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"I just picked up this exact guitar at a tag sale / garage sale for $10! Mine is missing the whammy bar and the chrome cover that hides the string ends and springs and was strung lefty but that was quickly fixed! It works perfectly and sounds great! It is in really great shape too! It took me over 3 hours of searching to find your pictures online but i am so happy i did. Do you know anything else about these models than what is on this page? Also, do you know of anywhere i may be able to get the two missing parts?" --Chris, 09/22/08

"How much is this guitar worth?" --Stephanie, 10/08/11

"i have 5 electric guitars...fenders and Gretsch. i was going to take my old tele-star to the Goodwill and give it away...but i thought, let me check online. i don't think i want to do that. so glad i didn't. i'm going to fix it up myself. sounds like a good project to keep me and my grand son busy." --john j dorfner, 06/22/14

"was gonna get rid of my old tele star today...was going to take it to the Goodwill. i've decided to keep it after looking online. that was close. ;)" --john j dorfner, 06/22/14

"I have the same exact Tele-Star! My Dad got it from a friend back in about 1970 who had it on a ship while in the Navy. I got it when my dad bailed on us, still got it, still plays great! It turns out, Jamie LaBoz, Maurice Boz's son lives here in Tucson and in a band called "The Modeans". His dad Maurice owned Tele-Star. I spoke to Jamie, shoed him the guitar and he remembers it from the wharehouse as a kid. I love the old MIJ guitars!!!! I have more, if anyone wants to trade pics, stories or the history, drop me a line..."keep calm and jam on!"" --Jim Winn, 11/18/14

"I own a guitar that is VERY similar to yours - it has the same spec's, except the headstock says Maier. Apparently, Maier was a sub-licensee of Teisco (?). My cousin gave me the guitar when I was a kid in 1971 - he originally purchased it back in the early 1960's." --David, 10/31/16

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Tele-Star 60's Electric Guitar
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I have the same exact Tele-Star! My Dad got it from a friend back in about 1970 who had it on a ship while in the Navy. I got it when my dad bailed on us, still got it, still plays great! It turns out, Jamie LaBoz, Maurice Boz's son lives here in Tucson and in a band called "The Modeans". His dad Maurice owned Tele-Star. I spoke to Jamie, shoed him the guitar and he remembers it from the wharehouse as a kid. I love the old MIJ guitars!!!! I have more MIJ's plus an Epi Goldtop, SG, Tele, etc...15 in all. If anyone wants to trade pics, stories or the history, drop me a line..."keep calm and jam on!" (11/18/14)
- Jim Winn, Tue, 18 Nov 2014 3:46AM

My first guitar. Bought It at a Pawn Shop in Florence, S.C. in 1974. wish I still had it! Mine was White with rosewood fingerboard. and maple neck. they don't make em' like that anymore.
- rev Harrington, Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:47PM

i also have just bought a tele star, but its different to yours. could i send u a picture? see if you know what it is?
- john, Fri, 10 Aug 2007 6:53AM

I have two telestar guitars one is acoustic and the other is electric. I bought the acoustic 30 years ago for $35.00 and the electric I found in a thrift store in rough condition and I ask the lady how much and she said you can have it. I said thank you very much. I am in the process of restoring it now. Thanks for having your site I didn't know if ther were any others out there.
- rev. jessie james stevens, Mon, 11 Dec 2006 7:28PM

I too have a Tele -Star, steel reinforced electric guitar that my brother learned to play on about 43 years ago.How cool.I still have his old Tele-Star
- Lois, Fri, 17 Nov 2006 8:55PM

this is a nice looking guitar! i also have a telestar hollowbody w/ "f" holes, is red w/ black pickguard and a woodgrain neck & have been trying to find info on it. i picked it up in a pawn shop in biloxi ms. seems i rememember seeing them new in the mid 60's @ gibson department stores ( nothing to do with gibson guitar stores)!
- chuck, Wed, 2 Aug 2006 6:00PM