Superdealers/Telecaster heaven in So. Cal ?

[alanfc]

are there any superdealers for Telecasters in So. Cal ?

I know there's a Les Paul shop in San Diego or something thats total LesPaul heaven...
but wondered if any So Cal folks know of any place like that for Fenders/Teles !

thanks

[thepassivevoice]

Originally Posted by alanfc

are there any superdealers for Telecasters in So. Cal ?

I know there's a Les Paul shop in San Diego or something thats total LesPaul heaven...
but wondered if any So Cal folks know of any place like that for Fenders/Teles !

thanks

I haven't been to Les Paul Heaven, so I'm not sure exactly what constitutes a super dealer. When I was there a few weeks ago, Truetone music in Santa Monica had several Nocasters, a few American Standards, a few other American Standard variants, at least one Baja Tele and at least one Custom Classic (I think--it's the Custom Shop model that looks like an American Standard but has a thicker neck). They also had a couple of "vintage" 70s Teles. That's about the widest selection of Teles I've seen at a store in SoCal.

Wild West Guitars in Riverside usually has a number of Custom Shop models, primarily relics.

The Guitar Center on Sunset usually has a few older (50s, 60s, 70s) Teles in their Vintage room.

[MMJeronimo]

The "music strip" on Sunset Boulevard is sure to have a lot of teles. There's the gigantic Guitar Center, huge Sam Ash, as well as many smaller buy/sell/trade places. So if you happen to be near there, check it out.

[alanfc]

Thanks guys. Indeed I go through those places regularly..
I just have this picture in my head, look on the wall behind Mr Shaw:

http://www.ccitymusic.com/CCityMusic...s/Blue-356.jpg

Hoping there's a Tele Heaven just like it :(

[jwells393]

I've never been there but if I was ever in Southern California again (very unlikely) I'd check out Buffalo Brothers in Carlsbad. They seem to have a selection of all the major brands.

[brandt]

Small shop but they have a lot of Fender Custom Shop guitars as well as some exceptional vintage guitars

http://www.californiavintageguitarandamp.com/

Van Nuys Blvd just below Chandler

[alanfc]

thanks guys.
Cool shop Brandt!

JWells I found the site for the Buff. Bros, cool place
http://www.buffalobrosguitars.com/fender.html

[thepassivevoice]

Originally Posted by jwells393

I've never been there but if I was ever in Southern California again (very unlikely) I'd check out Buffalo Brothers in Carlsbad. They seem to have a selection of all the major brands.

They have an outstanding selection of acoustics, but their solid body selection is fairly limited. On the other hand, they have the wonderful "100% Upgrade Policy".

[alanfc]

Originally Posted by thepassivevoice

They have an outstanding selection of acoustics, but their solid body selection is fairly limited. On the other hand, they have the wonderful "100% Upgrade Policy".

FANTASTICAL

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"When you buy an instrument from us, you can TRADE it back in for the same price you paid toward a more expensive guitar! Who else does this?!? Say you buy a guitar from us for $1,000. But six weeks, six months, six years, six whatevers later you wish you had that fancy abalone inlay version for $1,500 instead. You can then upgrade your guitar and get your full $1,000 in trade and only pay the $500 difference! So right now you're saying, "How can you guys do it? What's the hook?""

[stevieboy]

Originally Posted by alanfc

Thanks guys. Indeed I go through those places regularly..
I just have this picture in my head, look on the wall behind Mr Shaw:

http://www.ccitymusic.com/CCityMusic...s/Blue-356.jpg

Hoping there's a Tele Heaven just like it :(

Sounds like you know already, but Centre City is not a Fender dealer.

Originally Posted by brandt

Small shop but they have a lot of Fender Custom Shop guitars as well as some exceptional vintage guitars

http://www.californiavintageguitarandamp.com/

Van Nuys Blvd just below Chandler

They have lessened my wallet significantly! Including just this past Friday (no tele content). If you make the trip there, which is up in the Valley, Norman's Rare Guitars is fairly close, they are also a Custom Shop dealer and generally also have some nice vintage stuff. They both will give you a pretty good price compared to Musicians Friend prices on new Fender CS.

[thepassivevoice]

Originally Posted by stevieboy

They both will give you a pretty good price compared to Musicians Friend prices on new Fender CS.

Just stay away from the '52 Thinskins. ($400 more than Wildwood).