choosing a telecaster

sp3k · Post by **sp3k** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:17 am

Help me out shortscale, a friend of mine wants to buy a telecaster, he wanted the highway american telecaster, but we bot have played the mexican baja telecaster, and love it. So, is the extra 50 euros for the american tele worth it?

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:51 am

First, is there a good reason he's not looking at the Squier Classic Vibe series? Cause they DESTROY the MIMs quality-wise.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:55 am

sp3k wrote:So, is the extra 50 euros for the american tele worth it?

no. highway 1s are junk compared to the baja. if you're gonna go american, get a standard or vintage reissue.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:58 am

Make sure he tries a CV Squier.

matt.dines · Post by **matt.dines** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:00 am

Will wrote:First, is there a good reason he's not looking at the Squier Classic Vibe series? Cause they DESTROY the MIMs quality-wise.

+1
plus that 62 alike thats got a double bound body
looks really nice

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:19 am

squier pink sparkle telecaster. it makes cowboy noisez

aen · Post by **aen** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:43 am

If I had a choice of any tele out there, I would probably get a MIM 50s classic. If I had to pay for it myself I would get the Squier CV.

MISSINGNO. · Post by **MISSINGNO.** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:00 am

Everything you hear about the CVs is true. I have a CV Thinline and a CV 50, both are incredible examples of guitars. I can't even believe that they're CIJ. It's almost impossible to tell with how they sound and play.

Really, I won't be getting rid of mine any time soon.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:14 am

That new '62 squire looks puuurrrfect yo

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:27 am

MISSINGNO. wrote:Everything you hear about the CVs is true. I have a CV Thinline and a CV 50, both are incredible examples of guitars. I can't even believe that they're CIJ. It's almost impossible to tell with how they sound and play.

your classic vibe squiers were crafted in japan?

MISSINGNO. · Post by **MISSINGNO.** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:34 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:
MISSINGNO. wrote:Everything you hear about the CVs is true. I have a CV Thinline and a CV 50, both are incredible examples of guitars. I can't even believe that they're CIJ. It's almost impossible to tell with how they sound and play.
your classic vibe squiers were crafted in japan?

Oh gosh, my mistake. I meant MIC. I'm getting my acronyms all mixed up.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:34 am

i forgetted to put

LAL

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:40 am

Haze wrote:That new '62 squire looks puuurrrfect yo

I MEAN JUST L@@K

MISSINGNO. · Post by **MISSINGNO.** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:41 am

My Thinline for good measure!

matt.dines · Post by **matt.dines** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:42 am

fuck me thats beautiful
i cant wait to gets one
iv not seen one for sale in the uk yet
if anyone has a link to a uk site id be
very greatful,
mat

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:45 am

damn i need to get my shades out when looking at the neck on that thinline.

RW FTW. hze is right, 62 is win

MISSINGNO. · Post by **MISSINGNO.** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:48 am

Yeah, lots of people don't like the neck, but I'm pretty fine with it.

I just can't take rosewood anymore. The tone isn't bad, but it sucks up all the humidity and makes every neck absolutely crazy, so I try to stay away from it.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:51 am

whaaaa? maple necks with RW fretboards react to humidity than maple necks with no additional fretboard material? i only have RW guitars, and i'm yet to have any neck issues.

also, i have one of those wooden guards that i got when my 5th grade teacher retired. i still have it somewhere.

MISSINGNO. · Post by **MISSINGNO.** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:54 am

I think I just have a stroke of bad luck. But the way these all maple necks are finished (aka, encased in carbonite) it makes it really hard for them to be affected as easily.

At least in my house, anyway. As soon as Spring/Summer comes, the necks start going crazy.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:26 am

That's definitely something to do with your climate/swamp house. Those CV necks have so much tint/sun screen on them that I doubt they'll naturally wear through to anything resembling wood anytime soon

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