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jwells393 · February 25th, 2005, 03:37 PM

I just got home with my latest acquisition. It's a Chandler Telecaster style guitar. I don't know the model number or name. The headstock just says "Chandler San Francisco". They don't make it anymore. The Fender legal team probably got after them. All pickups are Seymour Duncan. The bridge and neck are Hot Rails. The middle is some other SD. The entire guitar including the back of the neck is finished in clear orange. The bound fingerboard appears to be ebony. It has a push-pull tone pot that splits the Hot Rails. Kluson style tuners. A few bumps and scratches but I'm a happy camper.

Here are a few pics. The actual color is more orange and not as red as these pictures.

Sarge · February 25th, 2005, 05:05 PM

Man, that is sweet! I love the color, binding and the 3 pick-ups. Though never owning one, I've heard the Chandler made some great guitars. What did that set you back? I'd jump on that in aheart beat. You don't see one of those everyday! Great find. Oh, how does she sound?

Mike Dickerson · February 25th, 2005, 05:06 PM

I had a two pickup version with gold hardware for years. They really are good giutars.

BB · February 25th, 2005, 05:20 PM

Wow! That sure is a beauty. Congrats!!

Chandler does make some fine guitars. Their tele and strat clones are right up there with the best you'll find. A local shop has an older Chandler strat and I always dig playing it when I stop in. Been there for three or so years and no ones bought it yet. Can't understand why as it's a great playing and sounding guitar with a very comfortable neck.

e-merlin · February 25th, 2005, 06:22 PM

Chandler stuff rocks. I use their pickups in my favorite Tele and Strat.

JJ · February 25th, 2005, 06:41 PM

Cool guitar...One of my teles has a Chandler neck on it that I like alot. It is a larger V neck (dont usually like V necks) & is top notch. Same headstock & decal as the one in your pic, but all maple. Congrats

jwells393 · February 25th, 2005, 09:15 PM

She plays and sounds great. Lots of tone variations. The action is set low and I haven't heard any buzzing. What did it set me back? ..................... I think I got a heck of a deal ............... $432..........with SKB hard case. I'm going to try to take some pictures that show the true color. It's really stunning. I'm thinking of getting a cream colored pickguard to match the cream binding. I've always liked that orange ASAT Classic with cream guard on the G&L website.

Doug 54 · February 25th, 2005, 09:27 PM

Is it hollow??
(If real light---might be)

They had a 3 pup hollow Tele once, with a spruce cap. GREAT idea!!!

popthree · February 25th, 2005, 10:03 PM

that may be the guiatar Paul Chandler called the "Telepathic".

Brick · February 25th, 2005, 10:17 PM

I've got a double bound black Chandler that has a wide fat neck that is the guitar I've had the longest. A friend of mine worked there for a while, and I think he put it together from factory seconds, as there was a finish flaw in one spot around the binding. Anyhow, very good guitars if you can find them. I last saw an esquire type Chandler for sale recently that was mint for $250, but it pretty much was the same as the one I've got now, which by the way is loaded with a Duncan Broadcaster/ mini HB combo.

Mike D. · February 26th, 2005, 05:46 PM

+1 Telepathic

harlycarly · February 26th, 2005, 08:37 PM

Mine's a Thinline hollowbody Telepathic. It's TV yellow, rosewood board, big frets. It has a pair of SD Lil 59's which split for humbucker / single coil by using the push pull feature on the tone & volume knobs. Add to this, a Hipshot B-bender that was also on it and it is definitely a rare bird. Funny, I had it over a buddy's last nite for a jam and appreciated what a great guitar it is. Yours is a gem and sounds like a good deal. They are sleepers for sure, but have a really cool vibe about them. Wish I'd come across that $250 Esquire that was mentioned, I'd have snapped it up too.

Have fun with it.

OaklandA · February 26th, 2005, 08:48 PM

Chandler's seem real nice. I was sniped out of a double bound Esquire type Chandler on eBay about a month or so ago. Someone got that one for around $400!

douguitar · November 14th, 2009, 01:24 PM

I also have a Chandler tele-bodied guitar that is one of my current favorites. Picked up the Chandler body in 1987-88, a beautiful sunburst spruce topped, chambered alder body, added a Warmoth compound radius 22 fret neck, all black hardware, Duncan Pre-BS bridge and an early 70's strat PU in the neck position. The pickups are out of phase, so the middle position quacks in a very unique way. The top, with it's straight grained spruce and orange to yellow burst was so attractive, I never bothered putting a pick guard on it. It's such a nice weight and has such a unique tone, I find myself playing it more and more. Is Chandler still making guitar parts? I hope so. great stuff!

csapo · November 14th, 2009, 02:27 PM

Welcome and thanks for digging up this thread. Would love to see pics.

Jack's Chandler is freak'n beautiful...

olaftheholy · November 14th, 2009, 03:29 PM

another great orange Chandler tele

mjb1967 · November 14th, 2009, 04:13 PM

Here's my 85 Chandler "T"....its my no. 1

jrich99 · November 14th, 2009, 04:54 PM

I might have to look into Chandler...

Ignatius · November 14th, 2009, 05:03 PM

Jack,

If you ever decide to unload that, please PM me!

February 25th, 2005, 03:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,280 101 Photos	Chandler Nashville Tele ??? ..........Pics. I just got home with my latest acquisition. It's a Chandler Telecaster style guitar. I don't know the model number or name. The headstock just says "Chandler San Francisco". They don't make it anymore. The Fender legal team probably got after them. All pickups are Seymour Duncan. The bridge and neck are Hot Rails. The middle is some other SD. The entire guitar including the back of the neck is finished in clear orange. The bound fingerboard appears to be ebony. It has a push-pull tone pot that splits the Hot Rails. Kluson style tuners. A few bumps and scratches but I'm a happy camper. Here are a few pics. The actual color is more orange and not as red as these pictures. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person.

