To me, this is one of the funniest questions being asked of Tele sellers.
"Does it come with the ashtray cover?"
I can't count how many time's I've seen that asked here and on ebay.
Now, on a vintage guitar, it can be a legitimate question. A bridge cover for a 50's or 60's
Tele/Esquire, might make a $20K guitar worth $300 more, but still, not a deal breaker. The real vintage covers can be had for 2 or 3 hundred dollars.
Most players take the cover off anyway, probably 95% of the time.
On a $2K Custom Shop guitar, is the $10 bridge cover a deal breaker?
I can see asking about a COA or a case, but a bridge cover?
Wife, "Honey, did you buy that mint condition 59 Fender Custom Shop Esquire? You said it was a steal at $1400."
Husband, "No dear, I passed because it didn't include the bridge cover."


"Does it come with the ashtray cover?"
I can't count how many time's I've seen that asked here and on ebay.
Now, on a vintage guitar, it can be a legitimate question. A bridge cover for a 50's or 60's
Tele/Esquire, might make a $20K guitar worth $300 more, but still, not a deal breaker. The real vintage covers can be had for 2 or 3 hundred dollars.
Most players take the cover off anyway, probably 95% of the time.
On a $2K Custom Shop guitar, is the $10 bridge cover a deal breaker?
I can see asking about a COA or a case, but a bridge cover?
Wife, "Honey, did you buy that mint condition 59 Fender Custom Shop Esquire? You said it was a steal at $1400."
Husband, "No dear, I passed because it didn't include the bridge cover."

