Members Utero Posted June 17, 2008 Members Share Posted June 17, 2008 Recently, my friend's little brother bought a new MIM tele because he liked mine so much. Well, when I got my hands on it I noticed this thing completely blows mine out of the water. Not only that, but I go to a few guitar shops and I make the mistake of playing a James Burton tele and a Fender Thinline tele. Both of these are insanely nice and now, I want a new tele. Now before I go buy (may be a month or two) any others I should give a try? Fuel my gas, post pics of teles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zerkalo Posted June 17, 2008 Members Share Posted June 17, 2008 What kind do you have? Oh, the 92 one. Well sell it then. You'll probably get 250-300 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billythegoat Posted June 17, 2008 Members Share Posted June 17, 2008 I would love to have a '69 Thinline...... Something a little different.... Reverend Buckshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Utero Posted June 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 17, 2008 I was actually thinking about selling it about a year back and decided not to; it was pretty much my first guitar and if I keep it for a while it'll be vintage, it's also in great condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zerkalo Posted June 17, 2008 Members Share Posted June 17, 2008 Buy and SX and trick it out with some new pups. I just got a set of Alnico tele pups for 37 bucks on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lefty's Ghost Posted June 17, 2008 Members Share Posted June 17, 2008 Recently, my friend's little brother bought a new MIM tele because he liked mine so much. Well, when I got my hands on it I noticed this thing completely blows mine out of the water. Not only that, but I go to a few guitar shops and I make the mistake of playing a James Burton tele and a Fender Thinline tele. Both of these are insanely nice and now, I want a new tele. Now before I go buy (may be a month or two) any others I should give a try? Fuel my gas, post pics of teles So the new MIM's are THAT much nicer then the old MIM's? I haven't had a chance to try one yet.I suppose you could go all out and get an American Deluxe Telecaster. MF.com has a blem with a pretty good discount.http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-American-Deluxe-Telecaster-Electric-Guitar?sku=511147XI have a buddy that has one of these, it's a good guitar:Fender Lite Ash Telecasterhttp://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-FEN-265102-LIST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sxyryan Posted June 17, 2008 Members Share Posted June 17, 2008 This sounds like a great reason to head to ::insert guitar store of choice:: and play every remotely tele-like guitar. Fuel my gas, post pics of teles Aw sure, why not: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tengo Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 Once you go Baja, you'll never go Back(ja) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 So the new MIM's are THAT much nicer then the old MIM's? I haven't had a chance to try one yet. I can't speak for all the MIM teles in the 90's, but I remember quite clearly going through about 20-30 MIM strats and teles back in about 1994 and not finding a single one that was worth a {censored}. And I wasn't even that well versed on what to look for at the time. Hell the MIA strat that I bought really wasn't set up well at all for years and it blew them all away. I bought a MIM tele last year and the difference between it and the older ones is amazing. I tried a couple out at GC and scored a blem off of MF for a real nice price. Very little had to be done to get it playing great, although the stock pickups had to go. I don't usually do a lot of pickup swaps, but between them sounding muddy and the hum I had to ditch them.The MIM stuff is so much better these days that I have really considered selling my MIA strat and going MIM just to have some money for something else. Never happen, but if I am at least considering it that speaks volumes. My strat is the only guitar that I will never part with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Superrust Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 Natural Ash 08 MIM Tele. Plays and sounds great. Can't beat the build quality. It weighs a hefty 11 lbs...$400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A3C Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 I have a lite ash tele that plays very good. And my 72 Thinline a'int bad either. Can't go wrong with a tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Blues Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 I don't know what your budget may be but make sure you try out a Baja Tele and a Hot Rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnoMan97 Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 I have been seriously considering trading or selling my Strat for a Tele lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tone Deaf Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 Here's one you don't see everyday to fuel your gas...1997 '52 reissue in copper...absolutely NOT relic'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adlo76 Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 I was actually thinking about selling it about a year back and decided not to; it was pretty much my first guitar and if I keep it for a while it'll be vintage, it's also in great condition. i don't think '92 MIM Teles will ever really be considered "vintage". