Fender Muddy Waters Telecaster

[Andy Summers]

I had a Made in Mexico Muddy way back in the mid 2000s and sold it. I've always regretted that. The tone was perfect for me and the neck was probably my favorite I've played.

So as I think about it often and search for one at least a couple times a year, they seem to be non existent on the used market. So it has me wondering if folks just love them so much that they wont sell them or were there not many made?

Just thought Id open this topic up for a conversation regarding, to me, one of the nicest Teles I've ever played that has literally been in the back of my mind since I sold over a decade ago. It also seems to be the most elusive in my searches.

 

[coronado too]

there seems to be one on reverb.com right now?

 

[Andy Summers]

there seems to be one on reverb.com right now?

I did see that. For 2250.00. Thought it must have been a custom shop or something at that price, but I just opened up the ad, and you're right, its the Mexican model. For 2250.00 I don't need one that bad...haha.

Thanks for mentioning, though!!

 

[nojazzhere]

I had a Made in Mexico Muddy way back in the mid 2000s and sold it. I've always regretted that. The tone was perfect for me and the neck was probably my favorite I've played.

So as I think about it often and search for one at least a couple times a year, they seem to be non existent on the used market. So it has me wondering if folks just love them so much that they wont sell them or were there not many made?

Just thought Id open this topic up for a conversation regarding, to me, one of the nicest Teles I've ever played that has literally been in the back of my mind since I sold over a decade ago. It also seems to be the most elusive in my searches.

Build your own......seriously.

 

[tery]

I remember that Bones had one .

 

[Jef]

I had one too, and also regret selling.
Great neck, great pickups, great tone, great look...
... but it was very heavy.
I sold it ca 2005 and never saw another one pop up 2nd hand.

On the other hand, I've been gassing for an Epiphone Popa Chubby flying V for 20 years. I found one only recently. The guy who sold it had three of them!

 

[JSMac]

This one was a little more reasonable.

(link removed)

 

[rangercaster]

Overpriced...

But worth it ...

 

[rangercaster]

IMHO..


JUS sayin ...

 

[stantheman]

Actually, Indonesia Red - my Squier Standard is the end result of my personal “Muddy Quest” and I’m thoroughly
a Squier devotee since that fateful day when I put on the
set of Power Slinkys.

“Muddy Waters - Asian Style”
They’re out there too.

 

[61fury]

Did Muddy specify that weird 9 hole pickguard?

 

[boris bubbanov]

Did Muddy specify that weird 9 hole pickguard?

Yup.

Something done, I'm sure, on the spur of the moment.

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Btw, part of the supply issue with this model is, guitar stores in the US South were designed around, ahem, a certain aspect of the clientele. Who didn't really care to see Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Albert Collins or Muddy Waters signature guitars. Very few of any of these were ordered and those ordered, tended to go straight to a loyal and jealous person who ordered them, where they have stayed. These four models IMO have always been rare, in a certain part of this land. IMO there was no "accidental" purchase of them; or just because the browser liked the features and the sound and didn't really focus on the player being recognized. I think this is part of the reason I have been able to work my way through various Southern guitar shops and all I ever found, production Fender, available on hand was one Buddy Guy Strat in a shop in Houma one time.

 

[Mike Simpson]

I have one... What are they worth now?
It came with a gig bag but I bought a hard case for it.

 

[Spunky]

I have had mine for nearly 20 years and would never sell it. I am sure other owners feel the same way.
Good luck and I hope you find one.

 

[nojazzhere]

This one was a little more reasonable.

(link removed)

Except......"This Item Is Sold Out".......

 

[JSMac]

I did say "was".

I just posted it for reference.

 

[nojazzhere]

I did say "was".

I just posted it for reference.

Reminds me of a joke. A guy walks into a shop looking for a set of Ernie Ball strings. Sure, the owner says, that'll be twenty dollars. TWENTY DOLLARS!???? the guy says. The shop across the street only wants five dollars. Buy them over there, says the owner. The guy replies I would, but he's out of stock. Oh, says the owner, my price is only five dollars when I'm out of stock also.......

 

[tele12]

Yup.

Something done, I'm sure, on the spur of the moment.

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Btw, part of the supply issue with this model is, guitar stores in the US South were designed around, ahem, a certain aspect of the clientele. Who didn't really care to see Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Albert Collins or Muddy Waters signature guitars. Very few of any of these were ordered and those ordered, tended to go straight to a loyal and jealous person who ordered them, where they have stayed. These four models IMO have always been rare, in a certain part of this land. IMO there was no "accidental" purchase of them; or just because the browser liked the features and the sound and didn't really focus on the player being recognized. I think this is part of the reason I have been able to work my way through various Southern guitar shops and all I ever found, production Fender, available on hand was one Buddy Guy Strat in a shop in Houma one time.

I don't know if that is a regional thing.
I'm in a suburb of NYC and of all those guitars I have only seen one Muddy Waters, never a Guy or Cray. I am not familiar with the Albert Collins Model.

 

[boris bubbanov]

I don't know if that is a regional thing.
I'm in a suburb of NYC and of all those guitars I have only seen one Muddy Waters, never a Guy or Cray. I am not familiar with the Albert Collins Model.

I'm listening.

I just assumed FMIC sold them.....somewhere. Otherwise, why did they go to the trouble of creating these models? Who were they trying to impress?

Because yeah, when I have had opportunities to browse in California, Arizona, and other places outside The South I didn't see much either. I mean, what I saw was a freaking pile of Eric Johnson Strats, is what I saw.

 

[drmordo]

nevermind