Tried some Custom Classic Teles yesterday...meh...

mattymel · 09-27-2009, 05:16 PM

so i went to pro guitar shop in portland yesterday. tried a few custom classic teles. i would have to say they were underwhelming. all were in need of a serious setup, but just didnt like the vibe at all. and im not into the 4 way selector with the "in series" option. just didnt sound good. also, maybe im just a traditionalist, but i like the look of the 3 saddles SO much more. i guess for me its going to have to be a NOS nocaster. though i am leaning towards getting serious with a hahn. thats a big hunk of change though. but i am missing having a tele something fierce.

overdriver · 09-27-2009, 06:02 PM

Hey thanks for sharing that.

Good luck finding the right one , or ones. Nothing wrong with sticking org. but ya could always build whatever.

MissoulaGriz · 09-27-2009, 11:51 PM

Man, I hear you. I was at my local shop last week and played a new American tele (don't recall which exact model) and it just felt lifeless and sloppy. I generally love the way most Fender teles play but something about this one just made me underwhelmed. I went home and picked up my G&L Asat Classic Custom and remembered why I loved that thing so much. You may want to check out a G&L just for kicks.

mattymel · 09-28-2009, 01:34 AM

yeah. i played a asat classic and it schooled the fender CC for way less $$$. ive played many a custom shop that were great, but never a CC yet. im not into the S-1 shit either. for me, the old teles were RIGHT. why change it?

RichCI · 09-29-2009, 06:41 AM

You might check into a USA '52 Reissue. I picked one up a couple of years ago and it is one badass guitar. I'd like to get a second one just to keep tuned down a whole step.

Obligatory guitar porn:

analogsystem · 09-29-2009, 02:00 PM

can't really go wrong with the 52 RI. Its a consistent killer

overdriver · 09-29-2009, 02:56 PM

The MIM classic series are pretty good to.

RichCI · 09-29-2009, 06:57 PM

Like most guitars (no matter what you pay for them or where they're made), the MIM Teles are hit or miss. Several years ago, I tried out a MIM Thinline Tele that I still regret not buying.

MissoulaGriz · 09-29-2009, 09:53 PM

That 52 R is amazing!

JM Vasek · 09-29-2009, 09:57 PM

Did you try out a G&L ASAT?

I've got it BAD for a semihollow ASAT Classic right now...

RichCI · 09-30-2009, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissoulaGriz

That 52 R is amazing!

Thanks! It's a great player too!

Hamtone · 09-30-2009, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichCI

You might check into a USA '52 Reissue. I picked one up a couple of years ago and it is one badass guitar. I'd like to get a second one just to keep tuned down a whole step.

Obligatory guitar porn:

I was going to say this too....Its a toss up which will come first my paul or the 52. The 52 wont sting the check book so hard, and its a great guitar, even right out of the box. Matter of fact there is a used one in Seattle GC for 1k speak to Ted...Thats what the used page says on GC

overdriver · 09-30-2009, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamtone

I was going to say this too....Its a toss up which will come first my paul or the 52. The 52 wont sting the check book so hard, and its a great guitar, even right out of the box. Matter of fact there is a used one in Seattle GC for 1k speak to Ted...Thats what the used page says on GC

Nice used one on the tele forum 850. Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar Central -- No. 1 in the World

http://www.tdpri.com/phpclassifieds/.../product/15469

its a 2007

RichCI · 09-30-2009, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamtone

I was going to say this too....Its a toss up which will come first my paul or the 52. The 52 wont sting the check book so hard, and its a great guitar, even right out of the box. Matter of fact there is a used one in Seattle GC for 1k speak to Ted...Thats what the used page says on GC

When I went to go buy that Tele, I was ready to try out a mess of them until I found one that sings, like I always do. But the first one they brought out - that one - spoke to me right away. It took about 15 minutes to buy it, including the time it took to get them to give me a better price, write up the sales ticket and charge my card. It is one SWEET guitar by any standard.

mikemack · 10-01-2009, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichCI

You might check into a USA '52 Reissue. I picked one up a couple of years ago and it is one badass guitar. I'd like to get a second one just to keep tuned down a whole step.

Obligatory guitar porn:

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Damn that's a nice Tele. I'm leaning that way for my project.

