Saw this 51 tele today and it hurt my heart
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Payola Guitars?
I recently ran across this listing on Reverb for a "Payola" guitar. https://reverb.com/item/52701094-fender-nocaster-payola-style-1951-with-original-thermometer-case At first I thought this was some goofy guitar that some maniac made as a laugh or something. After reading the description, I...
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Head scratcher of the week (1951 NoCaster content)
https://reverb.com/item/43133695-fender-nocaster-1951-heavily-modified-with-case :huh :facepalm I don't know which is more insane. The mods, or that price!
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The story of the 1950s Fender “Payola” Telecasters, which featured one of the wildest guitar mods of all time
Used by early session musicians and championed by players such as Bruce Springsteen, these heavily modded models were originally devised for two reasons: economy and output
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Which show was this? The one in Marin? How was it, anybody really buying things?
Pretty good show. Some some swaps and purchases happening.
My buddy did some trading into a 71 mustang competition.
These were cool
Yep, it was fairly common practice for hot shot session players to be able to bill triple AFM union pay scale on sessions.Payola Guitars?
I recently ran across this listing on Reverb for a "Payola" guitar. https://reverb.com/item/52701094-fender-nocaster-payola-style-1951-with-original-thermometer-case At first I thought this was some goofy guitar that some maniac made as a laugh or something. After reading the description, I...www.thegearpage.net
Head scratcher of the week (1951 NoCaster content)
https://reverb.com/item/43133695-fender-nocaster-1951-heavily-modified-with-case :huh :facepalm I don't know which is more insane. The mods, or that price!www.thegearpage.net
The story of the 1950s Fender “Payola” Telecasters, which featured one of the wildest guitar mods of all time
Used by early session musicians and championed by players such as Bruce Springsteen, these heavily modded models were originally devised for two reasons: economy and output
That’s the same guitar that was listed for about half the price it’s marked by Victor Litz Music in Maryland.
LOL! Wait.. that's not funny...
Was it purely focused on the more classic brands, not so much any small builder guitars? Still trying to decide whether to check it out with several small builder guitars I’m looking to sell.
I get that. I just remembered seeing a lot of talk about them recently. I thought there was a CS replica available now too, but I can’t seem to find it.
