What brand could that one be? Help needed

klabuster · January 3rd, 2005, 04:54 PM

Hello everybody,

I hope there's somebody around able to help me out on this one.

[ long story mode: on ]

As I am in urgent need of a new Tele Deluxe I was searching the usual places, i.e. eBay ;-.) and found
an auction for a Tele Deluxe body. Unfortunately (?) I missed that auction but dropped a mail to the highest bidder to contact me in case the body wasn't what he'd expected or something.

Exactly that happened. In the meanwhile I was collecting information whereever I could and as I went back to the auction's pics I am not sure of this anymore.

Have a look at yourself:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...sPageName=WDVW

I know it's in german (doh!), basically it says genuine Fender body (which it's definitely not!), made in USA (which I don't know) and made of solid alder (which I can't say until I scratch off a bit of the finish).

I assume it could be a Squier body as they offer Tele Custom II`s in that color.

On the other hand it has all the features I would miss on a MIM RI, means no 3 point neck joint and blonde finish.

So - to the people kept reading until this point, thank you! - if there's anybody out there owning a Squier Custom or anybody else who could supply some information on this one, I'd really really appreciate it!

I mean, really!

And if this one's junk I would have to go with a reissue and have to choose between MIM and MIJ. Short note on which way to go?

Thanks for reading and stuff
warm regards
alex

nocasterbert · January 4th, 2005, 04:36 AM

hallo klabuster,(cool name b.t.w.)
i can`t help you on this exept that from the picture
where you see the neck pocket it seems to be alder to me.
mexican stuff seems to have a good, japanese stuff a very good reputation qualitywise i`d say.
hoffe du hast gefunden was du suchst.
gruss nach deutschland (vermutlich)

klabuster · January 6th, 2005, 07:41 AM

bert,

yeah, this is what made me wondering as it seems to be alder to me, too. i think i'm gonna give it a try as i went to my local music shop y'day and the hardware and most of all the neck on the MIM tele custom there didn't really make a good impression to me.

i would go with a *** but where to find one?
thanks for your help anyway and liebe gruesse aus berlin!

alex

January 3rd, 2005, 04:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
klabuster NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2	What brand could that one be? Help needed Hello everybody, I hope there's somebody around able to help me out on this one. [ long story mode: on ] As I am in urgent need of a new Tele Deluxe I was searching the usual places, i.e. eBay ;-.) and found an auction for a Tele Deluxe body. Unfortunately (?) I missed that auction but dropped a mail to the highest bidder to contact me in case the body wasn't what he'd expected or something. Exactly that happened. In the meanwhile I was collecting information whereever I could and as I went back to the auction's pics I am not sure of this anymore. Have a look at yourself: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...sPageName=WDVW I know it's in german (doh!), basically it says genuine Fender body (which it's definitely not!), made in USA (which I don't know) and made of solid alder (which I can't say until I scratch off a bit of the finish). I assume it could be a Squier body as they offer Tele Custom II`s in that color. On the other hand it has all the features I would miss on a MIM RI, means no 3 point neck joint and blonde finish. So - to the people kept reading until this point, thank you! - if there's anybody out there owning a Squier Custom or anybody else who could supply some information on this one, I'd really really appreciate it! I mean, really! And if this one's junk I would have to go with a reissue and have to choose between MIM and MIJ. Short note on which way to go? Thanks for reading and stuff warm regards alex

January 4th, 2005, 04:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
nocasterbert Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: switzerland Age: 46 Posts: 409 3 Photos	hallo klabuster,(cool name b.t.w.) i can`t help you on this exept that from the picture where you see the neck pocket it seems to be alder to me. mexican stuff seems to have a good, japanese stuff a very good reputation qualitywise i`d say. hoffe du hast gefunden was du suchst. gruss nach deutschland (vermutlich)

January 6th, 2005, 07:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
klabuster NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2	bert, yeah, this is what made me wondering as it seems to be alder to me, too. i think i'm gonna give it a try as i went to my local music shop y'day and the hardware and most of all the neck on the MIM tele custom there didn't really make a good impression to me. i would go with a *** but where to find one? thanks for your help anyway and liebe gruesse aus berlin! alex