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    Are there any affordable Teles left?

    I'm really gassing for a blonde, maple neck Telecaster, but the pickings are slim under a grand. What happened to affordable Fenders?

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    there are 9 on evil-bay as you read this
    do I look like I know what I'm doing?

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Call the music stores in your area as well and ask if they have any used ones. I'm sure there's some deals out there to be had.

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Quote Originally Posted by Zoso View Post
    I'm really gassing for a blonde, maple neck Telecaster, but the pickings are slim under a grand. What happened to affordable Fenders?
    Squier makes them.

    *cough*ClassicVibe50sTele*cough*

    "...pray do not imagine that those who make the noise are the only inhabitants of the field;
    that, of course, they are many in number; or that, after all, they are other than the little,
    shriveled, meagre, hopping, though loud and troublesome, insects of the hour."

    -Edmund Burke

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Two words for ya, "buy used."

    Or buy CIJ.

    Okay, more than two.
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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Quote Originally Posted by Zoso View Post
    I'm really gassing for a blonde, maple neck Telecaster, but the pickings are slim under a grand. What happened to affordable Fenders?
    You mean like this?

    If I shoot at mimes, should I use a silencer?

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Quote Originally Posted by Moonrider View Post
    You mean like this?
    That's TWO votes for the CV Tele now...

    "...pray do not imagine that those who make the noise are the only inhabitants of the field;
    that, of course, they are many in number; or that, after all, they are other than the little,
    shriveled, meagre, hopping, though loud and troublesome, insects of the hour."

    -Edmund Burke

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Quote Originally Posted by NTBluesGuitar View Post
    That's TWO votes for the CV Tele now...
    I'm diggin mine. I guess thats three votes.
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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Question - would a regular MIA or MIM neck fit on that Squier CV body?

    I'm looking for a pine body tele but don't want to spend a ton. If I could get that CV guy and then upgrade the hardware, pickups, and neck with the stuff I've already got hanging around, that would be groovy.
    s'all goof.

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Quote Originally Posted by NTBluesGuitar View Post
    That's TWO votes for the CV Tele now...
    Mine arrives Friday.....

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Quote Originally Posted by curtisstetka View Post
    Question - would a regular MIA or MIM neck fit on that Squier CV body?

    I'm looking for a pine body tele but don't want to spend a ton. If I could get that CV guy and then upgrade the hardware, pickups, and neck with the stuff I've already got hanging around, that would be groovy.
    Curtis, about the only thing you need to upgrade on the CV Tele would be the string nut, selector switch, and tone cap in the wiring. Maybe removing the shielding wiring, too. The rest is THAT good.

    The neck is one of the best parts of this guitar! Honestly, the parts you have around wouldn't be needed, unless you want a rosewood neck or something different that what the guitar comes with.

    This is NOT a typical Squier guitar.
    "...pray do not imagine that those who make the noise are the only inhabitants of the field;
    that, of course, they are many in number; or that, after all, they are other than the little,
    shriveled, meagre, hopping, though loud and troublesome, insects of the hour."

    -Edmund Burke

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Quote Originally Posted by NTBluesGuitar View Post
    The neck is one of the best parts of this guitar! Honestly, the parts you have around wouldn't be needed, unless you want a rosewood neck or something different that what the guitar comes with.

    This is NOT a typical Squier guitar.
    That neck has a comfy profile, but many would find it too slim.
    Long-term, I imagine I would.


    Zoso- check out Craig's List. I haven't bought anything, but have had good luck selling recently.
    the pickings are probably better if you're in a fairly musical region.

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Thanks, TJ. But indulge me - would the MIM or MIA neck fit?

    I figure I might get one and then have a contest to see which neck I like better.
    s'all goof.

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Quote Originally Posted by curtisstetka View Post
    Thanks, TJ. But indulge me - would the MIM or MIA neck fit?
    You know, I never checked personally, but I'm pretty sure I've read of people who have swapped with no problems.

