New Colour/Headstock '72 Deluxe Telecasters?

Post by **Mike** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:45 am

Saw this on HCFX. Looks like Fender might be doing these in more colours with a standard Telecaster headstock?

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:54 am

That red is HOT.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:38 pm

Fender have such a cool palette of colours and portfolio of guitars at their disposal, and yet still manage to go skew-wiff at the merest opportunity. I hate the trans red finish they stick on all contemporary guitars. And the deluxe needs the big headstock in my (curmudgeonly) opinion.

George · Post by **George** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:57 pm

I like that shade of green but it would be better served on a different guitar or maybe it just needs a darker maple neck to suit it.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:21 pm

benecol wrote:Fender have such a cool palette of colours and portfolio of guitars at their disposal, and yet still manage to go skew-wiff at the merest opportunity. I hate the trans red finish they stick on all contemporary guitars. And the deluxe needs the big headstock in my (curmudgeonly) opinion.

Has anyone heard of a Fender colour/finish called crimsonburst? My strat has this finish, it's kind of a red sunburst which goes from a darkish/sparkly red to a semi-transparant red, but i've never seen another Fender guitar with it.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:24 pm

i think they look a bit anaemic in those colours, I normally love surf green but it seems wrong on a tele

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:06 pm

i like the seafoam green(?) one. if only it had white binding.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:07 pm

As much as I do love those guitars, one of the coolest things aesthetically was the big head stock.

Also, people complain so much about Fender only making guitars that come in Sunburst and Black, then when they put different colors on them they complain about those.

George · Post by **George** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:11 pm

portugalwillie wrote: Also, people complain so much about Fender only making guitars that come in Sunburst and Black, then when they put different colors on them they complain about those.

It wouldn't be worth complaining about if it wasn't very rarely done and on poorly matched guitars.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:20 pm

I think they had it right with the road worn series.

George · Post by **George** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:22 pm

Road Worns are a great idea but I felt really silly holding and playing a Strat a year or so ago.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:29 pm

but it played damn well, didn't it

George · Post by **George** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:31 pm

Heck yes it did!

I'm just a bit of a snob about distressed merchandise.

aen · Post by **aen** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:53 pm

lorez wrote:i think they look a bit anaemic in those colours,

I owuldnt be surprised if those colors looked a lot better IRL. flourescent lighting and shitbox digital photography never did anyone any favors.

Also, I would prefer the big headstock, too. But if the neck itself felt as good as the normal deluxes, it owuldnt be a huge loss.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:11 pm

lorez wrote:i think they look a bit anaemic in those colours, I normally love surf green but it seems wrong on a tele

Pearlescent surf green, apparently...

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:18 pm

aen wrote:flourescent lighting and shitbox digital photography never did anyone any favors.

have you ever been to Amsterdam?

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:20 pm

benecol wrote:
lorez wrote:i think they look a bit anaemic in those colours, I normally love surf green but it seems wrong on a tele
Pearlescent surf green, apparently...

i'll take it back then

i just think the appeal of the deluxe tele is its dark brooding self. it reminds of someone smoking a cig standing far enough down an alleyway your con't make out their face but you just know that they are trouble.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:22 pm

aen wrote:I owuldnt be surprised if those colors looked a lot better IRL. flourescent lighting and shitbox digital photography never did anyone any favors.

Also, I would prefer the big headstock, too. But if the neck itself felt as good as the normal deluxes, it owuldnt be a huge loss.

I'm betting the neck is completely different. These look like they have a tradition tele neck opposed to the strat neck that was on the deluxe.

aen · Post by **aen** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:42 pm

portugalwillie wrote:
aen wrote:I owuldnt be surprised if those colors looked a lot better IRL. flourescent lighting and shitbox digital photography never did anyone any favors.

Also, I would prefer the big headstock, too. But if the neck itself felt as good as the normal deluxes, it owuldnt be a huge loss.

I'm betting the neck is completely different. These look like they have a tradition tele neck opposed to the strat neck that was on the deluxe.

I fear you are correct. Oh well. At least there are plenty of used deluxes out there for under $600.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:51 pm

Not too long ago there was a tele deluxe on my craigslist for $350.

Still disappointed I didn't have the money for it