Hmmmmmmm....What now......???

TomCat · 2009-06-22T16:26:23+00:00

Need help again....... I have a small problem.....my wife is GAS-sing for my new ARC300.......Cheeky if you ask me... ? Anyway, she has compared my ARC300...

Hmmmmmmm....What now......???

dee

What model of Squire Tele is the best value?

I'd say the Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster '50's.

http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=0303025507

You can't go wrong. Definitely one of the best Squiers you can buy.

Here is a review for you:
http://www.musicradar.com/gear/all/guitars/electric/6-string-solid-body/classic-vibe-telecaster-50s-178104/review

I used to have a Squier Standard Telecaster. Apart from a fret dress and a Seymour Duncan in the bridge, it was pretty much stock.

Manfred-Klose

Tele is the way to go.

I won't buy any of the lower spec models

I have one and it rocks, but it might one of those factory mistakes...........

I have seen some squier tele's going for about R2000 - R3000.

What about getting one with a maple fretboard? then you have some variety to go with the ibanez rosewood fretboard. just an thought.

I'd go for the standard or affinity series.

I'd say the Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster '50's.

the one that is made out of pine and maple?

AlanRatcliffe

No use duplicating instruments, even if you have more than one player in the house. And I agree single-coil is the way to go - Strat or Tele.

+1 on the Classic Vibe. Vintage styling except where it counts - frets and fingerboard radius. Pickups are surprisingly good, which is usually where the cheaper guitars fall down. Pine makes a great body wood for a Tele - some of the early prototypes were pine and a few custom builders use it by preference.

If you wanted to spend more money, I'd point you to the Fender Baja Telecaster - one of the best Mexican-made instruments and the best Tele I have ever owned.

TomCat

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: If you wanted to spend more money, I'd point you to the Fender Baja Telecaster - one of the best Mexican-made instruments and the best Tele I have ever owned.

@ Alan....Roughly a price on the Baja. I remember a review you did on it and was very positive.

Danny-B

The AR series are very decent, I own a 300 me'self. But I'd have to agree with the others - variety is better.

TomCat

I see the Standard Tele goes for about R8K. I presume this is also a MIM Fender and not MIA.

AlanRatcliffe

I'm not sure at the mo - it has varied between 10K and 12K lately depending on the exchange rate. Fender also put their prices up in Feb - I see RRP is $1390, which means +/- R16K retail here (ouch!).

MikeM

Wow ? R8k already!?! I paid like R4500 new!

TomCat

Ok, my price is based on the Fender.co.za RSA pricelist off the website..... :-\

Thats the "Standard Tele", not the "American Standard Tele"......

inflames

Tom I agree 100%, having 2 of the same guitars is no fun at all!

Go for the Tellecaster!

_-L-_

DonovanB

I never liked Tele's, suddenly I'm gassing for one.

You okes are baaad news.

AlanRatcliffe

TomCat wrote: Ok, my price is based on the Fender.co.za RSA pricelist off the website..... :-\

Which is still the 2007 price list AFAIK. ??? Maybe if we started demanding prices based on those "advertised" there, they would finally update it.

TomCat

DonovanB wrote: I never liked Tele's, suddenly I'm gassing for one.

You okes are baaad news.

SORRY.......... ? ?

GAS NEVER GOES AWAY........!!!!!!

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Tom I can see you have heard this about 10 times already...

BUT

Go for the Tele ?

two of the same makes no musical sense.

I have been gassin' over a John Bolin Supermodel tele for a while too. Going to make my own replica in the months to come.

Isn't she lovely? You have to love the simplicity of a Tele!

Manfred-Klose

Does the sigarette come with the guitar(the one in the neck pickup cavity)? ?

AlanRatcliffe

Manfred Klose wrote: Does the sigarette come with the guitar(the one in the neck pickup cavity)? ?

Or the joint in the wiring channel? ?

CDee

Well Tom, Tele's are fantastic guitars. Go to Music connection and talk to Jacques. He'll help you out nicely and give you good discount.

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It actually has solid gold frets too...

The SuperModel was commissioned by Reverend Willie G aka Billy Gibbons (for those who might not know ?)

Glendale’s Billy Gibbons Strate-Plate, solid gold frets, a vintage Lucky in the neck pickup cavity and a “hand-rolled” in the cable channel.

Pretty cool Tele if you ask me ?

Tom go have a look at a few guitars. You can only decide when you have them all in front of you, and play them. Good luck and let us know what you decide! I love GAS!!

FatBoy

I see the pricelist on the fender site is the 2007 version, not very helpful.

Tom what is your budget roughly, I believe there is a BIG budget jump form a Squier to a Fender.

I'd advise you phone your music shop, get a price on a Squier Standard Series Tele, an Squier Vintage Modified Tele and a Squier Classic Vive Tele. Then get a price on a Fender BAJA Tele and a Fender Standard Tele and see which one suits your pocket and how much that pocket can stretch! ?

TomCat

CDee wrote: Well Tom, Tele's are fantastic guitars. Go to Music connection and talk to Jacques. He'll help you out nicely and give you good discount.

Hey CDee...Thanks.

I know Jacques quite well so he will the man I'm gonna be talking to.

He has sold a JM Strat to one friend of mine and a Deluxe to another from our church....so I think he likes me......