About This Listing

 Here we have a one of a kind, very rare 1966 USA Fender Telecaster in fabulous condition, it has had full refret with carefully sourced original style fret wire, and is a stunning example. The guitar has been fully set up and plays as good as it looks.
The guitar started as a '66 Telecaster and was modded by Legendary British Luthier John Birch. The body had been refinished, along with custom routing for the extra control layout on the pickguard.


John Birch was an English luthier mainly known for his electric guitars. His customers included Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath, Brian May of Queen, Manny Charlton of Nazareth, Dave Hill and Jim Lea of Slade, Gerry Shephard of The Glitter Band, Roy Orbison and Nicky Panicci.

The classic Telecaster configured pickups are dated 10.07.66. The control on the pickguard is a treble cut/boost for the neck pickup giving added tonal options, as modded by John Birch.

The neck features all original Kluson tuners, Maple neck with Rosewood fretboard, & original nut, which has been carefully restored to it's prime. As mentioned above this has been refretted by our Guitar Tech and he has done a magnificent job of restoring this rare neck back to how it would of been when it left the Fender factory all those years ago. (original frets included)

Overall we would say that this in excellent condition for its age, 58 years and counting - The tone out of this is insane and ageing like a fine wine, this is a hard one to put down and you'll see why once you get your hands on it!

Grab yourself a piece of Fender History with this one off John Birch special modded vintage guitar.

Complete with non-original Hardcase.

Serial Number:

Neck Plate - 225232
Neck Heel - 3AUG66B

Listed3 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • Telecaster with Rosewood Fretboard
Categories
Year
  • 1966
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Offset Body
  • No
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Model Family
Color Family
  • Tan
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • String-Through
Series
Finish Features
  • Refinished
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Fretboard Radius
  • 7.25"
Body Shape
  • T-Style
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 21

About the Seller

R&T Music

Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom
(783)
Joined Reverb:2017
Items Sold:1,591
Product Overview
In early 1951, Fender renamed its only production solid-body guitar the Telecaster, replacing the short-lived Broadcaster moniker used in late 1950. The Telecaster quickly became the guitar of its age, propelling the status of the solid-body electric guitar from novelty to the defining instrument of popular music. Like most long-lasting guitar models, the Tele has seen its share of variations and specialty models come off the line since the early '50s. The standard no-frills Telecaster, however, has stayed largely the same, strutting two single-coil pickups, a slab body of Ash (or later Alder), and an unmistakable twang that helped shape the sound of country and rock music.
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1966 USA Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar, Refinished and Modded by John Birch
1966 USA Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar, Refinished and Modded by John Birch
$8,489.83

About This Listing

 Here we have a one of a kind, very rare 1966 USA Fender Telecaster in fabulous condition, it has had full refret with carefully sourced original style fret wire, and is a stunning example. The guitar has been fully set up and plays as good as it looks.
The guitar started as a '66 Telecaster and was modded by Legendary British Luthier John Birch. The body had been refinished, along with custom routing for the extra control layout on the pickguard.


John Birch was an English luthier mainly known for his electric guitars. His customers included Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath, Brian May of Queen, Manny Charlton of Nazareth, Dave Hill and Jim Lea of Slade, Gerry Shephard of The Glitter Band, Roy Orbison and Nicky Panicci.

The classic Telecaster configured pickups are dated 10.07.66. The control on the pickguard is a treble cut/boost for the neck pickup giving added tonal options, as modded by John Birch.

The neck features all original Kluson tuners, Maple neck with Rosewood fretboard, & original nut, which has been carefully restored to it's prime. As mentioned above this has been refretted by our Guitar Tech and he has done a magnificent job of restoring this rare neck back to how it would of been when it left the Fender factory all those years ago. (original frets included)

Overall we would say that this in excellent condition for its age, 58 years and counting - The tone out of this is insane and ageing like a fine wine, this is a hard one to put down and you'll see why once you get your hands on it!

Grab yourself a piece of Fender History with this one off John Birch special modded vintage guitar.

Complete with non-original Hardcase.

Serial Number:

Neck Plate - 225232
Neck Heel - 3AUG66B

Listed3 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • Telecaster with Rosewood Fretboard
Categories
Year
  • 1966
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Offset Body
  • No
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Model Family
Color Family
  • Tan
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • String-Through
Series
Finish Features
  • Refinished
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Fretboard Radius
  • 7.25"
Body Shape
  • T-Style
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 21

About the Seller

R&T Music

Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom
(783)
Joined Reverb:2017
Items Sold:1,591
Product Overview
In early 1951, Fender renamed its only production solid-body guitar the Telecaster, replacing the short-lived Broadcaster moniker used in late 1950. The Telecaster quickly became the guitar of its age, propelling the status of the solid-body electric guitar from novelty to the defining instrument of popular music. Like most long-lasting guitar models, the Tele has seen its share of variations and specialty models come off the line since the early '50s. The standard no-frills Telecaster, however, has stayed largely the same, strutting two single-coil pickups, a slab body of Ash (or later Alder), and an unmistakable twang that helped shape the sound of country and rock music.
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