Want a Fender Springsteen style Tele? Here ya go...

ReddRanger · October 19th, 2009, 03:36 PM

This is as close as I've seen from Fender. Change the pickups or maybe add some Gotoh saddles.....and BAM. You've got yourself a Springsteen Tele!

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...tar?sku=502530

KevinB · October 19th, 2009, 03:44 PM

But the copy says "3-ply parchment pickguard"?

It's certainly an 8-hole guard.

Isn't this just a MIM Standard finished in BSB?

ReddRanger · October 19th, 2009, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinB

But the copy says "3-ply parchment pickguard"?

It's certainly an 8-hole guard.

Isn't this just a MIM Standard finished in BSB?

Yeah, that parchment detail looks like an error. The 70's style logo and 3 ply 8-hole guard are relevant to that era I guess?

And yes, techincally it is a MIM Standard finished in BSB.....but how often do you see that at under 1k from Fender with an ash body?

For a non sig model, this is dang close IMO.

bossaholic · October 19th, 2009, 04:02 PM

Bruce's Esquire's entire look rest squarely in it's "beat-upness"

In order for that guitar to even remotely look like Bruce's, the owner would have to do some heavy relicing.

ReddRanger · October 19th, 2009, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bossaholic

Bruce's Esquire's entire look rest squarely in it's "beat-upness"

In order for that guitar to even remotely look like Bruce's, the owner would have to do some heavy relicing.

True.

Again, close not exact. IMO, this is more an aproximation of his current era tour guitars, minus relicing, at an affordable price range.

KevinB · October 19th, 2009, 04:16 PM

Yeah I guess "from a distance" it looks somewhat close.

I guess this is an FSR (Fender Special Run) that MF commissioned?

bobk · October 19th, 2009, 06:14 PM

should be a V neck...not a C neck....lol

marley jr · October 19th, 2009, 06:44 PM

I think it looks sweet! I love the butterscotch finish.
I would change to the traditional bridge so you could put the ashtray on!

BigDaddyLH · October 19th, 2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by marley jr

I think it looks sweet! I love the butterscotch finish.
I would change to the traditional bridge so you could put the ashtray on!

Yet another of my naive questions: does anyone ever play their Tele with the ashtray cover on? I thought you just put it on for photographs.

ReddRanger · October 19th, 2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyLH

Yet another of my naive questions: does anyone ever play their Tele with the ashtray cover on? I thought you just put it on for photographs.

Albert Collins used to, but he the only one who comes to my mind....

ReddRanger · October 19th, 2009, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marley jr

I think it looks sweet! I love the butterscotch finish.
I would change to the traditional bridge so you could put the ashtray on!

Welcome to the forum marley!

Indeed you could do that if you wanted, a vintage bridge is a direct drop in for the Standard line.....

gsh1968 · October 19th, 2009, 07:40 PM

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaste...-ash-tele.html

ReddRanger · October 19th, 2009, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by gsh1968

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaste...-ash-tele.html

Ah......missed that one....

KevinB · October 19th, 2009, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigDaddyLH

Yet another of my naive questions: does anyone ever play their Tele with the ashtray cover on?

Sure. Doesn't everyone?

Well, sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.

Blazer · October 19th, 2009, 10:39 PM

Looks good, all I'd do with it is fit a one piece black Pickguard.

MickM · October 19th, 2009, 10:58 PM

Do you need shielded cavities with noiseless pick ups?

Bad Chile · October 20th, 2009, 08:47 AM

Just a quick heads up - the original link posted in the first message is a referral link (it jumps you through another site prior to the Musicians Friend site). It is generally considered improper to post referral links on forums.

Here is a clean link:
(My link deleted because even though the URL put here is clean, it becomes a referral link upon posting).

musicmatty · October 20th, 2009, 09:44 AM

Regardless of the 'Springsteen vibe', thats one of the better offerings I have seen from Fender. A very strong offering with it's ash body combined with those pickups. Those pickups have that sweet 60s Tele sound and for me, the modern bridge seals the deal. I would have to add the 500k pots for my own personal taste and six barrel saddles in place of the box saddles.

