Three out of five...

Tom S · February 5th, 2006, 02:20 PM

...with a CAR on the way. Still need that Shell Pink!

There's something interesting about this group that I just noticed today. Click on the link below for the large shot, and let's see who's got the sharp eyes. Besides the color, one of these '02 teles is not like the others...

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tspell...arteles2lg.jpg

Maestro · February 5th, 2006, 02:25 PM

does one of them have a mahogany body?

jwells393 · February 5th, 2006, 02:31 PM

Looks like the green one still have the pickguard plastic ...............and it does look like it could be mahogany.

Tom S · February 5th, 2006, 02:34 PM

Very sharp, Maestro!

Yep, this is odd. The original spec sheet for these car color thinlines stated that the bodies were mahogany. Yet it seems that most of them are ash. So I thought the spec sheet was simply in error. While I got the surf green a few weeks ago, I've barely touched it, so I hadn't even noticed it was mahogany until today.

The candy apple red I have on the way is definitely ash. These guitars were all made in 2002. I think the surf green may be earlier production than the others, based on the serial number, but I'm not sure if that's reliable. This only adds to the slightly mysterious nature of these guitars.

Tom S · February 5th, 2006, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwells393

Looks like the green one still have the pickguard plastic ...............and it does look like it could be mahogany.

Actually they all still have the plastic on, but on the surf green, it's coming off.

timmer · February 5th, 2006, 02:46 PM

here:

http://www.gbase.com/Stores/Gear/Gea...px?Item=838866

Tom S · February 5th, 2006, 03:03 PM

Ah yes, thank you for taking the trouble. I'm sticking to the MIMs for this collection, though. That one for ~$3k just wouldn't fit in. :)

And btw, if anyone finds the one on the Chambers Guitars site, I appreciate it, but they don't actually have any. :(

Bill · February 5th, 2006, 05:33 PM

Two questions:

1. Why are you collecting the same guitar in different colors? (Just curious.)

2. Does the mahogany one sound different?

Thanks!

Tom S · February 5th, 2006, 06:28 PM

Answer 1:
I need a reason? :).

Seriously, the five "car color" '69RIs were limited editions made in October/November of 2002 (and possibly thereafter.) How limited is a mystery, but it has been suggested that there were 100 made of each. There may have been more, it's hard to say. They aren't exactly plentiful, that's for sure. I've never seen anyone put together a collection of all five colors (although I'd be surprised if no one has done it). I'm speculating as to how a complete collection will do valuewise in the coming years. And the other reason is that I like thinlines and these are cool.

Here's a link to the spec sheet I swiped from another post on TDPRI:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tspell...9LimitedEd.jpg

Answer 2:
I haven't really done a back-to-back comparison with these, so I can't answer that one yet.

February 5th, 2006, 02:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tom S Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,211 49 Photos	Three out of five... ...with a CAR on the way. Still need that Shell Pink! There's something interesting about this group that I just noticed today. Click on the link below for the large shot, and let's see who's got the sharp eyes. Besides the color, one of these '02 teles is not like the others... http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tspell...arteles2lg.jpg

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February 5th, 2006, 05:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bill Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 2,668 59 Photos	Two questions: 1. Why are you collecting the same guitar in different colors? (Just curious.) 2. Does the mahogany one sound different? Thanks! __________________ B i l l B a e c k A journal of our year in London

February 5th, 2006, 02:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tom S Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,211 49 Photos	Very sharp, Maestro! Yep, this is odd. The original spec sheet for these car color thinlines stated that the bodies were mahogany. Yet it seems that most of them are ash. So I thought the spec sheet was simply in error. While I got the surf green a few weeks ago, I've barely touched it, so I hadn't even noticed it was mahogany until today. The candy apple red I have on the way is definitely ash. These guitars were all made in 2002. I think the surf green may be earlier production than the others, based on the serial number, but I'm not sure if that's reliable. This only adds to the slightly mysterious nature of these guitars.

February 5th, 2006, 03:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tom S Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,211 49 Photos	Ah yes, thank you for taking the trouble. I'm sticking to the MIMs for this collection, though. That one for ~$3k just wouldn't fit in. :) And btw, if anyone finds the one on the Chambers Guitars site, I appreciate it, but they don't actually have any. :(

February 5th, 2006, 06:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tom S Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,211 49 Photos	Answer 1: I need a reason? :). Seriously, the five "car color" '69RIs were limited editions made in October/November of 2002 (and possibly thereafter.) How limited is a mystery, but it has been suggested that there were 100 made of each. There may have been more, it's hard to say. They aren't exactly plentiful, that's for sure. I've never seen anyone put together a collection of all five colors (although I'd be surprised if no one has done it). I'm speculating as to how a complete collection will do valuewise in the coming years. And the other reason is that I like thinlines and these are cool. Here's a link to the spec sheet I swiped from another post on TDPRI: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tspell...9LimitedEd.jpg Answer 2: I haven't really done a back-to-back comparison with these, so I can't answer that one yet.