Historic Fender Telecaster-Robbie Robertson/Bob Dylan Music Icons 2018

Historic Fender Telecaster-Robbie Robertson/Bob Dylan Music Icons 2018
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Monday, May 14th, 2018 - Friday, May 18th, 2018
Daily: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. EDT
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Music Icons: Featuring Property From The Life and Career of Prince
Friday, May 18th, 2018
Session I: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Saturday, May 19th, 2018
Music Icons:
Session II: 10:00 a.m. EDT
Session III: 1:00 p.m. EDT
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[@charlesking617]

You know what! It’s Robbie’s guitar. He let Dylan borrow it, Harrison & Clapton play it but it is still his guitar. If he wants to sell it to the highest bidder, that’s his business! From a Canadian fan of The Band since their first album came out.

[@MySundin13]

I'm Canadian too 🇨🇦. And I 💯% Agree

[@user-bx7hf3lp8n]

Well, I’m a “TEXAN”, and obviously Robbie’s guitar is so valuable because it’s HIS guitar and because the history of that guitar and because of all the wonderful songs he played on it. So go for it - sell it for whatever you can get, and do what you want with the money! And tell any critics to go screw themselves!😉

[@timothydaniels504]

Robbie used to play a blonde Tele in the pre Band era. His taste in guitars had every guitar player in Toronto playing a blonde Tele. In those days, before he was known for his song writing, he just blew the doors off when he played. This guy, Levon Helm and Ronnie Hawkins were a big part of my youth. We followed them around Southern Ontario the way Deadheads followed the Grateful Dead. They always had a bunch of strange, slightly dangerous looking dudes with them and lots of glamorous girls with big hair and low cut dresses. A real education.

[@mikemckenna4924]

I remember..i saw them every chance i had..Robbie was killer on that tele..we all went out and bought one .listen to Bo diddley by Ronnie Hawkins ...and more

[@aliofly]

Incredible!

[@modestoney1577]

"I wanted to feel the wood" - Robbie Robertson

[@robertiaccarino4363]

I know; I am dying here

[@bobcabo4509]

I saw him use it with The Band at Roosevelt Stadium, Passaic, NJ on Aug 1, 1973.

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

Oh my, watching Robbie play The Weight intro just made my week. What a beautiful sound.

[@lordofthemound3890]

Bob may have played it ‘65-‘66, but I’d like what ROBBIE was playing on that tour! One of the most killer tones in Rock ‘n’ Roll history.

[@jkarnes45]

Wow. So much nastiness in the comments. Makes me sad. All the haters wish they had a fraction of his talent. Negativity won't pull you through. Thanks for all the great music, Robbie.

[@pickettmandi]

I see what you did there, and I like it.

[@johndowns3839]

Garth Hudson had more influence over the arrangements than Robertson did, but Robbie never mentions him. Wanting credit to be justly given where credit is due isn't "hate."

[@imannonymous7707]

Thank the whole band...that is why there is bitterness....the other members have been dying sick and pennie less

[@imannonymous7707]

@@johndowns3839 very true....bravo!

[@guitarman1477]

Robertson’the robber ‘

[@benlogan430]

It doesn’t get much cooler than this my friends. Stories, guitar or the player! Legends indeed!

[@mikelandreth7810]

Wish they would've addressed the Bigsby Issue .

[@aaronstein947]

I adore Robbie Robertson so much. What a guy. What a life.

[@imannonymous7707]

welll yea but then again no its well documented that he made out far better off than the rest of the band....and thats unfair......they died penniless some tragicaly......so its sour sweet......but respect to you...i get it

[@R-D-bj6ot]

@@imannonymous7707 That's the music business, just because he's not a white man, it's unfair... stop crying about it.

[@Furry67]

@@R-D-bj6ot It's the music business to screw all your band mates?

[@R-D-bj6ot]

@@Furry67 mention the proof that he did all those things and not the stupid things that Levon said; You are one of those idiots who only follow one version and are not objective.

