What are "Extrad" Telecasters?

skiraly017 · May 11th, 2006, 02:04 PM

What makes these different than other MIJ Teles? Thanks.

Mark Davis · May 11th, 2006, 02:08 PM

They are THE top of the line Japanese instruments 100% nitro and attention paid to the smallest details. The extrad stands for extratraditional.

If you find one buy it they are rare.

skiraly017 · May 11th, 2006, 02:14 PM

What's a fair price?

sneakyjapan · May 11th, 2006, 11:05 PM

I have an ExTrad strat and it is a great guitar. Got it in Japan a few years ago and would love to get more but they just don`t show up very often. I do know if I bought one today I`d pay a lot more than I did for the one I have. prices on older FJs is gettin crazy in Japan. Theres a rosewood tele on yahoo Japan going for about $1500.oo. You should expect to pay more for an ExTrad than a regular production model...so a fair price to me may be different than for somebody else...but I`d pay up to $750.oo for another one.

jwells393 · May 12th, 2006, 08:51 AM

I think $1500 is about the going price for the MIJ solid rosewoods models on Ebay these days. There is currently one listed with a starting price of $2795 but I think the seller needs a reality check.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

BLACKCAT69 · May 12th, 2006, 02:57 PM

Nice Rosewood here for $800.00 USD from Japan.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Japan-Ord...QQcmdZViewItem

jwells393 · May 12th, 2006, 05:03 PM

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Nice Rosewood here for $800.00 USD from Japan.

.......... veneer model not to be confused with the solid rosewood model.

BLACKCAT69 · May 12th, 2006, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jwells393

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Nice Rosewood here for $800.00 USD from Japan.

.......... veneer model not to be confused with the solid rosewood model.

You're a keen observer jwells! Is that a rather high price if it's a veneer model?

jwells393 · May 12th, 2006, 09:19 PM

That model is available from Ishibashi for around $724. Add about $120 for shipping for a total of $844.

That Ebay guitar is in Japan and the seller wants $100 for shipping so it would be cheaper to buy one from Ishibashi.

The veneer models can be identified by the black painted sides and black painted back of the neck. The veneer models actually have nicer looking wood grain than many of the solid rosewood models. Most of the solid rosewood models I have seen in person or pictures have bodies made of six pieces of rosewood. Sometimes the pieces are poorly matched.

May 11th, 2006, 02:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
skiraly017 Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hermosa Beach, CA Posts: 674	What are "Extrad" Telecasters? What makes these different than other MIJ Teles? Thanks. __________________ "But right now I need a Telecaster through a Vibrolux turned up to ten."

May 11th, 2006, 02:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,741	They are THE top of the line Japanese instruments 100% nitro and attention paid to the smallest details. The extrad stands for extratraditional. If you find one buy it they are rare. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

May 11th, 2006, 02:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
skiraly017 Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hermosa Beach, CA Posts: 674	What's a fair price? __________________ "But right now I need a Telecaster through a Vibrolux turned up to ten."

May 11th, 2006, 11:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
sneakyjapan Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nippon Posts: 2,471 3 Photos	I have an ExTrad strat and it is a great guitar. Got it in Japan a few years ago and would love to get more but they just don`t show up very often. I do know if I bought one today I`d pay a lot more than I did for the one I have. prices on older FJs is gettin crazy in Japan. Theres a rosewood tele on yahoo Japan going for about $1500.oo. You should expect to pay more for an ExTrad than a regular production model...so a fair price to me may be different than for somebody else...but I`d pay up to $750.oo for another one. __________________ quasi mojo

May 12th, 2006, 08:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,210 101 Photos	Speaking of Rosewood Telecasters......... I think $1500 is about the going price for the MIJ solid rosewoods models on Ebay these days. There is currently one listed with a starting price of $2795 but I think the seller needs a reality check. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

May 12th, 2006, 02:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
BLACKCAT69 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada-Windsor-Ont. Age: 37 Posts: 2,633 5 Photos	Nice Rosewood here for $800.00 USD from Japan. http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Japan-Ord...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ http://www.lukefisher.com/blame.wav

May 12th, 2006, 09:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,210 101 Photos	That model is available from Ishibashi for around $724. Add about $120 for shipping for a total of $844. That Ebay guitar is in Japan and the seller wants $100 for shipping so it would be cheaper to buy one from Ishibashi. The veneer models can be identified by the black painted sides and black painted back of the neck. The veneer models actually have nicer looking wood grain than many of the solid rosewood models. Most of the solid rosewood models I have seen in person or pictures have bodies made of six pieces of rosewood. Sometimes the pieces are poorly matched. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.