Fender California Series Guitars....

[Got_tone?]

Has anyone played one of these? Specifically the telecaster models.

I'm asking because I just bought this:

I got a pretty good deal on it. I've heard that these were made in the usa but lacquered in mexico.

I'm just wondering how the neck plays/feels. :scratchch

 

[Sprinter]

Re: Fender California Series Guitars....

I bought a new California Series Tele in 2000. Keep in mind that every guitar neck is different. However, the neck on mine seemed to move daily. One day it was playable and the next day the strings would be on the fretboard.

Sprinter

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Fender California Series Guitars....

my Strat is California Series.

effin rocks

neck's a li'l skinny for me but i'm into like 52 Les Paul Louisville Slugger necks so your mileage will vary.

 

[beandip]

Re: Fender California Series Guitars....

I got a pretty good deal on it. I've heard that these were made in the usa but lacquered in mexico.

I'm just wondering how the neck plays/feels. :scratchch

String it up and find out.

 

[Empty Pockets]

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^^ you are better at giving 'real' advice without being a dick than i am.

 

[Bludave]

Re: Fender California Series Guitars....

I have the California series Tele. Its Candy apple red with a Strat neck pickup & a Tele Bridge Pickup. They are stock Tex/Mex pickups. I put 6 graphite barrels on the bridge to replace the stock metal ones.... other then that the guitar is stock. There should be a pic of it in my sig.

When I went to buy this I had my mind made up that I was going home with an American standard Tele, but I kept coming back to this one. Everytime I tried the more expensive American Standard.... I just couldn't feel it. This guitar had a better unplugged feel to it and it sounded better plugged in also. After I bought this I likeed the sound of the neck so much I wound up buying a complete set of Tex/Mex for my Strat. I think I paid $400 for this guitar and it was worth every penny! Nice ax

 

[Got_tone?]

Re: Fender California Series Guitars....

String it up and find out.

haha, yup. I honestly can't wait. It's gonna look great with the body I bought.

Fender Highway 1 transparent wine finish

I'm just a bit curious about the quality of the Ensenada Plant from '97-'98.

 

[beandip]

Re: Fender California Series Guitars....

haha, yup. I honestly can't wait. It's gonna look great with the body I bought.

Fender Highway 1 transparent wine finish

I'm just a bit curious about the quality of the Ensenada Plant from '97-'98.

Quality's about on par with the HWY 1s these days. Nothing to worry about. I say mint green guard, vintage Safe T tuners, alnico pro in the neck and JD in the bridge. Yessir yessir.

 

[Got_tone?]

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Good to know, thanks beandip.

 

[Travis H]

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Way to go!! Its going to look great and sound even better

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Fender California Series Guitars....

i had a similar experience with the California Series just being 'right'...i must've played 15 strats the day i bought my California Strat...MIMs and Highway 1's and MIA's and whatever...i knew i was taking home the one i did after two chords.