New Bajo Telecaster at NAMM

TDPRI · July 15th, 2006, 05:10 PM

Description from NAMM brochure:
Baja Telecaster
014-1502
Designed by Fender Custom Shop Master Builder, Christopher Fleming, the Baja Telecaster guitar features an ash body with a thin polyester finish, a soft V-shape neck with 21 medium jumbo frets, a Custom Shop Vintage Broadcaster bridge pickup and a Custom "Twisted Tele" neck pickup, a 4-way switch and S-1 switching. Available in Blonde (307) and Desert Sand (389)

Flaco · July 15th, 2006, 05:15 PM

I played it. That neck felt awesome. It has a neck plate that says something to the effect of "designed by the Fender Custom Shop."

TDPRI · July 15th, 2006, 05:21 PM

Yeah, it says "Custom Shop Designed".

Paul

garcia · July 15th, 2006, 06:28 PM

Did you happen to see the other color that they are offering?

Grin'n'pick · July 15th, 2006, 06:46 PM

If it weren't for those monster frets I would be GASsing. Thanks for the info, looks like a guitar that will sell very well.

Telemarkman · July 15th, 2006, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garcia

Did you happen to see the other color that they are offering?

They come in Blond and Desert Sand.

Telemarkman · July 15th, 2006, 06:51 PM

Sorry, I had mislayed my glasses.

rockycreeker · July 15th, 2006, 07:14 PM

Becauseof the larger frets - I'm gassing. I've grown to love the larger frets and that is the main reason I can't get along with most of the vintage size frets. It really looks this could be my cup of tea.

Pete Galati · July 15th, 2006, 08:13 PM

I like the color. Large frets are sort of a matter of taste. I can get used to them without much trouble on my guitars that have them. I move around on the neck easier with small frets though. Jumbo's are great for bending though.

Crotalus Atrox · July 15th, 2006, 09:36 PM

Did anybody find out the price? It sound like a similar deal to the Robert Cray Strat. Custom Shop design, better pickups, big frets, made in Mexico and a gig bag instead of a hard case to keep the price down. Could be a big hit for them.

jfp · July 15th, 2006, 11:56 PM

$799 at Musician's Friend

July 15th, 2006, 05:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,562 36 Photos	New Bajo Telecaster at NAMM Description from NAMM brochure: Baja Telecaster 014-1502 Designed by Fender Custom Shop Master Builder, Christopher Fleming, the Baja Telecaster guitar features an ash body with a thin polyester finish, a soft V-shape neck with 21 medium jumbo frets, a Custom Shop Vintage Broadcaster bridge pickup and a Custom "Twisted Tele" neck pickup, a 4-way switch and S-1 switching. Available in Blonde (307) and Desert Sand (389)

July 15th, 2006, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Flaco Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TEXAS, USA Posts: 426 6 Photos	I played it. That neck felt awesome. It has a neck plate that says something to the effect of "designed by the Fender Custom Shop." __________________ Shawn "Flaco" Jones

July 15th, 2006, 06:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
garcia Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern California Age: 36 Posts: 491	Did you happen to see the other color that they are offering? __________________ “Desolation, desolation, I owe so much to desolation.” ...“The Dharma Bums”

July 15th, 2006, 07:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
rockycreeker Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Georgia Posts: 377	I'm just the opposite of Grin n Pick Becauseof the larger frets - I'm gassing. I've grown to love the larger frets and that is the main reason I can't get along with most of the vintage size frets. It really looks this could be my cup of tea. __________________ Playing music is a permanent sickness

July 15th, 2006, 09:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
Crotalus Atrox Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Big D, Texas Posts: 395	Did anybody find out the price? It sound like a similar deal to the Robert Cray Strat. Custom Shop design, better pickups, big frets, made in Mexico and a gig bag instead of a hard case to keep the price down. Could be a big hit for them. __________________ Remember, real music is out there and real people are makin' it. Webb Wilder

July 15th, 2006, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,562 36 Photos	Yeah, it says "Custom Shop Designed". Paul

July 15th, 2006, 06:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Grin'n'pick Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sarf Eas' Laandon Posts: 1,948 38 Photos	If it weren't for those monster frets I would be GASsing. Thanks for the info, looks like a guitar that will sell very well.

July 15th, 2006, 06:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
Telemarkman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 61 Posts: 4,648	Sorry, I had mislayed my glasses.

July 15th, 2006, 08:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pete Galati R.I.P. Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,104 2 Photos	I like the color. Large frets are sort of a matter of taste. I can get used to them without much trouble on my guitars that have them. I move around on the neck easier with small frets though. Jumbo's are great for bending though.

July 15th, 2006, 11:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
jfp Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 270 3 Photos	$799 at Musician's Friend