A love story - my journey back to the Telecaster (Baja content)

[DFB1]

I love my Baja. Great pickups,and my favorite neck of all my guitars

Pairs well with this amp.

 

[Wrighty]

Well, I hope that doesn't happen, but not read rules in a while.

I was looking for a Baha for a while, neck and pickups reason mostly. Even got a PU set but sold before trying them. This was when this place got me making Teles, and I sold off my real Fenders as my DIY compliment grew... and grew.. PU curiosity still exists neck, have used the bridge model. Little raw, how i like a bridge PU..

We’ll be fine so long as your masochistic preferences don’t surface again!

 

[Morten275]

Baja's are great guitars. I modded mine quite a bit- took off the plastic paint and refinished the body with Tru-Oil, and pulled out the S1 switching and installed a regular 4 way switch. I would be happy with it as a desert island guitar.

Nice! Looks great!

 

[Morten275]

Baja owners club

I've had a search and can't see that anyone has actually started an 'official' owners club thread. So post a pic, tell us how your Baja is shaping up, what mods have you done, etc. I'll start with good old MZ7085548, 6 months in and still loving her. She spent a short time with a cream guard...

www.tdpri.com

One of the longest active threads in the forum. You're definitely in the right place, Morten.

Wow, cool to see!

 

[Morten275]

I love my Baja. Great pickups,and my favorite neck of all my guitars
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Pairs well with this amp.
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Cool! I use mine with a Supro too. I have a Supro Statesman. Great amp

 

[Sollophonic]

I think that if I had to sell off all my guitars, the Baja would be the last to go and I'd fight the bailiffs with it too. I changed the controls for a standard 4 way set up, plus gradually and unfortunately the two stock pickups gave out. Now has a similar output set of SD Hot Teles and it's lost its original Desert Sand finish too.

A workhorse and a partner in sound.

 

[Morten275]

I think that if I had to sell off all my guitars, the Baja would be the last to go and I'd fight the bailiffs with it too. I changed the controls for a standard 4 way set up, plus gradually and unfortunately the two stock pickups gave out. Now has a similar output set of SD Hot Teles and it's lost its original Desert Sand finish too.

A workhorse and a partner in sound.

I feel the same way about mine! Wow, That’s a beautiful looking guitar. Did you sand it down yourself? So you removed the phase button, but kept the rest of the wiring?

 

[Lies&Distortion]

I love mine. Since I got it, I have acquired a few more guitars, so don't always play it. But when I do, I remember how much I like it.

I did replace the entire set of controls. The S-1 was noisy and cut out occasionally. I had no use for the out of phase settings. Also replaced the stock pickguard - static issues.

Love the pickups and the neck especially.

 

[__RuiterT__]

Yes they are pretty similar except the Vintera Modified has an Alder body.When they first launched the Vinteras they had a Butterscotch blonde in Ash but when Fender stopped using that wood for the Mexican line they dropped that color from the line.Here's is that short-lived model:

Isn’t the bridge pickup also different, broadcaster single coil (Baja) vs telecaster single coil (vintera) or is that basically the same thing?

I’m further a happy Baja player since 2007, welcome to the club!

 

[sonny wolf]

Isn’t the bridge pickup also different, broadcaster single coil (Baja) vs telecaster single coil (vintera) or is that basically the same thing?

I’m further a happy Baja player since 2007, welcome to the club!

I'm not sure about the pickup specs.

 

[Fuggle]

Isn’t the bridge pickup also different, broadcaster single coil (Baja) vs telecaster single coil (vintera) or is that basically the same thing?

I’m further a happy Baja player since 2007, welcome to the club!

According to Sweetwater, the Baja has a "Custom Shop Broadcaster single-coil bridge pickup", while the Vintera has a "Custom Shop Vintage-style Single-coil". Are they the same? Beats me...

 

[Tone Quest]

Good looking looking Tele. Glad you found one you liked. Enjoy