I can't believe I bought a Tele.......

**jemaholic** · #1 06-24-2009, 10:37 PM

I just picked up a tele...
http://www.gbase.com/gear/fender-tel...995-holoflake#

Never owned a tele before but it's a beauty and super easy to play. This is a 'Nashville" Custom Shop-don't know what pickups are in there but they sound much fuller and rounder than I expected from a tele.
The neck is a thin 'C' shape with taller 6105 dunlop fretwire. The finish on the fingerboard and neck looks like nitro-not poly. The tuners are graduated heights on the headstock.
It weighs in at 8.4 LBS. which probably adds to the tone. I've played super light teles and that twangy sound is not my thing.

The finish is really different and you can't see it in the pix - but it's a black-based metalflake with tiny glitter of different colors- as you turn in in the light it changes to different hues.
Fender didn't make alot in this finish because it was difficult to do with extra steps-they also upcharged for it.
The Custom Shop Certification is signed by John Page (who started the CS) and dated.
I took it in a multi-guitar deal with a guy in Florida and it is almost dead-mint -looks like it's never been played.

Thought I'd share my first TELECASTER with everyone!

~j

sick-boy · #2 06-25-2009, 01:12 AM

Nice snag.
I don't understand the title though. Are you ashamed to be playing one of the most popular guitars in the world?

I wouldn't mind a Tele someday, but it would have to have a 12" neck. I can't stand the smaller radius.

TJMonster51 · #3 06-25-2009, 02:03 AM

Thats a cool looking tele!

fretboardpyro · #4 06-25-2009, 05:41 AM

i'm not a tele kinda guy.. in fact i've been known to call them until i'm purple, but thats a gorgeous looking guitar! If every tele they turned out looked as good as that i may start changing my views! well done its lush.

The Euphor · #5 06-25-2009, 06:23 AM

Grats! It looks like a decent deal.

SSS too.

I recently bought a tele too, and although I've heard it before, I finally know that a tele can cover all bases. I think it might be my new main guitar, leaving my beloved Jem in its case... http://sportsfiske.nu/foto/arkiv/34351/85613_s.jpg

Hub · #6 06-25-2009, 06:59 AM

Looks very nice! Congratulations! I really need to get myself a Kotzen tele soon...

Jem7RB MK · #7 06-25-2009, 07:58 AM

Muahahaha you bought a fedner !!! muahahahaha.

Seriously tho, i love tele's especially thinlines

grtz on the purchase

UV-7-BK · #8 06-25-2009, 09:36 AM

Not my cup of tea, but you sound pretty happy with the purchase so thats all that matters!!!! Twang away my good man!!!

**jemaholic** · #9 06-25-2009, 09:46 AM

I've always loved strats - have 5 of em, but never realy liked teles- weak pickups, no Floyd....I've only played them in stores for a few minutes at a time. Last Friday at rehearsal I tried it with the band and even though it doesn't have the features I normally need it suprised me and sounded OK with the band.

This one has the strat pickup configuration-maybe that's why. Anyway, it sounds great for some of the songs we play like early Zep, Stones, Beatles, Badfinger......

Knowing how I am, the honeymoon will not last and I'll probably be looking to blow it out for more Marshall amps ;^)

~j

UV-7-BK · #10 06-25-2009, 09:58 AM

If it doesnt have the mojo you need and you dont get attached to it, then there is nothing wrong with palming it off for another Marshall...... but is it a keeper as an investment??

mrjakob69 · #11 06-25-2009, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UV-7-BK

If it doesnt have the mojo you need and you dont get attached to it, then there is nothing wrong with palming it off for another Marshall...... but is it a keeper as an investment??

Nashville teles are everywhere its nice but its not the nicest, otherwise great guitar

**Ayrton** · #12 06-25-2009, 02:08 PM

Nothing wrong with a nice Tele!

I wanted a "classic" sounding Tele, but with a modern neck. I took a '52 reissue, and added a 16" radius maple neck.

Now I keep thinking I want one of those new Squire J5 teles.