Members photon9 Posted February 11, 2009 Members Share Posted February 11, 2009 Hey, I've been seeing some pretty decent deals on used MIA Standard and Deluxe Teles on CL lately. I found an MIA Standard for $700 and a deluxe for $900. Both are 2004. Which one should I go for? As some of you may know I have a 2008 MIM Standard. Now I have tele fever! Thanks BTW not enough savings right now to go for both. Wish I could! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kat73 Posted February 11, 2009 Members Share Posted February 11, 2009 Go to a store and play both to see which you like better. They're kind of similar but different beasts. The noiseless pups on the Deluxe won't have the same amount of twang as on a Standard. I also think the necks might be a bit different, but I'm not certain. Overall, the Deluxe is going to have a somewhat different vibe. Personally, I like the noiseless pickups, the ash body, the tummy cut and the binding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 11, 2009 Yeah the noiseless pickups were the big question mark for me. I really like the binding though lol! It looks sweet. Hmmm. You are right I gotta get to a store. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members akapuli Posted February 11, 2009 Members Share Posted February 11, 2009 Hey, I've been seeing some pretty decent deals on used MIA Standard and Deluxe Teles on CL lately. I found an MIA Standard for $700 and a deluxe for $900. Both are 2004. Which one should I go for? As some of you may know I have a 2008 MIM Standard. Now I have tele fever! Thanks BTW not enough savings right now to go for both. Wish I could! Even without the noiseless pickups the Deluxes are better guitars. But I bet you won't change them. They are pretty close to the corksniffer higher class pickups, just silent. (I have those corksniffer pus too :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonPhillips Posted February 11, 2009 Members Share Posted February 11, 2009 The Deluxe is well worth the extra bucks IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted February 11, 2009 Members Share Posted February 11, 2009 Went through the same thing as you; had the MIM which I liked a lot, needed some cash real quick so I flipped it...realized I screwed up and I got the Deluxe this month. My MIM had been tweaked and upgraded with the SCN's, a 4-way switch, new pickguard and some other things, but the Deluxe is clearly a superior guitar through and through. I kind of tempered my exuberance the first week or two because I knew that it was HNGD bias, but it really is a fantastic instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tele-vangelist Posted February 11, 2009 Members Share Posted February 11, 2009 Personally, I like the noiseless pickups, the ash body, the tummy cut and the binding. I like the cut too - gives the body a nice shape and feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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