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solly Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 I love my MIM Tele. MIM Fenders are awesome guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 The Baja is the best MIM Tele out there, bar none. For its price, I think its one of the best sounding Teles period, MIA's inlcuded. It uses MIA electronics, including the S-1 switch circuit, and custom pickups (Broadcaster in the neck, Twisted-Tele in the bridge) that are fantastic. Very close to, if not equal with, MIA Teles.Otherwise, go MIA, maybe a Highway 1 which people rave about here. Here are my MIA and Baja Teles: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Utero Posted June 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 i don't think '92 MIM Teles will ever really be considered "vintage".Well, not like a '60 tele but you never how people will react 20-30 years from now.As for price, I was thinking about getting the James Burton so I'd say anywhere from $1500 and below.Anyone played one of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Blues Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 Anyone played one of these? Hell yeah! I love mine!I tried a whole bunch of Teles while shopping for a few months. I liked the Baja and the Hotrod the best. I brought the htrod home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 The TC-90 is really like a double cut-away tele This is a Custom Tele Special w DiMarzio Air Norton & Tone Zone '69 Thinline Ash-bodied Nashville Deluxe this one is gone now Squier Affinity Special Squier Tele Custom II with a '72 Deluxe RI I also have a '52 RI and an American Deluxe. Don't have pics of those. The American Deluxe is probably my fave with the '52 RI a very close second. EDIT: Just remembered I forgot one. I think this might have been my first Tele purchase. A really decent sounding guitar for the money. Peavey Reactor 2nd Edit: Just got around to taking a pic of my Am Deluxe today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Utero Posted June 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 I've always wanted that white tele w/gold hardware of yours gas man ahh nice teles though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 I've always wanted that white tele w/gold hardware of yours gas man ahh nice teles though. Thanks. I'd bought it for my GF (now wife) but she never got into playing it. So I decided to part with it after it sat around getting almost zero play for 10 years. It was just hard to bond with a guitar that I never bought for myself especially when I was acquiring my own teles. So I sold it to a fellow forumite so it found a good home. This one was called something like a '90s Telecaster Custom. If I'd had been buying for myself I would have gone for its black cousin that was a beautiful black/gold/black pearloid beauty. I remember asking her if she was sure about wanting the guitar, and I said, if you're not sure, I'll get the black. Well she said she was sure so I bought the white version which she played no more than 3 times tops. Looking up in old PMs it was forumite "brokenfrontR" who bought it from me in April '06. That forumite has dropped out of the picture here and I often wonder how he's getting along with that guitar. It was a well built MIJ Fender, but like most of the MIJs, it could have benefited from new pups with a bit more output and character or just add some OD to its "vintage toned" pups and it would have been fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BFrank Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 I'm VERY happy with this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Utero Posted June 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 Thanks. I'd bought it for my GF (now wife) but she never got into playing it. So I decided to part with it after it sat around getting almost zero play for 10 years. It was just hard to bond with a guitar that I never bought for myself especially when I was acquiring my own teles. So I sold it to a fellow forumite so it found a good home. This one was called something like a '90s Telecaster Custom. If I'd had been buying for myself I would have gone for its black cousin that was a beautiful black/gold/black pearloid beauty. I remember asking her if she was sure about wanting the guitar, and I said, if you're not sure, I'll get the black. Well she said she was sure so I bought the white version which she played no more than 3 times tops. Looking up in old PMs it was forumite "brokenfrontR" who bought it from me in April '06. That forumite has dropped out of the picture here and I often wonder how he's getting along with that guitar. It was a well built MIJ Fender, but like most of the MIJs, it could have benefited from new pups with a bit more output and character or just add some OD to its "vintage toned" pups and it would have been fine. How much did you let it go for? I've thought about slapping some gold hardware on a white tele. Thing is, I don't have either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 I need to adjust the bridge on that thing! Especially the e and b strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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