A friend of my dad has a plain black body 50s Telecaster, which has obviously been well-used and loved, plenty of patina and signs of countless hours of being p

A friend of my dad has a plain black body 50s Telecaster, which has obviously been well-used and loved, plenty of patina and signs of countless hours of being played, the frets are worn almost flat. It has a beautiful rich sound and he says it's an absolute joy to play. He takes good care of it, but he's promised that he'll never restore it or ruin any signs of its history and personality, which I think is absolutely the right choice. Said person also still owns his 70s Rickenbacker 4001, in immaculate condition. Needless to say, I am intensely envious ;-)