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Old December 9th, 2009, 07:19 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Going to sell a Tele - but which one?

After unintentionally (yes, unintentionally) acquiring a current total of 11 Teles, I feel I should (and space considerations require me to) pare down the number, to no more than 10 . . . but I cant decide which one(s) to sell . . . as I love them all . . . . so I am seeking your recommendations.

Though you may have seen the pic before, here are (most of) my Teles:



The black nashville in the pic is gone, and two other teles (52 Hot Rod and Tele Jr.) are not pictured. The current 11 are:

AV52 RI
American Fat Tele (with ebony fretboard)
California Series Fat Tele partscaster (with CS broadcaster pup in bridge)
Am Deluxe Ash Tele BSB
Custom Shop Jan '05 NAMM '52 Telecaster
Vintage 52 Hot Rod
Nashville Tele
American Series Ash 8402
American Series Ash 8502
CV 50s Tele
Tele Jr.

The most likely suspects are the Nashville (but this is my first Tele) and the 8402 (but this one is so light and beautiful and has such great tone). So hard to pick them. Maybe the American Deluxe Ash . . . but it has features the others do not . . . the AV52 and 52 HR are somewhat similar (so maybe one of them could go), but then again they aren't really the same. The CV is the least expensive of the lot, but that is just a reason to keep it (plus it plays so nice). I put the California Series Fat Tele together myself, and will not part with it. The American Fat Tele has that ebony fretboard, and is a dream to play, and is my only Tele with a non-maple fretboard (other than the Tele Jr.). The CS Teles are not going on the market, nor is the 8502.

So that's my quandary . . . I've run out of space and I really don't need them all . . . heck, with my limited playing abilities I barely need 2 (some might say even 1 . . . .).

Any suggestions as to which of the bunch you would part with?

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Old December 9th, 2009, 07:24 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old December 9th, 2009, 07:25 PM   #3 (permalink)
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And to think, I was feelin' sorry for you when the Kirn was lost.
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Probably one of the Amer. Ash or the CV.
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Ahhh, come on now. 10, 11... What difference does it make...??



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Old December 9th, 2009, 07:32 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Sell none of them! GIVE me one, and you'll know it has a good home.
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Old December 9th, 2009, 07:39 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Very tough call....I know the feeling of having too many guitars and feeling guilty about it.Logically,you need to consider which ones are the most inspiring to play.The ones that are less inspiring are the ones that should be considered for sale.If they are all awesome,then keep them because you might regret it later...I know that from experience!
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Too many guitars and I end up fiddling with them (or is it guitaring?) and don't play them enough. You have several redundant teles there, I'd pick 5 at most to keep.
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Old December 9th, 2009, 07:51 PM   #9 (permalink)
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put them in the room in a circle around you.

Put on a blindfold (no peaking).

Have your wife spin you around three times (at least).

Then pin a tail on the Tele.

I know you won't sell it but at least you'll have some fun Professor.
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Old December 9th, 2009, 07:58 PM   #10 (permalink)
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If I was in your shoes, Id sell the ones that dont really bring anything tonally different to the table.
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Old December 9th, 2009, 08:03 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Id keep the CV and the $600 CS one and sell all the rest but thats just me! LOL
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Old December 9th, 2009, 08:03 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I always tell people to be careful about selling guitars. It's one thing if you HAVE to sell, but if you're just feeling guilty about having too many, think about it long and hard. I've heard too many stories about the guitars that got away.
This really isn't the best time to sell guitars either, it's a buyers market.
There's no rush is there, mull it over and you'll know which one must go.
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Old December 9th, 2009, 08:14 PM   #13 (permalink)
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You should sell the one with the maple neck.
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Old December 9th, 2009, 08:32 PM   #14 (permalink)
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I have too many as well, and my tastes change frequently and rapidly. So here's what I did to make myself feel better about the situation. I stashed my guitars in their cases in my humidity chamber, only leaving my most favorite one out. And I play only that one. I know the rest are here, and I can use them if I want or need to, but having them stashed away clears my mind and let's me focus on recording and playing. If I feel like changing guitars on a certain day I can, but I put the favorite away in trade.

Out of sight...out of mind.

If you truly love each guitar then don't sell. Stash 'em. Trust me...it helps.
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Old December 9th, 2009, 08:37 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Well, if you've got a solid red or black one, I'll buy it for a certain price.
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Old December 9th, 2009, 08:40 PM   #16 (permalink)
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I'd sell the first one, top left...something bout the pickguard that doesnt smile at me...the others are all beauties:)
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Old December 9th, 2009, 09:00 PM   #17 (permalink)
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sell the amer. ash one. Great collection tho!
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Old December 9th, 2009, 09:26 PM   #18 (permalink)
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I'm with the others---you feel bad about having 11 Tele's but 10 is ok...?
Keep them all! Or sell 10 and keep 1! That will test your mettle.
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Old December 9th, 2009, 09:32 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Which child do you love least? ....oh wait, lets re-phrase that...

Sell the ugliest Tele!.........um, er... ok, I'm afraid I can't help on this one.

keep 'em all and stash some away like mijstrat72 suggested.
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Get some more and eleven will seem small.
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Old December 9th, 2009, 09:44 PM   #21 (permalink)
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People feel guilty about having too many? I must not be normal.
My bandmate says Im guitarded and I have to remind him that is insensitive.
Im special.
I hear him muttering some thing about a short bus.
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Old December 9th, 2009, 09:47 PM   #23 (permalink)
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You really need a 60's Classic MIM or 62ri USA.

