New Thread Idea: Which one would you choose? Fender

[mystixboi1]

So I was thinking about this thread idea... I'll post a thread called "Which one would you choose?" Then I'll put a manufacturer. Within the thread, I'll post a link to the manufacturer's website. Just go to the website and post a pic of a single guitar that you would like to own from that manufacturer... and, if you're so inclined, why...

You won't be limited to the manufacturer's website though. You can pull the pic from anywhere on the net. Today's manufacturer... Fender

www.fender.com

My choice: Fender Richie Kotzen Telecaster

[Tiltsta]

Fender masterbuilt 59 strat in aztec gold metallic. Original spec, except for jumbo frets and a 9.5" neck radius.

[Help!I'maRock!]

this would be a great thread for the GUITARS FORUM.

[paulskirocks]

this would be a great thread for the GUITARS FORUM.

Yes, mom.

[Help!I'maRock!]

also, fuck fender in their fucking face. the two i own are used and i have no plans on buying new from them.

[paulskirocks]

also, fuck fender in their fucking face. the two i own are used and i have no plans on buying new from them.

That great. Nice contribution, as always... The least you could do, as resident know it all and central scrutinizer, would be to capitalize the beginning of your sentences...

[Help!I'maRock!]

That great. Nice contribution, as always... The least you could do, as resident know it all and central scrutinizer, would be to capitalize the beginning of your sentences...

i don't have time for that.

also, you know that my moniker for a short time on HC was "Central Scrutinizer", right?

[paulskirocks]

[reverend1]

http://www.fender.com/themes/product...0232806_xl.jpg

VIntage Hot Rod '52 tele. I always wanted one.

[paulskirocks]

My choice: Fender Richie Kotzen Telecaster

Will that help me to play like RK?

[mosiddiqi]

'57 Vintage Hot Rod Strat..I'd prefer a rosewood board, but I'd still take this. ..if they put an Original Floyd Rose on there..I'd be very happy.

[Mark Wein]

I'm not a big fan of the modern Fender company myself (although I have seen some nice stuff this year) but this caught my eye on the website:


Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster® Thinline http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0262350538

[Peeker]

assuming I'm NOT the one paying for it:

http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0252602350

http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0100202850

either of those would be nice, but no fucking way would I shell out that much $$ for 'em.

[speakerjones]

'57 Vintage Hot Rod Strat..I'd prefer a rosewood board, but I'd still take this. ..if they put an Original Floyd Rose on there..I'd be very happy.

Sounds like what you want is one of these:



Meanwhile, I'll take one of these:

[Mark Wein]

Sounds like what you want is one of these:



Meanwhile, I'll take one of these:

I have a student with one of those Tele's...I'm not really a fan although it seems like something I should love on paper...

[mosiddiqi]

Is there a US made Floyd Rose Strat?..the only ones I've seen here are MIM..which I haven't got a problem with, but the Floyd on those is some cheap crap.

[paulskirocks]

Fact is, Fender doesn't really offer anything the way I want it, but if I had to choose, may something along these lines...

[Kerouac]

I'm not a big fan of the modern Fender company myself (although I have seen some nice stuff this year) but this caught my eye on the website:


Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster® Thinline http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0262350538

I've almost pulled the trigger on one of those several times.

Gimme one of these, with the maple board and the tort guard. If we can swing this up to a custom shop one than I'd like double white binding too.



I almost bought one of these several months ago but Wildwood hasn't had any with the maple boards for awhile.

[Sad Navigator]

Thin Skin Jazzmaster

[mosiddiqi]

Thin Skin Jazzmaster

I'm surprised by how cool I'm finding that.

[jelloman]

I'm a man of simple tastes...nothing flashy or overpriced for me...

SO...

I'll take an American Vintage Reissue '62 Strat...sunburst plz...

[Sad Navigator]

I'm surprised by how cool I'm finding that.

My tastemanship...let me show it to you.

[Kerouac]

Thin Skin Jazzmaster

If that were mine it would get a tort guard or one of the anodized gold ones!

[Peeker]

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I think I could be pretty damn happy with that

[speakerjones]

Is there a US made Floyd Rose Strat?..the only ones I've seen here are MIM..which I haven't got a problem with, but the Floyd on those is some cheap crap.

That one I posted was made in Japan for only a couple of years 89-90, I think. It's called the HRR 60's Strat. I have one, but it's in pieces awaiting a refinish. The Floyd on it is a good one.

[Help!I'maRock!]

oh hey. look where this thread ended up.

[pjackson92]

I'm not a big fan of the modern Fender company myself (although I have seen some nice stuff this year) but this caught my eye on the website:


Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster® Thinline http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0262350538

Ive got the ebony version it and its awesome

[Kerouac]

oh hey. look where this thread ended up.

LPB Teles FTMFW.

[ellengtrgrl]

This:

Thurston Moore Jazzmaster


I played one last February, and it was a seriously cool looking, cool playing, and cool sounding guitar - it just cost more than I was willing to pay.

[Mark Wein]

Ive got the ebony version it and its awesome

Now I'm gassing for one or something like it. Damn being broke

[Kerouac]

This:

Thurston Moore Jazzmaster


I played one last February, and it was a seriously cool looking, cool playing, and cool sounding guitar - it just cost more than I was willing to pay.

