Fender American Original Series

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Re: Fender American Original Series

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Think it's a shame that all the 60's teles have double bound body's. I always think of the tele as being a no nonsense guitar and don't think the binding matches that. Love it on a Les Paul custom though.

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Glacial Pace wrote:Think it's a shame that all the 60's teles have double bound body's. I always think of the tele as being a no nonsense guitar and don't think the binding matches that. Love it on a Les Paul custom though.
Yes i do like the simplicity of a tele too but I have to say a double bound 62 tele with the right aged white/cream body binding and a rosewood board and a nice burst is hard to beat.

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Glacial Pace wrote:Think it's a shame that all the 60's teles have double bound body's. I always think of the tele as being a no nonsense guitar and don't think the binding matches that. Love it on a Les Paul custom though.
I don't like the look or the feel. The binding has a sharper edge that really digs into my arm, even more than a normal Tele. I've sold off Teles with binding just because they were so uncomfortable to play.

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tubeswell wrote:I liked the Am Vintage Series tho'. Loved the vintage frets, neck radius, pups, finish etc, Was nice to think I could buy a vintage spec guitar (once in a blue moon). Disappointed that they've discontinued it. The Vintage Series gats will become harder to acquire.
Bodes well if I hang onto my 2013 AVRI62 then. Nice.
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StrummersOfThunder wrote:
Glacial Pace wrote:Think it's a shame that all the 60's teles have double bound body's. I always think of the tele as being a no nonsense guitar and don't think the binding matches that. Love it on a Les Paul custom though.
Yes i do like the simplicity of a tele too but I have to say a double bound 62 tele with the right aged white/cream body binding and a rosewood board and a nice burst is hard to beat.
Got quote excited when i saw double bound and nitro. Shame about the lack of vintage style 7.25 necks, or a maple option. Bummer.

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Shit that Tele demo was annoying. Too much reverb and effects. Didn't get to hear the natural clean sound. I hate that with demos. The Strat one was much better in that regard. the 50s Tele does look interesting.
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I'd love to have a gold Strat. And I'm a '57 Goldtop fanboi as well.
Don't understand this gold obsession; doesn't infect any other area of my life.
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Ditto. Not a fan of gold at all in general, but a gold strat or LP would be just fine with me.

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yeah yeah, I already know that slowly has a gold toilet ;)

So his al fresco peeing is very bizarre!
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