A Fender Telecaster solid body electric guitar, L30510, in Olympic White, owned and played by Randy Bachman, who has sold 40 million records worldwide as a member of The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and as a solo artist.

The 1968 maple cap neck bears a heel stamp of 3AUG68B: model code 3 for Telecaster, AUG for the month of production, 68 for the year of production, and B for the then-standard 1 5/8” nut width. It has a 21-fret maple fretboard which has been re-fretted with larger wire. The headstock appears to have its original finish and decal; the back of the neck has been refinished to a smooth satin feel. Equipped with Gotoh tuners; filled-in holes reveal the previous installation of at least two other sets of tuners. Black plastic dot inlays.

The body is from an early 1980s Fender Fullerton-made Standard Telecaster. The top-loader bridge has been replaced with a vintage style four-bolt bridge (also a top-loader) and the original three mounting holes have been filled. The L-serial neck plate dates to 1964 and is obviously not original. The body originally had the Micro-Tilt system, but the screw is missing and the neck plate lacks the hole required for adjustment. Pickups and electronics have been replaced, and the routs have been coated in black shielding paint.

Includes case with a black exterior and a grey interior.

PROVENANCE From The Collection of Randy Bachman

Guitars & Instruments, Randy Bachman