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  1. Feb 12, 2016 #1
    sheltonsuperdav

    sheltonsuperdav TDPRI Member

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    I just got a new Fender Baja 60's Tele and I love this thing ! I have to believe my arch top will be sitting in the case for awhile !
     

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  2. Feb 12, 2016 #2
    Norrin Radd

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    Nice! What an excellent looking guitar. How does it play?
     
  3. Feb 13, 2016 #3
    mimmo

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    Very nice, congrats!
     
  4. Feb 13, 2016 #4
    tce63

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    Nice score, congrats
     
  5. Feb 13, 2016 #5
    marsh99

    marsh99 Tele-Afflicted

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    I love mine, I have the same colour. Really like the pickups too, lots of old school twang tones available. Enjoy!
     
  6. Feb 13, 2016 #6
    src9000

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    Sweet. Congrats.
     
  7. Feb 13, 2016 #7
    sheltonsuperdav

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    I know there's been lots of discussion about the neck shape 60's C vs the 50's Baja or the Fender modern C but I really like it. It reminds a lot of my Eastman jazz box neck. Other than going up to maybe 11's I believe I found my all purpose guitar ! After all there are many who use Tele's for everything !
    Dave
    And yes the color is way cool as well !
     
  8. Feb 13, 2016 #8
    JustEd

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    Very nice, enjoy!
     
  9. Feb 13, 2016 #9
    rze99

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    Looks great.
    Reminds me I nearly got one of these a couple of times but the ones I tried had rosewood that was too light or a little too red.
    I think that and most colour schemes for Tele need a deep dark rosewood to pull it off stylishly.
    Is yours the guitar in the picture and is the rosewood that dark? If so, nice find!
     
  10. Feb 13, 2016 #10
    sheltonsuperdav

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    Yep that's the exact guitar pictured, and yes the rosewood is quite nice ! You could pay more for a Tele, but I feel I didn't need to once I found this one.
    Dave
     

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  11. Feb 13, 2016 #11
    Dismalhead

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    Very nice. Congrats!
     
  12. Feb 13, 2016 #12
    Archtop Bill

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    Looks like a great Tele.
     
  13. Feb 13, 2016 #13
    El Tele Lobo

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    Happy NGD! Love the Baja teles!
     
  14. Feb 13, 2016 #14
    BigD

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    I wonder how the neck compares to the 64 AV Tele?

    Super nice guitar for sure.
     
  15. Feb 13, 2016 #15
    Sea Devil

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    Those are great-looking and great-sounding guitars, but the necks are too small for my tastes. Definitely smaller - flatter on the back, with less shoulder - than the '64 RI.
     
  16. Feb 13, 2016 #16
    BigD

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    Good info, I have the '65 AV Strat and according to a few those are similar to the '64 AV Tele necks. If the Baja had the same neck as the '64 I might consider one because that's one sweet looking guitar.
     
  17. Feb 13, 2016 #17
    String Tree

    String Tree Doctor of Teleocity

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    Beautiful Guitar.
    I'm looking forward to borrowing it from you for a couple of Years. :)

    ~ST
     
  18. Feb 13, 2016 #18
    HotDan!

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    Hard to beat any of the Bajas and you've got a nice one there...
     
  19. Feb 13, 2016 #19
    Hollycez

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    Love that sonic blue, it's a Chris Fleming model like the Baja 50s I think, enjoy it! ;)
     
  20. Feb 13, 2016 #20
    songtalk

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    Necks will vary a LOT from 64 reissue to 64 reissue and 60s baja to 60s baja. No two will be the same thickness.

    I have owned three 50s Bajas and they were all different thicknesses, shapes AND shades!

    Same line of guitars.

    These are handmade (basically) at the end of the day.

    There's are 60s baja with a chinky neck on it out there. Not super chunky, but as chunky or more so than 64 reissues out there. Just gotta find a few and check em out.
     
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