Buying a Tele. Which one?

[espskully]

My wifey has given me the thumbs up to buy another axe - what a woman. I want an American Tele. My budget is $1300 and under. Thoughts?

 

[notCardio]

Mmmmm.....buy what you like?

 

[notCardio]

If I had that kind of $ for a Tele

well, aside from not getting the Tele, I'd go with the '52 RI.

But that's just me.

 

[TelePaul]

well, aside from not getting the Tele, I'd go with the '52 RI.

But that's just me.

That'd get my vote too. Beautiful guitar. I also want a Nasville Deluxe.

 

[Unsprung]

If I had $1300.00 and permission to buy a Telecaster, I'd likely go for the '60s Custom Telecaster with Bigsby...in Candy Apple Red.

Matt

 

[brandrum]

G&l........

 

[Big Kenny]

G&l

.




.

 

[David]

Get her to raise it a bit, and get a no-caster.

 

[mikemorgan]

No-caster $$
'52 re-issue
'62-reissue
Nashville b-bender anyone?
G&L Bluesboy (my personal Favorite)

 

[Obi-Wan zenabI]

G&L.

I played a tribute ASAT special last week. Korean made, with pickups and I think also hardware from us. Blew away the mexi fender.

I can only extrapolate from playing the cheapies that the american ones are similarly better than the american fenders, but if you're spending that much, find and play a bunch of G&Ls.

 

[David]

What's 400.00 more dollars for a rich guy like you?

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=218624

 

[dave.....]

damm .....

wow what a wife ......... if my wife found another guitar in the house ..... i would get beat worse than if she found another woman .........

 

[Zaphod B]

If it's a Fender you're after, both the MIA '52 reissue and the MIA Deluxe Ash come in at right around 1300 bucks.

 

[Supercreep]

I'd get the deluxe American ash.

 

[gvarko]

One with humbuckers or the Tele "twang" is gonna annoy the shit out of you..

 

[tubby]

You need to play them first. I own a '52 reissue with Bare Knuckle Country Boy pickups that is absolute magic. I've played some '52 and '62 customs that are absolute dogs. [I]YOU NEED TO PLAY FENDERS BEFORE YOU BUY 'EM[/I]

Another good option is assembling a parts guitar. What tone are you looking for: chickin' pickin', Keef, Albert Collins, or maybe Yardbirds/Led Zepplin?

Go to Warmoth.com and get a neck and body, then go to callaghamguitars.com and get the rest of your parts. $1300 could build somthing very nice.