Anyone got a lefty Custom shop Tele?

Trimac20 · May 31st, 2008, 09:45 AM

I was a bit disillusioned when I went to the Custom shop website and saw not a mention of left-handed guitars: I thought the Custom shop was supposed to cater for every type of guitarist! (as long as they were loaded, lol). I assumed you'd need some very expensive custom job to get one specially done. Thank God for Southpaw guitars - 'cept the fact they don't ship outside the US! bah! Anyway they have some really nice axes there, including a Nocaster relic and some '62 and '67 reissues. I've always wanted a Tele with a rosewood board - the MIJ looked good but i didn't dig black or sunburst...

I was just curious if any lefties have a Custom shop guitar or have bought from from there...What are your experiences with the guitar? And additionally, would anyone would be my mule and ship one of these babies to me?

Cole · May 31st, 2008, 12:31 PM

Hello Trimac20... I'm a lefty too! I don't own any CS lefties right now wish I did! If I remember correctly, some US Fender dealer agreements prohibits a US dealer from shipping off shore to balance the fairness & equity of other non US Fender dealers. It's pretty common practice with many company's. Which doesn't mean that if I wanted to sell my lefty CS to you... I could. A couple of friends of mind who run shipping dept. at some big music outfits that have told me that the cost of shipping instruments off shore has sky rocketed tremendously...

Wardpike · May 31st, 2008, 03:03 PM

Oh Elliot, where are you?

straightface · May 31st, 2008, 03:35 PM

I've been told in the past that they will do lefties, for as much as a $500 upcharge. Don't know if its true though.

e-merlin · May 31st, 2008, 04:40 PM

Search some threads started by Elliot Easton, yes that Elliot Easton. He's shared some pics of several of his CS lefties.

aleperna · June 3rd, 2008, 01:07 AM

Until 1998 the lefties '52RIs were made only by the Custom Shop... Mine is a beautiful two-tone sunburst '52RI made in June 1995! She's my pride and joy! I'm very lucky in buy this thing... I'm here in Brazil, and lefties are really hard to find in here.You need help from someone who may send it to you...

aleperna · June 3rd, 2008, 01:13 AM

Hi, me again... you can see my baby in my photo gallery. It was the very first gig i did with her, circa 1995!!!

May 31st, 2008, 09:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Trimac20 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Perth, WA, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 238	Anyone got a lefty Custom shop Tele? I was a bit disillusioned when I went to the Custom shop website and saw not a mention of left-handed guitars: I thought the Custom shop was supposed to cater for every type of guitarist! (as long as they were loaded, lol). I assumed you'd need some very expensive custom job to get one specially done. Thank God for Southpaw guitars - 'cept the fact they don't ship outside the US! bah! Anyway they have some really nice axes there, including a Nocaster relic and some '62 and '67 reissues. I've always wanted a Tele with a rosewood board - the MIJ looked good but i didn't dig black or sunburst... I was just curious if any lefties have a Custom shop guitar or have bought from from there...What are your experiences with the guitar? And additionally, would anyone would be my mule and ship one of these babies to me?

May 31st, 2008, 12:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cole Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Louisville KY Age: 57 Posts: 215	Hello Trimac20... I'm a lefty too! I don't own any CS lefties right now wish I did! If I remember correctly, some US Fender dealer agreements prohibits a US dealer from shipping off shore to balance the fairness & equity of other non US Fender dealers. It's pretty common practice with many company's. Which doesn't mean that if I wanted to sell my lefty CS to you... I could. A couple of friends of mind who run shipping dept. at some big music outfits that have told me that the cost of shipping instruments off shore has sky rocketed tremendously... __________________ ~Cole Cole's website Cole's MySpace "The only currency we have is influential communication."

May 31st, 2008, 03:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
straightface Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MA Posts: 886	I've been told in the past that they will do lefties, for as much as a $500 upcharge. Don't know if its true though. __________________ At the end of time, all that will remain is Keith Richards, a Fender Telecaster, a bunch of cockroaches, and roots rock music. With nobody left to categorize it for, I bet Keef’ll just call it rock and roll… -Brian Henneman of The Bottle Rockets

June 3rd, 2008, 01:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
aleperna TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brazil Posts: 47 13 Photos	I have one!!!!! Until 1998 the lefties '52RIs were made only by the Custom Shop... Mine is a beautiful two-tone sunburst '52RI made in June 1995! She's my pride and joy! I'm very lucky in buy this thing... I'm here in Brazil, and lefties are really hard to find in here.You need help from someone who may send it to you... __________________ And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make !!!

June 3rd, 2008, 01:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
aleperna TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brazil Posts: 47 13 Photos	Hi, me again... you can see my baby in my photo gallery. It was the very first gig i did with her, circa 1995!!! __________________ And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make !!!

May 31st, 2008, 03:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wardpike Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland Age: 43 Posts: 656	Oh Elliot, where are you?