Mr. C.O. Jones Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 After seeing this: I decided that I needed one of them, loved the white one. So I ended on the page but before pulling the trigger I thought that it woudn't hurt to browse and see what else was going on. And then, BANG!! I saw her. Almost the same from the look's, and way more friendly budget wise. Well, actually I like this ones look's even better, and no belly-cut is another plus. After my MIM Strat purchase, I thought I really should first try one of these. If it would have been a brick I just could have sent it back in exchange for an american one paying the difference. For what they cost I could buy the same case all the electronics & pickups a strap and still save cash anyway. Well it will stay, it arrived last wednesday and until yesterday I didn't pickup any of the others. Played pretty good out of the box. I love the feel of the neck. Tonally pretty decent sounding, everything as expected. The stock pickups are nice, but pretty hot. So in this case I may go to the local fender dealer and A/B her against some US Tele's. After that video I'm specially interested in those Pure Vintage 58's, I hope to find one that fit's these so I can compare them. Or maybe I get some other ideas. Normally I prefere lower output PU's, and add the dirt via amp and pedals. I definitely did the right thing, that beast is awesome and will age with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. C.O. Jones Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Oh, it's a MIM Fender Special Edition Standard Tele in Opal White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 oooh daz nash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splake Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Even though he played a strat, that tele screams Buddy Holly to me. Which is a good thing,..... maybe the best of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Yowsa! Got to have a Tele....nothing else quite like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Nice, I really like the color. Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-RAM Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Quite the little tart, she is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Nice. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejay Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Nice! I picked up one of these though it was the magnificent 7 version in ice blue - great guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I'm also loving that colour & pickguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 OOOHHH!!! V. Nice Indeed! Me Likey!!! 21 frets so it's a 'proper' Fender... I even like the very slight blue cast in the snaps. But why does it make me think of Liberace doing a duet with Dolly Parton....?...... Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Stunningly beautiful Tele! Congrats!!! Every player needs at the very least one Telecaster in their stable. I have 5 but I'm quite insane ENJOY! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Very nice, Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Stunningly beautiful Tele! Congrats!!! Every player needs at the very least one Telecaster in their stable. I have 5 but I'm quite insane ENJOY! :) hey wait.......I've got #5 on the way..............is the straight jacket next? lol. Great guitar, love the matching headstock thing they did on those!!!! NHTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 hey wait.......I've got #5 on the way..............is the straight jacket next? lol. NHTom YES :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. C.O. Jones Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 OOOHHH!!! V. Nice Indeed! Me Likey!!! 21 frets so it's a 'proper' Fender... I even like the very slight blue cast in the snaps. But why does it make me think of Liberace doing a duet with Dolly Parton....?...... Pip. It's funny that you pointed it out. I didn't see coming. I exected it to be more.... well, white I guess. But it has that light blue-ish touch under natural light. Sometimes even grey-ish, I love it. It was a nice surprise. About that duet thing.... it will stay in Vegas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Very cool; congratulations and HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Excellent catch.. Thats a beautiful Tele and I'm not a fan but I love that guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Sorry, I'm late to the party but still confused Well, first congrats on your pretty Tele, Mr. C. O. Jones, HNGD to you! Now to my confusion. Did they make them in Mexico, too, Limited Edition as well, matching headstock, six adjustable saddles, with a maple fretboard instead of rosewood, 21 frets only and without a belly scarf as typical? This is crazy! The American Limited bodies are ash - what is yours? Nothing wrong with MIM Fenders to my experience. Most of mine are - that's where the Floyd Rose Stratocasters are and the last Nashville Power Telecasters were made. To my guess the pickups of yours could be TexMex models, There'e nothing wrong with them, and the Tele bridge pickups always were quite hot, at least compared to Strat pickups. That's how a Tele is meant to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awel Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 HNGD 😁 My Tele is my main guitar, I could still not believe it but it's true. Telecaster are real road working tools, almost indestructible, a rocking machine! Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. C.O. Jones Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 Sorry, I'm late to the party but still confused Well, first congrats on your pretty Tele, Mr. C. O. Jones, HNGD to you! Now to my confusion. Did they make them in Mexico, too, Limited Edition as well, matching headstock, six adjustable saddles, with a maple fretboard instead of rosewood, 21 frets only and without a belly scarf as typical? This is crazy! The American Limited bodies are ash - what is yours? Nothing wrong with MIM Fenders to my experience. Most of mine are - that's where the Floyd Rose Stratocasters are and the last Nashville Power Telecasters were made. To my guess the pickups of yours could be TexMex models, There'e nothing wrong with them, and the Tele bridge pickups always were quite hot, at least compared to Strat pickups. That's how a Tele is meant to be! Danke Meister! It's confusing, I only can agree with that. But in reality two completely indipendent and different editions. The American Limited Edition as far I know are only Tele's, opposed to the Mexican Special Edition wich inlude other models. I may start another topic dedicated to them. I'll just copy and paste the specs from Anderton's so you can see all the differences. American: Body Body Shape: Telecaster Body Material: Ash Body Finish: Urethane Neck Neck Material: Maple Neck Shape: Modern "C" Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm) Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm) Number of Frets: 22 Fret Size: Medium Jumbo String Nut: Synthetic Bone Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm) Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Micro-Tilt Adjustment Neck Finish: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front Fingerboard: Maple Electronics Bridge Pickup: American Vintage 58 Neck Pickup: American Vintage 58 Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup Pickup Configuration: SS Special Electronics: No-Load Tone Control Hardware Bridge: 6-Saddle American Standard Strings-Through-Body Tele with Bent Steel Saddles and Stamped Brass Plate Tuning Machines: Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Orientation: Right-Hand Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top Miscellaneous Strings: Fender USA 250L, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges) Unique Features: Five-Screw Mounted Brass Bridge Plate for Sonic Stability, Loaded with Improved Bent Steel Saddles with Elongated String Slots, for Increased Resonance and Sustain, Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Body Resonance, Tinted Neck, Body Contour Included Accessories: Hardshell Case Mexican: Body Body: Alder Body Finish: Polyester Neck Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape Number of Frets: 21 Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm) Fretboard: Maple Neck Material: Maple Neck Finish: Tinted Satin Urethane Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm) Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm) Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Adjustable Hex Nut Electronics Pickup Configuration: S/S Bridge Pickup: Standard Single Coil Tele Bridge Pickup Neck Pickup: Standard Single Coil Tele Neck Pickup Pickup Switching 3-Position Blade Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups Position 3. Neck Pickup Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone Hardware Hardware: Chrome Bridge: 6-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele Bridge Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines String Nut: Synthetic Bone Switch Tip: "Barrel" Style Switch Tip And may I add, not even a lousy dustcover more commonly known as gigbag, not that I needed one but still. To the pickups, it's true that they sound good. But I have this gutfeeling that this beast could sound way better with a few tweaks. Another thing is that my Strat has the same type of pup's, and I know that my ear likes it more the less output this things have. I have to take a really close lookat the CS 51 Nocaster pickups, they look promising, that and a pair of Emerson Pro pots and an Orange Drop could turn that thing into a tonemonster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. C.O. Jones Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 Darn it! That copy and paste didn't work as expected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Danke Meister! Bitte sehr, gern geschehen. Es kommt von Herzen! And may I add, not even a lousy dustcover more commonly known as gigbag, not that I needed one but still. The molded cases on a budget like those the American Limited Editions come with are quite fine. I have one of them each for every Tele of mine that came without. Darn it! That copy and paste didn't work as expected! Looks better now! Did you edit the American model's specs list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. C.O. Jones Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 Yup only the american. And the case will be next, but didn't decide yet if a normal or molded plastic one. Somehow I not really scared that this thing could be damaged. Feels rock-solid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Yup only the american. And the case will be next, but didn't decide yet if a normal or molded plastic one. Somehow I not really scared that this thing could be damaged. Feels rock-solid! I have molded ones for the Teles but US-made G&G cases for my MIM FR Strats. They were about twice the price and are more than twice the weight, but I wanted a lid over the accessories compartment. Otherwise the vibrato arms would stray inside the cases when moved and damage my Strats. I tested the molded cases for that - the whammy bar falls out of the accessories receptacle right down to the guitar when the case is lifted at the handle. :unsure: No problems at all with spare string sets, string cutter, string winder, an old string package containing hex keys, and for my Nashville Power Teles a spare 9 volts battery - all that stuff safely stays where it should! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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