Show us your Japanese Teles - all of them!

AjayTele · September 3rd, 2007, 02:41 AM

OK you MIJ and CIJ freaks out there. I've been searching back through the old threads and wasn't able to find a photo based thread dedicated to the incredible variety of MIJ or CIJ teles there are out there.

So here's the idea. In this thread, why don't we try to post all the various types of MIJ and CIJ teles, without doubling up if at all possible, and see how many different kinds there are!

Here's an example. If someone has posted a photo of say, a MIJ Pink Paisley, it's OK to post a CIJ Pink Paisley but not another MIJ Pink Paisley. Once we have one of each, no more Pink Paisleys should be posted if at all possible...

Also, how about keeping a running count of the models, so we can see how many types there are?

Sound like fun? OK, lets see how far we can make this thread go you Tele freaks.... I'll start!

CIJ SPL 3 Pickup Thinline Tele = 1

TheDev01dOne · September 3rd, 2007, 03:56 AM

'86 Esquire '54 re-issue.

'89 Telecaster '62 re-issue.

Mm I'm gonna enjoy this thread!

AjayTele · September 3rd, 2007, 05:37 AM

Yeah, I sure hope so. I'm deliberately holding back so everyone else can show off their stuff...

So that's 3 so far... so lets' have the 50th Anniversary Ivory and Black versions...

MIJ 50th Anniversary Custom Ivory (as played by the Edge in U2) = 4

MIJ 50th Anniversary Custom Black = 5

BigG · September 3rd, 2007, 06:27 AM

Not the best pic of it I'm afraid but its the only one I have to hand, its a mid 90's MIJ 50's reissue. My first electric guitar and still my main axe!

Dayo · September 3rd, 2007, 08:37 AM

Pink Paisley, Aerodyne and 62 RI

holndav · September 3rd, 2007, 10:17 AM

Two MIJ Esquires (red one has a neck pup too).

I have a MIJ tele neck on a homebrew esquire too).

David

holndav · September 3rd, 2007, 10:19 AM

and...the full frontal photos!

holndav · September 3rd, 2007, 10:21 AM

While we're showin' off pics, here's a family photo and another one with an MIJ Strat

jwells393 · September 3rd, 2007, 10:32 AM

I'll play .............

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AjayTele ............... I believe the official name for your black and white guitars is '90s Telecaster Custom. Almost all Fenders made that year had the 50th Anniversary sticker on the back of the headstock.

MartineckArt · September 3rd, 2007, 11:29 AM

My first Tele:
1988 Squier / US 52RI Wiring, pots, Pups.
Don't play it much anymore as my taste in necks have changed. I just don't have the heart to get rid of it. She was my first...

AjayTele · September 3rd, 2007, 11:41 AM

That's the spirit! Let's see em!

A couple more from me then...

MIJ Tele Deluxe Foto Flame

MIJ Pink Paisley Tele

BartMan · September 3rd, 2007, 11:41 AM

jwells393 · September 3rd, 2007, 11:47 AM

I'll see those and raise you a JD Red..........

......

daviddoubleu · September 3rd, 2007, 11:49 AM

CIJ Blueburst Thinline Special

Jellecaster · September 3rd, 2007, 11:51 AM

CIJ '52 with Glendale bridge and saddles and Lollar '52 pups:

5.JPG
7.JPG

CIJ '62:

6.JPG

jwells393 · September 3rd, 2007, 12:10 PM

How about a Buck Owens LTD.

......

freshmattyp · September 3rd, 2007, 12:43 PM

Here's mine:

It has a new bone nut, locking Mini Grovers, Wilkinson Brass Saddles and a MOBB pickguard. It was also the first guitar I ever bought.

jwells393 · September 3rd, 2007, 01:28 PM

OK .............. I'll keep it going with a Contemporary Telecaster from the '80s.

......

pblossom · September 3rd, 2007, 02:09 PM

Here's mine.
'96 MIJ '54 Reissue w/Antiquities

petebradt · September 3rd, 2007, 02:51 PM

TheFifth · September 3rd, 2007, 05:49 PM

MIJ (around 1989-90) '69 RI Mahogany Thinline.

AjayTele · September 3rd, 2007, 05:52 PM

Time for three more...Acoustics this time!

MIJ Acoustic Telecaster

MIJ Acoustic Telecaster (designed for Nylon Strings)

MIJ Semi-Acoustic Telecaster

AjayTele · September 3rd, 2007, 05:59 PM

Quote:

AjayTele ............... I believe the official name for your black and white guitars is '90s Telecaster Custom. Almost all Fenders made that year had the 50th Anniversary sticker on the back of the headstock.

There has been much debate about those guitars. Yes, I know that the 50th Anniversary sticker was on ALL fender guitars made in that year, but I have only ever found those MIJ Customs with the two distinctive colour schemes with 50th stickers on them, which led me to believe that they were actually only made in that year, making them deFacto 50th Anniversary Specials.

