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Post by archiestone on Jan 16, 2020 14:28:35 GMT -5
Why why why are you trying to turn a Tele into a Les Paul Custom?
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Post by Leftee on Jan 16, 2020 14:34:34 GMT -5
It's not Gibson scale.
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Post by archiestone on Jan 16, 2020 14:36:03 GMT -5
Who buys this for $2499?
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Post by Leftee on Jan 16, 2020 14:52:02 GMT -5
I haven’t had to answer to this question for a long time.
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Post by Chris Greene on Jan 16, 2020 14:52:31 GMT -5
Fender ain't the company it was back when I first got to know the guys involved back in the late 1990's.
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Post by stratmanx on Jan 16, 2020 14:52:44 GMT -5
Can you do it under $600 ?
I know you can, the J5 is proof of that.
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Post by budg on Jan 16, 2020 14:54:01 GMT -5
That is hideous.
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Post by Leftee on Jan 16, 2020 14:55:03 GMT -5
Sadly, I don’t own any Fenders. I’ve built all my Strats and Teles. And I will probably continue that practice.
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Post by sirWheat on Jan 16, 2020 15:04:50 GMT -5
Put a regular tele neck on it, make it $800 and I'd think it was great.
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Post by mikedetorrice on Jan 16, 2020 15:46:44 GMT -5
I think it's extremely cool ! They are still making all sorts of regular Telecasters, so they are just offering another choice. What's wrong with that ?
Mike
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Jan 16, 2020 15:56:44 GMT -5
Why not? However, I hope Fender was paying attention to Gibson over the past five years. Gibson dug its own grave with too many expensive feature-laden wooden shovels, and they came  *this close* to falling into it. |
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Post by Firebird-V on Jan 16, 2020 17:16:16 GMT -5
I like it!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 18:14:01 GMT -5
I think it's cool along with the other Parallel Universe series. Fender's actually late to the game. Dennis Fano has made a career of hybrid models. Sh*t has to evolve  |
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Post by j0nasty🎸 on Jan 16, 2020 21:30:43 GMT -5
I'd buy it! But I like traditional and (yes I'm a little strange!) non traditional Strat's and Tele's.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2020 1:03:49 GMT -5
Just saw the Alternate Reality Electric XII. I’ve had pangs of regret since I sold my 1966 Electric XII. Aside from the fretboard wood, finish, and switch (the originals had a four position rotary switch), they look dead on. Now I really want to try it out.
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Post by Joe Potts on Jan 17, 2020 13:05:53 GMT -5
I’m waiting for the Transformer line of guitars that actually change from Tele to Strat to Les Paul to ES-335.
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Post by LTB on Jan 17, 2020 22:52:09 GMT -5
Why why why are you trying to turn a Tele into a Les Paul Custom?
Its Pretty and its nice but it is not Pretty nice! |
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Post by capnhiho on Jan 18, 2020 12:00:52 GMT -5
I’m waiting for the Transformer line of guitars that actually change from Tele to Strat to Les Paul to ES-335. Digital modeling!! The new Tonemaster Tele? |
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Post by capnhiho on Jan 18, 2020 12:03:09 GMT -5
I just clicked on the original link and looked at it.
Fuhgeddaboutit!!!
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Post by twangmeister on Jan 18, 2020 17:07:13 GMT -5
Should have had a thick carved maple cap. Then it would weigh like a LP Custom. Of course a two pickup sunburst Standard would sound better.
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Post by TBird on Jan 19, 2020 8:17:13 GMT -5
Very much like the J5 Triple that I had briefly. The J5 had a Strat bridge/tremolo vs the Bigsby. I just can't get with the three pickups. My pick always hit the middle pickup, which I found very annoying. It was indeed a heavy guitar. The pickups themselves were not to my taste either. Eventually sold it off. While the looks of that Alt Univ do appeal to me, I won't be plunking my money down. reverb.com/item/20112478-fender-j5-triple-tele-deluxe-john-5-signature-telecaster-2010-s-black |
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Post by Stratluvr on Jan 20, 2020 10:44:17 GMT -5
I'd rather have the Les Paul Custom.
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Post by satele on Apr 22, 2020 3:28:53 GMT -5
Why why why are you trying to turn a Tele into a Les Paul Custom?
I guess they didn't call it the Troublemaker for nothing... |
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Post by DrKev on Apr 22, 2020 4:59:27 GMT -5
It's no worse than any other guitar Fender (or Gibson) have ever produced. It's a new choice on the market, an extra lane on the highway. You could argue we've gained little but we've lost nothing. I don't understand why people get bent outta shape over this.
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Post by Riff Twang on Apr 22, 2020 6:39:55 GMT -5
I like it, but I confess that I am an electric guitar junkie and love all sorts and shapes and configurations. Some look better than others, but for me the only ugly ones are the ones that are simply not well made, good playable instruments.
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Post by Tall-Fir on Apr 22, 2020 8:25:43 GMT -5
I think it’s a fine looking guitar. Obviously we’ll equipped. And I’m not really a Fender guy, as my three teles and one bass are all G&L.
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Post by modbus on Apr 22, 2020 8:52:23 GMT -5
I like it, but it's got one too many pickups.
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Post by neilp on Apr 22, 2020 12:59:50 GMT -5
I really like another Fender Telecaster that strays in to Gibson territory. I have one that was my main gigging guitar for years. Bound, set neck, dual buckers but Fender scale. A real mutt but I love these things: FMT HH Tele |
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Post by windmill on Apr 22, 2020 18:14:47 GMT -5
Looking forward to see Gibson use the Les Paul as a basis for a telecaster type guitar, black pickguard in butterscotch. |
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Post by LesTele on Apr 22, 2020 18:56:41 GMT -5
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