Way Cool Tele: 50's with Bigsby

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that is awesome, but WAY too expensive for a mexican! if it is in fact a mexican?
 
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Hmmmm, I dunno. Aren't some of the mid lines made in Japan? Or am I an idiot.

How would a Bigsby on a Tele feel? Similar to a standard bridge when not in use? Most Bigsbys I've played didn't have too much of an effect on the feel of the strings.
 
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japan made fenders nowadays aren't imported, they're made specifically for the japanese market.
 
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Man, this is so frustrating, I wish Fender would put all the specs back up on their site. They did some sort of "upgrade" thing, now there's no REAL info on the guitars :D . It's probably a 1.63" nut, would it be a slimmer profile? I think the 60's version is 1.65".

Course, for cost effectiveness I may try to get a used American standard. But it defianately wouldn't be this cool.

Aaron
 
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ledzepp29 said:
japan made fenders nowadays aren't imported, they're made specifically for the japanese market.
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That's mostly true, but not entirely. Some MIJ models are available in the US and elsewhere at any given time. A current example would be the aerodyne tele.
 
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some of the mids are korean, my tele is korean & it's great quality

as far as that tele...jeez, buy it

looks like one rockin piece of gear
 
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Hot _Grits said:
That's mostly true, but not entirely. Some MIJ models are available in the US and elsewhere at any given time. A current example would be the aerodyne tele.
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...and the Jaguar Baritone Custom...which I want. :laugh2:
 
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Beautiful, but I'll be honest... It's the white blonde and black guard that turned my head.
 
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Woah! I just found it on MusiciansFriend:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/fg=42/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/515106/

Soft 'V' neck? Ugghh... I've never been a thick neck guy before. They make a '60s version, too, though!
http://www.music123.com/Fender--60s-Telecaster-with-Bigsby-i154961.music

But... Rosewood fretboard and NO WHITE BLONDE! Yeah, I definately agree, Butch, white blonde is about as cool as the bigsby itself. I don't know if I could handle a thick neck. What other Fenders come with soft V necks? I'll have to go down and play some. I'm seriously thinkin about getting a used american standard and, if I really want a Bigsby, getting one of the conversion kits. But I have a feeling I would leave it as it is :laugh2:

Ahhh, we'll see. Definately thinkin some AP2s

Aaron

[EDIT] Oh, yeah, one of the reviewers mentioned that it was Japanese. But that standard is sounding better and better. They play so nice...
 
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aaron said:
I don't know if I could handle a thick neck.
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trust me once you try one you won't want to go back, I have small hands-7 inches and the neck on my 57 RI is very fat and I love it!!! Its very comfortable, for some reason people are always scared of thick necks!!! I don't know why???
 
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