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drew87 · April 27th, 2012, 04:05 PM

Hello there, I have been playing acoustic guitar for a couple years now and want to start playing electric and of course I NEED a telecaster.

Here is what a friend of a friend is selling:

Custom Built 86 American Body, 50th Anniversary Strat Neck, Natural Worn Finish, Antiquity II pickups.

For $275. No issues, just needs the money to fix his car. Here is a pic!

Skub · April 27th, 2012, 04:37 PM

Pic not working.

Stuco · April 27th, 2012, 04:38 PM

You only need to post the thread once.

drew87 · April 27th, 2012, 04:39 PM

Here's the URL
http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/mmps/0...tsize=1114,596

Sorry about that, I posted on the wrong forum at first. My apologies.

Stuco · April 27th, 2012, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew87

Here's the URL
http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/mmps/0...tsize=1114,596

Sorry about that, I posted on the wrong forum at first. My apologies.

Don't sweat it, its no big deal. If you post in the wrong section the mods will either move it or just leave it where you posted. Welcome to the forum!

BritishBluesBoy · April 27th, 2012, 04:43 PM

That link doesn't work.

BoogerRooger · April 27th, 2012, 04:45 PM

That's a good price for the body neck and pups, it's quality stuff. How it's put together is another matter. How does it play? If it plays well and you like it, sounds like a good deal.

drew87 · April 27th, 2012, 04:48 PM

Thank you all for the replies! I don't know why the darn pictures aren't working. I can see them on my computer fine, weird. I'll keep trying, want the experts to see it!

drew87 · April 27th, 2012, 04:50 PM

waparker4 · April 27th, 2012, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoogerRooger

That's a good price for the body neck and pups, it's quality stuff. How it's put together is another matter. How does it play? If it plays well and you like it, sounds like a good deal.

I agree. Them's nice pickups

drew87 · April 27th, 2012, 04:57 PM

waparker4 · April 27th, 2012, 05:10 PM

I like the way the body and neck look together. the pickguard is atrocious, I would change it immediately.

It just depends on how it feels to you. Based on what you've said, the price is good as long as you like the way it plays.

Spend some time playing it and do some evaluating, don't forget to play it unplugged for a good portion of the try-out.

Similar dough would land you a used MIM or CV tele, which are both good guitars, but not as much upside as this one on paper, to use a couple of sports clichés, but it just depends on how it feels to you.

drew87 · April 27th, 2012, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waparker4

I like the way the body and neck look together. the pickguard is atrocious, I would change it immediately.

It just depends on how it feels to you. Based on what you've said, the price is good as long as you like the way it plays.

Spend some time playing it and do some evaluating, don't forget to play it unplugged for a good portion of the try-out.

Similar dough would land you a used MIM or CV tele, which are both good guitars, but not as much upside as this one on paper, to use a couple of sports clichés, but it just depends on how it feels to you.

Hahahaha! Regarding the pickguard I was thinking the exact same thing. I do indeed love the natural wood look.

And you're right, I will definitely play around with it and see how it feels. I'm pretty anxious to start playing electric, been wanting to for a while now!
Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.

jimmynumber9 · April 27th, 2012, 05:16 PM

$275? I don't think you could go wrong with that.

silkcityblues · April 27th, 2012, 05:21 PM

Don't waste your money ,it's not a tele , once you put a strat neck , for that money get yourself a squire thinline vintage you will be able to play it acoustically and you will find yourself playing it more this thing will sit in the corner of your room.

drew87 · April 27th, 2012, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silkcityblues

Don't waste your money ,it's not a tele , once you put a strat neck , for that money get yourself a squire thinline vintage you will be able to play it acoustically and you will find yourself playing it more this thing will sit in the corner of your room.

Yeah, I was contemplating changing the neck as well. The price is just so darn good lol

jtees4 · April 27th, 2012, 07:42 PM

Good price...IF it's a good guitar. But that pickguard has to go, it may work on a Strat but has no business being on a Tele.

voodoostation · April 27th, 2012, 07:58 PM

Play it. You like it, buy it. Hard price to beat. And I dig gaudy pickguards. If it speaks to you, then you can help a brother out.

SamClemons · April 27th, 2012, 08:01 PM

If you decided to change it out, you could probably sell the strat neck and buy a tele on ebay or some place and come out pretty much even. It is worth the asking price. I also would ditch the pickguard, maybe go black.

BigD · April 27th, 2012, 08:28 PM

I would buy it in a heart beat just for the parts.

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drew87 TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: kansas city Posts: 8	Should I Purchase???? Help! Hello there, I have been playing acoustic guitar for a couple years now and want to start playing electric and of course I NEED a telecaster. Here is what a friend of a friend is selling: Custom Built 86 American Body, 50th Anniversary Strat Neck, Natural Worn Finish, Antiquity II pickups. For $275. No issues, just needs the money to fix his car. Here is a pic! Last edited by drew87; April 27th, 2012 at 05:04 PM.

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April 27th, 2012, 04:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
drew87 TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: kansas city Posts: 8	Here's the URL http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/mmps/0...tsize=1114,596 Sorry about that, I posted on the wrong forum at first. My apologies.

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drew87 TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: kansas city Posts: 8	Thank you all for the replies! I don't know why the darn pictures aren't working. I can see them on my computer fine, weird. I'll keep trying, want the experts to see it!

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waparker4 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 5,329	I like the way the body and neck look together. the pickguard is atrocious, I would change it immediately. It just depends on how it feels to you. Based on what you've said, the price is good as long as you like the way it plays. Spend some time playing it and do some evaluating, don't forget to play it unplugged for a good portion of the try-out. Similar dough would land you a used MIM or CV tele, which are both good guitars, but not as much upside as this one on paper, to use a couple of sports clichés, but it just depends on how it feels to you.

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jimmynumber9 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Age: 21 Posts: 1,001	$275? I don't think you could go wrong with that. __________________ "Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal."

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silkcityblues TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 44	Don't waste your money ,it's not a tele , once you put a strat neck , for that money get yourself a squire thinline vintage you will be able to play it acoustically and you will find yourself playing it more this thing will sit in the corner of your room.

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jtees4 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: selden, ny Posts: 485	Good price...IF it's a good guitar. But that pickguard has to go, it may work on a Strat but has no business being on a Tele. __________________ ************** http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...?bandID=789610

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voodoostation Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2007 Location: Midlothian, Va Age: 39 Posts: 1,840 2 Photos	Play it. You like it, buy it. Hard price to beat. And I dig gaudy pickguards. If it speaks to you, then you can help a brother out. __________________ "The old worn down veterans still gather at the Hall,sitting around a table with the ghosts who gave all" http://www.ourstage.com/profile/nekkidcountry

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SamClemons Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Jasper, TN Posts: 2,868	If you decided to change it out, you could probably sell the strat neck and buy a tele on ebay or some place and come out pretty much even. It is worth the asking price. I also would ditch the pickguard, maybe go black.

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