1981 monaco yellow tele

giginthesky · January 15th, 2008, 05:13 PM

these aren't too common so i figured i'd post a few pics of my international series tele. it's extremely heavy but it's also smoothest, easiest tele i've ever played. just wanted to share the love. i bought it from a guy named larry c here in jersey back in 1986. (not the guy here on tdpri. at least i don't think) anybody else have an international series??? i'd love to see pics.
jk

Shoved BassVIII · January 15th, 2008, 05:29 PM

I dont have one, but I like it. Especially the flamed neck

0le FUZZY · January 15th, 2008, 05:44 PM

...I don't own but I'd sure luv tew own yers.

...Alst I haff iss the Ivory won.

...I luv that yellow and the Orange from those years.

...Iss ain't mine neither but tie luv it none the less and wish it waz.

0le FUZZY

dougc · January 15th, 2008, 08:25 PM

I love that orange! Like the yellow, too, but it lacks a little red in the mix.

Buckocaster51 · January 15th, 2008, 08:29 PM

Got to like that yellow!

Got to like that orange!

Why aren't they available today.

Does the world really need yet another version of Sage Green Metallic?

Dan R · January 15th, 2008, 08:30 PM

Love the yellow and the orange. Monaco yellow. Mmmmmm.

Dan R

gtrman911 · January 16th, 2008, 12:20 AM

love the yellow tele!!!!!!

love the orange even better, but couldnt find one, so i made my own.

scottwatermusic · January 16th, 2008, 02:00 AM

I love them both. What years were those made?

bendecaster · January 16th, 2008, 02:27 AM

Both yellow, and orange look gorgeous!

Ed P · January 16th, 2008, 03:08 AM

A friend of mine has a Monaco yellow Tele - I love the color!

tiktok · January 16th, 2008, 03:38 AM

Ah, the International colors:

Arctic White, Morocco Red, Maui Blue, Monaco Yellow, Capri Orange, Sahara Taupe, and Cathay Ebony.

One sees so few of them I suspect that they were subject to refinishing in more traditional colors. Wasn't that also the era of the Strats with the funny small headstocks?

Unkie Al · January 16th, 2008, 07:42 AM

I like it, but i LOOOOVE me an orange Telecaster!

I have this in my pipeline, i hope i get around to make it this year:

Bossanova_Swap_Meet.jpg

RichardWitt · January 16th, 2008, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Got to like that yellow!

Got to like that orange!

Why aren't they available today.

Does the world really need yet another version of Sage Green Metallic?

+1!

I don't understand it myself?

The international series of colours are fantastic and yet you never see them on new models?

ARE YOU LISTENING FENDER???

I think this picture comes from the 50 years of Fender book?

I'm not big on Strats, but the Capri Orange and Monaco Yellow on a Strat looks outstanding?

serialsteve · January 16th, 2008, 11:27 AM

Always liked those-especially the yellow and orange. They pop up on fleabay from time to time, but you see more of the Sahara Taupe, which is to me, the least attractive. IIRC, Fender Japan reissued a Tele in the orange finish recently.

stephent2 · January 16th, 2008, 11:54 AM

I'm a sucker for a Yellow tele, looks great!

I guess I should be ashamed to admit this but on my bench right now is a Strat (don't we all need one of these?) body being gain filled, it WILL be Gretsch Orange. Here's a mock up I did yesterday. I still don't think a Strat needs more than two knobs,...

JimiBryant · January 16th, 2008, 11:57 AM

love it!

ThreePlyGuy · January 16th, 2008, 03:58 PM

Does your YELLOW look just a taste of that "not quite correct upper horn"?it's a looker though, neat!
Kool colors!

davis502 · January 16th, 2008, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThreePlyGuy

Does your YELLOW look just a taste of that "not quite correct upper horn"?it's a looker though, neat!
Kool colors!

I was wondering about that body shape also.

boris bubbanov · January 16th, 2008, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtrman911

This is a great look, gtrman. Better than the int'l.

I'm not sure about most of these powerful primary colors on an organic shape like a Tele, but I love the neck to headstock contour, that's just great, everything about the maple neck there.

I just have this image of playing one of these and getting lots of funny looks. Wrong brand of music, I suppose.

Bubbanov

beachkos · January 16th, 2008, 06:11 PM

I've always loved the International color series and the Capri Orange was the basis of design, color-wise, for "The Beachcaster". Working closely with Rich Rice on the color, Rich came up with a variation of the Capri Orange that we called "Dreamsicle". The pictures really don't do the color justice as the color is remarkable in the sunlight. Needless to say, The Beachcaster gets more compliments than my playing does

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Rich Rice · January 16th, 2008, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Got to like that yellow!

Got to like that orange!

Why aren't they available today.

Does the world really need yet another version of Sage Green Metallic?

Both the yellow and the orange look great- be even better with Buck-O-Sparkles and checkerboard binding..

Ronkirn · January 17th, 2008, 12:15 AM

I like 'em yaller too....

Ron Kirn

serialsteve · January 17th, 2008, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davis502

I was wondering about that body shape also.

