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tucker gypsy · February 9th, 2004, 01:28 AM

Looks like a pretty good price on the New Lite Ash Tele from Music123.com

I might have to have one....specs don't say where she's made........but they did load her up with seymour duncans.....

...and they have a REALLY BIG pic of it! (it's 2500 x 2469 pixels.........IE6 automatically sizes it down, but if you hold your cursor over it & click the zoom button you get some up close detail..........birdseye maple neck looks really cool!)

Bill · February 9th, 2004, 02:11 AM

Look at the headstock. . .holy smokes, it's a Nocaster!

Bill · February 9th, 2004, 02:12 AM

By the way, why is it Lite Ash? Is it hollowed out? Is it a veneer?

purpletele · February 9th, 2004, 08:53 AM

the Lite Ash Stratocaster is a "Nocaster" too..

Telemaniac · February 9th, 2004, 09:13 AM

Presumably "Lite Ash" refers to the colour?

I think Fender told Colin Johnston that they're MiKs.

Nick Fanis · February 9th, 2004, 09:19 AM

the guitar features a real non hollow,non venner light swamp ash body. 8)

reverbbb · February 9th, 2004, 10:13 AM

Nobody has confirmed what type of tuners this guitar has. I want to believe that they are vintage split tuners. In the pictures, it is impossible to know for certain. However, in the largest picture that I have seen, it's beginning to look like standard staggered height tuners.

Telemaniac · February 9th, 2004, 11:08 AM

Yes, they look like the modern style tuners.

Anyone know any tech specs? like neck profiles/radiuses?

Because I can't wait to try one in the UK, much as I hate buying "new" Fenders, this one looks very, very good to me!

Always assuming the r.r.p is about £420, so say £365 street price.

eryque · February 9th, 2004, 11:28 AM

Here's the specs:
[*]Light Ash Body[*]Birdseye Maple Neck[*]Birdseye Maple Fingerboard[*]Abalone Dot Position Inlays[*]22 Medium Jumbo Frets[*]25.5" Scale Length[*]Chrome Hardware[*]Vintage Style Chrome Bridge with 3 Brass Barrel Saddles[*]Seymour Duncan APTR-1 Alnico Pro2 Neck Pickup[*]Seymour Duncan APTL-1 Alnico Pro2 Bridge Pickup[*]3-Way Pickup Switching[*]Master Volume Control[*]Master Tone Control

esquirej · February 9th, 2004, 11:31 AM

Wow! That's one gorgeous tele neck!! I'd like to put one on my sunburst tele!! Those abalone dots are exquisite!!

Nick Fanis · February 9th, 2004, 11:39 AM

the tuners look a lot like modern cast GOTOH ones.Fantastic tuners!

Tele 2K · February 9th, 2004, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telemaniac

Presumably "Lite Ash" refers to the colour?

I think Fender told Colin Johnston that they're MiKs.

They are CIJ - Japan, just like the Lite Ash Strat.

VW

aln413 · February 9th, 2004, 12:23 PM

i cant believe its so cheap.ive been droolin over this since i saw it!!!i figured it would be totally out of my price range but not now!!!i think fenders tryin to kick some major a$$ in the guitar world.all these new guitars at really resonable prices!!hell yeah!!!

KingPussBlues · February 9th, 2004, 02:48 PM

Looks like a great package for the price!

John

February 9th, 2004, 01:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
tucker gypsy Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: birmingham, al Posts: 214	Coming March 8th... the Lite Ash Tele Looks like a pretty good price on the New Lite Ash Tele from Music123.com I might have to have one....specs don't say where she's made........but they did load her up with seymour duncans..... ...and they have a REALLY BIG pic of it! (it's 2500 x 2469 pixels.........IE6 automatically sizes it down, but if you hold your cursor over it & click the zoom button you get some up close detail..........birdseye maple neck looks really cool!)

