New Fender Offset Telecaster

remora1

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Posted on Jul 02 2016 11:40 AM

Just wondering what's the consensus on these, awesome or abomination?
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Chippertheripper

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Posted on Jul 02 2016 11:53 AM

I love a telemaster personally, but fender missed the mark with these IMO.
No rosewood fb and no wiggle stick essentially make it something I don't really care for.
There was another discussion here on them, I think in a namm thread, maybe not one devoted to these, but most gave them a solid "meh", if my memory is correct.

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GregEL

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Posted on Jul 02 2016 01:41 PM

"No rosewood fb and no wiggle stick essentially make it something I don't really care for."

Exactly!

Also, too much money.

Fender - make an offset MIM with Bigsby for around $700. I think that would surf.

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Jul 02 2016 02:27 PM

Other builders have done this model much better. Fender has taken a half-hearted stab at it.

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Reverbenator

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Posted on Jul 02 2016 02:34 PM

An acquaintance of mine bought one of those the other day; he's a Blues guy, and he didn't buy it as a Jazzmaster, he digs Teles, and he bought it as a different type of a Tele. He really likes it. (So far, anyway.)

I'm a Jazzmaster/Jaguar guy (Although I do have a few Tele/Esquires) and you could probably put me down in the 'Meh' category. Not a fan, not a hater, either. Probably be kind of cool with a Bigsby, as GregEl stated.

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Chippertheripper

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Posted on Jul 02 2016 02:58 PM

JakeDobner wrote:

Other builders have done this model much better. Fender has taken a half-hearted stab at it.

I concur.
On the same note, I have a parts tele with a forearm route which I absolutely love. The thing rips and is super comfy.
If you're gonna build a offset though, it's gotta have a wiggler.

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tubeswell

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Posted on Jul 02 2016 07:45 PM

If I had one, I'd whammy-ise it

(Edit - there you go. Fixed LoL

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CrazyAces

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Posted on Jul 03 2016 09:14 AM

I've built a few of those in the past.
The extra body mass often makes it sound slightly different than a Tele.
I like them but they're not very imaginative.
Just kind of a mash up.

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imafunkyman

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Posted on Jul 03 2016 07:35 PM

I'm a Tele guy, so it's an abomination to me. Just make it a Jag or Jazzy and call it good.

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JObeast

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Posted on Jul 04 2016 02:18 AM

I almost went Telemaster but ended up full Tele, with Bigsby. No regrets. It's an entirely different breed of animal and FMIC has gone all Dr. Moreau on us with horrid chimeras. The corrupting influence of hipsterism takes its toll.

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Chippertheripper

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Posted on Jul 04 2016 06:20 AM

I think there are guys on this board you could walk by on the street and call a hipster and not know they were an undercover surf nerd.

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JohnnyMosrite

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Posted on Jul 04 2016 07:42 AM

"...The corrupting influence of hipsterism takes its toll." - very enlightening. Hmm. Who's being hip and what toll is being suffered.. and by whom?
Ponderous questions - but as for the guitar, there are those of us who like the choice of whammy/non-whammy guitars. The offset jazzmaster body with a tele pickup setup is kind of hip - most likely to the guy/gal who paid for what he/she liked (is that OK, JO?).. I don't see any "toll" (as in negative consequence) there. This isn't anything profoundly new.. there are the trem/hardtail preferences with strat players; archtop tail/bigsby preferences with hollow body players. Isn't it nice to have choices - even in these days of PC correctness/suppression?
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CrazyAces

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Posted on Jul 04 2016 09:47 AM

This combination of design elements is not new. It has been around, in this exact form for almost ten years, FWIW.

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Surf_Skater

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Posted on Jul 04 2016 11:32 AM

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ifallalot

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Posted on Jul 04 2016 02:05 PM

i built a partscaster version out of a Squier Standard Telecaster, a GFS Tele bridge pickup, and a One Eyed Jack body like 4 years ago

I forget why I sold it. I bought a CV50 Tele after

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tubeswell

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Posted on Jul 05 2016 05:02 AM

Duh!

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horax

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Posted on Jul 05 2016 01:24 PM

wiggle stick would make it awesome

hence mine:

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imafunkyman

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Posted on Jul 05 2016 01:52 PM

Beautiful Telecaster Horax!

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CrazyAces

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Posted on Jul 05 2016 02:04 PM

Here's one we built a few years ago.

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Chippertheripper

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Posted on Jul 05 2016 02:48 PM

That looks sick with the gold foils.

I've posted this before, but this was mine. It's currently apart, but I'm slowly accumulating parts to reassemble as its own beast.

