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So I've been out of the electric guitar game for about 2 years. I lost most of my hearing a few years ago and I suffer from tinnitus so sold all my electric gear and have only been playing acoustics.
Well now I'm itching to get another electric for some home and party playing and to see if I can handle some low volumes.
I don't want to spend alot of money. I want a telecaster. I'm thinking between $1,000 to $1,200 or maybe a little more for the right guitar. So I'm mainly looking used. I've mainly owned expensive custom shop telecasters and don't know much about the lower end models so I'm asking for advice from those that do. I know some of the less expensive models get some great praise on the forums.
What I want is a traditional 50's style Telecaster. Blond finish, maple neck, 9.5 radius can have either 3 barrel saddle or 6 saddle set up. I think I might actually prefer 6 saddle. Doesn't look traditional but intonation wouldn't or shouldn't be a problem. Pickups don't matter quite as much as they can be changed out quite easily but no humbuckers. One of the biggest needs is a fat neck. Something closer to the Nocaster neck. Not slim like the American Standard. I plan on trying out a Roland Blues Cube artist to mate with it. As I want to keep my set up simple and fairly cheap I don't want to consider a tube amp. So any comments on that amp would be welcome although I'll eventually maybe start a thread for that.
The possible Teles that I've been looking at are:
Baja Telecaster - I've heard this has a fatter neck. This guitar seems to get good praise on the various guitar forums. Seems anyone selling one on kijiji asks too much in my opinion. Only about a $100 - $150 less than a new one. Theres a sunburst baja on kijiji right now that if I could get him another hundred down from the $800 he's askng I'd seriously consider it. Although I'd prefer a blond that sunburst is pretty nice looking to.
Telecaster American special - There is one for sale in my hometown but I think the neck is slimmer than I like.
Telecaster 8502 - This is a rare one but I did see a couple for sale on Kijiji lately. Its fashioned after a 52 telecaster except it has 9.5 radius fingerboard and 6 saddle set up. Seems to be the closest to the specs I'm looking for. I just don't know if the neck profile is fat enough for what I want.
Telecaster hiway 1 - I've heard these have big necks. Not many around but one is for sale on kijiji. Not the right finish color and think he's asking too much. Its a bit beat up.
Should any others be on the list.
Well now I'm itching to get another electric for some home and party playing and to see if I can handle some low volumes.
I don't want to spend alot of money. I want a telecaster. I'm thinking between $1,000 to $1,200 or maybe a little more for the right guitar. So I'm mainly looking used. I've mainly owned expensive custom shop telecasters and don't know much about the lower end models so I'm asking for advice from those that do. I know some of the less expensive models get some great praise on the forums.
What I want is a traditional 50's style Telecaster. Blond finish, maple neck, 9.5 radius can have either 3 barrel saddle or 6 saddle set up. I think I might actually prefer 6 saddle. Doesn't look traditional but intonation wouldn't or shouldn't be a problem. Pickups don't matter quite as much as they can be changed out quite easily but no humbuckers. One of the biggest needs is a fat neck. Something closer to the Nocaster neck. Not slim like the American Standard. I plan on trying out a Roland Blues Cube artist to mate with it. As I want to keep my set up simple and fairly cheap I don't want to consider a tube amp. So any comments on that amp would be welcome although I'll eventually maybe start a thread for that.
The possible Teles that I've been looking at are:
Baja Telecaster - I've heard this has a fatter neck. This guitar seems to get good praise on the various guitar forums. Seems anyone selling one on kijiji asks too much in my opinion. Only about a $100 - $150 less than a new one. Theres a sunburst baja on kijiji right now that if I could get him another hundred down from the $800 he's askng I'd seriously consider it. Although I'd prefer a blond that sunburst is pretty nice looking to.
Telecaster American special - There is one for sale in my hometown but I think the neck is slimmer than I like.
Telecaster 8502 - This is a rare one but I did see a couple for sale on Kijiji lately. Its fashioned after a 52 telecaster except it has 9.5 radius fingerboard and 6 saddle set up. Seems to be the closest to the specs I'm looking for. I just don't know if the neck profile is fat enough for what I want.
Telecaster hiway 1 - I've heard these have big necks. Not many around but one is for sale on kijiji. Not the right finish color and think he's asking too much. Its a bit beat up.
Should any others be on the list.
