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06-26-2016 11:28 AM
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Here's my jazz-caster partscaster
Last edited by fws6; 06-26-2016 at 02:36 PM.
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Best value compensated saddles are the Kluson harmonic saddles
You can flip the D & G saddle for plain or wound G and work better with heavy gauge strings.
These are the Wilkinson ones. You need 2 sets for a plain G.
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I guess I have always been a Henry Ford kind of Telecaster guy. Telecasters in any color are okay, so long as they are Mary Kay white/butterscotch. I just like the old ones.
The only Fender-brand one that interests me, these days, is the Custom Shop No-caster. It has that chunky U-shaped neck, the right color, and the hardware is basic Telecaster. I can make that guitar do everything from "All The Things You Are," to "Buckaroo."
Still, I would prefer to find a 90s Tele with a neck made by Mechanicland. Those are THE fattest Tele necks I have ever played. Those big, round necks are just SO much more comfortable for average-sized hands, IMO. My hands look remarkably like Trump's. For me, the Elliot Mechanic neck from Canada--offered for a few years in the 90s--has never been trumped. ;-)
Over an inch at the first fret. Couple that with a good Fender body and decent hardware and you have probably the best solid-body guitar of all-time. I can't think of a genre of music that cannot be played convincingly on that guitar.
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soundwise it doesnt matter. It is a nod to Keefs Micawber
I am still finishing that one, I need to slot the nut and set up / intonate it. Maybe I'll still turn it around
actually I am building two identical ones at the same time so maybe I ll sell one here later if anyones interested
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Made in Mexico vs Made in the USA - whats the big difference?
If they are using the same hardware, same woods, then whats the difference if it´s assembled in Mexico?
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I've heard that the USA shop gets arguably slightly better wood. But I've A/B'd a few Americans with a few Mexis, and honestly, the Americans might be a hair nicer cosmetically, but in terms of sound and playability, I don't see much of a difference. MexiTeles are one of the great values of the guitar world.
It's worth bearing in mind that the USA factory and the Mexico factory are less than 200 miles apart.
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I had a couple MIM's about 10 years ago and the bodies were made of 4 pieces of alder glued together while the USA's I have had were 3 piece and custom shop is 2 or 3 piece. MIM were a bit heavier. Tuners are better on USA, bridge spacing is a bit narrower on MIM. USA standard has better pickups than MIM standard. Some MIM models have better pickups these days. I preferred the neck and playability of the MIM's. Really great feel to them.
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I asked Fender today. The MIM teles have parts from all over the world: US, Asia etc. Made in US, had american parts: "mostly.." he finished that last sentence with mostly ^^
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American standard Tele(US) 750$?
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You´re right, it´s paranoia, but sometimes people do that stuff. The serial is branded on the neck, and checked it with a serial number gen. says it was made 2014-2015 at Corona factory. But maybe that price is a good price for a almost new guitar?
Digression: which would you choose, american standard or baja classic. Both cost the same
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Highway 1(not texas) just posted for 700$, nice price?
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So I can choose between:
American stand. 750$
Highway 1 650$
Highway 1 Texas 1000$
Baja classic MIM 820$
Kinda want to make a decision now, and not pussyfoot around
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