That's a 1981 Tele for ya!

0le FUZZY · January 17th, 2008, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardWitt

+1!

ARE YOU LISTENING FENDER???

...NOE they ain't and noe they don't !!!

0le FUZZY

RichardWitt · January 17th, 2008, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronkirn

I like 'em yaller too....

Ron Kirn

Oh man......, Oh man! That right there is BEAUTIFUL!!!

January 15th, 2008, 08:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,751 1 Photos	Got to like that yellow! Got to like that orange! Why aren't they available today. Does the world really need yet another version of Sage Green Metallic? __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

January 16th, 2008, 12:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
gtrman911 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Camelot Posts: 1,227 7 Photos	love the yellow tele!!!!!! love the orange even better, but couldnt find one, so i made my own. __________________ My opinion is worth what you paid for it.

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bendecaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: maine Posts: 1,042	Both yellow, and orange look gorgeous! __________________ The Demented 7th

January 16th, 2008, 03:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
Ed P Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern California Age: 51 Posts: 727 6 Photos	A friend of mine has a Monaco yellow Tele - I love the color! __________________ Ed

January 16th, 2008, 03:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
tiktok Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 4,190	Ah, the International colors: Arctic White, Morocco Red, Maui Blue, Monaco Yellow, Capri Orange, Sahara Taupe, and Cathay Ebony. One sees so few of them I suspect that they were subject to refinishing in more traditional colors. Wasn't that also the era of the Strats with the funny small headstocks? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/travishartnett http://www.myspace.com/sugarcanemutiny Pearce Amps Info Page

January 15th, 2008, 05:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shoved BassVIII Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lima Ohio Age: 26 Posts: 431	I dont have one, but I like it. Especially the flamed neck

January 15th, 2008, 05:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
0le FUZZY Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kolly-forn-knee-ya Posts: 10,001 6 Photos	...I don't own but I'd sure luv tew own yers. ...Alst I haff iss the Ivory won. ...I luv that yellow and the Orange from those years. ...Iss ain't mine neither but tie luv it none the less and wish it waz. 0le FUZZY

January 15th, 2008, 08:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
dougc TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 91	I love that orange! Like the yellow, too, but it lacks a little red in the mix.

January 15th, 2008, 08:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dan R Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 50 Posts: 903	Love the yellow and the orange. Monaco yellow. Mmmmmm. Dan R

January 16th, 2008, 02:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
scottwatermusic Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Age: 34 Posts: 133 3 Photos	I love them both. What years were those made?

January 16th, 2008, 07:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
Unkie Al Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denmark Age: 41 Posts: 687 26 Photos	I like it, but i LOOOOVE me an orange Telecaster! I have this in my pipeline, i hope i get around to make it this year: Bossanova_Swap_Meet.jpg __________________ My girlfriend always laughs during sex - no matter what she's reading. -- Steve Jobs

January 16th, 2008, 11:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
serialsteve Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 761	Always liked those-especially the yellow and orange. They pop up on fleabay from time to time, but you see more of the Sahara Taupe, which is to me, the least attractive. IIRC, Fender Japan reissued a Tele in the orange finish recently.

January 16th, 2008, 11:54 AM	#15 (permalink)
stephent2 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA. Age: 57 Posts: 2,634 20 Photos	I'm a sucker for a Yellow tele, looks great! I guess I should be ashamed to admit this but on my bench right now is a Strat (don't we all need one of these?) body being gain filled, it WILL be Gretsch Orange. Here's a mock up I did yesterday. I still don't think a Strat needs more than two knobs,... __________________ ".. Pine cones go in here (points to still), party liquors comes out here and proceed to here (mouth). Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated". -- Earlie Cuyler, Squidbillies

January 16th, 2008, 11:57 AM	#16 (permalink)
JimiBryant Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Chicago that toddlin' town Age: 46 Posts: 1,842	love it! __________________ *we all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun.*

January 16th, 2008, 03:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
ThreePlyGuy Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southern California/Arizona Age: 60 Posts: 404	Does your YELLOW look just a taste of that "not quite correct upper horn"?it's a looker though, neat! Kool colors!

January 16th, 2008, 06:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
beachkos Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newburgh, New York Age: 54 Posts: 641 5 Photos	International Colors I've always loved the International color series and the Capri Orange was the basis of design, color-wise, for "The Beachcaster". Working closely with Rich Rice on the color, Rich came up with a variation of the Capri Orange that we called "Dreamsicle". The pictures really don't do the color justice as the color is remarkable in the sunlight. Needless to say, The Beachcaster gets more compliments than my playing does . __________________ "The key to avoiding a shark attack isn't necessarily in being able to swim faster than the shark, rather the key lies in being able to swim faster than the person you're swimming with. " Beachkos - circa 1972

January 17th, 2008, 12:15 AM	#22 (permalink)
Ronkirn Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 62 Posts: 2,880	I like 'em yaller too.... Ron Kirn __________________ Therefore I can say, absolutely definitively the following statement is true and empirical. Anything you choose to change about your guitar will absolutely change it, making it sound better and you play better, unless it doesn’t. RK