RETIRED ROAD MUSICIAN SELLING OFF MANY ITEMS THAT I CANT TAKE WITH ME WHEN RELOCATING. THIS IS A 1957 REISSUE TELECASTER PUT OUT BY MICHAEL KELLY THAT I CUSTOM BUILT.BACK IN THE EARLY 60's I BOUGHT MY FIRST FENDER STRAT AND MY FIRST FENDER TELECASTER AND GOT BURNT ON BOTH. ALWAYS DID MISS THE TELE STYLE AND WANTED TO BUILD MY OWN.ABOUT 4 OR 5 YEARS AGO I COME ACROSS THIS AMAZING GORGEOUS TELE AND CUSTOM BUILT TO MY OWN SPECS OF WHAT YOU WOULD WANT IN A CUSTOM TELECASTER. IT WAS BUILT FOR A BACK UP GUITAR ON STAGE BUT I ENDED UP USING IT MORE THAN MY HIGH END GIBSONS. IT HAS A PERFECT SOLID MOHAGONY BODY WITH THE MOST GORGEOUS  QUILT TOP I'VE EVER SEEN WITH CURLY NATURAL MAPLE BINDING. I WAS GOING TO ADD A TELE NECK BUT THE ORIGINAL NECK IS SO PERFECT I COULD'NT REPLACE IT. I ADDED UPGRADED WIRING WITH BOTH COIL TAP POTS,A 3 BLADE SWITCH,ROLLER STRING SADDLES,A SEYMOUR DUNCAN JEFF BECK IN THE BRIDGE AND GFS MINI NEW YORKER HUMBUCKER IN THE NECK, FENDER STRING TREES AND GROVER MINI MACHINE HEADS.THE GUITAR IS SETUP LIKE NOTHING YOU'LL EVER PLAY,IT PLAYS  PERFECT AND SOUNDS EVEN BETTER. VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF,DAMN CLOSE TO MINT. THE LAST FEW PICTURES SHOW IT WITH AN AGED WHITE PICKGUARD.I'VE MOSTLY USED IT WITH NO PICKGUARD BECAUSE OF THE BEAUTIFUL QUILT TOP. WINNING BIDDER,LET ME KNOW WHICH WAY YOU WANT IT SHIPPED TO YOU,WITH OR WITHOUT THE PICKGUARD.ONE WAY OR THE OTHER ALL PARTS WILL BE IN SHIPMENT. ITEM IS SOLD AS IS. PLEASE READ MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE.      T.Y.