Fender Vintage Telecaster
Price by model year
This page covers the vintage Telecaster market from the earliest 1950s blackguard years through pre-2000 examples, which means it spans several very different versions of the same basic design. Early blackguards sit at the top of the hierarchy, 1960s custom-color and bound-body guitars attract their own audience, and 1970s through 1990s instruments trade more on utility and spec than on mythology alone. On the used market, year, originality and finish history drive the spread, with untouched bridges, original pickups and strong neck dates carrying real weight while refinishes, route work and mixed parts push a guitar into player territory. The useful way to read this page is by era, because a 1952 Telecaster and a 1998 Telecaster should not be treated as comparable inventory.
Individual Listings
376 sold ā¢ 94 for sale ā¢ 30 auction
Related models
Factory-new with known provenance: master-built reissues for buyers who want vintage-correct spec without originality questions.
A modern reference point: useful calibration before spending vintage money ā shows what a correct Tele should feel like.
Most affordable vintage-spec Tele: a practical baseline if the vintage price ceiling is the obstacle.
For Sale (21 listings)
Unknown seller ā¢ 1951
75th Anniversary American Vintage II 1951 Nocaster Electric Guitar - Blonde
$2,399
Mint
Zās Gear Garage ā¢ 1990
Fender Telecaster Plus Deluxe with Maple Fretboard 1990 - 1992 - Antique Burst
$3,500
Good
Unknown seller ā¢ 1978
Telecaster Solidbody Electric Guitar - 1978 All Original
$4,400
Good
Tone Shop Guitars ā¢ 1999
Used 1999 Fender '62 Telecaster Custom 3TSB w/case TSU26175
$2,200
Very Good
Unknown seller ā¢ 1951
American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster in Butterscotch
$2,000
Excellent
The Relic Room Guitars ā¢ 1994
Fender Jerry Donahue Signature Telecaster MIJ 1994 - 1999 - Crimson Transparent
$1,338
Very Good
KINGTUT Guitars ā¢ 1992
'52 Reissue Fender Telecaster 1992 - Butterscotch Blonde, exceptionally fine
$1,450
Excellent
Raffy's ā¢ 1990
Fender Japan Telecaster TL62-115WAL 1990-1991 - All Walnut with Ebony fingerboard
$3,752
Very Good
Carpenter Shop ā¢ 1968
1968 Fender Telecaster ā Original Lake Placid Blue ā Rare Custom Colour ā Maple Cap Neck
$17,390
Very Good
Watchtower Guitars ā¢ 1966
1966 Fender Telecaster Maple Cap Candy Apple Red
$24,995
Excellent