Telecaster Question

BizzyC

My girlfriend is looking to buy a new guitar, a telecaster of some sort.

She's narrowed it down to a big block, or a japanese 60's reissue.

The real question is, what's the difference between Japanese and American made telecasters?

Doctor J

The Japanese ones cost less and generally stick to re-issue or vintage inspired designs, the USA ones have some more recent enhancements, nothing major though, that's about it.

Quality-wise, the Japanese ones are at least as well built as the USA ones, if not slightly better, in my experience.

DublinWriter

I bought a new 1974 Fender Telecaster re-issue (the one with the humbucker that Andy Sommers uses) in Holland a few year ago.

There was a terrible hum off it, and the plug was dodgy, I had to bring it down to that guy in Marley Park to get it re-wired.

I also have a late 90's Mexican Fender Tele that's playable, but lacks any character.

Don't be a snob re non-Fender Tele copies, one of my favourite guitars was an Ibanez Tele-copy that I couldn't put down.

Doc_Savage

Don't forget that the usa one will hold it's value a bit better... only marginally though!