I'm NOT going to buy one now...(Tele Deluxe Content) 12" Fretboard Radius????!?!

[~*blissedandgone*~]

I, too, want a Tele Deluxe. Chris Hignon of Elliott was the first person I saw who owned one, he had a vintage Walnut stain and a newer Olympic White one. Gorgeous. I played two reissues at GC over the last month or two, a Walnut and a Black one. The Walnut was a better sounding guitar by far. The neck pickup of the Walnut was meatier than the Black's neck pickup. Unfortunately, they sold the Walnut, so I'll have to wait until I find another jewel. Oh, Fender and their inconsistencies.... We still love them, though.

[GUITARmole]

DON'T DO IT!!!!  Get a Tele Custom instead!  Nah, seriously...the Deluxe is a great guitar and I love the bellbottom headstock.  I just think the bridge pickup in the Custom makes it a more versatile guitar.  Also if you get the reissue I believe the neck pup is alnico3 (closer to the original CuNiFe magnets used in the vintage WR humbucker) where the bridge is alnico5 and doesn't really sound like an original WR...more like a traditional Gibson style HB.

[like children]

DON'T DO IT!!!!  Get a Tele Custom instead!  Nah, seriously...the Deluxe is a great guitar and I love the bellbottom headstock.  I just think the bridge pickup in the Custom makes it a more versatile guitar.  Also if you get the reissue I believe the neck pup is alnico3 (closer to the original CuNiFe magnets used in the vintage WR humbucker) where the bridge is alnico5 and doesn't really sound like an original WR...more like a traditional Gibson style HB.

That looks sweet. I in a "sparkles" phase right now. I don't know why.

[GUITARmole]

That looks sweet. I in a "sparkles" phase right now. I don't know why.

Thanks!  I love looking at sparkles but after painting that one I don't know if I have the stomach, time, or patience to do another...

Another thing I didn't mention about Deluxe vs. Custom...with the Custom not only do you retain the Tele twang and bite of the bridge pickup, you also keep the characteristic tone of a 3 saddle Tele bridge (another reason I prefer the Custom).  They're both cool guitars though.

[inscho]

Its an MIM special Run...Only 250 made.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=019

wow, this is my first time seeing this....incredibly hawt. 

[stevejamsecono]

oof, tried one of these bad boys today at the GC and I have to say, I do agree.
I'm not really one for humberdingers (as John Lennon once called 'em , but I really enjoyed it quite a bit. Sad thing is I already have a few things I'd like to get first (Jazzmaster... Les Paul Special w/p-90s... Casino... then Tele Deluxe). So it's a tough call.. oof.

Go for it though, Fender all the way!

-Steve

[northern_dirt]

Les Paul Special w/p-90s

You looking to do a restore project?

[stevejamsecono]

Nah. I'd like to try one someday, but as far as that particular guitar is concerned, I have one picked out already, just have to bargain with the guy...

[northern_dirt]

Nah. I'd like to try one someday, but as far as that particular guitar is concerned, I have one picked out already, just have to bargain with the guy...

Cool..
In the new year im looking to unload one..
but it needs a rebult headstock, and some putzing with the electronics..

Id prolly get it restored, but im a lazy ass.. it is a 74 or 76 though

[stevejamsecono]

Honestly, I think it'd be well worth the effort, those things are pretty great

but hey, if you do want to, PM me about it, you know how the mods are

anyway, back to the Tele Deluxe love...


RAWK RAWK RAWK

[RumorsOFsurF]

Well, my decision has been made for me on the Shoreline Deluxe....NO WAY.

12" Radius and Medium Jumbos?  Why would they do that?

Model Name  Fender FSR‘72 Telecaster® Deluxe 
Model Number  013-0012-344 
Series  Classic Series 
Colors  (344) Shoreline Gold
Body  Alder 
Neck  1-Piece Maple, “C” Shape,
(Gloss Polyurethane Finish) 
Fingerboard  Maple, 12” Radius (305mm)  
No. of Frets  21 Medium Jumbo  
Pickups  2 Fender® “Wide Range” Humbucking Pickups, (Neck/Bridge) 
Controls  Volume 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup),
Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup) 
Pickup Switching  3-Position Toggle:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup 
Bridge  Vintage Style Strat Strings-Through-Body Hardtail Bridge 
Machine Heads  Fender®/Schaller® Vintage “F” Style Tuning Machines 
Hardware  Chrome 
Pickguard  3-Ply Black 
Scale Length  25.5” (648 mm) 
Width at Nut  1.650” (42 mm) 
Unique Features  ‘70s Large Stratocaster® Headstock,
3-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™ Adjustment,
“Bullet” Truss Rod Nut,
Chrome Pickup Covers,
Black Dot Position Inlays 
Strings  Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel,
Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042),
p/n 073-0250-003 
Accessories  Deluxe Gig Bag

Why is it that every "Special Run" Fender has to have larger frets and flatter board? 

[GUITARmole]

Well, my decision has been made for me on the Shoreline Deluxe....NO WAY.

12" Radius and Medium Jumbos?  Why would they do that?

Why is it that every "Special Run" Fender has to have larger frets and flatter board? 

The same reason they had to ruin the bridge position WR reissues by using Alnico5 magnets and making them sound like a Gibson humbucker 

Maybe they're trying to appeal to the Gibson crowd?

I love huge necks and huge frets (and realize I'm in the minority so I don't know why they'd cater to me w/ the special editions) but don't like the Gibson radius.  I can play it but it's not my preference...same with the 7.5 radius...I don't really like it either.  9.5" radius is perfect.

[benecol]

I was under the impression the 12" board was period correct? Anyhow, you've done the right thing in not getting one, in my opinion. I bought one almost as soon as they were released in the UK (longtime Lee Ranaldo wannabe!) and it is the second worst new guitar I've ever bought - in fact considering the pricetag, it was the worst new guitar I've ever bought: the ferrules fell straight out of the back when I changed the strings, the bridge wasn't fitted straight (a common complaint on this model), and the E string just would not intonate.

Don't get me wrong, some people love theirs, and hopefully they sorted out these teething troubles in later production runs, but mine was a stinker. Looked nice, mind.

[mynameisjonas]

12" Radius and Medium Jumbos?  Why would they do that?

i'm not sure about the radius, but the originals definitely had chunky frets. one of my friends has a MIM tele deluxe and the neck feels pretty much exactly like my old '74, so it seems likely that the originals were 12" too.

[RumorsOFsurF]

Wow, even the non-special run Deluxes are 12" radius and Medium Jumbos...

Maybe that is period-correct, but that sucks!

Sort of off-topic but:  Do Deluxes have 1 meg pots?