Members twotimingpete Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 I don't even know why, but I always find that acronym sort of annoying, but I guess I have to do it. this qualifies. I actually got this last week. I've gone through several different tele type guitars looking for "the one". Most notable some xavieres, which are cool guitars but lack the magic, and a squier classic vibe which was excellent but didn't say Fender on it. at least not in the big font. Plus maybe it just wasn't quite "there". I wanted more. Midnight wine Telecaster. Lola looks on in jealousy. This is a brand new Fender Standard Telecaster in midnight wine. Based on my experience with this guitar (I've put it through its paces at this point; I didn't unpack it then run to post, I don't operate that way) I think that these MIMs, at least the brand new 2009 ones, are severely underrated and just do not get enough credit. I qualify that with "2009" because I understand the MIM design recently underwent an update by Fender. This is a no compromise guitar. There's nothing on it that isn't good to go out of the box. The worksmanship is excellent, the electronics and hardware (including tuners) are all excellent, top drawer stuff. MIMs have a reputation for being sorta low range guitars, but nothing about this says "low range" to me. I got it for $100 off ($400) with a 20% off deal, but even at the $500 price it makes sense. Starting unplugged, this guitar has a snap and pep that none of the other 10+ guitars I've gone through in the last year or so have. I'm not sure if it's the wood or the bridge or what it is. I'm not a wood snob. Normally I think the wood contributes very little to the amplified sound. But this thing is a snappy, resonant beast that has a distinct, peppy voice that it retains plugged in or unplugged. I have to also say a word about the pickups, particularly the bridge pickup: Same story as the guitar at large, these do not get enough credit. I believe that the pickups were one of the things updated with the MIM update -- The description refers to them as "Hot Standard Tele Single-Coil Pickups". They have the usual tele characteristics but fatter, rounder, and hotter, making them extremely versatile. This is now one of my favorite pickups of any I've ever tried. They sound amazing overdriven or distorted, as well as clean. Even with a lot of hard grinding gain they still sound great. tight, and punchy. Try it through some fuzz? Pure magic. You haven't lived until you've worked out some aggression and mommy issues with a nice single coil and a tight sounding fuzz pedal, and none better than this one. I think "this is it". I've been searching for that guitar to be my wingman ever since my hamer mirage was stolen 3 years ago, and I think this might actually be it. You frequently hear about MIMs bringing mixed results; but I think that probably has to do with OLD mims, because if every one of them was like this, they'd have a better rep. This is a fantastic guitar and it doesn't need all the upgrades that MIMs are notorious for "needing". Okay, there's the red. Recently I made a sound clip shootout between a squier classic vibe tele and a xaviere 800 (tele). Soon I'll add this to the shootout for a full on three way comparison. Edit: Oh, final note. Since "underrated" is part of the narrative here, I'll posit that midnight wine is perhaps the most underrated color. Looks dark and sexy, almost black, under low light situations, but shows its true angry red self if given the spotlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hoople Head Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 Got one of those myself (not wine red, though)... congrats and HNGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twotimingpete Posted December 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 Got one of those myself (not wine red, though)... congrats and HNGD thanks -- do you have a post-update one or a pre-update one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scoogs Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 What a bull{censored} way of actually saying "NGD!"! HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 I'm not a tele guy, but I like it. Lamb Chop my white german shepard gives 3 paws up. - w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 Looks cool! Ya, the newest MIM's seem to be pretty good all around. My Blackout Tele is a solid axe for sure and needed nothing though I did put in a Broadcaster style pup in the bridge for the hell of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PanaDP Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 I'm not a tele guy, but I like it. Lamb Chop my white german shepard gives 3 paws up. - w :thu: for keeping Leopardstar's NGD tradition going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted December 23, 2009 Members Share Posted December 23, 2009 Nice. I generally like surfy color Fenders, but I also like the super dark colors. Here's my 'barely blue' strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonowilson Posted December 23, 2009 Members Share Posted December 23, 2009 HNGD The 2009 updates are great. The parchment pickguard is cooler than the old very white ones imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BarfLender Posted December 23, 2009 Members Share Posted December 23, 2009 :thu:good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted December 23, 2009 Members Share Posted December 23, 2009 Congrats! BarfLender, cool bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted December 23, 2009 Members Share Posted December 23, 2009 HNGD. I had the same color in a 2007 or 08 model and I don't know what they could have done better on it. It was a hell of a guitar. But of course that didn't stop me from modding it. A set of SCN's, a 4 way switch and of course a new pickguard and straplocks. Had to sell it when I was in a bind, but I replaced it with an Ash Deluxe a few months after that. Here's a better picture of the color (if you don't mind). It's a pain to get it to show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vintage55 Posted December 23, 2009 Members Share Posted December 23, 2009 HNGD! I love wine!! at midnight, or otherwise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted December 23, 2009 Members Share Posted December 23, 2009 Nice. Cannot go wrong with a red Tele. This makes me miss the Candy Apple Red Squier Tele I sold this year. On another note: what pickup(s) did you put into that Lola? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted December 23, 2009 Members Share Posted December 23, 2009 Nice tele! HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twotimingpete Posted December 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 23, 2009 Nice. Cannot go wrong with a red Tele. This makes me miss the Candy Apple Red Squier Tele I sold this year. On another note: what pickup(s) did you put into that Lola? the lola has had more different stuff in it than lindsay lohan. first stockers, then gfs fat pats, then stock and jb, then mean 90, then pure 90s, and now... gibson 57 classic and 57 classic+ bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bernardo gui Posted December 23, 2009 Members Share Posted December 23, 2009 Recently I made a sound clip shootout between a squier classic vibe tele and a xaviere 800 (tele). Soon I'll add this to the shootout for a full on three way comparison. Edit: Oh, final note. Since "underrated" is part of the narrative here, I'll posit that midnight wine is perhaps the most underrated color. Looks dark and sexy, almost black, under low light situations, but shows its true angry red self if given the spotlight. If I've said it once........I'll say it a thousand times: "THE MIGHTY TELECASTER..............THE POLYGRAPH OF ELECTRIC GUITARS." (damn fine polygraph machine you got there. It needs to be "calibrated". Calibration = binding) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted December 23, 2009 Members Share Posted December 23, 2009 Congrats Pete! (o)(o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DriveBy Posted December 23, 2009 Members Share Posted December 23, 2009 Very nice. When I was a kid I hated Tele's. Now they are my favorite guitars. Love the color too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twotimingpete Posted December 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 23, 2009 If I've said it once........I'll say it a thousand times: "THE MIGHTY TELECASTER..............THE POLYGRAPH OF ELECTRIC GUITARS." (damn fine polygraph machine you got there. It needs to be "calibrated". Calibration = binding) ...what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdhn Posted December 23, 2009 Members Share Posted December 23, 2009 i used to hate tele's when iwas a kid....i called them redneck/old people guitars now i absolutly LOVE them.....gas is building as we speak hngd...thats nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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