Members ChitownTerror Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 Are they worth the cash, or would I be better off saving up to grab a real vintage one (preferably beat-to-{censored} )? I've heard the pickups and pots on these aren't as good as the originals, yet, I don't want to drop $600 on something I'll need to put $400 of work into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sixxforty Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 I love mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 Deluxe is the one with the humbuckers, right? And the Custom has singles? Or am I backwards? I know I want a dark red one with the humbuckers and strat headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sixxforty Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 deluxe has the two humbuckers, custom has the humbucker in neck, SC in bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratAtak83 Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 I really liked my Sunburst deluxe .. I loved the paint job . But a few of the components were cheap or felt like it .. Input jack , nut , and bridge weren't all that .. It does have plenty tele twang too .. Buts such a sexy guitar .. i want one back .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amoodymule Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 I found one for $400 a few weeks ago...it playes fine and it stays in tune, but...it makes a loud poping ground noise when you rest your side palm on the bridge... so.. yes electronics are not quality it does play good... well worth the moneyit really does play wellI removed the varnish off the fretboard (I like the feel of wood)it sounds just fine, tele with a strat neck feel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattCrane Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 I thought the neck pickups on the customs was {censored}ty. there jsut not as cool. I play a squire one and its works just fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ollenorin Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 the japanese ones are good.... the mexicans are.....almost ok....pickups suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members itstartsstoppin Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 as soon as a friend of mine buys my old amp i am going to be getting either a 72 thinline or a deluxe. i just wish there was more color opions on the reissues(thanks a lot mike:evil: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wacopacco Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 i'm gonna have fender do me a custom shop deluxe: relic'd white blond finish relic'd C shape maple neck with maple cap which will cost me about $1,000,000 i'd imagine:( or i could just find a vintage one, seeing as how the market is so high for them it seems. Finding one for a decent price is tough:evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pwn3d Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 Why is everybody else gassing for what I want. Yeah I want a black custom but, Im going to get MIJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitownTerror Posted March 30, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 Thanks for the help, people. The plan currently formulating in my mind is to trade/sell my CIJ Mustang (w/ Duncan Quarter Pounders) for the 72 RI and then find some NOS wide-range humbuckers, drop 'em in and change the pots to 1 Meg.We'll see though. So much gear, so little time. And money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members itstartsstoppin Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 Originally posted by wacopacco i'm gonna have fender do me a custom shop deluxe:relic'd white blond finishrelic'd C shape maple neck with maple capwhich will cost me about $1,000,000 i'd imagine:( or i could just find a vintage one, seeing as how the market is so high for them it seems. Finding one for a decent price is tough:evil: [/quoteHow much does fender charge for just a custom color, i would love a blonde finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vigor&kandor Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 watch out for the vintage ones. some of them have super {censored}y neck pockets. the one i saw had a pocket so wide that someone glued sand paper to the side of the neck so it wouldnt shift. the RI have much better neck pockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratAtak83 Posted March 30, 2006 Members Share Posted March 30, 2006 Originally posted by Pwn3d Why is everybody else gassing for what I want. Yeah I want a black custom but, Im going to get MIJ Yeah I turned down a Mij custom blk with hsc , for only 360 shipped... I shoulda copped it , but i was on Operation cij Jazzmaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clayton explode Posted March 31, 2006 Members Share Posted March 31, 2006 i thought about buying a 72 ri last summer in brown and they are about 1000 cdn=860 US. they may have come down since then, but I haven't checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vigor&kandor Posted March 31, 2006 Members Share Posted March 31, 2006 i was told from my local shop owner that fender prices all went up this year. he still has most of his stuff marked from last year tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pallas Posted March 31, 2006 Members Share Posted March 31, 2006 i love mine all the hardware is solid and pots and all. The pick-ups sound good to me but they are a bit microphonic like if you tap on em you can hear it thru your amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mojambo Posted March 31, 2006 Members Share Posted March 31, 2006 I have a 2005 MIM Tele Deluxe in walnut finish. IMO this is the sexiest looking guitar Fender makes (except for the Jaguar/Jazzmaster). It feels great and the body is light, it's a great player's axe. Now on to the downsides. First of all, don't buy a MIM sight unseen, EVER, unless you're willing to roll the dice with Fender QC. (but I guess that can be said about most mass produced guitars). Mine had excess glue on the frets, the string trees, and there were also a couple of defects in the finish, that unless somebody was blind, they could not have missed them. None of that is a big deal to me (especially since my dumbass didn't notice them at first...that always {censored}ing happens), but by buying "new" that's not the level of quality you'd expect. Plus seeing these defects made me skeptical of the build quality of the other aspects of the guitar. And the stock pickups are...blah. I'm upgrading them to SDs...which is a major pain in the ass, as the stock p/ups have obscure dimensions. So one custom pickguard, custom pickup/pot upgrade later, this is a sweet guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitownTerror Posted March 31, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2006 Originally posted by Mojambo And the stock pickups are...blah. I'm upgrading them to SDs...which is a major pain in the ass, as the stock p/ups have obscure dimensions. So one custom pickguard, custom pickup/pot upgrade later, this is a sweet guitar. I really like the sound of the old Wide-range humbuckers. I might try to track down a pair on the fleabay/message boards, but we'll see. I'm idly wondering if it'd be a good trade, my Mustang for a 72 Deluxe RI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members (((echo))) Posted March 31, 2006 Members Share Posted March 31, 2006 Originally posted by clayton explode i thought about buying a 72 ri last summer in brown and they are about 1000 cdn=860 US. they may have come down since then, but I haven't checked. found a nice 70's one at pauls boutique last summer.. wish i had the money, i would've bought it. i've played a few of the originals and all but one other felt like {censored}.. this one was a good player. i haven't had the chance to plug a new one in yet but they look nice enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted March 31, 2006 Members Share Posted March 31, 2006 Originally posted by ChitownTerror Thanks for the help, people. The plan currently formulating in my mind is to trade/sell my CIJ Mustang (w/ Duncan Quarter Pounders) for the 72 RI and then find some NOS wide-range humbuckers, drop 'em in and change the pots to 1 Meg. We'll see though. So much gear, so little time. And money. if you're gonna do that anyway why not get the whole thing from warmoth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitownTerror Posted March 31, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2006 Originally posted by onbongos if you're gonna do that anyway why not get the whole thing from warmoth I don't know much about warmoth. Will they do the painting themselves, or will I have to finish it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mojambo Posted March 31, 2006 Members Share Posted March 31, 2006 Originally posted by ChitownTerror I really like the sound of the old Wide-range humbuckers. I might try to track down a pair on the fleabay/message boards, but we'll see. I'm idly wondering if it'd be a good trade, my Mustang for a 72 Deluxe RI. I think I saw the original Seth Lover Wide-ranges going for like $250 on eBay once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted March 31, 2006 Members Share Posted March 31, 2006 Originally posted by ChitownTerror I don't know much about warmoth. Will they do the painting themselves, or will I have to finish it? they'll do it for an extra charge http://www.warmoth.com/paint/paint.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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