Baja Telecaster

NXC1978 · 06-24-2009, 04:48 PM

Anyone here own one? I played one back in 2007 and have had it on my "to buy" list ever since. It had incredible tone and so versitile! The S1 switch with the 4 way selector is really nice. You can select the pickups in series, in parallel, and in and out of phase with the S1. Custom shop pickups, Ash body looks great in blonde, and the neck is nice and fat!

The blackguard version is the one I want!!..

overdriver · 06-24-2009, 05:00 PM

A few guys have them, more post about them on www.tdpri.com Yes I agree the blackguard is the nicest of the 2

NXC1978 · 06-24-2009, 05:24 PM

Cool, thanks for the link!

overdriver · 06-24-2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by NXC1978

Cool, thanks for the link!

Lot of ggod people ther as well as here. enjoy. The classifieds are great on the tele forum also Baja"s pop up used every so often.

NXC1978 · 06-24-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by overdriver

Lot of ggod people ther as well as here. enjoy. The classifieds are great on the tele forum also Baja"s pop up used every so often.

Thanks again! How cool would it be to have one of these professionally refinished in nitro? Just a thought.

overdriver · 06-24-2009, 06:51 PM

Not much of a nitro fan , but with what they go for new price, I think a person could put one together. & finish it in nitro .The neck pup might be a problem but , they pop up used from time to time as well. And someome surely could make a pup close to the twisted. I think its onlya little taller and hoter than a reg. tele neck pup. And they use a nickel silver cover instead of chrome platted brass.

777 · 07-01-2009, 10:56 PM

We didn't have a Tele in the family, so I bought a Baja for my son. (he kept wanting to pick up my Custom Shop Strat or R7) Turns out, I loved it. I kept taking it to my gigs. I felt guilty so I bought a '52 Reissue. Now I love Teles. What was wrong with me? I didn't know what I was missing.

overdriver · 07-01-2009, 11:12 PM

What was wrong with ya, LOL nothing you just finally see the light takes awhile for some. You got there thats all that matters .Congrats on the teles, I love em too.

NXC1978 · 07-02-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 777

We didn't have a Tele in the family, so I bought a Baja for my son. (he kept wanting to pick up my Custom Shop Strat or R7) Turns out, I loved it. I kept taking it to my gigs. I felt guilty so I bought a '52 Reissue. Now I love Teles. What was wrong with me? I didn't know what I was missing.

Man, I played a 52 AVRI and the 52 Hot Rod version at GC the other day. Now I don't know which one to get! Surprisingly, I really liked the sound of the neck pu in the 52 AVRI. Maybe even more so than the mini bucker in the hot rod.

overdriver · 07-02-2009, 12:54 PM

FS: Fender '52 Reissue Hot Rod Telecaster - GuitarsCanada.com - The Canadian Guitar Forum Only 1400 CAD

NXC1978 · 07-02-2009, 01:03 PM

That's a deal! It makes me sick how much prices went up on new ones! I would need to sell my us strat to swing one of these, but it might be worth it.

myspace.com/jessenoah · 07-02-2009, 01:12 PM

I had one, i really liked how it sounded, but thoose curved radius fretboards are IMPOSSIBLE to play

imo

NXC1978 · 07-02-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by myspace.com/jessenoah

I had one, i really liked how it sounded, but thoose curved radius fretboards are IMPOSSIBLE to play

imo

Are you saying you don't like the 7.25" radius?

myspace.com/jessenoah · 07-02-2009, 01:21 PM

correct

cynic79 · 07-02-2009, 01:34 PM

The specs on the Baja look really nice, and I was seriously considering getting one last year. I was torn between that and a J. Mascis Signature Jazzmaster, but I couldn't find either locally to try out.

Ended up getting a Les Paul, which drew me here. Worked out pretty well in the end I'd say!

NXC1978 · 07-02-2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cynic79

The specs on the Baja look really nice, and I was seriously considering getting one last year. I was torn between that and a J. Mascis Signature Jazzmaster, but I couldn't find either locally to try out.

Ended up getting a Les Paul, which drew me here. Worked out pretty well in the end I'd say!

Sweet! I've been listening to Dinosaur Jr. since I was a teen!

