So cool! This is exactly why I didn’t name it Gloria. Haha. She probably signed hundreds if not thousands of guitars over her tenure. Enjoy that guitar in good health! 🍻

[@picturejoey]

Tommy’s guitar from the night he moved into his new place. That video was different and powerful.

[@jeffmmal]

This dude is convincing us all to buy that special vintage guitar when it comes along!

[@bdogjr7779]

If you Google Leo Fender's early Factory there's an old black & white picture of Gloria Fuentes & other employees sitting for a 25th anniversary pic✌😎☮

[@rylieriley]

The Biscuit is a sweet, sweet Tele. Your playing definitely does it justice. If Tom let a Tele that sweet go, can you imagine how nice any Tele's he's kept are? I really enjoyed this little show-and-tell.

[@JustinOstrander]

He has let better guitars than this go before. Dozens of them. He'll sell off what would be a desert island guitar for anyone else. He just doesn't get attached. I admit I don't get it!

[@manonbassguitar]

Super cool signature inside that tele. I’ve been buying some cool used guitars from all over the US & I put the small shipping sticker inside the control cavities. That way the next owner can see where it started before me & hopefully they’ll do the same….let’s start this trend y’all! It’s a great idea to show the guitars’ life & travels.🤘🏼

[@marksr12]

From one great set of hands to another great pair! That's a beauty.

[@ebrabz]

Really appreciate your devotion and joy at using guitar to love life and live!

[@DavidJones-ey6ie]

This probably one of the sickest guitars ever! That biscuit sure does rock!

[@matryan3532]

Ohhh my good lord that thing sounds good! Sheeeessshh 🤘

[@secretdaisy6484]

Wow! I can’t believe how great that sounds not plugged in. And, even better plugged in! That is a masterpiece. You are very lucky 🍀 and you have a new subscriber. 👍☮️🌞🎸👏💖

[@harrisknight1347]

Great stuff Justin...1st time subscriber...why in the Hell did it take me so long??? Righteous chops!!!

[@davidaddington5900]

very cool, ... thanks !

[@joshbrightproductions582]

Bro! I didn't even know you had a channel! I can't wait to do a dive into what you do on here. Thanks so much for all the hard work you have put into any session you've ever done with me: I very much appreciate it. You are such a talented and great guy!

[@JustinOstrander]

Thanks a ton dude!! It was great seeing you last week!

[@claudehopper9813]

What's great about this story is that You are a player that will make that guitar sing ; not some collector that will hoard it away in some closet . Biscuit with butter & honey !

[@nashwpg]

A friend bought a pair of old P basses that belonged to The Guess Who ( i live in winnipeg where they're from) and it had an old bag of coke under the pickguard, that's how they'd travel with it back in the day. Played it in the studio, it was an amazing feeling bass with a ton of vibe.

[@JustinOstrander]

Haha! WOW

[@patrickmcdermott1152]

Justin, great to see your subscribers starting to grow. Great Chanel

[@gregkoelling615]

Great video, great guitar, great playing, subscribed, Thank you.

[@michaeljohnrowley8384]

Duuuuuuuuuuude! Met you on the David Nail tour. You had a Buk SG I didn't have cash for! Still remember those shows and you coming out to say hello in Philly. Hope the family is well.

[@JustinOstrander]

Hey man! Thanks for stopping by the channel!!

[@BobEstremera]

That Tele is one happy guitar in your hands and our ears.

[@tejeguitar]

Great to see you enjoy that guitar that much. Loved your whole 3 takes on that solo outro dude. It's an awesome feeling when a guitar inspires you to play and go one direction or another. Congrats Justin!

[@patmayer7222]

,,,land o' lakes,wi............,,,,,,,,played all my life,,,finally traded for my very first tele(squier,infinity),,,love it,,,,dream of finding an old one,,,looking all the time,,,this vid gave me hope,,,...can't wait,,....great sound unplugged!!..55' holy cats !.................strive...........,,,,,,,,,tnx,pat&family.

[@dougmartin893]

Supercool. Thanks.

[@michaeldmytriw]

You have such a steady left hand. You're so smooth it's outrageous!