[@Furry67]

@@R-D-bj6ot I've been told that by people in the business. Thanks for calling me an idiot. What a charmer you are.

[@waynefletcher9569]

His playing in the film the last waltz was brilliant, I hav, nt seen it for years, but his playing has always stayed with me

[@cherrypickerguitars]

Robbie grew up on the Rez just down Hwy #3 from me. He’s done pretty well for a dirt poor SOB (Southern Ontario Boy) All of the Band’s members were - except Levon. Just like the soil and the air, here, the Band is part of my DNA and I play at least a couple of Band tunes every time I get to play out of the house. Peace

[@nzajflynn]

Man I would love that guitar. I lived and breathed Dylan and the band growing up.

[@cathykeal4731]

I really enjoyed the history, of the Fender Telecastor and talking strings!

[@dwightgraham3106]

Robbie, man I don't see how you could ever let that go..But I get what your doing and understand that that guitar is a true legend also..But it hurts my heart to see you let it go..I would really like to see you write some more good music and play n record it on that guitar before it is passed on..Because I know it's in you..Your great man..Thank you for all the music..it always brings me back home to where I need to be..Thank You Robbie..

[@CHlEFFIN]

Wow Robbie Robertson playing ‘Tears of Rage’ half a century later... :’)

[@eargasm1072]

He's playing it in a much lower key than the version on record which I believe is D, here he plays it in G

[@maxpeck4154]

The music lover in me is in awe of that guitar. The guitar nerd in me is screaming "holy shit he routed the body to mount the B16?!!!"

[@victoriamitchell8911]

Whoa awesome Video clips.

[@geekay1349]

funny how all those Robbie naysayers continue to watch his videos; they just can't get enough of him

[@kevinaltman7730]

One of the greatest Rock stars in the world getting constantly interrupted by some auction house pipsqueak... Let Robbie tell the story!

[@guitarman1477]

Fuck his story, pack of lies rip Levon

[@Teachering]

Unfortunately, when the Tele is sold it will most likely end up in a vault never to be played again.

[@patmcgroin9848]

Robbie looks great!

[@JamesWalshBristolKids]

Mike Campbell from The Heartbreakers ( now in Fleetwood Mac) said every time he plays the 1952 Fender Broadcaster he used on 'Breakdown' the sound guys can hear the difference and remark about it. A Fender Telecaster that is modded and is a "go to instrument" is so for good reason. If someone wants to own it and it makes them happy and they pay a ridiculous amount of money that's ok. YOLO.

[@scottfulps2065]

Shivers. Quakes and fevers. Wow talk about magic.

[@curtandoscar]

SWEET JESUS, THE BLONDE ON BLONDE AND THE '66 ELECTRIC TOUR GUITAR?!??? BASEMENT TAPES AND WOODSTOCK??!

[@cruzcontrol1303]

And he’s just gonna give it away to some jackass probably

[@creamydistortion]

People say so. Whoodstok = gay.

[@blackcrow7049]

How many good memories bringing me those chords of The Weight ... Rock of ages , The last Waltz , Before the Flood are burned in my mind ... that magic that u have in yours fingers , the guitar only makes it possible .

[@shuswapian]

The guitar he played on The Last Waltz was bronzed, so it must have been a different one.

[@blackcrow7049]

Yes , that's right but i did mention those albums because they bringing me a lot of good memories . Anyway The Last Waltz's guitar is a Fender Stratocaster customized , dipped in bronze , it was created specially for that concert . Before the Flood album was a Stratocaster too . Those times come never again ... still now was seeing a video of Warren Haynes with Dave Matthews Band playin' a Neil Young's cover '' Cortez , Cortez '' .... really fantastic . Greetings .

[@Telecasterluvr]

Woah, never seen some of these pictures before.

[@1rwjwith]

I may have listened to this guitar being played more than any other through the years….

[@hannejeppesen1809]

When Robbie smiles his face still lights up the room.

[@camcook7241]

Dam how do you let that old friend n travel companion go!!! No way.