I'd love to know if anyone esle has these models with or without 50th anniv. stickers...so we could prove or disprove the notion of them being speciifically made to cellebrate the 50th Anniv.

Mid Life Crisis · September 3rd, 2007, 06:15 PM

Here's mine - CIJ non-bound 62RI in Olympic White. Totally stock.

jwells393 · September 3rd, 2007, 07:12 PM

Quote:

I'd love to know if anyone esle has these models with or without 50th anniv. stickers...so we could prove or disprove the notion of them being speciifically made to cellebrate the 50th Anniv.

I have one of each. The black has a T serial number and no sticker. The white has a U serial number and has the sticker. Not sure that proves anything. The sticker could have been removed by a prior owner. I also have a MIM with the sticker.

Here's a '50s reissue in black.........

......

Pete Galati · September 3rd, 2007, 07:20 PM

Brickwall pic of my only MIJ Tele.

It has a few subtle changes to it. Hardware, etc....

bassocaster · September 3rd, 2007, 07:42 PM

Here is my CIJ Paisley

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PeterJ · September 3rd, 2007, 08:23 PM

Here's mine: a TL52-78US. The white thing is some weird kind of banjo (MIA).

jwells393 · September 3rd, 2007, 08:27 PM

Here's a '62 Custom with Bigsby in sunburst ........

......

AjayTele · September 3rd, 2007, 10:41 PM

OK time for a couple more...

This time it's thinlines...(where are you csapo?)

CIJ 72RI Thinline Tele

CIJ 69RI Thinline Tele

Wild Rice Chris · September 3rd, 2007, 10:44 PM

Telecaster Deluxe (non-fotoflame):

More pictures:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0Deluxe%20MIJ/

sneakyjapan · September 3rd, 2007, 11:00 PM

dolfan19 · September 3rd, 2007, 11:07 PM

All those pink paislies are making me teary

sneakyjapan · September 3rd, 2007, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AjayTele

There has been much debate about those guitars. Yes, I know that the 50th Anniversary sticker was on ALL fender guitars made in that year, but I have only ever found those MIJ Customs with the two distinctive colour schemes with 50th stickers on them, which led me to believe that they were actually only made in that year, making them deFacto 50th Anniversary Specials.

I'd love to know if anyone esle has these models with or without 50th anniv. stickers...so we could prove or disprove the notion of them being speciifically made to cellebrate the 50th Anniv.

in my 1997 FJ catalog those are listed as the TLG-70P. Basswood body, MIJ p`ups and 6 way brass saddles.
Every lmited edition FJ I`ve ever seen was I.D.`d that way, not mentioned in the catalog. Pictured next to the rosewood, the paisleys and another sparkle finished Craft Collection tele. I believe they were production models and they don`t show up very often on the used market over here perhaps for two reasons...they weren`t made for very long and they may not have been very popular and didn`t sell many.
Interestingly...there is a small Fender Japan 15th anniversary crest type thingy printed on the cover of the catalog.

sneakyjapan · September 3rd, 2007, 11:10 PM

been posted before and not Fenders but MIJ...

SixString821 · September 3rd, 2007, 11:33 PM

what are those teles??? i know theyre not fender but what are they?

SixString821 · September 3rd, 2007, 11:37 PM

ps that muddy waters style tele is gorgeous!

Larry77 · September 3rd, 2007, 11:38 PM

Larry77 · September 3rd, 2007, 11:43 PM

Sorry, forgot the description:

72 reissue Tele in Antugua with rosewood neck, tuners, pups and electronics from the 62 reissue

62 reissue Tele in trans blue with maple neck, tuners, pups and electronics from the 72 reissue

(I made the swap cause I liked the looks of the 62 body and the sound/maple neck, pups and tuners from the 72)

Clear as mud, eh?

neocaster · September 4th, 2007, 01:01 AM

All one of mine:

September 3rd, 2007, 02:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
AjayTele Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 1,570 12 Photos	Show us your Japanese Teles - all of them! OK you MIJ and CIJ freaks out there. I've been searching back through the old threads and wasn't able to find a photo based thread dedicated to the incredible variety of MIJ or CIJ teles there are out there. So here's the idea. In this thread, why don't we try to post all the various types of MIJ and CIJ teles, without doubling up if at all possible, and see how many different kinds there are! Here's an example. If someone has posted a photo of say, a MIJ Pink Paisley, it's OK to post a CIJ Pink Paisley but not another MIJ Pink Paisley. Once we have one of each, no more Pink Paisleys should be posted if at all possible... Also, how about keeping a running count of the models, so we can see how many types there are? Sound like fun? OK, lets see how far we can make this thread go you Tele freaks.... I'll start! CIJ SPL 3 Pickup Thinline Tele = 1

