"1954" Blackguard Tele

Last year, as we were coming out of lockdown (the first one), I had a conversation with Martin Simpson regarding his "1953" Tele, which looks and sounds fabulous. He told me that it was made by a certain Alan Kennedy, who is reasonably obsessed with all things vintage Fender. The following morning I texted Martin to the effect that my less than completely rational self had decided that I needed a Tele. Some 45 minutes later he sent me a picture of this guitar along with the legend. "Sir, your 1954 Telecaster". I collected it a few weeks later during a trip round the UK which also included a trip to Ripon to pick up my Sands M 12 fret. As can be seen, the guitar has been finished to an astonishing level of detail, even replicating the faded washed out finish that Fender introduced in early 1954. Frankly, it's barely legal, a delight to behold and play though; it also has that characteristic snarl and bite of a period Telecaster.











Cheers,

Ian