If you want a cheap great telecaster...

robrecht · July 22nd, 2006, 12:12 PM

...get a London City Comet! Incredible guitars for a very low price.

Which cheap, non-Fender but good guitars would you recommend? I've found Squier Affinity Telecaster playing and sounding particularily well.

Johnny Caster · July 22nd, 2006, 12:38 PM

How much are they and where can they be found?

Darrell · July 22nd, 2006, 07:05 PM

I found only one link on my search. Of course, it was in German. But as far as the pictures go, it looks pretty darn cool

Johnny Caster · July 22nd, 2006, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darrell

I found only one link on my search. Of course, it was in German. But as far as the pictures go, it looks pretty darn cool

ditto

TG · July 22nd, 2006, 11:21 PM

They are Chinese and made in the Farida factory. Farida is one of those eastern manufacturers that make pretty good guitars (copies) for really cheap.

robrecht · July 23rd, 2006, 03:01 AM

http://www.jic.nl/Gitaren_LC_Fighter.htm

I don't know whether they are available in the USA or not. Those guitars are incredible, check out the reviews on Harmony Central. Not only they sound like a real telecasters (other copycats just sound a little bit different, this sounds dead on), they look very nice and they play nice, although the neck differs a little from other telecasters (pretty thin and wide, like an Ibanez). I'll upload some sounds and pictures of mine soon.
They also had a limited edition of thinline telecasters. Looked lovely too!

Another nice mark: J&D or Jack & Danny. Their thinline telecaster is awesome, and again, verrrry cheap.

Maestro · July 23rd, 2006, 08:06 PM

played them. the company is dutch owend. Most of them are pretty good. J&D is also good but thats the home brand of one of germany's largest (and also europe) music store's. They are verry good. collins (the second big music store in germany and the EU) is also terrfic. Harley benton (also german home brand of thomann) is also great bang for the buck.

tav · July 24th, 2006, 07:39 AM

Caliber teles look good too:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELECTRIC-GUITA...QQcmdZViewItem

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Johnny Caster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 22 Posts: 1,081	How much are they and where can they be found? __________________ "I'm gonna toss my telecaster through the television screen cause I don't like what's goin on!" - Radiators From Space

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Darrell Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 48 Posts: 2,485	I found only one link on my search. Of course, it was in German. But as far as the pictures go, it looks pretty darn cool __________________ "Yeap, I like the American Standard Telecaster, I can even live with one a them PCB amps, and I even use one a them mul-tie-effects things too."

July 23rd, 2006, 03:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
robrecht Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: aarschot, belgium Posts: 206	http://www.jic.nl/Gitaren_LC_Fighter.htm I don't know whether they are available in the USA or not. Those guitars are incredible, check out the reviews on Harmony Central. Not only they sound like a real telecasters (other copycats just sound a little bit different, this sounds dead on), they look very nice and they play nice, although the neck differs a little from other telecasters (pretty thin and wide, like an Ibanez). I'll upload some sounds and pictures of mine soon. They also had a limited edition of thinline telecasters. Looked lovely too! Another nice mark: J&D or Jack & Danny. Their thinline telecaster is awesome, and again, verrrry cheap. __________________ Lyrics, wasted time between solos. (yeah)

July 23rd, 2006, 08:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Maestro Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The United Lowlands Of Holland Posts: 755	played them. the company is dutch owend. Most of them are pretty good. J&D is also good but thats the home brand of one of germany's largest (and also europe) music store's. They are verry good. collins (the second big music store in germany and the EU) is also terrfic. Harley benton (also german home brand of thomann) is also great bang for the buck. __________________ A clean conscience is usually the result of a bad memory.

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TG Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Beside a bog in the west of Ireland Age: 47 Posts: 4,462 7 Photos	They are Chinese and made in the Farida factory. Farida is one of those eastern manufacturers that make pretty good guitars (copies) for really cheap.

July 24th, 2006, 07:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
tav Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 110	Caliber teles look good too: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELECTRIC-GUITA...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ Some folks like water.....