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Old June 6th, 2008, 08:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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New Baja Tele in da house
Went shopping today and tried a bunch of Tele's, including the "blackout" model, which wasn't bad... but I came home with this baby:



Quite a range of sounds. I dig everything about it, except maybe the 1-ply pickguard... might have to do something about that.

Anyway... just showin' off!
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Old June 6th, 2008, 08:14 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Congrats! I love the desert sand. I concur regarding the pickguard. i have a buddah-skotch, and I'm eyeing a tortoise red one myself, I prolly go bakelite though...

Again, HNGD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old June 6th, 2008, 08:18 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Very nice.... love that colour. Congrats!!!!!
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Old June 6th, 2008, 08:32 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Nice!!! I built my 1st Tele a few weeks ago and I'm wanting another. The Baja's on top of the list. Congrats!!
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Old June 6th, 2008, 11:08 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Great choice, Baja + Desert Sand! I also have a Blonde, but the DS was my first choice. Hows the weight? Mine are 7.25 lbs and 7.85 lbs.
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I think the Baja tele has got the be the best "innovation" or variation of the standard tele...or whatever you want to call it...in many, many years at Fender. Very different from a typical tele, and yet very similar...not an easy thing to accomplish. Looks cool! Congrats!
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Old June 7th, 2008, 09:41 AM   #7 (permalink)
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cool guitar! How do you like the feel neck profile Baja owners? Soft V right?
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cool guitar! How do you like the feel neck profile Baja owners? Soft V right?
Yes, soft V. It's big and fat, biggest neck I've owned. I like it. One thing I have noticed after getting it home, is that the frets definitely need some work. Lots of sharp edges.
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bummer they don't make a lefty baja... almost tempted to buy one, part out the body and get a lefty body.
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Yes, soft V. It's big and fat, biggest neck I've owned. I like it. One thing I have noticed after getting it home, is that the frets definitely need some work. Lots of sharp edges.
+1 on the fret work. Mine hasn't perfect frets as well.
She got her first bump today, on the horn. It's kinda sad, but on the other hand, she's on her way to relicing!

EDIT: And god, that neck profile is to die for. Love it. Really. Now when I play my Sheraton, it seems like there's a void in my hand.
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That neck is just suh-weet. A joy to hold.

Congrats, BP; great guitar!
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Thanks y'all! J-man, I like that black pickguard (I think-still can't decide) ;)
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I saw my first Desert Sand Baja today.I thought it looked like Vanilla Angel Delight...Butterscotch for me please..Enjoy It Bad Porcupine..
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Bad camera phone pic of my current setup.

The amp is a '66 Pro Reverb, half rebuilt by me.

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Finally some real, if a bit blurry pictures.

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