February 25th, 2005, 09:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,280 101 Photos	Sarge ................. She plays and sounds great. Lots of tone variations. The action is set low and I haven't heard any buzzing. What did it set me back? ..................... I think I got a heck of a deal ............... $432..........with SKB hard case. I'm going to try to take some pictures that show the true color. It's really stunning. I'm thinking of getting a cream colored pickguard to match the cream binding. I've always liked that orange ASAT Classic with cream guard on the G&L website. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person.

February 25th, 2005, 09:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Doug 54 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ohio, Dayton area Posts: 1,307	Is it hollow?? (If real light---might be) They had a 3 pup hollow Tele once, with a spruce cap. GREAT idea!!! __________________ "Cowboys to Girls"

February 25th, 2005, 10:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
popthree Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sand Springs, Okay ? Age: 44 Posts: 3,487 50 Photos	that may be the guiatar Paul Chandler called the "Telepathic". __________________ http://www.reverbnation.com/thebonanzalunchbox

February 25th, 2005, 10:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
Brick Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Jose Age: 59 Posts: 823	I have one. I've got a double bound black Chandler that has a wide fat neck that is the guitar I've had the longest. A friend of mine worked there for a while, and I think he put it together from factory seconds, as there was a finish flaw in one spot around the binding. Anyhow, very good guitars if you can find them. I last saw an esquire type Chandler for sale recently that was mint for $250, but it pretty much was the same as the one I've got now, which by the way is loaded with a Duncan Broadcaster/ mini HB combo.

February 25th, 2005, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sarge Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pgh,Pa Age: 54 Posts: 3,550	Man, that is sweet! I love the color, binding and the 3 pick-ups. Though never owning one, I've heard the Chandler made some great guitars. What did that set you back? I'd jump on that in aheart beat. You don't see one of those everyday! Great find. Oh, how does she sound?

February 25th, 2005, 05:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Dickerson Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Paragould Arkansas Age: 48 Posts: 250	I had a two pickup version with gold hardware for years. They really are good giutars.

February 25th, 2005, 05:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
BB Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pacific NW Age: 54 Posts: 3,430	Wow! That sure is a beauty. Congrats!! Chandler does make some fine guitars. Their tele and strat clones are right up there with the best you'll find. A local shop has an older Chandler strat and I always dig playing it when I stop in. Been there for three or so years and no ones bought it yet. Can't understand why as it's a great playing and sounding guitar with a very comfortable neck.

February 25th, 2005, 06:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
JJ Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 369	Cool guitar...One of my teles has a Chandler neck on it that I like alot. It is a larger V neck (dont usually like V necks) & is top notch. Same headstock & decal as the one in your pic, but all maple. Congrats

February 26th, 2005, 05:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mike D. Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 576	+1 Telepathic

February 26th, 2005, 08:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
harlycarly Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Republik of Vermont Posts: 700	I Have a Chandler Too Mine's a Thinline hollowbody Telepathic. It's TV yellow, rosewood board, big frets. It has a pair of SD Lil 59's which split for humbucker / single coil by using the push pull feature on the tone & volume knobs. Add to this, a Hipshot B-bender that was also on it and it is definitely a rare bird. Funny, I had it over a buddy's last nite for a jam and appreciated what a great guitar it is. Yours is a gem and sounds like a good deal. They are sleepers for sure, but have a really cool vibe about them. Wish I'd come across that $250 Esquire that was mentioned, I'd have snapped it up too. Have fun with it.

February 26th, 2005, 08:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
OaklandA Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,945 28 Photos	Chandler's seem real nice. I was sniped out of a double bound Esquire type Chandler on eBay about a month or so ago. Someone got that one for around $400!

November 14th, 2009, 01:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
douguitar NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lopez Island, Washington Age: 51 Posts: 5	Chandler tele I also have a Chandler tele-bodied guitar that is one of my current favorites. Picked up the Chandler body in 1987-88, a beautiful sunburst spruce topped, chambered alder body, added a Warmoth compound radius 22 fret neck, all black hardware, Duncan Pre-BS bridge and an early 70's strat PU in the neck position. The pickups are out of phase, so the middle position quacks in a very unique way. The top, with it's straight grained spruce and orange to yellow burst was so attractive, I never bothered putting a pick guard on it. It's such a nice weight and has such a unique tone, I find myself playing it more and more. Is Chandler still making guitar parts? I hope so. great stuff!

November 14th, 2009, 02:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
csapo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: City by the Bay Posts: 1,246	Welcome and thanks for digging up this thread. Would love to see pics. Jack's Chandler is freak'n beautiful... __________________ Gear List (with Pics)

November 14th, 2009, 04:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
mjb1967 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: orlando florida Age: 42 Posts: 327 7 Photos	Here's my 85 Chandler "T"....its my no. 1 __________________ 1985 "Hot Rod" Chandler Telecaster Fender Warmoth Strat 1990 Gibson Les Paul Studio Lite Hot Rod Deluxe

November 14th, 2009, 04:54 PM	#18 (permalink)
jrich99 TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: AZ Posts: 96	I might have to look into Chandler...

November 14th, 2009, 05:03 PM	#19 (permalink)
Ignatius Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,111 1 Photos	Jack, If you ever decide to unload that, please PM me! __________________ This right here is my signature.

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