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Post by fkaJimmySee on Aug 14, 2020 18:50:25 GMT -5
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Post by rdr on Aug 14, 2020 20:49:09 GMT -5
Sweet! A comfy Tele.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Aug 15, 2020 13:44:49 GMT -5
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Post by fkaJimmySee on Aug 15, 2020 14:48:55 GMT -5
If only. If only! If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. Never let the perfect get in the way of the possible.  |
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Post by fkaJimmySee on Aug 18, 2020 12:37:32 GMT -5
Throwing caution to the wind, I ordered one today from Sweetwater. Seven pounds, seven ounces. Not bad for a mahogany body guitar.
In the natural finish.
It should arrive tomorrow.
My expectations are .. it's a tele.
But workmanship on the Chinese guitars, I hear, is pretty good.
The combination of my impulsive nature, and general boredom from sitting around during Covid-times, was my undoing here.
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Post by De ville on Aug 19, 2020 2:40:44 GMT -5
I have some MIC Charvel's that are superb builds. There are great craftsman in all corners of the world. Comes down to the brands QC requirements, and the appointments of the instrument. These look nice. I haven't' had the Tele bug yet.
I've been digging the 91-94 MIJ Squiers. Have one coming in tomorrow.
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Post by fkaJimmySee on Aug 19, 2020 11:21:36 GMT -5
I have some MIC Charvel's that are superb builds. There are great craftsman in all corners of the world. Comes down to the brands QC requirements, and the appointments of the instrument. These look nice. I haven't' had the Tele bug yet. I've been digging the 91-94 MIJ Squiers. Have one coming in tomorrow. My tele was supposed to be delivered today -- but UPS bumped it to tomorrow -- no biggie. |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Aug 19, 2020 15:01:43 GMT -5
I wonder how it's routed under the pickguard.
That'd be my problem buying a guitar like this. New pickups, Warmoth neck, then body...
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Post by Lefty Rev on Aug 20, 2020 11:59:33 GMT -5
That'd be my problem buying a guitar like this. New pickups, Warmoth neck, then body... LOL! *Almost* been there, done that. Of course, when you're done, you can just reassemble all the parts from the original guitar and resell it, and keep the "upgraded" replacement guitar! |
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Post by fkaJimmySee on Aug 21, 2020 17:28:53 GMT -5
My offset tele arrived yesterday quite late. Have not had, really, any time to spend with it so far -- but I do have some initial impressions.
The instrument is beautifully crafted. The body blank is really well matched so can not really tell where the seams are -- it's probably a two or three piece body, but no mismatches of grain in the natural finish. The red mahogany is beautiful.
Neck is comfortable (but I am not especially picky). Fretwork is surprisingly good. No real woodgrain on the neck. Neck pocket is tight. I like that the guitar has the old school tele bridge.
The pickups sound good through my stay-at-home amp (Mustang LT50).
Weighs in at 7 pounds 7 ounces. Not bad for me.
The only criticism of the guitar is Squier uses that shiny hard finish -- like hermetically sealing the body and neck for 1,000 years -- I'd rather the guitar had a little less hard shell finish -- but I guess they need to protect the pricier guitars up the line from being canabalized by these lower end instruments.
And .. my own playing remains horrible.
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Post by SteveM on Aug 22, 2020 8:07:59 GMT -5
Speaking of “if only”
if only there were a lefty...
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Post by Leftee on Aug 22, 2020 8:27:15 GMT -5
Speaking of “if only” if only there were a lefty... 😊 |
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Post by fkaJimmySee on Aug 22, 2020 8:51:36 GMT -5
Speaking of “if only” if only there were a lefty... I'm a lefty, too -- but my golf game and guitar playing have always been righty (both horrible, by the way).  |
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Post by fkaJimmySee on Aug 28, 2020 9:35:01 GMT -5
Sending the offset tele back to Sweetwater. It's a very nice guitar but in the end I determined it does not offer any more than my other teles offer.
On the other hand, took delivery yesterday on a Paranormal Super-Sonic in metallic grey. Alder body, Indian laurel fingerboard. Made in China -- most amazing part -- weighs in at 6 pounds 10 ounces.
Two "atomic humbuckers" whatever those are -- but they sound good.
Got nothing else like it.
Sweetwater is taking my return -- no problemo.
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Post by rdr on Aug 28, 2020 12:25:23 GMT -5
Do you have to pay return postage to Sweetwater?
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Post by fkaJimmySee on Aug 28, 2020 17:19:20 GMT -5
Do you have to pay return postage to Sweetwater? They sent me a return FedEx Ground label, but will deduct the cost ($10.80) from my refund. That's way cheaper than I could have sent it back myself. |
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Post by Mfitz804 on Aug 28, 2020 19:09:19 GMT -5
Do you have to pay return postage to Sweetwater? They sent me a return FedEx Ground label, but will deduct the cost ($10.80) from my refund. That's way cheaper than I could have sent it back myself. That’s very cheap to ship a guitar. |
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Post by fkaJimmySee on Aug 29, 2020 7:13:25 GMT -5
They sent me a return FedEx Ground label, but will deduct the cost ($10.80) from my refund. That's way cheaper than I could have sent it back myself. That’s very cheap to ship a guitar. They must negotiate bulk rates with FedEx ground. I did drop it off at the local FedEx Office, formerly Kinkos. |
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