09-27-2009, 05:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
mattymel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 271 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Tried some Custom Classic Teles yesterday...meh... so i went to pro guitar shop in portland yesterday. tried a few custom classic teles. i would have to say they were underwhelming. all were in need of a serious setup, but just didnt like the vibe at all. and im not into the 4 way selector with the "in series" option. just didnt sound good. also, maybe im just a traditionalist, but i like the look of the 3 saddles SO much more. i guess for me its going to have to be a NOS nocaster. though i am leaning towards getting serious with a hahn. thats a big hunk of change though. but i am missing having a tele something fierce. __________________ '08 Gibson Les Paul 1959 VOS Iced Tea '08 Gibson Les Paul 1954 VOS Goldtop 1963 Epiphone Sorrento 1965 Fender Blackface Deluxe w/ Weber Bluedog Marshall Handwired 1974x w/ 1974cx cab Headstrong Lil' King w/ Weber 10F150T Lollar PUs all around, Fulltone DJV2, Teese Real McCoy Picture Wah, Caitlinbread Silverkiss, Empress Superdelay, Xotic AC Booster, Lovepedal Les Lius, Diamond Compressor http://www.matthewmeldonguitar.com http://www.myspace.com/matthewmeldon

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overdriver V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kanata Posts: 5,445 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Tried some Custom Classic Teles yesterday...meh... Hey thanks for sharing that. Good luck finding the right one , or ones. Nothing wrong with sticking org. but ya could always build whatever. __________________

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MissoulaGriz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 171 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tried some Custom Classic Teles yesterday...meh... Man, I hear you. I was at my local shop last week and played a new American tele (don't recall which exact model) and it just felt lifeless and sloppy. I generally love the way most Fender teles play but something about this one just made me underwhelmed. I went home and picked up my G&L Asat Classic Custom and remembered why I loved that thing so much. You may want to check out a G&L just for kicks.

09-28-2009, 01:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
mattymel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 271 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Tried some Custom Classic Teles yesterday...meh... yeah. i played a asat classic and it schooled the fender CC for way less $$$. ive played many a custom shop that were great, but never a CC yet. im not into the S-1 shit either. for me, the old teles were RIGHT. why change it? __________________ '08 Gibson Les Paul 1959 VOS Iced Tea '08 Gibson Les Paul 1954 VOS Goldtop 1963 Epiphone Sorrento 1965 Fender Blackface Deluxe w/ Weber Bluedog Marshall Handwired 1974x w/ 1974cx cab Headstrong Lil' King w/ Weber 10F150T Lollar PUs all around, Fulltone DJV2, Teese Real McCoy Picture Wah, Caitlinbread Silverkiss, Empress Superdelay, Xotic AC Booster, Lovepedal Les Lius, Diamond Compressor http://www.matthewmeldonguitar.com http://www.myspace.com/matthewmeldon

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RichCI Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Tried some Custom Classic Teles yesterday...meh... You might check into a USA '52 Reissue. I picked one up a couple of years ago and it is one badass guitar. I'd like to get a second one just to keep tuned down a whole step. Obligatory guitar porn: __________________ My Home Page & Guitar Gear "If beer and women aren't the answer, then you're asking the wrong questions." - Anonymous

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analogsystem Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 433 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tried some Custom Classic Teles yesterday...meh... can't really go wrong with the 52 RI. Its a consistent killer __________________ www.myspace.com/wahwahexitwound Guitars: 2007 Gibson Firebird V, 1994 Hamer Studio Archtop, 1974 Fender Musicmaster neck on Mustang Body, 1988 Hamer Californian Elite Amps: 1982 JCM800 2203 (on a 1960a), 1966 Sunn 100s (on an Avatar 2x12), 1962 Magnatone M2, 79 Princeton Reverb (blackfaced) Pedalboard: Morley Wah, MJM Blues Devil, Prescription Experience, Russian Green Big Muff, SPF Ego Booster, Digidelay, Voodoo Pedal Power 2

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RichCI Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Tried some Custom Classic Teles yesterday...meh... Like most guitars (no matter what you pay for them or where they're made), the MIM Teles are hit or miss. Several years ago, I tried out a MIM Thinline Tele that I still regret not buying. __________________ My Home Page & Guitar Gear "If beer and women aren't the answer, then you're asking the wrong questions." - Anonymous

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