The first Fender telecaster was developed in the 1940’s and was originally produced in the 1950’s as the Fender Esquire. After having some manufacturing problems with the neck on the Esquires, they made a few changes and released the Telecaster as the Broadcaster. Gretsch Guitars had a problem with that name, saying it copied their Broadkaster line of drums, and so the name Telecaster was born.

Fender Telecasters are typically solid body, 21 fret neck, and feature two single coil pickups, though it is also a popular guitar for customizing so it is entirely possible to find a Telecaster with something else. The pick ups are controlled by a three way selector switch and the guitar has knobs for both volume and tone.

The Telecaster Thinline was introduced in 1968-1969 and is basically the same as a Telecaster, except is is a semi-hollow guitar, making it lighter and hence the name “Thinline”.

The Fender Telecaster Deluxe was produced from 1972-1981 and then later reissued in 2004. Rock and roll dictated the need for a guitar with two wide range humbuck pickups, which is the key difference between the Deluxe and other Telecaster models. The first few years of production, purchasers could optionally request a vibrato bridge similiar to the ones found on Fender Stratocasters, so finding a Telecaster with one is a rare find indeed.

But enough talking, let’s listen to one already!

Below are the most recent listings for vintage Telecasters. You can see they range in price from $1000-$4000 and even just the pick ups and parts alone go for over $200.

Have a vintage Fender Telecaster? Go ahead, brag about it in the comments below!

Vintage Fender Stratocasters are a favorite of many guitar players and highly collectible today. Finding vintage Stratocasters for sale is not difficult if you know where – and how – to look. Below we’ve put together a custom search to help make finding Vintage Fender Stratocasters for Sale easier. This page is constantly updated with the newest listings from ebay, so if you don’t find what you’re looking for today, be sure to bookmark this page and come back in a day or two to see what’s new.

Here are the most recent vintage Stratocasters for sale:

We have the list from “highest priced” to “lowest” simply because that helps filter out a lot of the reissues or sellers with a newer Fender with a “vintage finish”. If the first page is out of your budget, click on the “view all listings” link above and keep going

Remember though: just because a listing on ebay looks like the real thing and has the appropriate price, you should still be careful – do your homework on Fender serial numbers, the dates and the features of the guitars produced during that date. Our page of buying tips can offer additional ways to make smart – and safe purchasing decisions when buying a vintage Fender Stratocaster for sale.

The 1965 Fender Jaguar Electric Guitar is a popular one amongst collectors. The first Fender Jaguar was released in 1962 and was based off of the Fender Jazzmasters from the 1950’s. The body of the Jaguar is alder and a maple neck with rosewood fretboard and may have pearl or clay dot markers.

Fender Jaguars come in a variety of custom color styles, though the most popular is the sunburst design. Other colors included olympic white, shell pink, black, candy apple red, lake placid blue, sonic blue, burgundy mist, fiesta red, shoreline gold, surf green, inca silver, blonde, and charcoal frost. These colors are extremely rare and difficult to find today.

In 1965, the price for a Fender Jaguar Electric guitar was around $430-$500 for one brand new. Today these collector vintage electric guitars value anywhere between $2000-$5000 depending on style and condition. Left handed Jaguars did exist in the 1960’s and are very rare now.

Here are some of the signature characteristics of Fender Jaguar Electric Guitars:
Brighter pickups with a shorter (24″) scale length.
Sliding pickup selector switches
Rotary volume wheels on the upper bout
Chrome hardware
Tremolo lock
Removable Fender Mute

Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain used a 1965 Fender Jaguar on several occasions as well as many other popular recording artists. The Jaguar was discontinued by Fender in 1975.

Many Fender Jaguars and parts and accessories are available on eBay. Some of the most recent listings are below for the Fender Jaguar: