Heya folks, it's finally time for me to get a telecaster. I've put this off for too long but the hunt starts now.
Anyway, I'm looking to get the best telecaster for me that I can grab for under 2k USD (used is strongly preferred). My must have list is pretty short:
- 9.5-12" radius, neck size anywhere between recent R9 les paul and my 96 1960 reissue
- traditional pickups, with a neck suited to jazz style (ala Julian Lage, Ted Greene, Bill Frisell, etc)
- not a boat anchor
Fender on the headstock doesnt matter. Dano, Kirn, Nash, K-line, etc. would all work. My head says blackguard because of the strong fundamental note thing they have going on, and then a bridge that could do Buchanan melting down fender tones, but my heart says white with rosewood fingerboard. Rosewood is a nice to have; if the ash/maple combo is the real Jazz deal.
My first thought is Danocaster because of this fine young man's recent work, but I'm open to anything: