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I can tell you the are DEFINITELY worth the money!!
I got one 2 weeks ago today. For years, I resisted even trying one due to neck size, fret size and money. I found a Wildwood special order that had the 9.5" radius neck and 6105 frets. So I bit the bullet and spent the money.
Mine weighs 6.9 pounds. And every one I have ever picked up was light.
But most importantly, I have owned dozens of Teles. I currently own 3.......one of which is a Custom Shop 1960 Customer Tele (double bound sunburst, also a 9.5/6105). The NoCaster is the most resonant and alive guitar I have ever played or owned.
Look at my profile here and you will see what I currently own to compare it to side-by-side.
A good friend kept pushing me to get one.....he will never imagine how glad I am that he kept pushing.
The Nocaster ARE that good.
I think Fender does still sell the pickup set. I bought a set a few years back and put them into an AmStd '51ri. I thought it sounded good -- and it was an improvement -- but it did not sound like the Nocaster. It starts with the wood. And I am now a strong believer that the big neck is what makes all the difference.
I went through the same experience with strats and les pauls. Ended up wih guitars with bigger necks and they all sound better.
Again I resisted. Now, I'll never look back......nor will I ever part with my Nocaster.
Just like the '70s Fender ad said: You won't want to part with yours either!
Oh, and the only clone that gets there is the Cunetto........but usually for the same or more dollars.......and it does not say "FENDER" on the head....and that is something I have to have.
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