Question: Telecaster info

Ok, so I just left the GC. I played a mim, an FSR, an affinity and a CV.
Both the FSR and the MIM were nice. Great sound and feel. The satin neck feels great. Nice and smooth. Not sure what pickups were in them but the bridge growled and the neck had that sweet bluesy tone in both of them.
The CV had the lacquer finish on the neck and fretboard and I hated that. The pickups were pretty muddy in he neck. The bridge sounded good though.
The affinity had ok pickups. But he thing that surprised me was how comfy the neck was. The guitar overall had a "cheap" feel to it.
All of them had a maple neck/fretboard. And only the FSR and mexi had rolled edges(I think, not sure about the CV)
Maybe it's because I've never owned a maple board guitar but I much prefer a rosewood board. I'd like to try a 2 piece maple...
Both the mexi and FSR were great guitars and I like the reverse controls on the FSR...it seems to make more sense that way.
In any case none of the guitars I played today was a keeper
The search continues.
 
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White and mint are never the answer. Tort, black or gold anodized maybe parchment but that is only on a case by case basis.
 
If you see one, try a G&L ASAT (G&L's Tele). I have a Tribute series (Indonesian) Legacy that blows the doors off MIM standards in a big, big way. Quality wise I'd compare it to the Classic series MIMs and above.
 
GilmourD said:
That seems like a lot of money for a used Arctic White (not blonde of any sort) MIM Standard with craptastic ceramic pickups (which you'll have to replace).
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He won't HAVE to replace them- I mean, the guitar won't explode if he doesn't. Some people like ceramic pickups. Some people like being whipped and shat upon by women in leather S&M gear, too. It's all personal preference.

Either way, yeah- that's a lot of money for a MIM Standard.
 
GilmourD said:
That seems like a lot of money for a used Arctic White (not blonde of any sort) MIM Standard with craptastic ceramic pickups (which you'll have to replace).
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You know, when first started shopping for a tele, I thought I'd find used ones cheaper too.
I'm beginning to wonder if the demand is hiking prices up a bit.
I bought my mim strat for $350 used. It's in fantastic shape and I figured I could find a tele in that price range too.
So far , I really haven't ...
I even saw one with no electronics in it at a fairly high price

Also, the ad calls it blonde, and I know they do make 2 blonde models.
One is a Vintage blonde and the other is the butterscotch blonde.
I was thinking this was the vintage blonde. The arctic white is just a hint brighter, I think
 
gtrjunior said:
You know, when first started shopping for a tele, I thought I'd find used ones cheaper too.
I'm beginning to wonder if the demand is hiking prices up a bit.
I bought my mim strat for $350 used. It's in fantastic shape and I figured I could find a tele in that price range too.
So far , I really haven't ...
I even saw one with no electronics in it at a fairly high price

Also, the ad calls it blonde, and I know they do make 2 blonde models.
One is a Vintage blonde and the other is the butterscotch blonde.
I was thinking this was the vintage blonde. The arctic white is just a hint brighter, I think
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Are you looking on Craigslist as well? I usually see mim teles there for $300-$350.
 
The other part is that ive narrowed it down to what I want in a tele as well. The ones in the lower price range aren't really what I'm looking for.
 
gtrjunior said:
The other part is that ive narrowed it down to what I want in a tele as well. The ones in the lower price range aren't really what I'm looking for.
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Nothing wrong that, get something you're happy with and don't settle. Just wait it out, something will pop up eventually.

The key, of course, is being ready w/cash when that happens. That's the part I struggle with!
 
wagdog said:
Nothing wrong that, get something you're happy with and don't settle. Just wait it out, something will pop up eventually.

The key, of course, is being ready w/cash when that happens. That's the part I struggle with!
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Right there with you man!! Haha!
 
gtrjunior said:
The other part is that ive narrowed it down to what I want in a tele as well. The ones in the lower price range aren't really what I'm looking for.
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My CVC has rosewood, but the finish on the rear of the neck is glossy and you would need to take that off. Not a big deal, and lots of people do it with a little sandpaper and/or steel wool, etc. but would have to be dealt with. Also, not sure if those stock A5's are what you are looking for. But a very good mod platform. I love that guitar. Or just find a MIM in the sonic blue with RW and skip all the extra work if you like the pickups in it. But, . . . tort pg is a must, or perhaps parchment or mint. In fact, I have a mint one I could sell cheap. (EDIT: never mind. I think I already sold that.) Black might be harsh on that blue. Tort would be best.
 
sunvalleylaw said:
My CVC has rosewood, but the finish on the rear of the neck is glossy and you would need to take that off. Not a big deal, and lots of people do it with a little sandpaper and/or steel wool, etc. but would have to be dealt with. Also, not sure if those stock A5's are what you are looking for. But a very good mod platform. I love that guitar. Or just find a MIM in the sonic blue with RW and skip all the extra work if you like the pickups in it. But, . . . tort pg is a must, or perhaps parchment or mint. In fact, I have a mint one I could sell cheap. (EDIT: never mind. I think I already sold that.) Black might be harsh on that blue. Tort would be best.
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I was just looking at this squire...
Looks like the neck does not have a lacquer finish and the only real differences I can see from say, a mim is the pickups, bridge, and the wood used. I had never heard of Agathis before but I looked it up and it really isn't much different than alder. It's very common in Asia and not in the US. That's probably a big reason more US guitars aren't made from it.
I don't mind swapping pickups out in a guitar. I wouldn't want to spend too much on a low end guitar....if that's the case id be better off just buying a better guitar that needs less work. But for $250 this ain't too bad. It's not a CV.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TeleSSRBlnd#zoom
 
wagdog said:
Nothing wrong that, get something you're happy with and don't settle. Just wait it out, something will pop up eventually.

The key, of course, is being ready w/cash when that happens. That's the part I struggle with!
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The good thing for me is that I'm in absolutely no hurry the have to have one. I have the luxury of time
 
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