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Rosewood and Paisley

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:42 pm
by westtexasred
Paris In Pink circa 1984 with rare JV Fender Paisley Telecaster with rosewood neck

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Think Pink (Link)

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I have read that The early JV Fender Paisely Red Telecasters were available with either Rosewood or maple boards but I have only seen 2 of them with rosewood.

The one owned by Leopold of the Telecaster forum,former member of PIP(His looks like this now)

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and this one below

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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:18 pm
by Peter Bond
His legs dont look real.

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:34 pm
by theshadowofseattle
dat neckswap

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:03 am
by hotrodperlmutter
theshadowofseattle wrote:dat neckswap
DIS

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:06 am
by SKC Willie
I've been thinking about doing that with my tele, to take this:
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And turn it into this:
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:25 am
by westtexasred
theshadowofseattle wrote:dat neckswap
It's not. He bought it new in 1984

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The photo is from March 85

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Here is another one from '83(owner says).

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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:32 am
by westtexasred
Here is another

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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:25 am
by hotrodperlmutter
i think shad was just saying it's the easiest way to achieve this look.

i do love a good rosewood tele neck without the headstock truss rod access. mmmm

reminds me of that strummer tele that went from mage to willie. shit hot

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 2:39 pm
by paul_
Peter Bond wrote:His legs dont look real.
LEGSWAP

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 6:14 am
by hotrodperlmutter
paul_ wrote:
Peter Bond wrote:His legs dont look real.
LEGSWAP
DAT

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:24 am
by stewart
westtexasred wrote:
theshadowofseattle wrote:dat neckswap
It's not. He bought it new in 1984

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interesting to see what it was insured for in 1993. not a vastly-above-market rate price for a japanese tele round about then, from what i can remember.

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:02 pm
by theshadowofseattle
SKC Willie wrote:I've been thinking about doing that with my tele, to take this:
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And turn it into this:
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Vast improvement!

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:18 pm
by NickS
theshadowofseattle wrote:
SKC Willie wrote:I've been thinking about doing that with my tele, to take this:
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And turn it into this:
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Vast improvement!
Then all it needs is a new pickguard and coat of paint.


((hide))

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:20 pm
by theshadowofseattle
You're half right. Antigua guard on white = BANGIN'

Black guard on antigua = ALSO BANGIN'