• Model: Telecaster with Factory Bigsby
• Finish: Olympic White, Original Nitro over Poly Undercoat
• Body: Alder
• Neck: Maple Cap with Skunk Stripe, Stamped “3 247 9 9B”
• Fingerboard: Maple Cap Construction
• Neck Profile: Medium C
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1 5/8" (B-Width)
• Frets: Refretted - Narrow Tall Stainless steel
• Nut: New Vintage Bone Nut
• Original Nut: Included
• Original Frets: Included
• Inlays: Black Dots
• Pickups: Original Fender Single-Coil Set, Late-’60s Spec
• Electronics: CTS Pots (137-6644), CRL 3-Way Switch, Astron .05µF / 50V Capacitor
• Bridge: Factory-Installed Bigsby B5 with Fender “F” Bridge Plate
• Tuners: Original Fender F-Key
• Pickguard: Original 8-Hole Single-Ply White
• Case: Original 1969 Fender Black Tolex Hard Case with Orange Interior
• Paperwork: Original Fender Leaflet and Hang Tag Included
• Country: USA
• Year: 1969

• Original Olympic White nitrocellulose finish over poly undercoat, showing natural ageing and checking consistent with late-’60s CBS-era production
• Neck pocket features the correct red “722” and green inspection stamps associated with Fender production from this period
• Neck heel stamp reads “3 247 9 9B”, decoding as Telecaster model, 247th day of the year, 1969, B-width nut
• Maple cap fingerboard with skunk stripe, a rarer transitional feature seen in late 1968–1969 production
• “F” stamped neck plate with 6-digit serial in the 25xxxx range, consistent with late ’68 to early ’69 Fender production
• CTS pots dated 137-6644, correct for this period and in line with Fender’s use of earlier surplus components
• Original CRL switch and Astron capacitor remain in place
• Original late-’60s black-bobbin single-coils retained
• Factory-installed Fender Bigsby B5 with correct body routing and Fender “F” bridge plate
• Original 8-hole single-ply white pickguard retained
• Recently refretted and fitted with a new vintage bone nut by a top luthier in Manchester
• Original nut and original frets are included with the guitar

This is a seriously desirable late-’60s Tele and a very cool example of a genuine factory Bigsby model. The combination of Olympic White, maple cap neck and factory-installed B5 already makes it stand out, but the overall originality here is what really gives it weight. It has all the right CBS-era features and transitional details that make these guitars so interesting, especially that maple cap with skunk stripe combination which is only seen in a relatively narrow period. The Bigsby adds a lot of charm too, giving the guitar a smoother, slightly more elastic feel than a standard Tele while still keeping that unmistakable Fender clarity and attack.

It is also a nice balance of collector appeal and usability. The recent refret and vintage bone nut mean it has had the sort of work that actually makes sense on a guitar like this, improving the playing experience without losing the original parts, which are still included. That makes it much easier to enjoy as a real player while still keeping the guitar honest and desirable. A very attractive, very collectible vintage Fender with a lot going for it.

Excellent condition. Recently refretted and fitted with a new vintage bone nut by a top luthier in Manchester. Original nut and original frets are included. Aside from this work, the guitar retains its original finish, hardware, pickups and electronics, and presents very cleanly overall with only light natural ageing and checking.

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