Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
Looks so cool.
But given the money the Nocaster was and a resale on it.
Guess the question would be is how much am I happy to lose on the resale of this one?
Figure out what it is worth spending from there.
But given the money the Nocaster was and a resale on it.
Guess the question would be is how much am I happy to lose on the resale of this one?
Figure out what it is worth spending from there.
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
Molly's NoCaster was epicly good.
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
I think for that kind of money I'd want a new one thats not all scuffed up.
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
$6K for a guitar you really like? Not crazy at all.
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
Its like shop seconds or something eh?jeremyb wrote:I think for that kind of money I'd want a new one thats not all scuffed up.
No not crazy. I ended up forking out $5k for my LP back in the day - by the time finance charges were added on. I got 14 or 15 years of pleasure for that cash.
R9's were about 8k at the time IIRC, and the one the rockshop had was in a glass case....
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
Yep those Vintage gats are designed by Wilkinson.el byrdo wrote:Yes it's crazy!
buy vintage that will appreciate and keep it!
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
My Classic Vibe probably sounds and plays very similar to that one. No modern Tele is work $6k.
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
It isn't crazy to spend $6k on a tele, provided you have the money (i.e. you don't need to go into debt to pay for it) and plan on keeping it long term (5+ years) -- if you really enjoy the guitar and play it often the $6k will feel like it was worth it over the long run. But if you just want to play it for a few months (or even years) and sell it, then you'll probably lose a lot of money. So in that case it definitely wouldn't have been worth it.
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
It's all a matter of perspective and means, but I think there are some modern instruments which are worth it. They are definitely few and far between. Most of the $2000+ guitars for sale just aren't worth it, let alone the megabucks Custom Shop or boutique ones.sizzlingbadger wrote:My Classic Vibe probably sounds and plays very similar to that one. No modern Tele is work $6k.
I haven't found a Tele that I'd pay $6k for, yet. There was one Strat I played that I've never forgiven myself for not purchasing, and it was 'only' about $3800 from memory. There have been a few basses that I think were far better than their sticker price, and I wouldn't kick myself for paying more for. Never played an LP that I thought was worth its sticker price. There have been a few Taylor acoustics that punch well above their weight.
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
Molly wrote:When I was over in England a couple of days ago I played this:
https://www.soundaffects.com/pre-owned- ... ned-p13159
It's second-hand and as near as makes no difference is priced at $6k. Gear is definitely more expensive here and with the pound taking a shit it's only going to get worse.
I'd be nuts to, eh? Really like it though. Hngh....
Tell them you can get a brand new custom shop blackguard for the same price."Please note that we are selling this guitar on commission for one of our customers."
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
There's a room given over to PRS and nothing else. Some very posh guitars indeed. I played this 594 SC and it was bright, 'alive' / super resonant (however you want to describe that stuff). Check-out the neck on it:Conway wrote:If it was Sonic Blue, no hesitation.
https://www.soundaffects.com/pre-owned- ... ned-p12456
It's since sold but I noted, as I have in the past, that in comparison to PRS CS Fenders should be a lot cheaper than they are. This 594 was the same price as the Tele at $6k. Crazy by NZ standards I guess.
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
Reading the spec on this and don't fully understand the wiring:
"The pair of Custom Shop Loaded Nocaster pickups includes a hand-wound loaded single-coil bridge pickup and open-loaded neck pickups, both wired to the three-way pickup switch with our tonally flexible “Modified ’51 Nocaster” wiring. Position 3 selects the neck pickup alone, with a .001uF capacitor and 10K resistor for a highly usable rhythm tone with slightly rolled-off volume and tone. Position 2 offers the neck pickup alone, wired directly to the volume pot, while Position 1 offers the bridge pickup alone, with volume and blend pot to mix in the neck pickup to taste."
What does open-loaded mean?
I'm wondering how close I could get my maple / ash Baja Tele to the tone of this one. Acoustically my Baja sounds brittle and the Broadcaster / Twisted Tele pickup combination isn't the best I've heard even though I've upgraded the wiring / pots etc. It just lacks the 'body' of my old Nocaster or the one in the demo above. How far do I dig into it? I could strip the poly and see if that helps. Change the pickups to the configuration above? Both?
This demo provides a good example. The one with the Joe Barden pickups doesn't have the harsh edge of the stock one.
Edit: Answering my own questions. Doesn't look like the pickups are available other than on a guitar.
Maybe I can just dive into the Baja and try to replicate the CS Double Esquire. How hard is it to add binding...?
"The pair of Custom Shop Loaded Nocaster pickups includes a hand-wound loaded single-coil bridge pickup and open-loaded neck pickups, both wired to the three-way pickup switch with our tonally flexible “Modified ’51 Nocaster” wiring. Position 3 selects the neck pickup alone, with a .001uF capacitor and 10K resistor for a highly usable rhythm tone with slightly rolled-off volume and tone. Position 2 offers the neck pickup alone, wired directly to the volume pot, while Position 1 offers the bridge pickup alone, with volume and blend pot to mix in the neck pickup to taste."
What does open-loaded mean?
I'm wondering how close I could get my maple / ash Baja Tele to the tone of this one. Acoustically my Baja sounds brittle and the Broadcaster / Twisted Tele pickup combination isn't the best I've heard even though I've upgraded the wiring / pots etc. It just lacks the 'body' of my old Nocaster or the one in the demo above. How far do I dig into it? I could strip the poly and see if that helps. Change the pickups to the configuration above? Both?
This demo provides a good example. The one with the Joe Barden pickups doesn't have the harsh edge of the stock one.
Just quoting you in Steve as I'd like your thoughts on the above. Recall thinking about my Nocaster that you could play anything on it and it'd sound great. Much like Rabea's demo.Dharmajester wrote:
Has a beautifully mellow tone.
Edit: Answering my own questions. Doesn't look like the pickups are available other than on a guitar.
Maybe I can just dive into the Baja and try to replicate the CS Double Esquire. How hard is it to add binding...?
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
Grant added binding to that Warmoth Tele Cabronita I had but because it already has a rounded over edge on a finished guitar it was difficult I think.
That Nocaster you brought to gearfest once was the nicest sounding Tele I’ve played, what pickups did that have? Although I suspect the careful selection of woods and a good setup was probably half the equation on that one too!
That Nocaster you brought to gearfest once was the nicest sounding Tele I’ve played, what pickups did that have? Although I suspect the careful selection of woods and a good setup was probably half the equation on that one too!
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
It had something for sure. The pickups were the same as those on the left in the above pic. The buyer went on to rotate a series of pickups through the bridge so I can only assume he wasn't happy with them.Reg18 wrote:Grant added binding to that Warmoth Tele Cabronita I had but because it already has a rounded over edge on a finished guitar it was difficult I think.
That Nocaster you brought to gearfest once was the nicest sounding Tele I’ve played, what pickups did that have? Although I suspect the careful selection of woods and a good setup was probably half the equation on that one too!
My Baja has the bones of a good Tele but it's getting it over that last 5% line. Close but not quite. Do you chase it or cut your losses and go spendy?
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Re: Crazy to spend $6k on a Tele?
Just change the pickups in the Baja. If you decide to sell it after you return to NZ let me know
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