Quote Originally Posted by Simon Barden View Post
There must have been a lot more profit in a Tele or Strat than a Les Paul. Their sales price was remarkably close, but it probably took at least twice as long to make a Les Paul, what with all the inlays, the binding, the set neck, the carved top etc. US$199 for a blonde Tele and US$247 for a sunburst Les Paul Standard in 1959 (cases were extra but similar cost for both at around US$40).
If you factor in inflation, the difference is about $430. That Tele would have cost around $1700 in today's money.

Makes a USA standard guitar a bargain by comparison.

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