As noted in his accompanying letter, (see pic # 7), this great piece of Australian music history was acquired while Weddings Parties Anything were on tour in Canada, circa 1989/90. Retired when WPA first called it a day, back in 1999, the Tele has resurfaced for the various reunion gigs since. Here’s a video of it belting out the mighty ‘A Tale They Won’t Believe’ at the Queenscliff Music Festival in 2006. And ‘Scorn Of The Women’ from the famous Belvoir Amphitheatre farewell show of early January 1999.
Time to move it on
As vintage guitar prices keep soaring ever higher, 1972 Telecasters seem to have become “a thing” recently, however, despite the guitar’s great history, we’re keeping the price as low as possible, to help this awesome machine find a new home. Mick notes in his letter, “It hasn’t been played much at all the past 20 years, so time to move it on I reckon.”
Honey Blonde
A non-professional Blonde when bought in Canada, the home paint job soon began chipping away, so Mick and the Weddings’ guitar tech, Stan, stripped it back to bare timber and refinished it in, what Mick describes as, “…the butterscotch it currently is.” We’d perhaps go more with Dark Natural, or even Honey Blonde, but check out our pics and decide for yourself.
Stage life
Also mentioned in Mick’s letter, to better suit stage life, a heavier bridge was installed, along with a set of GraphTech saddles. Newer pots were installed – probably late 1996 or sometimes in ‘97, as the date code reads Sept. ’96. Pretty much everything else is original: Ash body; Maple neck, with a compensated C-profile, which flattens off really nicely from around the seventh fret; Rosewood fingerboard, with pearl dot inlays; standard medium frets, with some wear, but still many years ahead of them.
Mick's strings
As with all of our celebrity owned guitars, we will leave Mick’s last set of strings on… perhaps you’ll discover a song or two in them. (Mick's strings, though we have oiled the board and polished the frets) If you ever saw WPA live, you’ll know that Mick’s guitars could occasionally take some punishment: to avoid any chance of a strap coming adrift, you are also inheriting a metre-and-a-half of tough nylon webbing, securely screwed to the guitar! (Pic # 6)
Rare opportunity
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to own a genuine slice of Australian music history. Grab it before it ends up on display in the Australian Music Vault, sandwiched between Kylie and the Wiggles!
Free courier delivery
Your butterscotch/natural/honey blonde 1972 Telecaster comes in its well-travelled, and still-stickered WPA road case, (main pic, 1, 8), with Mick’s letter, plus a zippy bag containing the original bridge saddles, screws & springs, and a few bits of general guitar miscellany. Our FREE COURIER DELIVERY is included to any address in Australia – generally 1 - 2 days on the east coast, more distant areas slightly longer. $100 airfreight to New Zealand, (usually 2 days), and $175 to the US, Canada, UK and mainstream European countries, (3 - 5 days)
Weight: 8lb 12oz / 3.975kg
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