The rosewood necks have a different feel and play real easy.
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Perfect solution, sell 'em all, then start over..Remember all the excitment each time you got a new Tele?? Relive that fun...
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Old December 9th, 2009, 10:53 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Lose the Sienna Burst tele, No one likes those :)
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Old December 9th, 2009, 11:20 PM   #26 (permalink)
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why not just farm one out to a friend or a good kid that you know. I realize you have some pricey guitars there but what the heck. You could keep the guitars and do a good deed. You probably have a friendk that would get a kick out of playing a tele for a while. I have 2 guitars, a martin OM21 and a MIM tele. I lent the tele to a 10 year old kid for about 5 months-- the guitar and amp came back in as good of shape as they left. Lately, I'm mostly playing the tele, if that kid was interested he could borrow the Martin. Spread them around and you have access to them and get some good kharma going, too

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Have no fear my brother..in the design for your music room I am building in storage for your babies..:) no need to get rid of any!!!
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Keep them all, get a bigger couch.
LOL . . . . an excellent idea!

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And to think, I was feelin' sorry for you when the Kirn was lost.
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Probably one of the Amer. Ash or the CV.
After my last two purchases (CS '52 and Tele Jr.) I stopped feeling sorry for myself. I expect most others stopped even sooner . . . .

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Ahhh, come on now. 10, 11... What difference does it make...??



Keep them all I say.
You're right about the less-than-meaningful difference between 10 and 11, but I still feel like I have to (or should) draw a line somewhere.

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Very tough call....I know the feeling of having too many guitars and feeling guilty about it.Logically,you need to consider which ones are the most inspiring to play.The ones that are less inspiring are the ones that should be considered for sale.If they are all awesome,then keep them because you might regret it later...I know that from experience!
Very good point. I have been rotating among the half dozen or so that I could possibly part with, for that very purpose. But they are all rather inspiring . . . that's what makes it so hard.

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Too many guitars and I end up fiddling with them (or is it guitaring?) and don't play them enough. You have several redundant teles there, I'd pick 5 at most to keep.
I am not that much of a fiddler, so that is not an obstacle. I couldnt part with that many. I'd sell my 2 Gibsons before selling that many teles.

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put them in the room in a circle around you.
Put on a blindfold (no peaking).
Have your wife spin you around three times (at least).
Then pin a tail on the Tele.
I know you won't sell it but at least you'll have some fun Professor.
Hey, no wife here, just my GF. And I try not to let her see all my teles at once . . .

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If I was in your shoes, Id sell the ones that dont really bring anything tonally different to the table.
That's the most practical suggestion yet.

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Id keep the CV and the $600 CS one and sell all the rest but thats just me! LOL
I was in fact expecting you to make a comment in such vein . . . . with good reason, of course . . . but please forgive me if I say that you are, if nothing else, predictable (but in the best possible way) when it comes to discussions involving the CV Tele. Can't say as I have any grounds to argue with you on that score.

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I always tell people to be careful about selling guitars. It's one thing if you HAVE to sell, but if you're just feeling guilty about having too many, think about it long and hard. I've heard too many stories about the guitars that got away.
This really isn't the best time to sell guitars either, it's a buyers market.
There's no rush is there, mull it over and you'll know which one must go.
Ah, now you got me losing my resolve (to sell) . . . still, you are 100% right.

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I have too many as well, and my tastes change frequently and rapidly. So here's what I did to make myself feel better about the situation. I stashed my guitars in their cases in my humidity chamber, only leaving my most favorite one out. And I play only that one. I know the rest are here, and I can use them if I want or need to, but having them stashed away clears my mind and let's me focus on recording and playing. If I feel like changing guitars on a certain day I can, but I put the favorite away in trade.

Out of sight...out of mind.

If you truly love each guitar then don't sell. Stash 'em. Trust me...it helps.
Another well thought out suggestion, again making me lose my resolve to thin out the herd.

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I'm with the others---you feel bad about having 11 Tele's but 10 is ok...?
Keep them all! Or sell 10 and keep 1! That will test your mettle.
I could easily keep them all, but could never sell 10, absent exigent circumstances.

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Get some more and eleven will seem small.
Now that's an idea . . . . Very good point you make.

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You really need a 60's Classic MIM or 62ri USA.

The rosewood necks have a different feel and play real easy.
I have been thinking about 60's teles . . . . and your suggestion fits in nicely with the other ones telling me to just get more . . . .

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Perfect solution, sell 'em all, then start over..Remember all the excitment each time you got a new Tele?? Relive that fun...
You're right about the excitement . . . but I could probably do that just as well by buying more (without selling any).

Hmm, maybe I should just set a new limit (20?).

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Have no fear my brother..in the design for your music room I am building in storage for your babies..:) no need to get rid of any!!!
I think I will have to follow your instructions, cuz you da man!

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put them in the room in a circle around you.
Put on a blindfold (no peaking).
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Hey, no wife here, just my GF. And I try not to let her see all my teles at once . . .

Well Professor then Just pin the tail on the tail and keep those Tele's under the radar
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nvilletele you get the post of the day award for making a message with the most quotes and thoughtfull replys in the History of the TDPri. LOL

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