February 9th, 2004, 02:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bill Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 3,181 67 Photos	Look at the headstock. . .holy smokes, it's a Nocaster! __________________ B i l l B a e c k WilliamBaeck.com

February 9th, 2004, 02:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bill Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 3,181 67 Photos	By the way, why is it Lite Ash? Is it hollowed out? Is it a veneer? __________________ B i l l B a e c k WilliamBaeck.com

February 9th, 2004, 08:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
purpletele Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Morgantown,WV Posts: 827 20 Photos	for what it's worth.. the Lite Ash Stratocaster is a "Nocaster" too..

February 9th, 2004, 09:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
Telemaniac Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wokingham, England Age: 57 Posts: 1,403 2 Photos	Presumably "Lite Ash" refers to the colour? I think Fender told Colin Johnston that they're MiKs. __________________ Growing old is mandatory . . . growing up is optional

February 9th, 2004, 09:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nick Fanis Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Athens-GREECE Posts: 1,826 15 Photos	the guitar features a real non hollow,non venner light swamp ash body. 8) __________________ "Hit him again Jack,he is crazy!" Hunter S.Thompson www.myspace.com/nickfanis

February 9th, 2004, 10:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
reverbbb Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Just Plano, Texas Age: 51 Posts: 3,862 38 Photos	Tuners? Nobody has confirmed what type of tuners this guitar has. I want to believe that they are vintage split tuners. In the pictures, it is impossible to know for certain. However, in the largest picture that I have seen, it's beginning to look like standard staggered height tuners. __________________ "I come here to reflect a little."™ Buffalo Blues Band

February 9th, 2004, 11:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
Telemaniac Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wokingham, England Age: 57 Posts: 1,403 2 Photos	Yes, they look like the modern style tuners. Anyone know any tech specs? like neck profiles/radiuses? Because I can't wait to try one in the UK, much as I hate buying "new" Fenders, this one looks very, very good to me! Always assuming the r.r.p is about £420, so say £365 street price. __________________ Growing old is mandatory . . . growing up is optional

February 9th, 2004, 11:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
eryque Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: albany, ny [not chicago] Posts: 7,406 44 Photos	Here's the specs: []Light Ash Body[]Birdseye Maple Neck[]Birdseye Maple Fingerboard[]Abalone Dot Position Inlays[]22 Medium Jumbo Frets[]25.5" Scale Length[]Chrome Hardware[]Vintage Style Chrome Bridge with 3 Brass Barrel Saddles[]Seymour Duncan APTR-1 Alnico Pro2 Neck Pickup[]Seymour Duncan APTL-1 Alnico Pro2 Bridge Pickup[]3-Way Pickup Switching[]Master Volume Control[*]Master Tone Control

February 9th, 2004, 11:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
esquirej Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cary, IL (NW 'Burbs of Chicago) Age: 37 Posts: 870	JUST GIVE ME ONE OF THOSE NECKS!!!! Wow! That's one gorgeous tele neck!! I'd like to put one on my sunburst tele!! Those abalone dots are exquisite!!

February 9th, 2004, 11:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
Nick Fanis Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Athens-GREECE Posts: 1,826 15 Photos	the tuners look a lot like modern cast GOTOH ones.Fantastic tuners! __________________ "Hit him again Jack,he is crazy!" Hunter S.Thompson www.myspace.com/nickfanis

February 9th, 2004, 12:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
aln413 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: fontana,ca. Posts: 448	thats insane!!! i cant believe its so cheap.ive been droolin over this since i saw it!!!i figured it would be totally out of my price range but not now!!!i think fenders tryin to kick some major a$$ in the guitar world.all these new guitars at really resonable prices!!hell yeah!!!

February 9th, 2004, 02:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
KingPussBlues Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 633	Would be hard to pass this one up... Looks like a great package for the price! John __________________ "There's been a lot of people, and they've had a lot to say. But this time, I'm gonna tell it my way." 'The Messiah Will Come Again' - Roy Buchanan

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