Is this worth keeping?

Phantom · Guitar God Joined: 10 Apr 2010 Posts: 667 Location: Canada

Is this worth keeping?
Does anyone know the price range of this guitar.
These arent the exact pics but mine looks exactly like the one in the photos less the Fender logo. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

The Phantom

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felixcatus · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:02 am Post subject:

Do you know the model #? In case you don't know, does it have a nitro or poly finish, TEA or TEB pick ups ?

Phantom · Guitar God Joined: 10 Apr 2010 Posts: 667 Location: Canada

The neck has an 85 sticker on it
I was told this was made for japan and not US export
I have to pull it apart to check the rest
thx felix for responding

felixcatus · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:05 am Post subject:

TE85 'higher range' model, should be nitro and have TEA pickups.

I'dd keep it.

Phantom · Guitar God Joined: 10 Apr 2010 Posts: 667 Location: Canada

Thanks Im gonna pull it apart tonight

jacco · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:39 am Post subject:

What kind of logo does it have P?

Phantom · Guitar God Joined: 10 Apr 2010 Posts: 667 Location: Canada

Hey stranger.
Spaghetti logo

Mono · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 4:31 pm Post subject:

they are rare
ive only ever seen 2 for sale and bought them both

Phantom · Guitar God Joined: 10 Apr 2010 Posts: 667 Location: Canada

Mono you kidding?

Phantom · Guitar God Joined: 10 Apr 2010 Posts: 667 Location: Canada

Pics posted

J.E.M. · Guitar God Joined: 27 Jun 2011 Posts: 82

I'm in Toronto with cash in hand...

Mono · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 1:38 am Post subject:

not kidding

however... both TE-85s I have owned have had a mahogany skunk stripe down the back of the neck and 85 embossed in last fret (so no sticker as these were on later TE85)s

not saying yours is fake or anything, just slightly later than those i have seen which were 1979 and 1980 production

Phantom · Guitar God Joined: 10 Apr 2010 Posts: 667 Location: Canada

Ok cool thanks Mono

felixcatus · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 10:15 am Post subject:

So, spaghetti logo and neck heel sticker mean its either from 1981 or 1982.

.........I'dd keep it!

Phantom · Guitar God Joined: 10 Apr 2010 Posts: 667 Location: Canada

Awesome Felix thanks