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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Twinfan on October 28, 2008, 12:10:25 PM

Title: Never seen one of these before!
Post by: Twinfan on October 28, 2008, 12:10:25 PM

A MIJ Rick Parfitt signature Fender Telecaster  :o

http://machinehead.co.uk/product_info.php/cPath/38_116/products_id/1636

(http://machinehead.co.uk/images/parfett-lg1.jpg)

Title: Re: Never seen one of these before!
Post by: Ian Price on October 28, 2008, 12:13:29 PM

I do like that!

Title: Re: Never seen one of these before!
Post by: Philly Q on October 28, 2008, 12:24:30 PM

I think I was vaguely aware that there was such a thing, but never seen one before.

I don't like the strings-through-body plus Wilkinson wraptail arrangement - very clunky looking.  Otherwise it looks cool.

Presumably there's also a green Rossi model with Lace Sensors and a G&L style bridge?

Title: Re: Never seen one of these before!
Post by: Twinfan on October 28, 2008, 12:35:05 PM

No idea!  That Parfitt's got to be a rare bird though hasn't it?

Title: Re: Never seen one of these before!
Post by: gingataff on October 28, 2008, 01:06:47 PM

They had both the Parfitt and Rossi in Soho Soundhouse (Turnkey?) several years ago. I was reading about 'Quo the other day and came across one site that said they were made by the Fender UK custom shop. I has no idea one existed,

Title: Re: Never seen one of these before!
Post by: Philly Q on October 28, 2008, 01:07:04 PM

Here's the Rossi - I couldn't find a better picture:

(http://www.thomann.de/prodbilder/162616.jpg)

Title: Re: Never seen one of these before!
Post by: gingataff on October 28, 2008, 01:07:43 PM

Quote from: gingataff on October 28, 2008, 01:06:47 PM

They had both the Parfitt and Rossi in Soho Soundhouse (Turnkey?) several years ago. I was reading about 'Quo the other day and came across one site that said they were made by the Fender UK custom shop. I had no idea one existed,

Edited for schoolboy English mistake.

Title: Re: Never seen one of these before!
Post by: AndyR on October 28, 2008, 01:14:12 PM

That Parfitt one's kinda cute - even with the strange looking bridge arrangement.

And it's Japanese  8) - we like Fender Japan in our house :D

I always wanted a Francis Rossi type tele when I was young - but there's no way I'd want a replica of the current state it's in... I'd want a "mid-70s Francis Rossi Signature" before crazy-sh1t started happening to it :lol:

Title: Re: Never seen one of these before!
Post by: gingataff on October 28, 2008, 01:24:06 PM

Quote from: AndyR on October 28, 2008, 01:14:12 PM

That Parfitt one's kinda cute - even with the strange looking bridge arrangement.

And it's Japanese  8) - we like Fender Japan in our house :D

I always wanted a Francis Rossi type tele when I was young - but there's no way I'd want a replica of the current state it's in... I'd want a "mid-70s Francis Rossi Signature" before crazy-sh1t started happening to it :lol:

You can get accurate replicas
http://www.replicaguitars.co.uk/ (http://www.replicaguitars.co.uk/) and
http://www.bogusquo.com/replicas.htm#Replicas (http://www.bogusquo.com/replicas.htm#Replicas)

and I found a link about the 'Quo teles including the MIJ models here http://www.tdpri.com/forum/bad-dog-cafe/100155-any-love-status-quo.html (http://www.tdpri.com/forum/bad-dog-cafe/100155-any-love-status-quo.html)

Title: Re: Never seen one of these before!
Post by: _tom_ on October 28, 2008, 01:36:28 PM

that looks great actually, doesnt look as "clunky" as a standard tele bridge if you know what I mean, but it still looks classic

Title: Re: Never seen one of these before!
Post by: gingataff on October 28, 2008, 01:40:49 PM

I wonder how it plays with a set of 14s on it ;)

Title: Re: Never seen one of these before!
Post by: Matt77 on October 28, 2008, 03:44:10 PM

I remember reading a review of the two of them when they came out. Think it was in Guitarist and around the first half of 2004

Title: Re: Never seen one of these before!
Post by: opprobrium_9 on October 28, 2008, 05:24:28 PM

Aside from the fact that its a tele, the color is disgusting, it just doesn't work.

Title: Re: Never seen one of these before!
Post by: Ratrod on October 28, 2008, 07:27:22 PM

Quote from: gingataff on October 28, 2008, 01:40:49 PM

I wonder how it plays with a set of 14s on it ;)

And some Piledrivers!