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Where can i get the best deal on a telecaster?

  • 12-06-2010 09:44PM
    #1
    JuneBug29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 99 ✭✭


    I have wanted to get a telecaster for quite sometime now. I will have enough money shortly to buy one (mature student, not enough funds normally). I have often bought equipment on adverts.ie and gumtree.ie and found it very good. I get to check out the equipment beforehand and it, in my experience, has always been in perfect nick. I would consider buying a second hand guitar no problem as i get to check it out beforehand first and i am almost certain i will go this way. I do think websites like thomann are great but when it comes to instruments i don't like it. I like to be able to play an instrument beforehand. I don't understand this mentality of buying a guitar that you like off a website. Every guitar is made of a different piece of wood. So my question i suppose is, where can i get a good deal on a US Telecaster? I may end up checking out a second hand guitar and buying it but i just want to check if anyone else knows of any other places i may get a good deal, get to test out the guitar beforehand etc? Any advice would be great. Cheers lads.


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  • #2
    rcaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭rcaz


    I'm not sure how helpful this post will be, but I'm going to give a huge +1 to second-hand. You're getting a cheaper, worn-in instrument, maybe even of a nice vintage or a different spec than the stock ones, maybe some nice arm-wear or something vintage-specific like that. You get to try it first, you might even get a cup of tea in the process :)

    Also, part of me likes the idea of giving my money to another music fan instead of a huge corporation.


  • #3
    IVRZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭IVRZ


    100% ElPron:D


  • #4
    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    Adverts.ie

    People can't give stuff away in this country anymore. ;)


  • #5
    PMI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭PMI


    secondhand and look for an older jap or american most of the new conveyor belt type teles are not that good unless you go for a kotzen signature or something ?!?


  • #6
    punchdrunk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭punchdrunk


    check out the highway one series,the squier vintage vibe line,the mexican 50's/60's reissues or even a G&L ASAT tribute

    all generally great guitars ;)


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  • #7
    wild turkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 625 ✭✭✭wild turkey


    If it was me id be buying this
    Theyre like a high powered tele

    http://www.adverts.ie/212089/guitar-and-bass/gandl-hollow-body-tele-big-price-drop/


  • #8
    Sandvich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭Sandvich


    guitarfetish.com has some great stuff.


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