Fender Telecaster

flyswatter · 30-01-2009 7:55pm #1

Does anyone know where the cheapest place I could pick up a Fender Telecaster? Would it be on thomann or somewhere else?

B0X · 30-01-2009 7:58pm

I got mine at a better price than thomann off guitar.co.uk, probably better now that the pound is down but i havn't checked prices in a good while. Good service and fast shipping too.

Musicstore.de has some good prices too, but shop around.

Alanstrainor · 30-01-2009 8:30pm

Maybe be a bit more specific as to what telecaster?
And +1 to buying in the UK. Although the sterling isn't as weak as it was only a few weeks ago.

flyswatter · 30-01-2009 8:41pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Maybe be a bit more specific as to what telecaster?
And +1 to buying in the UK. Although the sterling isn't as weak as it was only a few weeks ago.

Well I'm taking up guitar and want to get a good versatile guitar so I thought of a Telecaster. Which Telecaster would you recommend? My budget is about 550 euro.

Alanstrainor · 30-01-2009 9:03pm

Is that budget for guitar and amp? or just guitar?
What kind of music are you into?

NoQuarter · 30-01-2009 10:15pm

you can get good quality mexican teles for less than 500 in xmusic and muician inc in dublin

flyswatter · 30-01-2009 11:19pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Is that budget for guitar and amp? or just guitar?
What kind of music are you into?

That budgets just for the guitar. I'm into lots of different types of music from indie to trip hop to alt hip hop but mostly indie rock.

BuddhaJoe · 30-01-2009 11:40pm

MIJ 62 Tele RI:

Got mine for 590 euro delivered off Dolphin Music.

Alanstrainor · 30-01-2009 11:43pm

BuddhaJoe wrote: »

MIJ 62 Tele RI:

Got mine for 590 euro delivered off Dolphin Music.

+1 to that choice, gorgeous guitars. And a Tele definitely seems to fit the bill as far as what tones you'd want out of it. Possibly a highway one tele too, although the Japanese Fenders are probably better made.

Ravelleman · 31-01-2009 1:08pm

I recommend the Baja Tele. It's ludicrously cheap at the moment.

population · 31-01-2009 2:09pm

The baja teles are excellent alright

Also dont discount the early 90's mij Squier silver series teles if you come across one.

They are some guitars for the budget model, you'd prob get one for 300-350

flyswatter · 31-01-2009 3:57pm

How much would a baja tele cost?

flyswatter · 31-01-2009 5:00pm

Ok looks like a Baja tele would cost 459GBP (523euro, including 40GBP delivery) on guitar.co.uk. Can anyone outline the differences between a Standard and a Baja tele?

johnboy8 · 31-01-2009 5:09pm

i had one of those baja telecaster and loved it,the difference is they have custom shop pickups,vintage hardware and as it has an s1 switch in the volume button which gives you i think(if i remember right)6 difference pickup configurations as opposed to 3 on a regular tele.all in all a great guitar.

flyswatter · 31-01-2009 5:13pm

johnboy8 wrote: »

i had one of those baja telecaster and loved it,the difference is they have custom shop pickups,vintage hardware and as it has an s1 switch in the volume button which gives you i think(if i remember right)6 difference pickup configurations as opposed to 3 on a regular tele.all in all a great guitar.

So worth the extra 20euro for a baja rather than a standard then?

johnboy8 · 31-01-2009 6:38pm

i thought so,the best thing is to play both of them(i saw both of them in shops in town)goodwins on capel street has them,and see what you think.there was a fairly thick neck on the baja,cant remember if the rest of them have the same.

Ravelleman · 01-02-2009 12:57am

The Baja is about €460 on soundslive.co.uk . Check it out there. I think it's a far better option than the Standard Tele.

flyswatter · 01-02-2009 3:33pm

Ravelleman wrote: »

The Baja is about €460 on soundslive.co.uk . Check it out there. I think it's a far better option than the Standard Tele.

Thanks. Thats 10 pounds cheaper than on guitar.co.uk. Depends what the postage is on soundslive.co.uk is though. It's 40 pounds on guitar.co.uk.

TheBa · 02-02-2009 10:34am

If you've got any mates who are decent at guitar, keep your eyes peeled for good deals on ebay and, in particular, adverts.ie.

The beauty of buying second hand is that if you decide after a few months to change guitar, you should be able to recoup approx the amount you paid for it.

I got a Fender American Standard Tele delivered from America for €660. It's three years old but it's perfect!!!

flyswatter · 18-02-2009 2:58pm

Damn, all the prices for the Baja have gone up over the last few days. On GAK it was only 400GBP but now its 459. Cheapest now is on soundslive.co.uk, with postage adds up to about 517euro.

punchdrunk · 18-02-2009 3:16pm

here's one on adverts for 450ish

http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=95967&cat=16

punchdrunk · 18-02-2009 5:30pm

hold the phone!

just found this on harmony cnetral and it's for sale in ireland for £300 (possibly it's up the north)

it's got a bareknuckle in the bridge!

darrenw5094 · 18-02-2009 8:09pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Maybe be a bit more specific as to what telecaster?
And +1 to buying in the UK. Although the sterling isn't as weak as it was only a few weeks ago.

The Sterling is as weak as it was a few weeks ago.

Mmmm....i wonder where you could get a Telecaster with a hard case too....;)

Fender Telecaster

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