[@robertscoggin]

" had them scrape the rest of the paint off" Rockstar LOL I had the Good Fortune to hear the band in 71 at a rock festival I think it was 6 bucks The Allman Brothers were there too with Dwayne not to mention Poco and Little Richard

[@Nightdog1978]

Tele's are not only warhorses but great workhorses too. Damn near indestructible!

[@IPLAYLOUD]

Look at how the body was routed to inset the B16! This kind of Vibrato needs a neck shim added, but they LOWERED the B16. A lot more work than was necessary. Love it!

[@williamknell864]

I love that. No mention of it though. It'd be interesting to hear who's idea it was, and who did the work.

[@kevinpaul1719]

I saw that baby played more than once. I'm too old now but a freak from a younger crowd that could care for it. That would be the best place.

[@mayito714]

Robbie can sell a blind person a used car.

[@fernoodles]

oh mama! can this really be the end?

[@krisscanlon4051]

I believe this guitar is pictured in inner sleeve of the second album by the Band eponymous titled

[@richardturk7162]

I remember buying the record Music from big pink when it first came out.

[@1rwjwith]

Saw him use it at Jacksonville Florida auditorium 1970!

[@donyoung7874]

In the early 80's I saw a bootleg of Don't Look Back and Robbie was playing a Tele in the live performances. THAT was the guitar I wanted.

[@jwilli726]

Just listen to Robbie guys...C'mon!

[@MrBluoct]

What a story and guitar Not sure why family would not cherish this ? Where is this guitar now Rip

[@Lonnie_Johnson]

Peter Green from the first rendition of Fleetwood Mac used to give away his guitars (that could've probably fetched thousands) because he hated the idea of them being sold for these ridiculous prices and end up probably never being played again.

[@themaelstromnotebook5418]

I saw an ebony Les Paul of Peter's on Reverb recently (for 10,000 sterling... and I thought that incredibly cheap!)

[@JerseyMiller]

Yeah but that's because he lost his mind from an LSD overdose. He ended up homeless and pennyless. Beware of beautiful half naked German girls who offer you free drugs.

[@glass_oni0n]

this is the ultimate grail guitar that’s ever existed. the 65 Newport strat is great, but to Dylan/Band fans, this beat up guitar is the Mona Lisa. Blonde on Blonde, the 66 tour, the first two band albums, this guitar created as much music history as any

[@philusborne5276]

When did the Bigsby get added?

[@eargasm1072]

That's one nice vintage Tele

[@jarnosaarinen4583]

I thought he would of mentioned when the Bigsby was added!

[@DiamondCutter423]

WOW!!!!!

[@christopherohara68]

I would love to hear about the Stella acoustic with a pickup I've seen him playing in old pictures with Dylan or better see some footage of him playing it. Love those old Stella's.

[@christopherohara68]

Found a picture of him playing it with Dylan.

[@billsedge7360]

What a nice guy

[@mytheane]

Ok watched his reason’’’not good enough esp hearing how much he still loves it.

[@RefinedRetroReviews]

Is this the black telecaster from the electric tour of England?

[@Cupidville]

Amazing Magical Story Guitar 🎸 🌟⭐️✨💫⭐️🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@UncleWiggy252]

I was really enjoying this vid...and then, at the end...how sad. How sad to be that well off and not be able to or want to keep this guitar. You know, I had a 69 tele I played at the sock hops in high school in the early seventies, also a 70 les paul custom both traded off (along with a Traynor YBA-1) 'cause I "had to" in the eighties to make rent and how I wish I still had those in my hands. WOW... (I still have an early sixties Marine Band C harmonica my dad taught me to play Oh Suzanna on when I wuz a kid...HANDS OFF)

[@bobcabo4509]

Just saw it again at the rrhof last Nov.

[@ferraridinoman]

1965? Looks by the "spaghetti" Fender decal on the maple cap headstock a bit earlier?

