New Paisley Tele from fender announced at summer namm

chuppland · June 21st, 2008, 08:12 AM

So I just read that Fender is releasing two paisley tele's this summer, one is blue paisley and the other is pink.

They look really cool in the pics but the only thing that makes me nervous is that they are made out of basswood. My experience with basswood goes back to having a lot of Ibanez RG's over the years and while cool for a hard rock tone, they didn't have any kind of spank to them for tele playing. Has anyone here had any experience with basswood tele's? I've got an alder tele and an ash tele and they both sound great, just curious about the basswood bodies.

http://namm.harmony-central.com/SNAM...ower-Tele.html

Thanks for any input!

gitarjoe · June 21st, 2008, 08:28 AM

I have been trying to tell people about these for years. Love them.

chuppland · June 21st, 2008, 08:33 AM

How's the tone on them? My experience with basswood in the past has been that it has a darker more "spungy" type sound that doesn't have a lot of snap to it. I haven't had the pleasure of trying a basswood tele yet.

Joe M · June 21st, 2008, 10:19 AM

Are these the CIJ models? If they are, one of my local shops has a couple hanging on the wall right now....

robt57 · June 21st, 2008, 10:32 AM

So will the CIJs go up or down in value ??

chuppland · June 21st, 2008, 10:35 AM

How do they sound? What are they going for?

Joe M · June 21st, 2008, 10:38 AM

I'm talking about the CIJ model; if that's it, the tag on it said $999, but I think that was list, not sale price. I didn't play it, but noticed that it was very light, much lighter than most CIJ teles that I have played...

e-merlin · June 21st, 2008, 10:52 AM

They are really bright and snappy. Comparable to my MIM Esquire. Maybe a bit brighter.

Wood doesn't really play as much a part in electric guitar tone as a lot of people seem to think. It's mostly pickups. Your experience with basswood guitars was with hot humbuckers. I've had a few RGs and was always able to get a good tone by raising the pickups, or even going to a more vintage output pickup.

sundin4prez · June 21st, 2008, 12:56 PM

does anybody know how much these are going to be in stores?

e-merlin · June 21st, 2008, 01:15 PM

$850 or thereabouts. Anyhow, it's $850 or thereabouts more than I can afford now or I'd have one.

kylef · June 21st, 2008, 01:42 PM

The '08 reissue's are more pricier than the 1999-2002 reissue's.

Do a search, this topic has been discusses alot recently, as has the paisley telecaster in general.

fiestared57 · June 21st, 2008, 01:52 PM

Right now most dealers are putting them up on eBay for $999. I think Sam Ash is sticking to that price too. Dave's is selling for less than that. I'm waiting for these to propogate over to some local dealers so I can get my hands on one before I buy. I really want one though...

J-man · June 21st, 2008, 01:58 PM

Fender has imported those to Britain for years now.. Along with the CIJ Jazz/Jags.

I often wondered why they didn't do this in the US.

beep.click · June 21st, 2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by e-merlin

They are really bright and snappy.

Yep. I got one -- it's the lightest-weight, and liveliest-sounding Tele I own. Can't say enough good things about it!

chuppland · June 21st, 2008, 09:18 PM

Does anyone know when they will be hitting most stores? I'm really interested in picking one up if I can locate one.

Thanks for the info guys!

e-merlin · June 21st, 2008, 09:30 PM

Should be there now. There's also a Paisley and Blue Flower Strat.

chuppland · June 21st, 2008, 09:33 PM

awesome, I can't wait to get my hands on one and try one out.

giginthesky · June 21st, 2008, 09:41 PM

i bought one of each back in 04. (btw, the blue is flower, not paisley) gotta admit, i own a lotta guitars but, the paisley has been my main recording guitar.

FredDairy · June 21st, 2008, 09:44 PM

I got one last week. Here's a post I started after I got it.
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaste...-paisleys.html

ZOVANOU · June 22nd, 2008, 06:50 PM

have owned the blue flower tele for last 3 years. It is my number one, i put in fralins, 4 way switch , It is a killer neck (just lucky i guess) and the basswood body is light , sounds great this a keeper will never let it go.
dont let the ugly(i love it) flowers keep you away.