I found a used one pretty cheao earlier this year. It was tempting as well, but I'd rather have this:

[aliensporebomb]

I still stand by this obnoxious guitar:



Sparkle. I dunno, it's addictive.

[Lerxst]

Is there a US made Floyd Rose Strat?..the only ones I've seen here are MIM..which I haven't got a problem with, but the Floyd on those is some cheap crap.

You could always look for a used 90s HRR 50s model Strat. MIJ w/ an OFR and DiMarzio bridge bucker. I had one for years and stupidly sold it.

Out of the current production, I'd take either the Thurston Moore or Lee Ranaldo JMs.

[Prages]

Probably this, with a maple fretboard.

[Denverdave]

Probably this one.....MIA Nashville Tele with a B-Bender....

[Kerouac]

Probably this one.....MIA Nashville Tele with a B-Bender....

Yes, that is stupid hot. I considered posting that one a well, but new the LPB would win out.

[Chad]

I'm not a big fan of the modern Fender company myself (although I have seen some nice stuff this year) but this caught my eye on the website:


Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster® Thinline http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0262350538

I really like that one.

[B Valley]

‘56 Stratocaster® Relic®



0150602

The ’56 Stratocaster Relic guitar incorporates many unique details from one of the most sought-after and collectable Strats ever made—it features a 10/56 neck, two-piece alder body and single-ply pickguard. We’ve even recreated tooling holes and marks made during the original production process!

This guitar has been given our “Relic” treatment—built to show years of natural wear and tear; with nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.

I'm not big on relics, but I had a '56 Mary Kaye, and I kick my own ass every day for selling it a few years ago.

[John Watt]

Considering I started out with a '64 Stratocaster in 1970, Fender is dear to my heart. Very dear. I'm way past Fender now, so I'm just commenting.

Who is Ritchie Kotzen? At least he knows enough to put six individual bridge pieces on a Tele.
He obviously likes a darker sunburst, but the pickguard is too light and plain for such a custom version.

Seeing the '59 style Aztec Gold strat really hits a nerve. While I don't like gold on a guitar, or much else, this is a gold paint job I get into.
Dick Dale, who also plays guitar left-handed with bass strings on the bottom, has one, the only guitar I don't have that I could easily get into playing.
His was custom built for him, but when I see him playing it I feel like it could be me, very nice.

Whoever Jim Adkins is, he must get into being a poser, or endorsing guitars he wouldn't use onstage himself.
An f-hole, just on one side? An insult to intelligent musicians. And thin-line? Why even bother.

That vintage '62 "custom" reissue looks almost authentic, just seeing a too dark sunburst.
And why buy such a retro "collectible" when you probably don't want to change it, but it only has one headstock string retainer.
And if is has the original design non-adjustable tuners, you'd need to change those right away.

Thurston Moore must be a real Jazzmaster player. Everything he changed about Fender design makes it more playable.
Losing all the slider and turny switches, is what you have to do to be able to stand up and play without always accidentally switching things.
Getting into a stained and clear-coated finish is a big change from all the traditional sunburst and solid colors, without affecting sound.
He should have got a Strat-style tremolo. That detuning lockdown button never seems to work properly, and the tremolo is Bigsby sounding.

I'm waiting to see if anyone gets into one of those semi-acoustic Strats I've seen around.

[Help!I'maRock!]

At least he knows enough to put six individual bridge pieces on a Tele.

no need to anymore. you can buy compensated tele saddles that retain the 3 barrel design but intonate perfectly.

I'm waiting to see if anyone gets into one of those semi-acoustic Strats I've seen around.

unfortunately, those things are garbage.

[paulskirocks]

Who is Ritchie Kotzen?

One hell of a guitar player...

[Kerouac]

One hell of a guitar player...

Who has the most cracker-ass "blues" CD I've ever had the displeasure of hearing.

[paulskirocks]

Who has the most cracker-ass "blues" CD I've ever had the displeasure of hearing.

Bummer, sorry to hear this... Still, I like how he plays his guitar...

[ellengtrgrl]

I found a used one pretty cheao earlier this year. It was tempting as well, but I'd rather have this:

The J Mascis model is pretty cool. I just thought that the Thurston Moore I tried out sounded better, than the Mascis I tried.

[sunvalleylaw]

Hmm, none of the fancy 'Merican ones have the pickups I want, so I pick the Jimmy Vaughan in olympic white. But wait, I want a "C" neck instead of soft "V" so I guess I want my guitar instead.

[Help!I'maRock!]

Who has the most cracker-ass "blues" CD I've ever had the displeasure of hearing.

whiter than Clapton? Mayer?

[Kerouac]

whiter than Clapton? Mayer?

Judge for yourself:
http://www.amazon.com/Bi-Polar-Blues...2431751&sr=1-1

[paulskirocks]

Judge for yourself:
http://www.amazon.com/Bi-Polar-Blues...2431751&sr=1-1

Cool, I like it... Maybe not a whole album of it, but I like it...

[paulskirocks]

I like this more, though...

[John Watt]

Yeah, I'm adhering to my first non-impression with Ritchie.
He's too good-looking and Ritchie Rich looking to really know the blues.
I bet he has his Appalonian scale variations down.