Lookie here - Fender American Custom Telecaster...mmmmm...

bluesunit · June 5th, 2003, 02:13 PM

52RI body, maple neck w/ larger radius, medium-jumbo frets,

Only missing the vintage bridge to be nearly perfect.

http://www.guitarstop.com/Fender/atelecustom.htm

pc · June 6th, 2003, 12:04 AM

I am completely in love with that. Also heartbroken that the description says, "This guitar is no longer available."

A 52 RI body with Nocaster pups (and yes, I agree, a vintage bridge) with a modern AmSe neck & frets... [drooling sounds]. It's my dream.

bluesunit · June 6th, 2003, 01:14 AM

I'm gonna have to learn to read more carefully.

That's probably why there's not more replies on this thread...

Oh well, it looked very cool ( I like the larger frets and the larger radius)

ciao

Cam · June 6th, 2003, 01:25 AM

looks like a modern ri and in essence thats what it is I suppose. Nice looking combination of trad and contemp.

Dacious · June 6th, 2003, 02:01 AM

Sounds like you're a candidate for a Highway 1 Tele. All it'd need is the Avn pickups.

weelie · June 6th, 2003, 05:01 AM

I combination of old and new is what I too really want. A modern flat non-stick med-jumbo neck on a '52 reissue, butterscotch or two tone sunburst, and we'd be set... :) And this one even had nocaster pups... :D No wonder they sold them ages ago...

RichardL · June 6th, 2003, 10:46 AM

Was this guitar ever available? Check the part number they list "017 0007 850". That's not a valid number for a US made Fender guitar. You would expect a part number that begins with "010", "011" (American Vintage and some CS) or "015" (CS). Also check out the logo on the headstock:

"Custom Telecaster"

why would Fender use that logo on a non Custom RI?

Anyway if there are 100 of these floating around out there somewhere wouldn't have already come up around here.

bluesunit · June 6th, 2003, 12:58 PM

which, btw, is a great place to do business! They always answer every question quickly....

The Guitar Stop received ONE of these guitars on Monday June 2, and sold it yesterday, June 5. Jeanne said it's the real deal. She didn't really know anything about the model numbers....

TeleTwanger37 · June 7th, 2003, 10:35 AM

It has ben there for two years now,its blond with a shell pic guard and even has a shell type binding around the top of it ,i have tried and tried to make some kinda deal on it since they are having a moving sale....they are asking 1300 for it.man does it look and play sweet.

RichardL · June 7th, 2003, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeleTwanger37

It has ben there for two years now,its blond with a shell pic guard and even has a shell type binding around the top of it ,i have tried and tried to make some kinda deal on it since they are having a moving sale....they are asking 1300 for it.man does it look and play sweet.

The one being discussed in this thread has a '52 RI body combined with CS Nocaster pickups, American Standard hardward and an American Standard Neck.

The guitar you are describing sounds like a "90's Tele Custom" which was a short-lived MIJ model. They came in white and black. Here's a photo of a black one:

bluesunit · June 7th, 2003, 06:19 PM

My friend Gina D., who works for Fender in Corona, had this to say when I asked her if this guitar was for real:

"yep..it's real. We just did a special run of them.

Now..go buy one so we can make more ;-)"

So, there you have it from FMI......

I still say, mmmmmmmm

openbar · June 8th, 2003, 10:24 AM

You can trust what Jeannie says about the guitar.

June 5th, 2003, 02:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
bluesunit TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hood River, Oregon Posts: 39	Lookie here - Fender American Custom Telecaster...mmmmm... 52RI body, maple neck w/ larger radius, medium-jumbo frets, Only missing the vintage bridge to be nearly perfect. http://www.guitarstop.com/Fender/atelecustom.htm

June 6th, 2003, 12:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
pc Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Columbus, OH Age: 41 Posts: 515 3 Photos	I am completely in love with that. Also heartbroken that the description says, "This guitar is no longer available." A 52 RI body with Nocaster pups (and yes, I agree, a vintage bridge) with a modern AmSe neck & frets... [drooling sounds]. It's my dream. __________________ Me

June 6th, 2003, 01:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
bluesunit TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hood River, Oregon Posts: 39	Dang..... I'm gonna have to learn to read more carefully. That's probably why there's not more replies on this thread... Oh well, it looked very cool ( I like the larger frets and the larger radius) ciao

June 6th, 2003, 01:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cam Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 956 7 Photos	modern ri looks like a modern ri and in essence thats what it is I suppose. Nice looking combination of trad and contemp. __________________ Relic Schmelic! Play the darn thing! Wipe it down after and put it in it's case!

June 6th, 2003, 02:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dacious Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Godzone Posts: 2,612 35 Photos	Sounds like you're a candidate for a Highway 1 Tele. All it'd need is the Avn pickups. __________________ My other Telecaster is a Thinline The Tele Bible, Ch 1, v 10 Love thy Telecaster, covet not thy neighbour's Strat!

June 6th, 2003, 05:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
weelie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland, Yer-up Age: 34 Posts: 1,958 12 Photos	Awesome! I combination of old and new is what I too really want. A modern flat non-stick med-jumbo neck on a '52 reissue, butterscotch or two tone sunburst, and we'd be set... :) And this one even had nocaster pups... :D No wonder they sold them ages ago... __________________ <- I don't need smileys, I'm smiling already.

June 6th, 2003, 10:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
RichardL Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Anaheim Hills, CA Posts: 897 3 Photos	This guitar is no longer available Was this guitar ever available? Check the part number they list "017 0007 850". That's not a valid number for a US made Fender guitar. You would expect a part number that begins with "010", "011" (American Vintage and some CS) or "015" (CS). Also check out the logo on the headstock: "Custom Telecaster" why would Fender use that logo on a non Custom RI? Anyway if there are 100 of these floating around out there somewhere wouldn't have already come up around here.

June 6th, 2003, 12:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
bluesunit TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hood River, Oregon Posts: 39	According to The Guitar Stop..... which, btw, is a great place to do business! They always answer every question quickly.... The Guitar Stop received ONE of these guitars on Monday June 2, and sold it yesterday, June 5. Jeanne said it's the real deal. She didn't really know anything about the model numbers....

June 7th, 2003, 10:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
TeleTwanger37 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: linden,penna Posts: 326	I just saw one in a local music shop It has ben there for two years now,its blond with a shell pic guard and even has a shell type binding around the top of it ,i have tried and tried to make some kinda deal on it since they are having a moving sale....they are asking 1300 for it.man does it look and play sweet.

June 7th, 2003, 06:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
bluesunit TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hood River, Oregon Posts: 39	I sent an email re: this guitar to a friend at Fender My friend Gina D., who works for Fender in Corona, had this to say when I asked her if this guitar was for real: "yep..it's real. We just did a special run of them. Now..go buy one so we can make more ;-)" So, there you have it from FMI...... I still say, mmmmmmmm

June 8th, 2003, 10:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
openbar Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boston Posts: 321	You can trust what Jeannie says about the guitar.