Nice one, very nice one.
I strummed an absolutely wonderful example of the 50s Roadworn tele a few weeks ago - behaved much like you describe... Unfortunately, I wasn't aware that I had the budget to buy it at the time (although the keeper of the budget was stood right next to me at that moment!).
I was OK, I didn't even feel terrible GAS pains - I haven't been in "guitar buying" mode for a couple of years.
But over the last few weeks, funds have been officially ear-marked as "Andrew's Music Money" (she does holidays, I buy guitars, and she's just started organising next year's big holiday with her best friend - so Andrew has the OK to spend similar amounts on "stuff"). I didn't really think about the tele, because I needed a fretted bass. But then the budget turned out to be more than I was expecting it to be... (must be some big ole holiday!)
So, anyway, while I was deliberating over the bass I bought last Saturday, I went back to the shop where I'd seen this tele (aware that I had the budget, even if I bought the bass) ... But, alas, some discerning person had already bought the thing... not surprising really, it was one hell of a geetar... (If only she'd TOLD me that I had funds that day we were looking at it!!)
I've been trying to see the silver lining to this sad tale ever since finding it was gone - all I can come up with is that it would have retired at least two of my favourite teles!
Congratulations on finding such a telecaster and actually snapping it up!
