Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: pimpmylespaul on August 29, 2011, 01:50:06 PM

Title: New Telecaster
Post by: pimpmylespaul on August 29, 2011, 01:50:06 PM

Hey,
I'm looking at getting a tele as my next guitar. I'm on a budget of around £500. what would you recommend getting for this budget and why? include mods such as pickups etc in that budget =)
Cheers

Title: Re: New Telecaster
Post by: Telerocker on August 29, 2011, 02:50:51 PM

I guess you get a used USA-tele for that money.

Title: Re: New Telecaster
Post by: Twinfan on August 29, 2011, 04:33:45 PM

Mexican Roadworn Tele would be my choice!

Title: Re: New Telecaster
Post by: Elliot on August 29, 2011, 04:36:50 PM

Baja

Title: Re: New Telecaster
Post by: pimpmylespaul on August 29, 2011, 05:16:08 PM

i've had a look at the mexican roadworn but i havn't had a chance to look at the Baja teles yet.

Title: Re: New Telecaster
Post by: pimpmylespaul on August 29, 2011, 06:16:40 PM

anyone had any experience with other teles like the G&Ls

Title: Re: New Telecaster
Post by: dave_mc on August 29, 2011, 07:09:44 PM

mij tokai

fretkings can be quite nice too, though i haven't tried their tele

blades are quite nice too

Title: Re: New Telecaster
Post by: Jonny on August 29, 2011, 07:28:39 PM

Yeah, I see a lot of MIJ Telecasters. You should try and go for one of them. Pickups can wait if you can get a good quality built guitar like them.

Title: Re: New Telecaster
Post by: gordiji on August 29, 2011, 08:40:22 PM

i used to have a pair of g&l's, very nice but not better than my current u.s.fender with blackgaurd f50's(the old one's)
incidently it cost £500 on ebay before the pup's but was 'as new' .the stock pups where fine and did everything they
should do but the blackguards do have a different flavour and are full of character.(and are staying!)
if you want to stay within budget inclusive of pups a mim tele will do fine.