Any Info on the Reissued Fender Rosewood Telecaster??

jrich · April 26th, 2003, 10:18 PM

Musician's friend recently listed a reissued(?) Rosewood Telecaster. It says it will be available in the middle of May. I sent their customer service person an email requesting more info on it (MIA vs MIM vs MIJ, full rosewood body?, type of pickups, etc.)., but he did not have info as of yet.

Does anyone have any info re: this guitar? It looks to be priced slightly below the AmSeries teles.

Thanks,

JRich

FrankenTex · April 26th, 2003, 11:07 PM

There was a long thread on this, with lots of pictures, just about a week (or two) ago. Had the word "Rosewood" in the Subject field. You can probably still dig it out.
:?

Colo Springs E · April 27th, 2003, 02:53 AM

....My local dealer got one in a couple of weeks ago.

I'm not a "rosewood purist," so I thought it was okay. Those who know a lot about the Rosewood Tele were disappointed.

The headstock is not also rosewood colored, it's maple. In fact, the neck is maple with a rosewood board.

The body is alder with a dark rosewood veneer over it. Black pickguard. 3-Saddle design.

It's essentialy a "60s Classic" Tele, except it's made to look (something) like the Rosewood Tele.

-Eric

April 26th, 2003, 10:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
jrich TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 11	Any Info on the Reissued Fender Rosewood Telecaster?? Musician's friend recently listed a reissued(?) Rosewood Telecaster. It says it will be available in the middle of May. I sent their customer service person an email requesting more info on it (MIA vs MIM vs MIJ, full rosewood body?, type of pickups, etc.)., but he did not have info as of yet. Does anyone have any info re: this guitar? It looks to be priced slightly below the AmSeries teles. Thanks, JRich

April 26th, 2003, 11:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
FrankenTex Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 369	There was a big, long thread on this, just recently. There was a long thread on this, with lots of pictures, just about a week (or two) ago. Had the word "Rosewood" in the Subject field. You can probably still dig it out. :? __________________ I don't suck yet but, with lots of practice, I will suck pretty soon. You might say I am in my "Pre-Suck" phase. Dare to suck! =FrankenTex=

April 27th, 2003, 02:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Colo Springs E Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 4,905 5 Photos	Here's the deal..... ....My local dealer got one in a couple of weeks ago. I'm not a "rosewood purist," so I thought it was okay. Those who know a lot about the Rosewood Tele were disappointed. The headstock is not also rosewood colored, it's maple. In fact, the neck is maple with a rosewood board. The body is alder with a dark rosewood veneer over it. Black pickguard. 3-Saddle design. It's essentialy a "60s Classic" Tele, except it's made to look (something) like the Rosewood Tele. -Eric __________________ Now his hat is on backwards He can show you his tattoos He is in the music business He is calling you "DUDE!"