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PostSubject: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeFri Jan 15, 2010 1:19 am

I'm thinking about getting a Telecaster this spring, and trying to decide which one I want in particular.
I'm torn between a Thinline, the straight classic Tele and the model with humbuckers, which is the Deluxe I believe but might be the Custom.

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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeFri Jan 15, 2010 2:02 am

don't know if you're a Springsteen fan, but you gotta get a Butterscotch Blonde Tele. so pretty

i don't know what price range you're looking at, but my best advice would be to test out each of the guitars, if possible. a place like Guitar Center or Sam Ash would likely have each of these models
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeFri Jan 15, 2010 2:08 am

A good plan as I've only played the Thinline before, which ironically was the blonde one like The Boss'.
I'm looking at anything under about a grand, which firmly includes all of these if I get relatively current models, no vintage guitars for me.
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeFri Jan 15, 2010 2:43 am

well, personally, I would recommend this one because of the ash body, which I love, and the Butterscotch-ness: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Standard-Telecaster-FSR-Ash-Electric-Guitar-with-Vintage-Noiseless-Pickups?sku=502530

it's also cheaper than some other Teles. but still, you should probably try to play the ones you're considering to find the one that best meets your sonic needs. buying a guitar really comes down to how it sounds above all else. it's a musical instrument, not a piece of art, no matter how cool or pretty it looks
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeFri Jan 15, 2010 2:45 am

True that.
It's the lesson I learned with the SG I have right now.
Looks cool, but I've come to hate the way it sounds, especially when I play clean.
Maybe I just don't have an amp it sounds good on, or encountered one.
But I'm sick of it either way.


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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeFri Jan 15, 2010 8:07 am

I definitely wouldn't get a Tele with humbuckers, because for me it's not what they're about. You want single coils in the bridge and neck for that tele twang. I've got a mexican 60s reissue (this one) and it sounds and plays fantastic. When I first played it, I was amazed at how smooth the neck was. I've only had it a year and a bit but I can't wait til it looks all worn and fucked up. I took a big chip out of it on my bed frame the other day but it didn't bother me too much because I want it to look like it's been thrown about a bit.
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeFri Jan 15, 2010 11:20 am

I enjoy that aesthetic on guitars, looking really worn, and well played.
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeFri Jan 15, 2010 8:39 pm

Yeah, like it has a story or two to tell.
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeFri Jan 15, 2010 9:09 pm

I think Joe Strummer's Tele had about a thousand stories to tell.
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeSat Jan 16, 2010 7:20 pm

I'd say even more than that.
And I like guitars liek that, that's how my sqiuer Strat I've had since I was 13 looks.
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeSat Jan 16, 2010 7:48 pm

72' Deluxe!
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeSat Jan 16, 2010 10:51 pm

Have you considered the Baja tele , its a really nice guitar and not too expensive?
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeSun Jan 17, 2010 11:34 am

Baja Tele?
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeSun Jan 17, 2010 1:55 pm

Yeh its a fender baja telecaster, weird name i know , take a look:

http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0141502389

My friend bought one recently and it is a cool guitar provided you get one that is set up well. The deluxe 72 ones are nice too .
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeSun Jan 17, 2010 8:37 pm

I would want to play one.
What combo is the four way switch?
Neck, bridge, both, ????
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeSun Jan 17, 2010 9:59 pm

Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups (In Parallel)-Out of Phase
Position 3. Neck Pickup (Standard Tele)
Position 4. Neck and Bridge Pickups (In Series) Out of Phase

Yeh definately try it you are going to get one.
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeMon Jan 18, 2010 7:50 am

simo wrote:
I think Joe Strummer's Tele had about a thousand stories to tell.

If music could talk...
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeSat Jan 23, 2010 2:20 pm

I have just tried the newly released Fender american special tele, is really good, im considering getting one actually as they are around £680 which is more affordable than teles of this quality normally are.
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeSat Jan 23, 2010 2:35 pm

About a grand.
That might be something I could do.
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeSat Jan 30, 2010 3:00 pm

Got the fender american special telecaster, i must say it is brilliant, i cant stop playing it , very nice guitar.
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PostSubject: Re: Telecaster.   Telecaster. Icon_minitimeTue Feb 16, 2010 4:40 pm

I have a Deluxe Blackout which I love, especially for the price... But If I had the money I would go american...

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Deluxe-Blackout-Telecaster-Electric-Guitar?sku=515524
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