Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: TheyCallMeVolume on April 03, 2012, 05:02:34 PM
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Hi guys,
Looking for a 3rd guitar, already have an LP and and Explorer. Thinking about adding a Tele to the mix, but don't want to spend a whole lot, probably $300-400. I'm not really into the idea of buying a MIM Fender because it's Fender, I guess I'm looking for a guitar that plays much better than the price suggests. I'm willing to upgrade the guitar too. Anybody know of great Tele copies? I'm also open to suggestions for other guitars too, but I play strictly rhythm, so no shred guitars. Thanks!
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Also, even for a little more money, I'm willing to go the custom-made route, if anybody on here likes building guitars or knows people who do, feel free to let me know!
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How Tele do you want your Tele?
Fender Baja Tele is pretty well liked round here.
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I'd like a Tele with a little more kick to it than usual.
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Pretty much any tele you get at that price point will probably have pretty vintage-y pickups (unless you get an HH type, which was why I asked).
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For that kinda money and the simple fact that you are in the US i would go with agile. Theyre excellent quality and punch well above the price tag.
I would actually take a Agile LP over a gibson anyday.
Also note i have only played their LPs but i imagine the quality is equal along the various types.
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The Guitarfetish Xaviere line seems to get really good reviews for the price, though upgrades in hardware and a proper setup is common. I haven't had any experience with them, but the locking tuners I got from them are great.....(wow, that hammer thread comes to mind now. :lol:) The Agile line is also something I might look at. They have some tele copies and a really great looking PRS-alike on there for pennies as well.
I'd probably just buy a used Squire or Fender Tele though for that kind of money. Less QC issues and easier to sell on if it's just not something you end up loving.
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When researching Les Paul's I came upon lots of Agile reviews, many positive. Does anyone have experience with Agile Teles?
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No, I've only got an LP and a 7. Both are spectacularly good though. As Toe-knee said, I would happily stack my (modded) Al 3100 against a Gibson. Indeed, I was looking at a review of one of the new Gibsons with the baked maple board and thought "for a quarter of that money I could have an Agile and it would have an ebony board".
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Wow this is great to know. I'm BIG on playability and resonance, and if a guitar sounds good unplugged then you can always make it sound great no matter what brand it is. How's the playability, resonance, feel, unplugged sound, etc. on the Agiles?
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London City makes decent cheap telecopies. Get some used BKP's (like the Boss or Piledriver) and you won't go over your limit.
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Playability, feel and unplugged sound are all great. They're made in the same factory as Schecter, and are of similar quality.
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I can vouch for the Baja. I have one and whilst it is not up there with Custom Shop Fenders it is good value for money. I don't think you could get a custom made guitar for "a little more money" although I'm happy to be corrected!
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And do you really think that the Agile would fend well in an H2H with a Gibson? If so, I think that just about sold me on them lol.
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I've changed the bridge and the pickups, I would happily put it against any of the sub-standard (fnah) models, and it'd hold it's own against a Standard. At the end of the day it's a mahogany body and neck, and while it may only have a thin maple top it does have an ebony board and real MOP inlays. Fit and finish is very good, and the range of finishes is about 4 times what you can get from Gibson. There's nothing actually wrong with the pickups either, they're just too vintage PAF for my tastes.
(http://i41.tinypic.com/25zqsdl.jpg)
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Wow, she's a beauty! :D
Lol so I guess now my question is, with so many positive things about the Al's, should I go for an al or stick with the tele shape? I know I already have a LP, but u think I could use one more? :lol:
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I was very impressed with the Fender Blackout (not Blacktop!) Tele, drop a few BKP's in that and you'd have a very nice guitar indeed.
http://www.fender.com/en-GB/products/search.php?partno=0135032306
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I was very impressed with the Fender Blackout (not Blacktop!) Tele, drop a few BKP's in that and you'd have a very nice guitar indeed.
http://www.fender.com/en-GB/products/search.php?partno=0135032306
Yeah, that's a nice one. Too bad there's no rosewood fretboard-model.
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Are those the ones with the buckers in em? I've always been pretty interested in those. Anybody with an opinion on my getting a 2nd Lester, or make the jump to a Tele. LPs are my favorite guitars, love everything about them, but just toying with the idea of a tele, cuz I love the twangy resonance and the feel. Oi!
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No, they're 3 single coil models. If you want an HH Tele then the Schecter PT offers the best bang for buck, but if you love Les Pauls I'd just get another Les Paul rather than an HH Tele.
Why do you want a Tele? Do you really need a Tele for your band? If you want a different sound you could consider an LP with P90s, or there are various humbucker sized pickups which will give you a Tele-ish quality. In fact BKP used to wind one for Nathan Sheppard which sounded like a Tele when split.
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Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster.
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Is there anything so woeful in this entire universe as a telecaster copy?
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Is there anything so woeful in this entire universe as a telecaster copy?
Well, they can fix all the things you hate about Teles ;) Also depends how far you take it. Is an Axis a Tele copy?
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Sifu Ben, This is the problem! I'll be using a 3rd guitar in the part of our set that is much lower gain and distortion, so I'm deciding whether to hot-rod a Tele to get me there or get another LP and throw some vintage pups in there. I guess I wanna know what you all would do in this situation
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Sifu Ben, This is the problem! I'll be using a 3rd guitar in the part of our set that is much lower gain and distortion, so I'm deciding whether to hot-rod a Tele to get me there or get another LP and throw some vintage pups in there. I guess I wanna know what you all would do in this situation
I would personally go for a LP but i really dislike teles in general.
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In that situation I'd probably get an LP and put a humbucker sized P90 in the neck and a vintage-vintage plus humbucker in the bridge.
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Maybe one of these http://www.rondomusic.com/al31252ts.html
Although this would be pretty awesome too (although a little more than you originally stated) http://www.rondomusic.com/al32002tsp90.html
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Yeah that would be cool. Can't stand chambered guitars though, if I get an LP I definitely want the full thing. For a matter of price, are regular buckers cheaper from Rondo? I'm gonna upgrade all the stuff on it anyway, so I'd like to spend as little as possible.
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No, the price is the same.
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Alright, good to know. Sorry to be such a bother! But also, I know the difference between the 2000 and the 3000 is electronics and hardware, but I'll be replacing those anyways, so that stuff aside is the 3000 actually a better guitar than the 2000?
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2000s have 3 piece bodies, maple necks, rosewood fingerboards and single ply binding. 3000s have 2 piece bodies, mahogany necks, ebony fingerboards and multiply binding. 3200s have thru necks and a tummy cut.
Here's the rough guide http://www.rondomusic.com/alspec.html
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Cool, so I think 3000 is the way to go. Anyone else have a say in the LP/Tele choice?
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This new Fender model is really nice for CHEAP!!
(http://www.rig-talk.com/forum/download/file.php?id=25125&mode=view)
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That's because it's made in China ;)
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Looks good!
But I didn't realise there were Chinese-made Fenders now. It's almost reaching the point where the Squier brand becomes redundant...
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I only found out today, which is why I mentioned it.
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I've had two of them sold out from under me now. Dealer calls and says he's got one in. I go down the next day and they're already gone.
I've seen one, fit and finish are flawless. Perfect burst. TINTED neck!!. 22 fret, jumbo. HB pickup. Pine body. What's not to like?
FWIW - the Chinese Charvel Desolation series is way better quality than the Japanese SoCals.
I think whoever is running the Fender China plant really has got great QC.
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What's not to like?
Pine body
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Or you could buy an unfinished pine Tele body from Glendale for the cost of one these guitars...
(http://www.glendaleguitars.com/pinebodies.jpg)