Popped into the local guitar shop on Saturday as part of a silly film I'm putting together with my partners little lad. You know, the kinda eight year old pops into local guitar shop, buys a guitar, gets beaten up and guitar stolen, then Spiderman comes along to save the day...
Anyway, I had no intention of buying a guitar, but saw this on the wall, tried it and loved it. Bought it there and then, didn't even plug it in, just sounded great unplugged and felt right.
Gonna compare it with my US performer Tele and decide which one stays and which one goes...
It's supposed to be a '62 type CIJ, not sure if it is or not, but really liking it at the moment.
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Love a double bound tele.
Can see you bought it on the spot! Looking for to hearing your thoughts on which tele stays after the honeymoon period.
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Thanks, I'll check it out, the neck pick up is quite tame, but sounds nice, whereas the bridge pick up sounds alive and kicking.
Thankfully it won't be me dressing as Spiderman.
The correct Fretboard answer is that both stay.
Fender originally nominated 1962 for Sixties-style vintage re-issue instruments because that was the year when production changed from "slab" to "round laminate" fingerboards. Thus, they could construct necks either way and still legitimately label the re-issues as '62.
Needless to say, basswood is not alder.
Bought this from Street level in Albert road, I've known Barry for years...since he worked at Telecoms in North end back in the early eighties.
Nice Tele btw
And with the Wienbrock it was just awesome. Guitar and amp are both keepers.
2018 US Tele now up for sale.