Japan Tele I'm looking into

whitemtntn · April 12th, 2007, 02:14 PM

Someone I know is selling this Tele for $550-- I don't know a ton about the Japan Teles, and I haven't seen this one up close yet. I looked up the SN and it is from 1988-89 (read somewhere that pre-1988 MIJ are better - is that true?)
Please give me your take on this offering -- appreciate it...

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Made in Japan mid-80s - maple neck. Shows minor wear, plays and sounds excellent. With original Fender-HSC.

jwells393 · April 12th, 2007, 03:25 PM

Can you post better pictures? Can't tell from those if it's a Fender or a Squier.

whitemtntn · April 12th, 2007, 03:44 PM

Yeah - sorry -- that's all I got, and that's all I know about it...
I know you can look up the year, but is there a place to look up the particular model with the Serial#?

jhundt · April 12th, 2007, 03:45 PM

looks nice - buy it!

whitemtntn · April 12th, 2007, 04:11 PM

The owner believes it to be a Standard.

Mark Davis · April 12th, 2007, 04:36 PM

It is an MIJ STD Same as the MIM STD as far as quality. YOu can tell by the tuners and string tree as they arent the vintage ones.

If it was the vintage spec MIJ it would be worth $550 easy but the STD is worth was less $200-250 tops same as a used MIM STD.

whitemtntn · April 12th, 2007, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Davis

It is an MIJ STD Same as the MIM STD as far as quality. YOu can tell by the tuners and string tree as they arent the vintage ones.

If it was the vintage spec MIJ it would be worth $550 easy but the STD is worth was less $200-250 tops same as a used MIM STD.

Thanks mang-- that's good info..

Mark Davis · April 12th, 2007, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitemtntn

Thanks mang-- that's good info..

Here is the vintage style one for comparison these are the ones you want they are excellent.

http://www.guitargai.com/html_folder/gai_fenderE.html#

sneakyjapan · April 13th, 2007, 10:01 AM

thats a top loader?... the price is too high. Not that theres anything wrong with top loaders...but generally, when it comes to FJ...those are their lowest end models.

daviddoubleu · April 13th, 2007, 11:26 AM

There's a few of these over here in Taiwan. I've got to say that there not that good. You may have to do a few mods to it if you want to make it a player. You would be better off moving on and having a look at the next one. (IMHO)

April 12th, 2007, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,505 101 Photos	Can you post better pictures? Can't tell from those if it's a Fender or a Squier. __________________ 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.

April 12th, 2007, 04:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 13,271	It is an MIJ STD Same as the MIM STD as far as quality. YOu can tell by the tuners and string tree as they arent the vintage ones. If it was the vintage spec MIJ it would be worth $550 easy but the STD is worth was less $200-250 tops same as a used MIM STD. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

April 13th, 2007, 10:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
sneakyjapan Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nippon Posts: 2,554 3 Photos	thats a top loader?... the price is too high. Not that theres anything wrong with top loaders...but generally, when it comes to FJ...those are their lowest end models. __________________ quasi mojo

April 12th, 2007, 03:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
whitemtntn TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Albany, NY Age: 40 Posts: 10	Yeah - sorry -- that's all I got, and that's all I know about it... I know you can look up the year, but is there a place to look up the particular model with the Serial#?

April 12th, 2007, 03:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
jhundt Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands Age: 54 Posts: 3,131 9 Photos	looks nice - buy it!

April 12th, 2007, 04:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
whitemtntn TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Albany, NY Age: 40 Posts: 10	The owner believes it to be a Standard.

April 13th, 2007, 11:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
daviddoubleu Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 579 7 Photos	There's a few of these over here in Taiwan. I've got to say that there not that good. You may have to do a few mods to it if you want to make it a player. You would be better off moving on and having a look at the next one. (IMHO)