NXC1978 · 07-02-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by myspace.com/jessenoah

correct

I don't mind the 7.25, but I do prefer the 10! I think the 52 AMVI is a 10.

overdriver · 07-02-2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by NXC1978

I don't mind the 7.25, but I do prefer the 10! I think the 52 AMVI is a 10.

The vintage hot rod is 9.5 with med. jumbo frets .

Wizzle · 07-02-2009, 03:46 PM

I bought one about a month ago, it was 1/4 of the price of my LP but it's a lot more than 1/4 of the guitar. The series/out of phase setting (S1 switch down, selector fully forward) is brilliant, very different. It's built like a tank too. I'd recommend getting one.

NXC1978 · 07-02-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by overdriver

The vintage hot rod is 9.5 with med. jumbo frets .

Oh, my bad! I knew it was close to 10 inches... I like either radius. My thing is the shape.. I love the U shape on the 52's! I remeber the Baja had a nice and thick neck, but I think it was a soft V. I wish there was a store around here where I could A/B a 52 AVRI with a Baja just for kicks! I bet the Baja could hold it's own against the pricy AVRI!

overdriver · 07-02-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by NXC1978

Oh, my bad! I knew it was close to 10 inches... I like either radius. My thing is the shape.. I love the U shape on the 52's! I remeber the Baja had a nice and thick neck, but I think it was a soft V. I wish there was a store around here where I could A/B a 52 AVRI with a Baja just for kicks! I bet the Baja could hold it's own against the pricy AVRI!

Yes it could , why even the squire classic vibe , I bought on Friday. Stood its ground in a band situation last night. Up againist a 80's AVRI52 . Held up just fine.

And I have no problem switching radius. All good IMO
The V and the U are my fav. profiles also.

IMO the Baja will hold its own and then some

Grand Pappy in Chandler · 07-13-2009, 05:07 PM

I picked up a sand colored Baja Tele on craigs list last Fri.
The kid I got it from had it listed for $550. When I got there to check it out he had me wait outside in 112 degrees because of what sounded like 20 little yelping dogs in the house. wanting to tear poor Grandpappy's throat out! Thank God it was shaded. Anyway he hands me the guitar and says he's got no amp. He already sold it!

He says" I lost the knobs and pup switch tip"(!)

Other wise it's in pretty good shape. Says if I buy it and dont like it, or it doesn't work I can bring it back. I offer $400 and he says no he needs the dough. So, I tell him the guitar is beat and nobody's going to buy it for that price. He says wait here a minute and goes back inside and comes out w/ Mommy! I explain to her the obvious defects on the Baja and she say okay $450. SOLD! I ask the kid if the S-1 switching works and he has no clue what I'm talking about.

Switching ? What Switching. What a Rube!

So I got it for $450 and it plays great and sounds spicy. I like the soft "V" neck
I bought the S-1 knob this AM on line and should have it by Wed.
If the S-1 doesn't work for some reason, maybe I'll go back and ask for some money back!

NXC1978 · 07-13-2009, 05:37 PM

I like the part when he went to get his mom! He told on you!!

Grand Pappy in Chandler · 07-13-2009, 05:50 PM

The poor kid was pertty young. Braces and pimples. I think he probably had his parents buy the guitar for him so he could become a rock and roll star and when it didn't work out his partents dictated to him the $$$ they wanted him to sell for. Actually his Mom was kind of hot! 35-ish, nice body, pretty hair............well I am a Grandpappy, after all!

06-24-2009, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
NXC1978 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 773 Thanks: 4 Thanked 17 Times in 5 Posts	Baja Telecaster Anyone here own one? I played one back in 2007 and have had it on my "to buy" list ever since. It had incredible tone and so versitile! The S1 switch with the 4 way selector is really nice. You can select the pickups in series, in parallel, and in and out of phase with the S1. Custom shop pickups, Ash body looks great in blonde, and the neck is nice and fat! The blackguard version is the one I want!!..

06-24-2009, 05:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
overdriver V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kanata Posts: 5,440 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Baja Telecaster A few guys have them, more post about them on www.tdpri.com Yes I agree the blackguard is the nicest of the 2

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NXC1978 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 773 Thanks: 4 Thanked 17 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Baja Telecaster Cool, thanks for the link!

