Silver sparkle tele

[Grandfunkfan]

Why is Fender so stingy with the silver sparkle tele. I've seen a signature model that's a light relic, but how about a regular production model or even a limited edish in silver sparkle? I bought a pro 2 a couple years ago and even with those I had to settle for a color that I liked but didn't love. I'm sure they'd sell. Anybody know what the deal is. Are they a p.i.t.a. to paint?

 

[KATT]

Like one of these?

Not my photo or guitar, but I did think they looked good at the time. They also did a Strat. It was called the American Designer Series and was a limited edition in the American Series range in about 2001.

 

[Fluddman]

There's this

 

[RocknRollShakeUp]

Like one of these?

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Not my photo or guitar, but I did think they looked good at the time. They also did a Strat. It was called the American Designer Series and was a limited edition in the American Series range in about 2001.

That’s cool!
I love the black headstock.

 

[KATT]

There's this
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I've seen a signature model that's a light relic, but how about a regular production model or even a limited edish in silver sparkle?

I assumed that's what Grandfunkfan was referring to.

 

[Grandfunkfan]

There's this
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That's the one I referred to in my post. Not into signatures or relics

 

[badinfinities]

No idea why Fender doesn't make them, but I wish they would.

Plenty of silver sparkle bodies out there, though.

 

[AAT65]

My guess is Fender doesn’t make one of them because they did some market research and found they wouldn’t sell many of them. Conversely they discovered they would sell a truckload of 3TSB and BSB. Which just goes to prove that the world is broken

 

[hemingway]

There's this
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Is it just me or is that one of the fugliest guitars ever made?

 

[Grandfunkfan]

Yes it is.

Is it just me or is that one of the fugliest guitars ever made?

It

 

[IrishBread69]

It's timely to get a smooth finish with flake. Lots of coats.

Time = money.

The Buck Owens MIM is £1800 with all of the sparkle.

I guess this is why it's typically a CS finish and everybody else settles for mystic (small flake) finishes.

This is all speculation of course. I'd love more big flake finishes.

 

[AliceAngelTele]

I know with cars static electricity is a problem for sparkle (metal flake) paint during painting, and they literally have to ground the car before they paint it. Otherwise the "sparkle bits" will pool in some locations that have a static charge.

 

[Unionjack515]

Mario Martin and the folks down at Guitar Mill do some great sparkle finishes. I have one in silver from him and it turned out great. Even did the matching headstock for me. If you aren’t too hung up on the Fender name, that is.

 

[Grandfunkfan]

Mario Martin and the folks down at Guitar Mill do some great sparkle finishes. I have one in silver from him and it turned out great. Even did the matching headstock for me. If you aren’t too hung up on the Fender name, that is.

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Not worried about the Fender name at all. Just by coincidence, the other thing I'd like Fender to do , is put p90s on a solid body instead of just thin lines. The combo of p90 and single coil in the bridge is a nice move too.

 

[Wrighty]

Is it just me or is that one of the fugliest guitars ever made?

No and yes.

 

[Wrighty]

I know with cars static electricity is a problem for sparkle (metal flake) paint during painting, and they literally have to ground the car before they paint it. Otherwise the "sparkle bits" will pool in some locations that have a static charge.

Yes, but cars, most of them, have metal bodies.

 

[AliceAngelTele]

Yes, but cars, most of them, have metal bodies.

Now just imagine if wood could hold a static charge (spoiler alert: it can).

Also, here are some guitars drying in a Fender factory - what do you suppose these metal racks are made from (whoops! that's another spoiler):