Another classic from the collection of Nashville "A-Team" session guitarist Ray Edenton, with loads of history behind it! Ray used this guitar on hundreds of recordings for artists such as Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline, and The Newbeats' "Bread and Butter." One of the handful of soon-to-be Teles released by Fender with the Broadcaster name, before they were asked by Gretsch to discontinue its use. This guitar was purchased by Ray around 1960 from guitarist Fred Carter, Jr. after Fred left Ronnie Hawkins' band The Hawks. In a signed letter included with the guitar, Ray writes:

"It was a parting gift from Ronnie Hawkins which was his practice to give his guitarist a guitar when they left the band. Fred verified this by phone with Ray's daughter Ronda Jarrett and Ronnie Hawkins' assistant verified that practice by email, though he did not remember this exact guitar as he had given so many away. Fred told Ray the guitar had been sent away to the factory to be repainted red right about the time he received it because red had become popular in the 1960s and was painted by an individual. Record keeping was not done much at the factory in those days so no records were located to verify this."

In addition to the refinished body, the pickups have been replaced and it was rewired with all new components. The control cavity was routed for new pots. The neck screws, switch tip, and saddles were also replaced, and the neck was oversprayed.