[@THEItchybruddah]

That is SOOPER cool Maestro. (I’m with you regarding your instrument approach. Both in the acquisitions and liquidation approach and the “what’s best for the song?” aesthetic. As always, THANK you for your time.

[@kckrye]

Thats a great story. Uncle Larry seems pretty legit. I'm glad you get to work with him. Keep up the great work.

[@bradconklin2878]

Yes. What makes a good vintage guitar? "The age of the wood... slow growth" and, if I may, 70 years of soul being coaxed from it:)

[@kencade6544]

Sweet guitar and youve got some serious chops! 👏👏

[@JustinOstrander]

Thanks a ton, man!

[@antyja]

Oh man I just found a youtube goldmine with this channel! Keep up the great videos, they are much appreciated!

[@JustinOstrander]

Thanks a ton!

[@afarrar3]

came for the tele, stayed for the sweet "steel" bends and licks!

[@SteveR5954]

Killer Tele and great story to go with it.... nice one!

[@Last_one_before_I_go]

Lucky Guy !...and pretty slick playing. Be well !

[@JustinOstrander]

Thanks a ton!

[@gnawbabygnaw]

You’re a lucky man to have that baby! 🤙🤙

[@JustinOstrander]

You ain’t kiddin

[@beezersurf]

That tele is so sweet looking and sounding. Wise purchase, Tom is a wizard and he has such a good taste and knowledge of vintage guitars (I am sure you do as well). You are so stoked! Nice!

[@donaldbergmann5405]

Man, that Tele rocks for sure.. Amazing how close to perfect Leo and company were in the beginning and not much if anything needs to change…”Simple Sells”….

[@skullheadwater9839]

Nice G bender. At first, I was like how is he operating his bender without the strap on it? Nice guitar and Larry really has some serious guitars. Glad you got that one.

[@iagobroxado]

"one more time just 'cos it's fun" loved that, man. Subscribed.

[@JustinOstrander]

Thanks a ton!

[@Steve-si8hx]

Wow dream guitar of mine. Never will own one but nice to see someone els enjoy one at least 😅

[@micahgerdis1008]

I love that c shape index bend you do a lot. Very nice..

[@DavidLee-rx6uo]

This is amazing. I noticed how clean and smooth it looked. Then you said refinish. It’s beautiful and they preserved the tape. Beautiful guitar. My uncle had 53 Esquire when he sold it they found a front pickup sitting in the cavity under pickguard. Never soldered. Must of been in a hurry

[@jeffbeck6501]

Wow. I am so glad that you bought that guitar. When you played to the song it sounded so amazing. Really amazing. I am so happy that a real player has that guitar and knows what to do with it. It sounds so REAL. It sounds like the real deal, because it is. But it is nothing without a good pair of hands, and you have them. Fantastic. Never sell that guitar, and record the hell out of it.

[@JustinOstrander]

Thanks a ton!

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Sounds great!

[@rosewoodsteel6656]

G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria!

[@lightninwillie2261]

Beautiful guitar...

[@brianpartridge5654]

You 100% nailed it with the slow growth woods (ask old school framer how things have changed (hint now you need a king, queen, jack, rook, bishop, and pointdexter stud now) the grains to loose. That's why strativarias fiddles sound so good. Old ass ice age wood! Imo that tele sounds amazing

[@joeurbanowski321]

That’s one bad ass Tele..!!

[@jamieboydmusic6956]

Super nice sounding Telecaster! You got blessed! Love that growl of the bridge!

[@ggman946]

Dude, you nailed that outtro on the first take! Great playing and, yeah, thst guitar sounds killer!

[@paultorbert6929]

Very cool guitar and story !!!!!!! Makes you wonder about “the life of Gloria”…. People are important, that’s something we all should consider….. I hope the folks that made my guitars are leading Happy and Stress-free lives. 💛🎸😊😺 Edit: 1955 is when I was made, too.

[@lordlomanagh5966]

What a great Tele amazing ol'boy

[@rezakhan8290]

Great tone brother. Awesome purchase.