[@greyklopstock7155]

That's part of what makes it unique. There were VERY few 65s with spaghetti decals. I believe it also might not have a skunk stripe on the back of the neck

[@jmgmarcus808]

That compartment under the pickgaurd probably was the home of hundreds of ounces of cocaine, reefer and pills for at least a decade. I love this guitar.

[@jeffreybiscoe6]

I could a never sold it even if I'm on borrowed time in life but I guess money makes the world go around.

[@fredvanderbeek5881]

All the repairs, etc all add to it's credentials. Considering the movie The Last Waltz by The Band, and No Direction Home (Bob Dylan) and the other Dylan movies, and the events - Forrest Gump was popular because he unwittingly stumbled upon historical events. That guitar has him beat.

[@adamstevens253]

Robbie played a Strat in The Last Waltz.

[@FedePetro]

It deserves to be in some collectors hands? It deserves to be played and played. That guitar should belong to a musician. They make it seem as they were donating a heart to someone that needs it.

[@raymondnavarro5100]

"...but it really can talk..." Yup...

[@bentackett6299]

Too bad he had it stripped. It would look so awesome with a little bit of the original black finish in places. Cool history though!

[@paulfuller8985]

Yeah , I agree Ben . Even with the original black all chipped it would look better than bare wood . I bet it sounds awesome though .

[@richardrybinski2320]

Is that a battery rout at 1:20?

[@adamgreen6324]

Weight relief done in the factory in that era

[@silviopimentel7247]

It seems very warm & not buzzing at all. ❤

[@hiterss]

anyone know the date of the pic of clapton holding robbie's tele???

[@chrispywilliams1992]

74 not sure of month

[@aarfeld]

Does anyone know how much it fetched?

[@fancykarlmarx]

490k

[@keef7224]

Clapton’s ‘54 sunburst Strat is going up for sale soon I think. It’s expected to go for at least $1M, and that was only his ‘79-‘85 slide axe. Not nearly as historic as this Tele, IMO. I’m surprised this unparalleled relic didn’t fetch more than it did.

[@fancykarlmarx]

The Judas guitar. Wow.

[@jackielitten2865]

Yes, it inspired much hostility from audiences back then. And was duly vindicated with classic recordings and performances for many years thereafter. Ironically, from a more current perspective, Leo Fender's Telecaster is a hallowed vintage instrument that predates the '65-'66 Dylan "gone electric" era by some 15 years.

[@fancykarlmarx]

@@jackielitten2865 it is the perfect guitar.

[@kensettle3184]

Interesting that Robbie installed that Humbucker "backwards" like Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac did on his Les Paul!

[@johngibbs7379]

so, was it sold???

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

NEW YORK - Julien’s Auctions sold over $6 million total in the sale of Property from the Life and Career of Prince and Music Icons sales May 18-19.One of the highly anticipated items of Saturday’s Music Icons auction, a 1965 Fender Telecaster owned by The Band’s Robbie Robertson sold for $490,000. The auction event sold over 600 lots and was held live at Hard Rock Cafe New York. Absentee and Internet bidding was available through

[@ofb-jq5lc]

Whoever wins it should display it at the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame and loan it out at certain times of the year to be played at special events and special occasions only.

[@MrTwister50]

NOTHING should EVER go to the R&R HOF. What an awful place.

[@paulgeorgia8013]

It sold for $490,000. That's a great price, actually. Could be a good investment

[@ronlight7013]

I agree, that price is quite fair. Do you have any idea about it's future destination?

[@paulgeorgia8013]

Ron Light it’s difficult to say, it was a private party that purchased it. However, I️ hear it is on display at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York

[@elliotjacoby]

I was there with my friend who bought it. He's a huge fan and we were both at Band shows in the early 70s. Thought it would be a cool investment.

[@elliotjacoby]

It is not.

[@elliotjacoby]

By the way, it plays and sounds amazng.

[@chrisdher65]

Wait how’s broke Robbie or Bob? Did Garth get helped out any?