June 21st, 2008, 08:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
chuppland TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 15	New Paisley Tele from fender announced at summer namm So I just read that Fender is releasing two paisley tele's this summer, one is blue paisley and the other is pink. They look really cool in the pics but the only thing that makes me nervous is that they are made out of basswood. My experience with basswood goes back to having a lot of Ibanez RG's over the years and while cool for a hard rock tone, they didn't have any kind of spank to them for tele playing. Has anyone here had any experience with basswood tele's? I've got an alder tele and an ash tele and they both sound great, just curious about the basswood bodies. http://namm.harmony-central.com/SNAM...ower-Tele.html Thanks for any input!

June 21st, 2008, 08:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
gitarjoe Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,035 15 Photos	I have been trying to tell people about these for years. Love them. __________________ Just my two cents.

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robt57 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 2,821 16 Photos	So will the CIJs go up or down in value ?? __________________ Leo's Great, Leo's Good, let us thank him for our... Twang!

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J-man Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Wales/Scarborough Age: 19 Posts: 6,104 9 Photos	Fender has imported those to Britain for years now.. Along with the CIJ Jazz/Jags. I often wondered why they didn't do this in the US. __________________ Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. - Unknown When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. - Hunter S Thompson

June 21st, 2008, 09:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
FredDairy Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 683	I got one last week. Here's a post I started after I got it. http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaste...-paisleys.html __________________ The Stacks The Reluctant Aquanauts

June 21st, 2008, 08:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
chuppland TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 15	How's the tone on them? My experience with basswood in the past has been that it has a darker more "spungy" type sound that doesn't have a lot of snap to it. I haven't had the pleasure of trying a basswood tele yet.

June 21st, 2008, 10:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Joe M Moderator Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,105	Are these the CIJ models? If they are, one of my local shops has a couple hanging on the wall right now....

June 21st, 2008, 10:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
chuppland TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 15	How do they sound? What are they going for?

June 21st, 2008, 10:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
Joe M Moderator Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,105	I'm talking about the CIJ model; if that's it, the tag on it said $999, but I think that was list, not sale price. I didn't play it, but noticed that it was very light, much lighter than most CIJ teles that I have played...

June 21st, 2008, 12:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
sundin4prez NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: toronto Posts: 6	does anybody know how much these are going to be in stores?

June 21st, 2008, 01:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
kylef Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: cowdenbeath, fife Posts: 164	The '08 reissue's are more pricier than the 1999-2002 reissue's. Do a search, this topic has been discusses alot recently, as has the paisley telecaster in general.

June 21st, 2008, 01:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
fiestared57 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 125 4 Photos	Right now most dealers are putting them up on eBay for $999. I think Sam Ash is sticking to that price too. Dave's is selling for less than that. I'm waiting for these to propogate over to some local dealers so I can get my hands on one before I buy. I really want one though...

June 21st, 2008, 09:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
chuppland TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 15	Does anyone know when they will be hitting most stores? I'm really interested in picking one up if I can locate one. Thanks for the info guys!

June 21st, 2008, 09:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
chuppland TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 15	awesome, I can't wait to get my hands on one and try one out.

June 21st, 2008, 09:41 PM	#18 (permalink)
giginthesky Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: south jersey Age: 36 Posts: 984 6 Photos	i bought one of each back in 04. (btw, the blue is flower, not paisley) gotta admit, i own a lotta guitars but, the paisley has been my main recording guitar.

June 22nd, 2008, 06:50 PM	#20 (permalink)
ZOVANOU NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: staten island Posts: 0	have owned the blue flower tele for last 3 years. It is my number one, i put in fralins, 4 way switch , It is a killer neck (just lucky i guess) and the basswood body is light , sounds great this a keeper will never let it go. dont let the ugly(i love it) flowers keep you away.