[@voornaam3191]

I go with the "it's a combination" theory. All wood parts do sound different, even pickups are not exactly the same. One day they make a guitar that hits the jackpot, when literally EVERYTHING comes together. The resonation of all components put together can amaze us. Even when most 50's Tele's are pretty okay, you can buy ones that are amazing. It happens! And that is the reason one should buy a new guitar in a shop: I want THAT guitar, even if it is your pre scratched demo, just because this one sounds great. Buying online, you will receive the not so perfect ones, as well. And you get stuck with second best. Just saying.

[@jonwanrocks]

i had seen that leslie style speaker cabinet he was putting in the yard sale. made me want to make a trip to TN. but now i REALLY regret not making the trip!

[@stevetauscher590]

Your straight up when explain and give nice authoritative info and expertise on guitar is rocking🤘

[@johnreilly9748]

Very cool I have a 56 that I have changed over the years cause I will never get rid of it and it is also super light.

[@Telewest792]

I am privileged to own 5 tele’s but my 67 with Brazilian rosewood fingerboard is the best tele I’ve heard and owned ever so happy days Justin keep on rockin

[@JustinOstrander]

Oh man, I bet that one is special for sure. Now I just need a good RW tele 😆

[@eddiejr540]

Nice score my man…that ones a keeper for sure…I bet some Fender nerd could find out who Gloria was…that would be cool…great stuff as always 👍

[@jaymichaels5187]

There was a Gloria Ramirez that did final inspection and touched up cold solder joints on iffy problematic instruments.

[@tango_victor2753]

Gloria Fuentes possibly.

[@mwagliardo]

Cool guitar! Great playing, sounds amazing Justin. The Biscuit 🙂

[@pharmerdavid1432]

I was born in 1955, and envy you for being the caretaker and player of that fine guitar. The closest I'll get is the 2016 epiphone les paul custom 1955 reissue I recently purchased, plan on putting a "staple" pickup in the neck position like the originals had. But a 1955 tele has always been my dream, good for you owning that fine telecaster...........!

[@snapfinger1]

No first chair violinist would use anything other than a Stradivarius. Same concept here.

[@69telecasterplayer]

I love The Biscuit! Still have my original 69 Thinline my parents gave me when I still lived at home many decades ago.

[@JustinOstrander]

So cool. My first guitar was a used Squier Strat with a homemade linoleum pickguard the previous owner attached to the face of the guitar with wood screws. It looked like he used a drill. No pilot holes. Just muscled em on in there. Hahaha

[@69telecasterplayer]

@@JustinOstrander Perhaps in a future video you can talk about your earlier instruments. Sounds like you have had quite a few. I love your style and letting us see under the hood of session work. Blessings, bro!

[@jumpskirt]

Hey Justin! I just discovered your channel and it's fantastic! Gonna spread the word to my fellow Home Skooler's out there. Bravo!

[@JustinOstrander]

Awesome! Thank you! Yeah I just need to tell like 100,000 of my closest friends haha

[@stevendavidson391]

Such a cool story finding the sign off tape inside the cavity

[@dougd2550]

That Tele is my favorite of all of yours, but honestly I have not heard a bad sound from any of them in your hands. Been a subscriber for a while - it's great to see the channel grow. Nice work, you deserve all of your success. Keep it up!!!

[@JustinOstrander]

Thanks a ton, Doug!

[@jaredlewis8321]

That’s awesome. 2/16/55 was my dads first birthday and his moms name (my grandma) was named Gloria. Wild world.

[@JustinOstrander]

Woah!!

[@b.rodclark334]

I'm a newbie to the channel and Biscuit sounds as if it was soaked in Alaga syrup... just too sweet!

[@jerryhorton5708]

Amazing tone out of that Tele! Not to mention all of the sweet licks there. Thanks for making me wish I had one…

[@TheRycooder]

Well you just kicked some serious ass!! Glad I found you!🎉

[@mudnducs]

That Tele is like me finding a Series 61 Monarch lathe with no wear! I’d love to watch you jam with Vince Gill

[@missopowers]

What a great story, and a GREAT guitar. Lucky you! I'd love to find a Tele that light, too.

[@JustinOstrander]

Thanks so much!