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TheDev01dOne Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wollongong, NSW, Australia. Age: 21 Posts: 784	'86 Esquire '54 re-issue. '89 Telecaster '62 re-issue. Mm I'm gonna enjoy this thread! __________________ Esquires straight through a Pro Junior! www.myspace.com/skipcoble

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Dayo Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 51 Posts: 171 12 Photos	Pink Paisley, Aerodyne and 62 RI __________________ James Burton Black Gold Paisley, Aerodyne,CIJ Pink Paisley, CIJ '62 Custom RI, CIJ HM Contemporary, Squire Tele Custom, Squire Affinty, Godin Artisan TC, Melancon P90 Artist, Hohner TE Custom, SX Tele

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holndav Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampa FL Age: 42 Posts: 1,540 44 Photos	and...the full frontal photos! __________________ "If we can't be free at least we can be cheap". FZ

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holndav Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampa FL Age: 42 Posts: 1,540 44 Photos	While we're showin' off pics, here's a family photo and another one with an MIJ Strat __________________ "If we can't be free at least we can be cheap". FZ

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AjayTele Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 1,570 12 Photos	Yeah, I sure hope so. I'm deliberately holding back so everyone else can show off their stuff... So that's 3 so far... so lets' have the 50th Anniversary Ivory and Black versions... MIJ 50th Anniversary Custom Ivory (as played by the Edge in U2) = 4 MIJ 50th Anniversary Custom Black = 5

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BigG TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Age: 29 Posts: 13	Not the best pic of it I'm afraid but its the only one I have to hand, its a mid 90's MIJ 50's reissue. My first electric guitar and still my main axe!

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holndav Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampa FL Age: 42 Posts: 1,540 44 Photos	Two MIJ Esquires (red one has a neck pup too). I have a MIJ tele neck on a homebrew esquire too). David

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jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,522 101 Photos	I'll play ............. ...... AjayTele ............... I believe the official name for your black and white guitars is '90s Telecaster Custom. Almost all Fenders made that year had the 50th Anniversary sticker on the back of the headstock. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person. Last edited by jwells393; September 3rd, 2007 at 11:38 AM..

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MartineckArt Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: CT Posts: 138	My first Tele: 1988 Squier / US 52RI Wiring, pots, Pups. Don't play it much anymore as my taste in necks have changed. I just don't have the heart to get rid of it. She was my first...

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AjayTele Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 1,570 12 Photos	That's the spirit! Let's see em! A couple more from me then... MIJ Tele Deluxe Foto Flame MIJ Pink Paisley Tele

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jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,522 101 Photos	I'll see those and raise you a JD Red.......... ...... __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person.

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daviddoubleu Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 589 7 Photos	CIJ Blueburst Thinline Special

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Jellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire, USA Age: 41 Posts: 2,422	CIJ '52 with Glendale bridge and saddles and Lollar '52 pups: 5.JPG 7.JPG CIJ '62: 6.JPG __________________ It was born at the junction of form and function...

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jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,522 101 Photos	How about a Buck Owens LTD. ...... __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person.

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freshmattyp Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas City Age: 44 Posts: 1,078 18 Photos	Here's mine: It has a new bone nut, locking Mini Grovers, Wilkinson Brass Saddles and a MOBB pickguard. It was also the first guitar I ever bought.

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jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,522 101 Photos	OK .............. I'll keep it going with a Contemporary Telecaster from the '80s. ...... __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person.

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pblossom Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Guilford, CT Age: 51 Posts: 322 12 Photos	Here's mine. '96 MIJ '54 Reissue w/Antiquities

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AjayTele Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 1,570 12 Photos	Time for three more...Acoustics this time! MIJ Acoustic Telecaster MIJ Acoustic Telecaster (designed for Nylon Strings) MIJ Semi-Acoustic Telecaster Last edited by AjayTele; May 25th, 2008 at 05:12 AM..

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Pete Galati R.I.P. Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,104 2 Photos	Brickwall pic of my only MIJ Tele. It has a few subtle changes to it. Hardware, etc....

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jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,522 101 Photos	Here's a '62 Custom with Bigsby in sunburst ........ ...... __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person.

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AjayTele Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 1,570 12 Photos	OK time for a couple more... This time it's thinlines...(where are you csapo?) CIJ 72RI Thinline Tele CIJ 69RI Thinline Tele

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Larry77 TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NY Age: 60 Posts: 30	Sorry, forgot the description: 72 reissue Tele in Antugua with rosewood neck, tuners, pups and electronics from the 62 reissue 62 reissue Tele in trans blue with maple neck, tuners, pups and electronics from the 72 reissue (I made the swap cause I liked the looks of the 62 body and the sound/maple neck, pups and tuners from the 72) Clear as mud, eh?