does the finish on telecasters just fall off ?

[Jabberwocky]

People pay good money for an aesthetically pleasing "relic" finish. Don't sweat it, man. Make sure it wears in a pleasing way.

[Michael Neverisky]

Vintage released in 2012 was all nitro but it was badly applied and the pic above must be one of them. .

It was a 2006 model at GC. I remember because the thinner neck profile gave me pause. Yes, they were revised for the 2012 Pure Vintage edition.

[GNAPPI]

my '52 reissue had a crack at the neck joint, last time i had to take the neck off, a chunk came off the size of a quarter
i hate that you can't get to the truss rod without taking off the neck, i think it's soooooo stupid

If it didn't have the truss rod adjuster where it is it wouldn't be a 52 re-issue.

[One_Note]

I have an Ibanez Artcore with finish cracks. I wonder if it will end up chipping off as well...

[MaxTwang]

my '52 reissue had a crack at the neck joint, last time i had to take the neck off, a chunk came off the size of a quarter
i hate that you can't get to the truss rod without taking off the neck, i think it's soooooo stupid

StewMac has a Tele Truss Rod Crank for $8.26 plus shipping. Just need to remove the pick guard. Every vintage-style Tele owner should have one in the case.

If you kept the quarter size chip it can be glued back.


Truss Rod Crank for Tele | stewmac.com