[@zeroamplification]

New subscriber Justin! Great video, agree on the gap in YT vids and happy to have found you through this awesome tele. Thanks in advance for all the effort that goes into making these videos and sharing your knowledge and experience with the community

[@JustinOstrander]

Thanks for the sub! Much more to come 😊

[@jimsteele9559]

That is cool! Respect, gotta have more of that. Pretty great.

[@seanzinger]

What. A. Sound.

[@JBGWAlain]

Good lord, that Tele sounds insanely good!!

[@vintagepipesnightmares]

It’s mostly the electronics and metal and copper in the pickups that it’s not the same anymore few to the new lows. I loved the sound of this one the most on UL channel. Great purchase!!

[@frankkurdyla1947]

Nice playing, nice Tele! Maybe you should consider re-naming her "Gloria". I own an 85 Tele made in Japan and it sure has an unplugged tone that stands up to other new ones with same string size and brand. It's the age of the wood, so I can't imagine what a 68-year-old sounds like against my 38-year-old.

[@andrewpearson1903]

Some of the things you mention, like the bridge pickup's note bloom and the beautiful-sounding unplugged strum, are present in my new Original 50s Tele, though it has the fat 52 neck and won't be really resonant for another decade or two. But plugged in, yours has so much power and sustain - one of those guitars that sounds like it's playing itself, like Mick Taylor's ES-345 on "Can't You Hear Me Knocking." Great purchase.

[@DevInvest]

The Biscuit.😎🔥🎸 Love it.

[@wadeguidry6675]

All hail the Biscuit! You lay some nice gravy on it dude. You rock!

[@timtime9167]

Killer guitar, kick ass playing. Fun stuff. Biscuits a cool name, but Gloria would be cool, too.

[@GRBAquatics]

Very Cool, Thankyou. Stunning guitar and playing. Cheers

[@telecasteroil]

Wow. , what an awesome sounding ,Biscuit…..!

[@wsurfn]

wow. I am glad it is yours, and not a collector's.

[@paulsandberg6444]

Wow just came across your channel. What a beauty she is!

[@markjohnson9485]

I think the name "The Biscuit" is a great name for your Tele.... it sounds sweet as pie... acoustically and electrically

[@joebob344]

Your video randomly showed up on my feed. I'm a Fender guy. Had to watch it. Loved the guitar and the playing. Subscribed sir!

[@JustinOstrander]

Much appreciated!

[@BobcatOneManBand]

Wow! This guitar is the bomb! I wish you had the 2 pickup combo position on the switch

[@kenbash2951]

It almost looks like they sprayed a light touch of lacquer over Gloria's tape- nice.

[@kevinafflack]

Wow congrats! There’s an episode of Tom playing a Tele in his living room, which I think is some of his very best playing. I think it might be this guitar. Hard to tell since he moves through them like a hot butter knife on a biscuit. You sound great and glad you found a keeper. I’d probably have to name her Gloria but I know Tom doesn’t do that, ha.

[@JustinOstrander]

I found that video! Both are linked in my description above

[@neilmarsh7437]

wow yeah I agree that piece of playing from Tom in the living room is sublime!

[@johngunzenhauser2631]

very nice , great playing , Tom and you are amazing players, I've played bass professionally for a long time always played acoustic guitar, now I'm playing lead guitar in a band , thanks for the inspiration ✌️🎸🎸

[@3cardmonty602]

Love that Tele. Thanks for sharing.

[@Torquemonster440]

T Shirt : "One more time, Just because it's fun ! " 😁... Also, what a badass, beautiful sounding piece of American History. Your playing ROCKS !! Keep up the cool content. Subscribed! 🍻

[@JustinOstrander]

Thanks a ton!

[@mike5177]

That thing sounds super mean!!! Love it!!

[@RJD0314]

You should name her Gloria. 😊 Sweet guitar. I remember it from Tom's video.

[@CRP2426]

That's a Cool beautiful instrument, in the right hands. Thanks for the show & Tell.

[@schreds]

i found the same tape in my 62 strat unfortunately everything on the tape was pretty much unreadable the only reason i found out what it was is because a luthier friend of mine who was doing a cleanup / setup told me about it and what he thought it was amazing still there to this day ,, and u are 100% correct nothing sounds like old wood i don't give a rats what anyone says