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
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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
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Session II: 10:00 a.m. EDT
Session III: 1:00 p.m. EDT
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[@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!

[@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

[@Leslie-m9p]

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!😉

[@benlogan430]

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

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

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

[@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 ‘

[@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.

[@bobcabo4509]

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

[@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

[@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..

[@modestoney1577]

"I wanted to feel the wood" - Robbie Robertson

[@robertiaccarino4363]

I know; I am dying here

[@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?!!!"

[@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

[@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.

[@mikelandreth7810]

Wish they would've addressed the Bigsby Issue .

[@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!

[@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.

[@geekay1349]

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

[@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.

[@hannejeppesen1809]

When Robbie smiles his face still lights up the room.

[@Teachering]

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

[@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

[@SunToadProductions]

Mind blown! My favourite is when it was black (custom colour back then?) Also intro to the weight? Way too cool of piece of history.

[@victoriamitchell8911]

Whoa awesome Video clips.

[@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

[@1rwjwith]

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

[@scottfulps2065]

Shivers. Quakes and fevers. Wow talk about magic.

[@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

[@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

[@BennieTarrMusic]

People say so. Whoodstok = gay.

[@Telecasterluvr]

Woah, never seen some of these pictures before.

[@krisscanlon4051]

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

[@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.

[@MrBluoct]

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

[@paulcooper-n2v]

Tele's are awesome.

[@patmcgroin9848]

Robbie looks great!

[@jarnosaarinen4583]

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

[@jakevoutilainen3455]

I love Robbie's work. What happened to that blonde Tele he was playing on Dylan`s 1966 Great Britain tour? And , why Bigsby? The bridge intonation problem if you are using plain G-sting?

[@richardturk7162]

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

[@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 .

[@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.

[@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.

[@cookq]

It sold for $USD490,000 in 2018 at auction. Good result for Robbie and his heirs. Anyone know who acquired it?

[@mayito714]

Robbie can sell a blind person a used car.

[@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.

[@philusborne5276]

When did the Bigsby get added?

[@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 .

[@fernoodles]

oh mama! can this really be the end?

[@camcook7241]

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

[@Nightdog1978]

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

[@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

[@jwilli726]

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

[@bobcabo4509]

Just saw it again at the rrhof last Nov.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@1rwjwith]

Saw him use it at Jacksonville Florida auditorium 1970!

[@mytheane]

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

[@richardrybinski2320]

Is that a battery rout at 1:20?

[@adamgreen6324]

Weight relief done in the factory in that era

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@fuzzypoet1018]

It will just end up in a humidified safe; never played.

[@a2zme]

Sold for $490K .. Wow.

[@fivecitydirttracker4776]

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

[@kensettle3184]

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

[@parker11965]

Why would you sell this axe

[@Cupidville]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@MrMfcurren]

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

[@raymondnavarro5100]

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

[@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.

[@domsawyer8953]

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

[@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.

[@billsedge7360]

What a nice guy

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@andrealanzillotta4388]

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

[@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)

[@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! 🤔😔😌

[@silviopimentel7247]

It seems very warm & not buzzing at all. ❤

[@jsilence418]

If you have a knife , and the handle breaks you replace it, then the blade wears and you replace that. No longer the same knife, sounds like this guitar is the same thing.If it's been modified so much, how is it still historically important ?

[@paulbryce2228]

same body, same neck, same bones

[@jsilence418]

Board refinished, frets replaced or neck is probably a replacement, color gone ,original pick ups gone, pick guard gone different instrument. guess you can't play .

[@haytguugle8656]

The modifications were done by the person who MADE the history. The guitar was just the tool that he used to do it. Many of Hendrix's guitars were painted, modded - by him - and are astronomically valuable as collectibles. Same with Page, Beck, Van Halen, Clapton, etc. The only time "original" is important to collectors is when 'original' is its only provenance. When the true provenance is the history (including the changes made), so long as it was actually in important piece to the important user, that's where the value lays. Case-in-point; Mike Bloomfield's Telecaster! Talk about modified! And NOT by him. Yet the history (including the horror it endured) is where its worth is found. The story of the piece is everything. No story -- then it better be all original.

[@jsilence418]

You answer the question you seem to have trouble understanding. " modifications" look up the word and learn. This is not the same guitar .

[@paulbryce2228]

Why do you guess I can't play?

[@pavanatanaya]

3:49 Dylan playing a white guard, just not that white guard

[@danwaldie4661]

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

[@alanoffer]

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

[@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.

[@mytheane]

I missed his reason for selling it…

[@timducote5713]

Money.

[@TheBrentdog]

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

[@guitarman1477]

He’d moved to a strat by then

[@yakisobapancake1234]

Jeez that auctioneer dude can't shut the hell up. I just want to listen to Robbie.

[@amaj7313]

It's the editors fault.

[@silviopimentel7247]

But doesn't deserve to be in rich lawyers or rich person just to hang on display! It would make more sense to be in a songwriters hands that can be inspired by its own stories 🤔 unfortunately we know that won't be the case!

[@DiamondCutter423]

WOW!!!!!

[@edadpops1709]

Geez all that and its a commercial???

[@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.

[@kennethgerber8363]

What I don’t understand is the idea that it may be a CBS Tele. Regardless. If it’s a 65 ,and had a black paint job, how could it have had all these mods done in such a short time. Finish gone, Humbucker added ( sounds terrible . It doesn’t sound like a Tele ,then again that sound comes from the bridge pickup which looks original ) . Bigsby ? I just don’t understand the time frame . One picture Bobs playing ,and it’s black, next natural etc. A finish doesn’t chip away at that speed. The Band ! They were great because Robbie had THREE great singers to sing his songs, he’s not a singer . You had Levon,Richard ,and Rick. What was amazing is how much Richards ,and Ricks voices sounded alike . It’s just TRAGIC that both took their own lives , and Levon dies of lung cancer. All three singers are gone . I saw an interview with Garth a few years ago, the man was struggling to make ends meet, had nothing . Robbie is the only one that made out well in the BAND ,as it were . Songwriting,and publishing are where the money is at, he could have stepped in and helped the others , but apparently didn’t . More’s the pity ...

[@buddysambo]

Rick Danko didn't kill himself. He died in his sleep from heart failure.