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remora1 Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1278 San Pedro, CA	Posted on Jul 02 2016 11:40 AM Just wondering what's the consensus on these, awesome or abomination? LIMITED EDITION AMERICAN STANDARD OFFSET TELECASTER® — Bill S._______ Last edited: Jul 02, 2016 11:41:09 Top
Chippertheripper Joined: Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 819 Semass	Posted on Jul 02 2016 11:53 AM I love a telemaster personally, but fender missed the mark with these IMO. No rosewood fb and no wiggle stick essentially make it something I don't really care for. There was another discussion here on them, I think in a namm thread, maybe not one devoted to these, but most gave them a solid "meh", if my memory is correct. Top
GregEL Joined: Mar 16, 2016 Posts: 217 Highland CA	Posted on Jul 02 2016 01:41 PM "No rosewood fb and no wiggle stick essentially make it something I don't really care for." Exactly! Also, too much money. Fender - make an offset MIM with Bigsby for around $700. I think that would surf. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Jul 02 2016 02:27 PM Other builders have done this model much better. Fender has taken a half-hearted stab at it. Top
Reverbenator Joined: Jul 26, 2015 Posts: 261 San Diego, Ca	Posted on Jul 02 2016 02:34 PM An acquaintance of mine bought one of those the other day; he's a Blues guy, and he didn't buy it as a Jazzmaster, he digs Teles, and he bought it as a different type of a Tele. He really likes it. (So far, anyway.) I'm a Jazzmaster/Jaguar guy (Although I do have a few Tele/Esquires) and you could probably put me down in the 'Meh' category. Not a fan, not a hater, either. Probably be kind of cool with a Bigsby, as GregEl stated. Cheers, Clark -Less Paul, more Reverb- — -Cheers, Clark- -Less Paul, more Reverb- Top
Chippertheripper Joined: Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 819 Semass	Posted on Jul 02 2016 02:58 PM JakeDobner wrote: Other builders have done this model much better. Fender has taken a half-hearted stab at it. I concur. On the same note, I have a parts tele with a forearm route which I absolutely love. The thing rips and is super comfy. If you're gonna build a offset though, it's gotta have a wiggler. Top
tubeswell Joined: Sep 24, 2011 Posts: 1424 Wellington, NZ	Posted on Jul 02 2016 07:45 PM If I had one, I'd whammy-ise it (Edit - there you go. Fixed LoL — He who dies with the most tubes... wins Surf Daddies Last edited: Jul 05, 2016 05:10:06 Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4053 Nashville, TN.	Posted on Jul 03 2016 09:14 AM I've built a few of those in the past. The extra body mass often makes it sound slightly different than a Tele. I like them but they're not very imaginative. Just kind of a mash up. Cheers, Jeff — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
imafunkyman Joined: Sep 16, 2007 Posts: 548 Utah	Posted on Jul 03 2016 07:35 PM I'm a Tele guy, so it's an abomination to me. Just make it a Jag or Jazzy and call it good. — Either you surf, or you fight. Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Jul 04 2016 02:18 AM I almost went Telemaster but ended up full Tele, with Bigsby. No regrets. It's an entirely different breed of animal and FMIC has gone all Dr. Moreau on us with horrid chimeras. The corrupting influence of hipsterism takes its toll. — Squink Out! Top
Chippertheripper Joined: Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 819 Semass	Posted on Jul 04 2016 06:20 AM I think there are guys on this board you could walk by on the street and call a hipster and not know they were an undercover surf nerd. Top
JohnnyMosrite Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 907 New York City area	Posted on Jul 04 2016 07:42 AM "...The corrupting influence of hipsterism takes its toll." - very enlightening. Hmm. Who's being hip and what toll is being suffered.. and by whom? Ponderous questions - but as for the guitar, there are those of us who like the choice of whammy/non-whammy guitars. The offset jazzmaster body with a tele pickup setup is kind of hip - most likely to the guy/gal who paid for what he/she liked (is that OK, JO?).. I don't see any "toll" (as in negative consequence) there. This isn't anything profoundly new.. there are the trem/hardtail preferences with strat players; archtop tail/bigsby preferences with hollow body players. Isn't it nice to have choices - even in these days of PC correctness/suppression? MHO J Mo' Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4053 Nashville, TN.	Posted on Jul 04 2016 09:47 AM This combination of design elements is not new. It has been around, in this exact form for almost ten years, FWIW. Cheers, Jeff — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Jul 04 2016 11:32 AM Top
ifallalot Joined: Mar 14, 2012 Posts: 100 Huntington Beach, CA	Posted on Jul 04 2016 02:05 PM i built a partscaster version out of a Squier Standard Telecaster, a GFS Tele bridge pickup, and a One Eyed Jack body like 4 years ago I forget why I sold it. I bought a CV50 Tele after Top
tubeswell Joined: Sep 24, 2011 Posts: 1424 Wellington, NZ	Posted on Jul 05 2016 05:02 AM Duh! — He who dies with the most tubes... wins Surf Daddies Top
horax Joined: Mar 23, 2011 Posts: 518 colorado springs	Posted on Jul 05 2016 01:24 PM wiggle stick would make it awesome hence mine: Top
imafunkyman Joined: Sep 16, 2007 Posts: 548 Utah	Posted on Jul 05 2016 01:52 PM Beautiful Telecaster Horax! — Either you surf, or you fight. Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4053 Nashville, TN.	Posted on Jul 05 2016 02:04 PM Here's one we built a few years ago. — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
Chippertheripper Joined: Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 819 Semass	Posted on Jul 05 2016 02:48 PM That looks sick with the gold foils. I've posted this before, but this was mine. It's currently apart, but I'm slowly accumulating parts to reassemble as its own beast. Last edited: Jul 05, 2016 14:50:15 Top

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