'83 Telecaster Elite

HarrySeven

Well, I've fancied a Telecaster Elite for some time, but something tells me this might not be the one...

richardhomer

Slightly off-topic - a friend of mine who has over 75 guitars (his collection was featured in G&B a few years ago) reckons his Elite Tele is the heaviest guitar he's ever owned. Given that he has a couple of Norlin era Les Pauls, that's quite a claim.

Winny_Pooh

Solid maple with the brass bridge, that one? 

HarrySeven

This model...

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAwMFg2NDY=/z/TPQAAOSwA3dYlpW4/$_1.JPG?set_id=8800005007

Jack_

Never seen one of those before, it's lovely.

Shark_Eyes

That's a great looking guitar, I've only ever seen the strat variant.

And now I want this:

http://davesguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/E317132B.jpg

ICBM

There seems to be some kind of collective delusion in this thread…

They are awful things - always were, and still are. Heavy, toneless and hideous.

Shark_Eyes

@ICBM Yeah, but they look so cool.

ICBM

Shark_Eyes said:

@ICBM Yeah, but they look so cool.

There's a catchphrase from a well-known budget opticians in there somewhere...

HarrySeven

ICBM said:

There seems to be some kind of collective delusion in this thread…

They are awful things - always were, and still are. Heavy, toneless and hideous.

But, as @Shark_Eyes said...they look uber-cool...and (IMHO, anyway), I thought the necks on these were great.

scrumhalf

HarrySeven said:

Well, I've fancied a Telecaster Elite for some time, but something tells me this might not be the one...

Looks like the body's made of Angel Delight.

HarrySeven

scrumhalf said:

HarrySeven said:

Well, I've fancied a Telecaster Elite for some time, but something tells me this might not be the one...

Looks like the body's made of Angel Delight.

It is!

ICBM

scrumhalf said:

Looks like the body's made of Angel Delight.

If Angel Delight was made from fine-textured beige concrete...

Shark_Eyes

I sense some deep seated hatred from @ICBM on this topic. 

Personally I will probably never play one, after playing a few plastic Supro's and finding them horrendous, I'll leave some guitars in my imagination.

ICBM

Shark_Eyes said:

I sense some deep seated hatred from @ICBM on this topic. 

It's true, I think they're utterly horrible in every way .

Shark_Eyes said:

Personally I will probably never play one, after playing a few plastic Supro's and finding them horrendous, I'll leave some guitars in my imagination.

I'm about to enjoy this experience too, since a friend has just bought one and wants it 'looked at'… but at least they look cooler than a Fender Elite!

Shark_Eyes

@ICBM put some pictures up if you get a chance.

ICBM

Shark_Eyes said:

@ICBM put some pictures up if you get a chance.

I might, since there's some question as to what it actually is! It doesn't appear to correspond exactly to any known model. But I will wait until I see it in person...

Bucket

I think I played one once and thought it was shit.

And I'd rather look at Lord Sugar's anus.

matone

ICBM said:

There seems to be some kind of collective delusion in this thread…

They are awful things - always were, and still are. Heavy, toneless and hideous.

Yep,there`s a good reason for their scarcity !

impmann

Dave Davies used to use one a lot.

But I'd agree with @ICBM about them being not one of Fender's finest moments. They are a little 'directionless' - I mean what were Fender thinking? The pickups aren't great clean (acceptable, not stellar) and they are pretty ghastly with low gain tones - smother them in masses of da krushin gain toanz and they are... well, a bit meh. As mentioned, they make 1970s Fenders and Gibsons look like Weight Watchers specials. The two I've played had "OK" necks but not exceptional.

I like the knobs - there you go, I've found a positive. But I prefer them on Strats... and not Elite Strats either, as they are pretty nasty too.

Harry, mate, if that's what you like then all power to you, fella. But for most, they aren't forgotten gems from Fenders past that need rediscovering.

Jack_

Sounds, weight, playability etc are all of little importance when choosing a guitar; if it looks good, it is good, simple.