I... had.. to.. do it... '62 black CIJ telecaster
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I... had.. to.. do it... '62 black CIJ telecaster
The day before yesterday I went into the guitar store around the corner,
as they had some of Epiphone Jumbos in vintage SB, I thought I'd try some out
and not leave the store without one. I drove the guy nuts by requesting another
and another, that's what I always do when they have some in stock, finally I found
one that sounded just right and played well. Finally, I thought I'd jsut have a short
look in the electrics room, just for fun, and who was hanging there? a 62 black telecaster
with binding and mint green guard. I picked it up, and after 5 seconds I knew I had to have it.
They guy walked in, saying they were about to close (maybe he figured I wasn't going
to buy anything anyway), and I said: "May I buy that guitar first?", grinning all over.
It plays like a dream. I didn't een bother plugging it in. I remember seeing it there a
few months ago, and I had to grab it before it's gone. When it's here, I'll post some
pics, its so niiiice!!!
Cheers, M
as they had some of Epiphone Jumbos in vintage SB, I thought I'd try some out
and not leave the store without one. I drove the guy nuts by requesting another
and another, that's what I always do when they have some in stock, finally I found
one that sounded just right and played well. Finally, I thought I'd jsut have a short
look in the electrics room, just for fun, and who was hanging there? a 62 black telecaster
with binding and mint green guard. I picked it up, and after 5 seconds I knew I had to have it.
They guy walked in, saying they were about to close (maybe he figured I wasn't going
to buy anything anyway), and I said: "May I buy that guitar first?", grinning all over.
It plays like a dream. I didn't een bother plugging it in. I remember seeing it there a
few months ago, and I had to grab it before it's gone. When it's here, I'll post some
pics, its so niiiice!!!
Cheers, M
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Re: I... had.. to.. do it... '62 black CIJ telecaster
I've got an older one of these in red. They're really killer guitars. Look great too.
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Re: I... had.. to.. do it... '62 black CIJ telecaster
Agreed-the MIJ Tele Customs w/binding that I've played have all been REALLY nice. I passed up a bound '62RI Custom Esquire at a guitar show a few years back for $350 because the decal just said "Telecaster". Apparently that's how they were done in the 80s/90s runs. That was a nice guitar.
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Oh please excuse all these typing errors -
I was just so excited when I wrote this down!
Additionally, I already found a replacement
PU with Alnico IIs for little money, njummy!
M
I was just so excited when I wrote this down!
Additionally, I already found a replacement
PU with Alnico IIs for little money, njummy!
M
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Re: I... had.. to.. do it... '62 black CIJ telecaster
Those early MIJ Custom Teles and Esquires are really, really nice! Sometimes you'll see one that has aged and it really looks legit. I've had both a sunburst and a CAR. It always bothered me too that they didn't say "Custom" on them.... just Telecaster. I changed the neck on the Sunburst one because of that, going with an aftermarket slab neck and a silkscreen decal. I also put a MIA green guard on it and AVRI pickups. It was really sweet. I'd like to build another like that someday, if I ever get caught up with my other stuff. I have a tendency to get all excited about a new project and push the unfinished one to the back burner (and sometimes off the stove completely and selling the parts).I passed up a bound '62RI Custom Esquire at a guitar show a few years back for $350 because the decal just said "Telecaster".
Allparts currently offers the bound sunburst body and I think it's also actually MIJ. It looks really nice....
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Re: I... had.. to.. do it... '62 black CIJ telecaster
Nice, mint green is a great color. Did it have the bridge cover and everything?
I've been thinking about getting one for a while, but my local stores only have the extremely overpriced(roughly 2.800$) MIA version.
I've been thinking about getting one for a while, but my local stores only have the extremely overpriced(roughly 2.800$) MIA version.
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It comes without the bridge cover, but I don't really mind.
It just played so comfortably. 2.8000 is a lot of money.
Why don't you order one online? There's at least 3 stores
here in Germany who sell that CIJ model at € 699.- ...
M
It just played so comfortably. 2.8000 is a lot of money.
Why don't you order one online? There's at least 3 stores
here in Germany who sell that CIJ model at € 699.- ...
M
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Re: I... had.. to.. do it... '62 black CIJ telecaster
I wouldn't mind either since it's purely cosmetic. Unless someone's throwing bottles at you at a gig...
Good advice. I get most of my gear from thomann.de, though i'm one of those paranoid people who like to try a guitar out before buying.
Good advice. I get most of my gear from thomann.de, though i'm one of those paranoid people who like to try a guitar out before buying.
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