This is about as close as Fender can get competing with SX and Xavier for quality and value and keeping the Fender name on the headstock. You can buy the same guitar for $$ hundres less..minus the pickups from the other Chinese competitors.
http://store.guitarfetish.com/xvsoashbuman.html

FenderJunkee · October 20th, 2009, 09:47 AM

Cool guitar, I have one. I swapped to a BridgeWorks 3 saddle W/compensators, I forgot all about the ashtray, must be in the case.

Cinch up your jock when using this axe, it weighs a ton!

Big fan of the Boss! Had to have it!

JohnK24 · October 20th, 2009, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenderJunkee

Cool guitar, I have one. I swapped to a BridgeWorks 3 saddle W/compensators, I forgot all about the ashtray, must be in the case.

Cinch up your jock when using this axe, it weighs a ton!

Big fan of the Boss! Had to have it!

You mean you already had one delivered ? When did you get/find it...I thought they just came available last week. Any comments on the noiseless pups and ash tone ?

musicmatty · October 20th, 2009, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenderJunkee

Cool guitar, I have one. I swapped to a BridgeWorks 3 saddle W/compensators, I forgot all about the ashtray, must be in the case.

Cinch up your jock when using this axe, it weighs a ton!

Big fan of the Boss! Had to have it!

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How do you like those pickups??

SirJackdeFuzz · October 20th, 2009, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bossaholic

Bruce's Esquire's entire look rest squarely in it's "beat-upness"

In order for that guitar to even remotely look like Bruce's, the owner would have to do some heavy relicing.

Or better yet, GIG that thing real hard

ReddRanger · October 20th, 2009, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad Chile

Just a quick heads up - the original link posted in the first message is a referral link (it jumps you through another site prior to the Musicians Friend site). It is generally considered improper to post referral links on forums.

Here is a clean link:
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...tar?sku=502530

Your "clean" link does the same thing as mine bro, look closer.

Any "referal" link was unintentional on my part. I thought I was copying it straight from the MF website. Apologies to the forum.

Gav2000 · October 20th, 2009, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicmatty

Regardless of the 'Springsteen vibe', thats one of the better offerings I have seen from Fender. A very strong offering with it's ash body combined with those pickups. Those pickups have that sweet 60s Tele sound and for me, the modern bridge seals the deal. I would have to add the 500k pots for my own personal taste and six barrel saddles in place of the box saddles.

This is about as close as Fender can get competing with SX and Xavier for quality and value and keeping the Fender name on the headstock. You can buy the same guitar for $$ hundres less..minus the pickups from the other Chinese competitors.
http://store.guitarfetish.com/xvsoashbuman.html

That Guitar Fetish guitar looks very nice, what's it like, does anyone have one?

Gav.

Grant Orino · October 20th, 2009, 02:21 PM

I bought one this past summer; I think it's great for the money. Out of the box very easy to play, nice pickups, adequate tuners. The body edges are a tad more round than a Fender's and the neck is real slick (I prefer the satiny type finish). Would love to change the headstock, but for less than $200 it's a keeper.

mrmorrison · October 20th, 2009, 02:27 PM

But that's not even close. Take all of the hardware off and run the body through a planer. Alternatively, you could just tie it to the back of your car and go on I-95 at 70mph. Then you'll be closer to how beat up Springsteen's Tele is.

Bad Chile · October 20th, 2009, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReddRanger

Your "clean" link does the same thing as mine bro, look closer.

Any "referal" link was unintentional on my part. I thought I was copying it straight from the MF website. Apologies to the forum.

Holy cow - my apologies. I did the same thing you did (copy and paste from MF website)!

ReddRanger · October 20th, 2009, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad Chile

Holy cow - my apologies. I did the same thing you did (copy and paste from MF website)!

No worries, we're all good! Thanks for the PM!

ReddRanger · October 20th, 2009, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenderJunkee

Cool guitar, I have one. I swapped to a BridgeWorks 3 saddle W/compensators, I forgot all about the ashtray, must be in the case.

Cinch up your jock when using this axe, it weighs a ton!

Big fan of the Boss! Had to have it!

