Grosh NOS Vintage T "Nashville" '59 Burst/Timeworn

This is a truly exceptional instrument for players who love the Tele platform but want more versatility and polish - or for anyone chasing best-in-class craftsmanship and tone.

After working with Don Grosh for so many years, you'd think we’d have seen it all. But like all great builders, Don never stops refining and his latest evolution, the Time Worn finish, adds a whole new dimension to the Grosh experience.

Tastefully aged and expertly executed, this finish brings a subtle played-in feel that deepens the connection between player and instrument. It’s not just aesthetic - it enhances the experience in ways that are hard to quantify but easy to feel. This is a knockout guitar, plain and simple: flawlessly built, endlessly playable, and tonally rich.

So what’s the "Nashville" angle? It’s a clever, player-favorite mod: adding a Strat-style middle pickup and 5-way switch to a Tele-style platform. This version includes a push/pull tone control that unlocks all three pickups at once. You get the best of both worlds:

– Classic Tele sounds (bridge, bridge/neck, neck)
– Plus Strat-style “in-between” tones (bridge/middle, middle/neck)

It’s a flexible, intuitive setup and perfect for Tele players who occasionally crave that Strat "cluck."

The satin-finished Medium/Large Roundback neck carve (.85"–.95") is a highlight. It’s fast, smooth, and incredibly comfortable - hard to believe you’re playing a Tele. As always, the fretwork is flawless, and Don’s own pickups deliver gorgeous clarity, a touch of natural compression, and a sweetened top end. No harsh treble here, just refined, musical tones.