60th Anniversary Tele Notes & Trivia: 1958

Posted on March 29, 2011 at 8:22 am.

Written by Chrissy Mauck

As advertised in the 1958 Fender catalog, the once blonde-finish-only Telecaster first became available that year with what eye-catching option for an additional 5 percent cost?

Update: The answer is custom color finishes.

4 Responses to “60th Anniversary Tele Notes & Trivia: 1958”

John holloway March 29, 2011

The tremelo

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- Bill Cormalis March 29, 2011
  
  A rosewood cap on the fretboard
  
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  - Serge Loranger March 30, 2011
    
    Custom color finishes would be it.
    
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eddiechicago March 30, 2011

I think it was body edge binding.

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