Very cool!, Got any pics?

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmorrison

But that's not even close. Take all of the hardware off and run the body through a planer. Alternatively, you could just tie it to the back of your car and go on I-95 at 70mph. Then you'll be closer to how beat up Springsteen's Tele is.

ok, but I wasn't trying to compare it to "the Esquire" (his main one). But even if you did, a modren radius, med-jumbo frets, modern bridge and modern tuners puts you in the ballpark SPEC wise. Closer than a straight 52 RI would.

To me, this is more of an approximation of his recent modern era touring Teles which have very similar specs.

Throw in a neck humbucker, remove the 6th string/saddle, and you've got yourself a modern Keith Richards style Tele as well.

October 19th, 2009, 03:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
ReddRanger Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California Posts: 337	Want a Fender Springsteen style Tele? Here ya go... This is as close as I've seen from Fender. Change the pickups or maybe add some Gotoh saddles.....and BAM. You've got yourself a Springsteen Tele! http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...tar?sku=502530

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Bad Chile TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston Age: 36 Posts: 67	Just a quick heads up - the original link posted in the first message is a referral link (it jumps you through another site prior to the Musicians Friend site). It is generally considered improper to post referral links on forums. Here is a clean link: (My link deleted because even though the URL put here is clean, it becomes a referral link upon posting). Last edited by Bad Chile; October 20th, 2009 at 02:56 PM.

October 19th, 2009, 03:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
KevinB Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,852 4 Photos	But the copy says "3-ply parchment pickguard"? It's certainly an 8-hole guard. Isn't this just a MIM Standard finished in BSB?

October 19th, 2009, 04:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
bossaholic Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Age: 45 Posts: 435	Bruce's Esquire's entire look rest squarely in it's "beat-upness" In order for that guitar to even remotely look like Bruce's, the owner would have to do some heavy relicing.

October 19th, 2009, 04:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
KevinB Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,852 4 Photos	Yeah I guess "from a distance" it looks somewhat close. I guess this is an FSR (Fender Special Run) that MF commissioned?

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gsh1968 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 204 10 Photos	http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaste...-ash-tele.html

October 19th, 2009, 10:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
MickM Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hbg. PA Age: 52 Posts: 841	Do you need shielded cavities with noiseless pick ups?

October 20th, 2009, 09:44 AM	#18 (permalink)
musicmatty Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown Maryland Age: 42 Posts: 871 5 Photos	Regardless of the 'Springsteen vibe', thats one of the better offerings I have seen from Fender. A very strong offering with it's ash body combined with those pickups. Those pickups have that sweet 60s Tele sound and for me, the modern bridge seals the deal. I would have to add the 500k pots for my own personal taste and six barrel saddles in place of the box saddles. This is about as close as Fender can get competing with SX and Xavier for quality and value and keeping the Fender name on the headstock. You can buy the same guitar for $$ hundres less..minus the pickups from the other Chinese competitors. http://store.guitarfetish.com/xvsoashbuman.html

October 20th, 2009, 09:47 AM	#19 (permalink)
FenderJunkee TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Age: 63 Posts: 34	Cool guitar, I have one. I swapped to a BridgeWorks 3 saddle W/compensators, I forgot all about the ashtray, must be in the case. Cinch up your jock when using this axe, it weighs a ton! Big fan of the Boss! Had to have it!

October 20th, 2009, 02:21 PM	#25 (permalink)
Grant Orino TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 11	I bought one this past summer; I think it's great for the money. Out of the box very easy to play, nice pickups, adequate tuners. The body edges are a tad more round than a Fender's and the neck is real slick (I prefer the satiny type finish). Would love to change the headstock, but for less than $200 it's a keeper.

October 20th, 2009, 02:27 PM	#26 (permalink)
mrmorrison Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida Age: 31 Posts: 560	But that's not even close. Take all of the hardware off and run the body through a planer. Alternatively, you could just tie it to the back of your car and go on I-95 at 70mph. Then you'll be closer to how beat up Springsteen's Tele is. __________________ Life's a journey, not a destination...and I just can't tell, just what tomorrow will bring.

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