benecol wrote:Bite his hand off. I'd go for the Custom (even though it's a burst), and I think the three saddle bridge is an intrinsic part of telecaster fun, but that US one would have good resale (although arguably, no better than the MIJ, since their prices are creeping up).
+1
Do it. His guitar is worth more than yours, and Tele Customs are fucking amazing
I'm gonna side with the USA Tele. The custom is cool (actually like sunburst on these) but the US one is the essence of Telecasters in a classic colour scheme.
Custom all the way. I dare say its 7.5" radius too so thats a bonus (if you like that) I think only the more pricey US reissues are vintage radius. Standard US Teles are ten a penny.
It started life as a B&B Jazzmaster but I didn't bond with the chunkiness of the neck so swapped it for another CAR neck with matching headstock. The body was Crafted in Japan and had a neck with the serial number R048866, the current neck was Made in Japan and has the serial number T030612.
It has one ding in the body and a couple in the headstock. It's been routed for humbuckers but can still take regular Jazzmaster pickups, although it will need some foam supports for neck pickup, but these are easily available online. It has a Creamery Extra Width Jazzmaster pickup in the bridge and a Creamery Wide O humbucker pickup in the neck. It also has Graphtech TUSQ saddles, CTS volume and tone pot and an orange drop capacitor.
I'm more tempted by the US Tele as i'd rather have the regular SS pickup configuration, I would fit a black pickguard though.
Cheers fella. I've had a hankering for a Jazzmaster and may have flung another Tele in the mix for trades. I kind of want a standard un-modded Jazzmaster to start off with so I shall refrain on this occasion.
So I went ahead and swapped my Jazzy for the US Tele. I tried both and this is the one I preferred, I was really after a Tele with the regular pickup configuration. There were comments that the colour was a bit boring but I thought it looked really good with the mint green pickguard. It's got a few nicks and scratches, the worst being wear to the finish on the back of the neck along the skunk stripe - but I think I can live with it. I wasn't too sure how I would get on with the maple neck as i've always preferred rosewood, but it felt really nice and the neck shape is pretty much the same as my Strat and other Jazzmaster. I took it apart when I got home and found a Seymour Duncan STK T1N Vintage Stack in the neck, so i'm wondering what it has in the bridge.
Well done!
I dont see how black is a boring colour for a Tele, its a fucking Tele and other than white it is probably the best colour on the model. I dont think Shoreline Gold or Seafoam Green w/matching headstock would compliment to be honest, i'm confused, can someone tell me what isn't a boring factory colour for a Telecaster?
Teles look good in all sorts but I prefer them in conservative colours. Black, white, burst. I don't see why more of the pastille colours aren't more available though.
Mike wrote:I just think Black/White Strats and Telecasters are fucking DULL.
Ban Mike.
Haha. You know, when you think of the big names has regularly used black or white Strats or Teles over the years the list is massive. Just off the top of my head;
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Joe Strummer
Jimi Hendrix
Dave Gilmour
Richie Blackmore
Dave Murray
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
The Edge
Rick Parfitt
Wilko Johnson
Malmstain
John 5
