Fender Blue Flower and Pink Paisley Teles

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Wed May 14, 2008 11:46 pm

THE LINK

Looks like Sam Ash is importing these, probably from Japan. They cost $999, which is way too much but whatever.

Jagermeister · Post by **Jagermeister** » Wed May 14, 2008 11:51 pm

I gave up making my Tele paisley because I could NOT find a paisley fabric anywhere that matched the original style... Or even looked good at all really.

I wonder where they get the fabric.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Wed May 14, 2008 11:52 pm

i have always wanted a pink paisley telecaster. that MIJ are amazing. many years ago, i was buying a burns brian may (yes, laugh it up lol) and i tried the tele as well, it was love i felt like james burton. guess which one was sold not long after and which one i still yearn for lol

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Thu May 15, 2008 12:00 am

$999???
Are they fucking crazy?
These things sold brand new for liek $400 a while back.
Might have been MIM though?

I always thought these were cool color options, but whatever.

aen · Post by **aen** » Thu May 15, 2008 12:42 am

Nah they were a big CIJ import. I can probably still get one for under $600 at my local shop. Unless they sold that shit on eBay like I told them to.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Thu May 15, 2008 12:52 am

These are selling in Japan for 80,000 yen street price, which is like $750-$800, you throw in shipping and taxes and you pay about the same.

Progrockabuse wrote:many years ago, i was buying a burns brian may (yes, laugh it up lol) and i tried the tele as well

I rather have a good Brian May Red Special copy than a tele, more interesting guitar. Better pickup combos, and I just like it. How was the Burns one, i only played one briefly and wasn't overwhelmed with it.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Thu May 15, 2008 1:10 am

i seem to remember these things being a little cheaper a few years ago. maybe i'm mistaken. i've never paid much attention to them.

analogsystem · Post by **analogsystem** » Thu May 15, 2008 1:24 am

Jagermeister wrote:I gave up making my Tele paisley because I could NOT find a paisley fabric anywhere that matched the original style... Or even looked good at all really.

I wonder where they get the fabric.

I always just assumed they were painted that way. Is the fabric under the finish?

Mr Mustache · Post by **Mr Mustache** » Thu May 15, 2008 2:36 am

it's not just sam ash getting them, we got 3 pink paisley teles, and 1 pink paisley strat today , we actually sold 1 tele to a forum member here today

aen · Post by **aen** » Thu May 15, 2008 5:06 am

Are they a thousand fucking dollars there too?

Mr Mustache · Post by **Mr Mustache** » Thu May 15, 2008 6:33 am

aen wrote:Are they a thousand fucking dollars there too?

yeah

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Thu May 15, 2008 7:50 am

Even though I am a priss who falls for any color with some sparkle ooh la la, paisley doesn't attract me. I prefer something that looks more classic than decorated

kim · Post by **kim** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:52 am

some girl i know has a pink flower tele, honestly i don't like it

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:06 am

jcyphe wrote:
I rather have a good Brian May Red Special copy than a tele, more interesting guitar. Better pickup combos, and I just like it. How was the Burns one, i only played one briefly and wasn't overwhelmed with it.

i had one when they first came out, before all the quality issue came up and they changed from burns to brians own company.

it was a really nice guitar, 24 frets, you could get so many different sounds with it. i managed to get tele esq sounds, ricky esq sounds. was good at humbucker sounds. the downside was the trem unit, which never stayed in tune and the locking tuners where a pain in the arse, they were faulty. in the end i sold it to pay for my stratocaster, but it was on the agreement that if he ever sold it, i got first dibs.

there releasing a new model that is a exact replica of brian's, though thats going to be around Â£2000, which is still cheaper than the more exspensive fryer or guyton models.

i do have the full layout and drawings for brian's guitar, include all neck profiles and dimensions.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:52 am

you guys dont get it at all.

the reason they are doing this is to make a quick buck off of this new guy in country music called brad paisley. the dude is HUGE right now.

back when paisley teles were 400 bucks there was no brad paisley. now there is, so the price doubles.

im fairly sure you guys have seen this happen with like every single guitar ever built right?

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:54 am

robroe wrote:you guys dont get it at all.

the reason they are doing this is to make a quick buck off of this new guy in country music called brad paisley. the dude is HUGE right now.

back when paisley teles were 400 bucks there was no brad paisley. now there is, so the price doubles.

im fairly sure you guys have seen this happen with like every single guitar ever built right?

dude, he was around back when they were cheap and was the #1 reason i didn't buy one. SERIOUS STORY.
he works a lot with them thar Dr. Z amplifiers.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:56 am

girls love this dude. hell my mom loves this dude.

he looks like a backstreet boy in a cowboy hat

ok thats more paisley guitars that i have ever posted in my life. i will stop now

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:59 am

Sloan wrote:
robroe wrote:you guys dont get it at all.

the reason they are doing this is to make a quick buck off of this new guy in country music called brad paisley. the dude is HUGE right now.

back when paisley teles were 400 bucks there was no brad paisley. now there is, so the price doubles.

im fairly sure you guys have seen this happen with like every single guitar ever built right?
dude, he was around back when they were cheap and was the #1 reason i didn't buy one. SERIOUS STORY.
he works a lot with them thar Dr. Z amplifiers.

he may have been big down there in teh south where you live duder but up here he just got big about a year ago.

i haven't seen a paisley telecaster since about 2004 at house of guitars and who the fuck knows how old that thing was, they never tag ANYTYING

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Thu May 15, 2008 11:09 am

Makes you wonder why so much of the paisleys and flora were a Fender Japan thing, especially when considering how many other forms the finish was featured on made its way into the market.

Oh, let me count the ways...

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Thu May 15, 2008 11:14 am

Here's my old friend: