Thoughts on this Thinline Telecaster

capo4th · October 2016

I think I want to go and trade in a guitar and buy this Tele.

However the rosewood neck has me confused as to wether I like it or not?

Soft V is fine it's just the rosewood aspect. Thoughts?

http://www.coda-music.com/fender-custom-shop-edition-thinline-tele-relic-p-24799.html?oscsid=00dab4ea997eed1990ffbd630d97f337

Bridgehouse · October 2016

Those dot markers don't look right on rosewood to me..

guitars4you · October 2016

Mine has just arrived into stock - same spec and colour - just not got round to pics yet - Yes unusual on a 50's model to get both rosewood and thinline, but the nature of a Custom Shop model is to create such models - Poetic licence to customise - very resonant and great tonal character - any questions just ask

Whitecat · October 2016

If Fender's rosewood necks feel as good as PRS' then it should be amazing...

guitars4you · October 2016

I think it adds some soul and lush vocal qualities to the tonal character - after all the springy lively nature of a thinline ash body, plus bolt-on neck adds plenty of snap, so overall it can be bright - This rosewood neck offers that sweet and sour blend

Iamnobody · October 2016

I don't like it. I wouldn't buy it.

But I'm not you. If you like it go for it!

Thinlines and Teles in general have to have maple boards for me - so a whole rosewood neck is a non starter!

spark240 · October 2016

Get this guy to make you one exactly as you want for half the money ...

http://jdaveyguitars.com

richardhomer · October 2016

Not keen if I'm honest....

xSkarloey · October 2016

Try it. See it in the flesh (grain?) The only way to be sure.

mark123 · October 2016

Looks sooo wrong ..like a maple neck has been replaced by a allparts rosewood neck ..so its a big NO from me

DrBob · October 2016

I'm into it. But I would qualify that by pointing out that using my opinion as any kind of barometer is a really really bad idea !

Wazmeister · October 2016

Really really like it !

Go with your heart mate....

Wazmeister · October 2016

spark240 said:

Get this guy to make you one exactly as you want for half the money ...

http://jdaveyguitars.com

As an aside, Ive used the services of Jamie with a couple of guitars... He really is a lovely guy, and some of hid creations are fantastic.

Philly_Q · October 2016

I like it a lot. In fact I have a very similar Thinline, only mine has a bakelite scratchplate and a maple neck, with a rosewood board.

I do think the all-rosewood neck looks a bit odd - good, but odd - but I could get used to it. The main thing would be what does it sound like.