[@guitarman1477]

Robbie left him, and the rest of them boys high and fucking dry , he’s a greedy fucker

[@a2zme]

Sold for $490K .. Wow.

[@fivecitydirttracker4776]

And......worth every cent. I hope it is still played with new owners.

[@ikkenhisatsu7170]

I'd trade my retirment account to buy this - if I could afford it. Just so I could give it to my brother - a guitarist for over 60 years, and turns 70 this year.

[@davidtrueslayor7474]

Wow look at those frets ! They look like railroad ties no I see telephone poles lining a highway and the strings are the wires rolling down the road of music those wires sending a song to you and me... man I really need to stop smoking weed. lol

[@parker11965]

Why would you sell this axe

[@danwaldie4661]

It brought $490k at the auction. Four bids.

[@petersheely7246]

👌👌😉😎

[@keithdunwoody1302]

RIP dear Robbie. ❤

[@killereverb3928]

Why is the auctioneer bloke talking? He adds nothing - Robbie says more than enough.

[@mikelandreth7810]

Yeah he basically puts what Robbie just said in to his own words.

[@trabrex7697]

🎸guitars are meant to be played not put in a museum💪

[@JustAnotherBlader]

A little nitpick but why the hell is he playing Tears of Rage in a completely different key than the original lol

[@keef7224]

I imagine he’s dropped it down to G over the years to suit his own voice. Richard wrote the melody for his own much higher falsetto.

[@silviopimentel7247]

It will be about money like everything else. I would just give it to someone who would keep the mojo alive instead of hanging it on an egoistic rich person's wall of shame! 🤔😔😌

[@Ukedc259]

Legend- RIP

[@Alanoffer]

Good job he didn’t hand it to jimi at Monterey ,,it could have ended up as firewood

[@normanmcneal3605]

He is Canadian. Aye

[@coreymihailiuk5189]

This seems like a sad story. Why on earth would you part with an instrument that had such immense personal history unless you were broke.

[@jackielitten2865]

I doubt that Robertson needed the cash. When his days have played out, someone else would continue to cherish the instrument. Recognizing that might have been the incentive to part with it.

[@timducote5713]

Because its just a "thing." When one gets older, you realize what really is and isn't important. And the fact that you can take something and get half a million for it without lifting a finger has a lot of motivation.

[@domsawyer8953]

Listening to an auctioneer tell me how "such an influential guitar" a guitar is. lol

[@georgehgordy1690]

Guitar sold for $490K in 2018.. In 2023 it's probably worth over a million dollars... Whoever purchased it ( anonymous buyer ) made a wise investment

[@MrMfcurren]

Sold for $480,000 - benefit for American Indian College Fund.......

[@edadpops1709]

Geez all that and its a commercial???

[@TheBrentdog]

Wonder why he didn't play it in the Last Waltz.?

[@guitarman1477]

He’d moved to a strat by then

[@dreamwell2020]

I don't want to know where this guitar ended up. There's no way a musician was able to buy it.

[@curtandoscar]

It's fucking sad that ths entire video is an ad. Unless the auction was raising money for a worthy cause, it's sad and gross that it's up for bid. Robbie should have given this money to a fellow musician, who would treasure it.

[@andrealanzillotta4388]

George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson. Ok man. It's enough

[@cornelia21]

it wound up selling at auction for $750,000 to a private collector! $750,000!!!!!!!! lol

[@timducote5713]

You can get a pristine original 1965 tele for a lot less than that. Honestly, it is absurd what some of these instruments go for just because they were owned by a celebrity.

[@NewHopeAudio]

completely overlook the fact that it was a maple cap telecaster, making it even more rare. that had to have been custom ordered and made to have the maple neck & capped. also think it's lame it got modified so much with bigsby, PAF & sanded.......

[@zakman1964]

If it were me I wouldn't flog it to no man

[@imannonymous7707]

I want that guitar....not a 59 paul no.. that there tele is the holy grail...sadly he kept hot rodding it.... but I dont even care....well maybe a 59 paul too lol