Fender Punk'd a Bargain On A Tele!!!

[Fender_Punk]

Tele #2!!!

Used Black (according to guy in store) 90's MIK Squier Telecaster. Headstock has Squier ritten in gold with BY FENDER written in block letters same style as "TELECASTER" but slightly smaller. Also on headstock is Standard Series and is a 1 piece maple neck w/ skunk stripe, 12" radius, matte Black finish body and it doesn't have a pickguard on it, but I can tell it came with one as there's screws in the holes (8 hole pickguard). Bridge has 6 individual steel barrel saddles. The thing plays like a Tele should but with a better board for leads, neck is very similar to my MIM in quality and shape. The electronics need a switch to some I have already, as they're mini pots and those cheap PCB switches. After those are replaced I'll see how I feel about replacing the pickups.

I got the guitar, a silver series Voyageur gig bag, spare cable, leather strap and a set of .10 Martin Darcos for $130. I don't know about you, but I'd say it was a STEAL!! Reason for low price: saddles were horribly out of actionwhen I got it, now that I've set it up and changed the strings, it plays real well, sounds great and resonates fairly nicely unplugged.

PICS ARE IN!!




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[ZoSo0789]

nice acquisition....

[jerryjg]

There ya go!!

[KeeperOS]

That's a nice score man, waitin' for the pics

[shawnr]

Sounds like you did well, around here, you seldom see any used Squiers in music stores, I think they part them out on ebay.

I had some luck this week, though--I stopped at the Salvation Army store. and one of the women came up to me, "We've got a guitar in the back, do you want to look at it?"

Turned out to be an '89 Korean Squier with bunged up electronics, but the neck and body looked good. How much? $25.00.

A couple hours putting in a new switch and pickups from the junk box, and it's a decent guitar, still needs work, but I don't mind--I'm on vacation anyway.

[millsart]

You will no doubt soon have the largest collection of Squier's in the Great Frozen North my friend......

[Fender_Punk]

You will no doubt soon have the largest collection of Squier's in the Great Frozen North my friend......

I'm only at 2 so far, and only one more I want to get: a '51, this one wasn't even planned. But the black body, maple neck and just vibes it gave off (oh and the 6 barrel saddle bridge) along with the price just made me have to have it. I like Korean Squiers, it's much better quality than my strat. Pics to come later today!

[phil_104]

Can't wait to see pics, black fenders with maple necks are totally where it's at!

[donahue]

Can't wait to see pics, black fenders with maple necks are totally where it's at!

a big +1

[jerryjg]

I sure hope your lack of guard doesnt lend a "Hoe" vibe to your guitar.

[cayle_6]

where are the pics?

[Empty Pockets]

Poser...

[pinto79]

Send it to me and I'll put a Floyd on it. Then it'll be a real guitar.

Nice score bro.

[ratherdashing]

Send it to me and I'll put a Floyd on it. Then it'll be a real guitar.

Nice score bro.

If I hear about you putting a Floyd on a Tele again I'm calling the cops. That is a crime against humanity!

[mrturtle_91]

Black and maple teles definitely rock. Welcome to the black and maple tele club...pics are a must man!!!

[pinto79]

If I hear about you putting a Floyd on a Tele again I'm calling the cops. That is a crime against humanity!

You're just in Floyd denial.

[Empty Pockets]

All punk elitism jokes aside, the best and rawest punk rock tones I've ever heard in order were:
Ezra Crack's Gretsch Electromatic with a Tele bridge pickup and Peavey Butcher and
The dude from Knup (decent 30+-year-old punk band from Orlando) with his all-black Telecaster with Hot Rails thru a 5150.

Now you got two Tele's so you'll be able to get close to both.

[Fender_Punk]

Pics Now Posted!!:d

[idsnowdog]

I noticed a sliver outline around the bridge pickup of the strat, did you add a shield around the coil?

[Fender_Punk]

I noticed a sliver outline around the bridge pickup of the strat, did you add a shield around the coil?

no, it was a white lace sensor that was painted black and my pick habits being over the bridge pickup has scratched some of the paint off.