    But that would, like, totally kill the tone man!
    "...pray do not imagine that those who make the noise are the only inhabitants of the field;
    that, of course, they are many in number; or that, after all, they are other than the little,
    shriveled, meagre, hopping, though loud and troublesome, insects of the hour."

    -Edmund Burke

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    i havent played one, but i bet with the good feedback they've gotten, the CV Squire is a good deal. i bought my drummer a used blonde MIM classic '50s ash Tele for $400 but had to change the PUs (another $40) to alnico 3 because the stock A5s were way 'tinny' in that guitar. . so for $450 we had a CV squire, what a deal! LOL

    but IF you can find one for $500 - buy a Baja

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    Good point. I wouldn't want to do that. I mean, once that interchangable, assembly-line neck hits that interchangable, assembly-line body - THAT is when the mojo fusion happens.
    s'all goof.

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Quote Originally Posted by Guitar_Mc View Post
    I'm diggin mine. I guess thats three votes.
    Me too, make that 4.

    The only upgrade I've made is a 5 hole torty guard. If'n I remember it is a WD, lined right up.

    Everything else is as stock and I'm coping just fine, thank you very much.
    In fact the Tele was so good I purchased a CV 50s Strat too. It's next to my Champ cooling off as I type...

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    I'm liking that pine body. Too bad I just bought an Ash Tele

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    I really want a blonde Baja, but I can't find one. I hadn't really considered a Squire...I'd prefer to stick with a Fender, but maybe I'll check one out due to the response here.

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Unless you can find a good enough deal on a MIM classic '50s, which have an ash body and come in blonde (but the stock PUs suck IMO).

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Here's a Baja on Ebay for $650 w/ free shipping.

    Item # 160316213208

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    I'm still waitin' for mine... Fender rep was in the store I shop just last week and said that it should be about another week or so before I get the CV Tele I ordered! They are in very short supply from what I was told. I believe that once they discontinue the production on these that they'll be a rather collectable guitar... not that they aren't already! I can't wait to get my hands on mine!!!

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Here's my Squier Vintage Modified. Love it!



    The cedar body is a bit on the heavier side, but not at all uncomfortable with the fat straps I am known to use. The neck is awesomely comfy, and I do agree with the upgrading the nut. This one came with the slots entirely too high, so I had to get the nut files out and go to town. The tone cap is the next thing to get an upgrade. It'll probably get changed to a .022 mfd. This one has the locking tuners which are awesome as well.

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    I'll bet the mini > Strat > Tele PU scheme is killer. What kind of switching scheme you got in there? I'd be tempted to do some non std stuff like all three on at one time and/or a no-load pot (for the mini).

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Oh, the control scheme is original for now. The neck p/u needs no tone mods. As I said, I need to change the tone cap. It's a 5-way switch and the mod I would make would be a neck on switch so I could do an all 3 or neck/bridge.
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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Interesting - what kind of mini is that? And what value pots are you using? Every Tele we've ever made with a mini in the neck needed a no load for that position when we used std Tele 250k pots for the bridge PU.

    ps - i also like the low value tone cap for ltd high end roll off, but you do lose the wah-wah effect when you do that.

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Quote Originally Posted by Gris View Post
    Interesting - what kind of mini is that? And what value pots are you using? Every Tele we've ever made with a mini in the neck needed a no load for that position when we used std Tele 250k pots for the bridge PU.

    ps - i also like the low value tone cap for ltd high end roll off, but you do lose the wah-wah effect when you do that.
    That's the thing, I don't use a tone for a wah-wah effect. I use it to control my ice pick. :)

    This thing has all hum-canceling pickups, so it's using 2-500K pickups. The pickups are all Duncan Designed, and they sound great, so I intend on leaving them. Pickup height adjustment does a ton for lightening the tone of the neck HB, as does picking position.

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    Re: Are there any affordable Teles left?

    Ah, cool beans.

    Yeah, I use mine for the same exact thing.

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