Fender Mocha Telecaster Deluxe Electric Guitar Owned by Sonic Youth

This Fender Mocha Telecaster Deluxe Electric Guitar is part of the private collection of Sonic Youth.

The Deluxe, originally conceived as the top-of-the-line model in the Telecaster series, was the last of these to be released, in late 1972. The "humbucker" Telecasters failed to draw potential customers away from competition like Gibson's Les Paul model, and the Telecaster Deluxe was discontinued in 1981. However, in 2004 Fender decided to re-issue the Deluxe, probably in response to the belated popularity of the original 1970s version.

Serial: S705612. Checking. Dents, divots and heavy heavy wear. Stickers. Repurposed Bigsby. Original pickups. Tone controls and second volume removed and covered from the interior.

HEAVY neck wear. F#EBBEE. High action. Little neck bow. Action also high. Neck pickup is hotter than bridge. OHSC.

Used by Lee/Jim/Mark: 1987-2009

1987 -- F#F#C#C#C#C# (Beauty Lies in the Eye)
1988 -- GGDDGG (Teenage Riot, The Sprawl)
1989 -- GGDDGG (Teenage Riot, The Sprawl)
1990 -- EEBBEF# (Dirty Boots) & World Looks Red, Confusion is Next
1991 -- EEBBEF# (Dirty Boots)
1992 -- EEBBEF# (Dirty Boots, Swimsuit Issue, Chapel Hill, JC)
1993 -- EEBBEF# (Dirty Boots, Swimsuit Issue, JC, Skink, Tokyo Eye)
1995 -- EEBBEF# (Skink, The Diamond Sea)
1996 -- ADDAAD (Junkie's Promise)
2000 -- DFCDFF (Nevermind, Small Flowers Crack Concrete, NYC Ghosts & Flowers) & GGDEGB (Hoarfrost)
2001 -- GGDEGB (Hoarfrost - LEE) (Rain On Tin, Karen Revisited - JIM)
2002 -- GGDEGB (Rain on Tin, Karen Revisited -- JIM)
2003 -- GGDEGB (Rain on Tin, Karen Revisited, Burning Spear, Candle, Sugar Kane, Teenage Riot, Peace Attack -- JIM)
2004 -- GGDEGB (Rain on Tin, Karen Revisited, Unmade Bed, Paper Cup Exit, I Love You Golden Blue, Peace Attack -- JIM)
2006 -- D#A#D#BC#F# (Rats -- MARK)
2007 -- D#A#D#BC#F# (Rats -- MARK)
2009 -- EEBBEF# ? (was in this tuning in Portland, July '09 but not being used)

NOTES: The second early 70s Tele Deluxe used by Lee. Was one of Jim's main guitars while he was in the band, and now played by Mark on 'Rats' while Thurston played bass.

Gauges: .046 .046 .036 .036 .017 .017 (EEBBEF#) Brown body. 2 humbuckers. Maple fretboard. Black pickguard.

1 toggle switch. 4 knobs.

Bigsby tremolo added 1995

Timberland logo decal "Philip" sticker added in July 2000. Played by Lee in "Beauty Lies in the Eye" video. Listed as "T2" on '95 set lists. Listed as "BIGSBY" on 2000 set lists. Listed as "tele" on 2002 set lists.

One of the belle's of the ball.

All pieces of gear in the Official Sonic Youth Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and include a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity with signatures from all four original members of Sonic Youth.