Telecaster Choice Help

Indie_Kid · February 12th, 2008, 04:56 AM

Hi all, looking at getting a new telecaster. I currently have a black 72 tele custom reissue (mim), which I think is amazing. For me the neck is pretty much perfect. I'm looking at possibly getting another telecaster with as similar neck to the 72 as possible, preferably in a sunburst finish. Im in to radiohead, foo fighters, smashing pumpkins, brand new etc. Any help on tele choice would be execellent
cheers

boris bubbanov · February 12th, 2008, 11:54 AM

IMO the '72 Custom is the best of the three Classic Series '72s.

But as I am not exactly sure what aspects of the neck on your guitar have you hooked; I can't recommend other models with different necks as I have no way of knowing how you'll like them. I'd just tend to steer you away from the '72 Thinline and the '72 Deluxe; your 72 does everything I care to do better than them.

Nothing wrong I suppose in trying to find a nice Custom in sunburst; I wish there were more of them in colors other than black. You could then change the pickups in whichever of the two pleases you less; altho a different bucker will mean a new pickguard.

Also, play a US G + L Bluesboy, preferably with a Seth Lover neck pup.

February 12th, 2008, 04:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Indie_Kid NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 9	Telecaster Choice Help Hi all, looking at getting a new telecaster. I currently have a black 72 tele custom reissue (mim), which I think is amazing. For me the neck is pretty much perfect. I'm looking at possibly getting another telecaster with as similar neck to the 72 as possible, preferably in a sunburst finish. Im in to radiohead, foo fighters, smashing pumpkins, brand new etc. Any help on tele choice would be execellent cheers

February 12th, 2008, 11:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 7,641	IMO the '72 Custom is the best of the three Classic Series '72s. But as I am not exactly sure what aspects of the neck on your guitar have you hooked; I can't recommend other models with different necks as I have no way of knowing how you'll like them. I'd just tend to steer you away from the '72 Thinline and the '72 Deluxe; your 72 does everything I care to do better than them. Nothing wrong I suppose in trying to find a nice Custom in sunburst; I wish there were more of them in colors other than black. You could then change the pickups in whichever of the two pleases you less; altho a different bucker will mean a new pickguard. Also, play a US G + L Bluesboy, preferably with a Seth Lover neck pup. __________________ Bubban0v