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overdriver V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kanata Posts: 5,440 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Baja Telecaster Not much of a nitro fan , but with what they go for new price, I think a person could put one together. & finish it in nitro .The neck pup might be a problem but , they pop up used from time to time as well. And someome surely could make a pup close to the twisted. I think its onlya little taller and hoter than a reg. tele neck pup. And they use a nickel silver cover instead of chrome platted brass.

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777 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Baja Telecaster We didn't have a Tele in the family, so I bought a Baja for my son. (he kept wanting to pick up my Custom Shop Strat or R7) Turns out, I loved it. I kept taking it to my gigs. I felt guilty so I bought a '52 Reissue. Now I love Teles. What was wrong with me? I didn't know what I was missing. __________________ Bought at a price.

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overdriver V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kanata Posts: 5,440 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Baja Telecaster What was wrong with ya, LOL nothing you just finally see the light takes awhile for some. You got there thats all that matters .Congrats on the teles, I love em too.

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NXC1978 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 773 Thanks: 4 Thanked 17 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Baja Telecaster That's a deal! It makes me sick how much prices went up on new ones! I would need to sell my us strat to swing one of these, but it might be worth it.

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myspace.com/jessenoah Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: CA Posts: 2,773 Thanks: 126 Thanked 47 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Baja Telecaster I had one, i really liked how it sounded, but thoose curved radius fretboards are IMPOSSIBLE to play imo __________________ The #1 Jimmy Page wanna-be 2595 dollars closer to my next LP

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cynic79 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,059 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Baja Telecaster The specs on the Baja look really nice, and I was seriously considering getting one last year. I was torn between that and a J. Mascis Signature Jazzmaster, but I couldn't find either locally to try out. Ended up getting a Les Paul, which drew me here. Worked out pretty well in the end I'd say! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/dressingthedebutantes

07-02-2009, 03:46 PM	#19 (permalink)
Wizzle Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hartlepool, England Posts: 332 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Baja Telecaster I bought one about a month ago, it was 1/4 of the price of my LP but it's a lot more than 1/4 of the guitar. The series/out of phase setting (S1 switch down, selector fully forward) is brilliant, very different. It's built like a tank too. I'd recommend getting one. __________________ Fact me til I fart.

07-13-2009, 05:07 PM	#22 (permalink)
Grand Pappy in Chandler Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 776 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Baja Telecaster I picked up a sand colored Baja Tele on craigs list last Fri. The kid I got it from had it listed for $550. When I got there to check it out he had me wait outside in 112 degrees because of what sounded like 20 little yelping dogs in the house. wanting to tear poor Grandpappy's throat out! Thank God it was shaded. Anyway he hands me the guitar and says he's got no amp. He already sold it! He says" I lost the knobs and pup switch tip"(!) Other wise it's in pretty good shape. Says if I buy it and dont like it, or it doesn't work I can bring it back. I offer $400 and he says no he needs the dough. So, I tell him the guitar is beat and nobody's going to buy it for that price. He says wait here a minute and goes back inside and comes out w/ Mommy! I explain to her the obvious defects on the Baja and she say okay $450. SOLD! I ask the kid if the S-1 switching works and he has no clue what I'm talking about. Switching ? What Switching. What a Rube! So I got it for $450 and it plays great and sounds spicy. I like the soft "V" neck I bought the S-1 knob this AM on line and should have it by Wed. If the S-1 doesn't work for some reason, maybe I'll go back and ask for some money back!

07-13-2009, 05:37 PM	#23 (permalink)
NXC1978 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 773 Thanks: 4 Thanked 17 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Baja Telecaster I like the part when he went to get his mom! He told on you!!

07-13-2009, 05:50 PM	#24 (permalink)
Grand Pappy in Chandler Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 776 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Baja Telecaster The poor kid was pertty young. Braces and pimples. I think he probably had his parents buy the guitar for him so he could become a rock and roll star and when it didn't work out his partents dictated to him the $$$ they wanted him to sell for. Actually his Mom was kind of hot! 35-ish, nice body, pretty hair............well I am a Grandpappy, after all!

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