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    Headstock of a dirt cheap pawn shop traditional Tele (with lipstick and bridge pickup), only the R of the logo remains on it. No visible name on the tuners either. Can you identify the brand?

    Name that Tele?-black-telecaster-headstock-1-jpg

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    Rondo?

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    It looks similar to a Suhr headstock.

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    Gotta love the truss rod adjustment access hole placement.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gitfiddler
    Rondo?
    I think the “r” is a trademark symbol

    OP, would you please upload more pictures of this “mystery tele”?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hammertone
    Gotta love the truss rod adjustment access hole placement.
    Oh, not a good sign, is it? I thought the encircled 'R' (= Registered trademark) on the headstock is but maybe not.

    Quote Originally Posted by Gitfiddler
    Rondo?
    The headstock shape does match, no 'R' on them though.

    Quote Originally Posted by jazzshrink
    OP, would you please upload more pictures of this “mystery tele”?
    No clues there, just looks like a traditional Tele - but no black "skunk line" on the back of the neck a la Fender Tele's. That's just a light reflection on the upper left hand side of the body.


    Name that Tele?-black-telecaster-gw-01-jpg
    Last edited by Mick-7; 06-13-2026 at 10:22 PM.