WTB: Fender Thinline Telecaster - NOT A Re-Issue

Wazmeister

Played @Gassage '73 (?) Thinline last night, and it was sublime.

So, Im after one.

Needs to have the Seths fitted.

Any out there ?

Cirrus

Oh man, that guitar! I played a few notes on it on Saturday. That neck's like butter, as soon as I fretted the first note I could feel it was a cut above.

Wazmeister

SO, one visit to Chateau Gassage, and I bought a SIB Echodrive and Im after a £3000 Tele....

Nice

Gassage

Double post.

Gassage

Thanks both Josh and Warren- and also I think you both know that it's got an emotional attachment too.

Thing is, I've never played another and it's a 70's Fender at the end of the day, so I couldn't tell you if it's a one off, but I am aware that the later you go with Mk2 thinnys, the more they decline in quality and increase in weight.

Wazmeister

@Gassage - its sure is a great guitar mate

St_Hubbins

I aquired a '72 thinline from the wonderful Dr Cornelius from this very board, but I'm not sure I can bare to part with it. It is the source of major internal angst as I really could use the funds. But here's one in very good shape, if a tad on the pricey side:

http://www.andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=1039

DrCornelius

Cheers Nick - whenever I am back to being financially upright and of course if you still have it and its for sale I would rip your arm off for that back.  I ended up buying a reissue recently which is a fine guitar but doesn't feel or sound the same as the real thing, the original had a clarity even when cranked that the new one doesn't seem to have.

I had better stop typing now as I think I'm getting something in my eye :-(

Trotter

@Wazmeister I potentially have a lead on what I have been told is a '72 for circa £2.2k BUT, the seths are gone. Not sure how much a set of Wide range HB's are going for now, but it's an option? 

Wazmeister

Trotter said:

@Wazmeister I potentially have a lead on what I have been told is a '72 for circa £2.2k BUT, the seths are gone. Not sure how much a set of Wide range HB's are going for now, but it's an option? 

Cheers mate, but Id need to have those Seths in...

UNLESS...

There is a modern equivalent ??!!??

Id still maybe like the lead PM if necessary

Trotter

I've heard good things about Creamery's wide range replacements. About £120 each so not cheap though 

Gassage

There really isn't anything that absolutely nails it Waz.

Gassage

@St_Hubbins The one Andy has - it looks a belter- I have never any hesitation in dealing with him. Just need to check the pups and play it.

Wazmeister

Gassage said:

@St_Hubbins The one Andy has - it looks a belter- I have never any hesitation in dealing with him. Just need to check the pups and play it.

I contacted Andy but he's not replied yet

Gassage

Wazmeister said:

Gassage said:

@St_Hubbins The one Andy has - it looks a belter- I have never any hesitation in dealing with him. Just need to check the pups and play it.

I contacted Andy but he's not replied yet

Call his mobile or txt.

Aidanspaghetti

I've just thrown together a beautiful thinline MJT/Allparts guitar with a BKP neck (single) and Barden bridge pickup. The body is 3.2 lbs - featherweight and sounds massive.
Not trying to sell it to ya! Just plant the idea that you can make a sublime partscaster nowadays for sfa.
I know it's not psychologically the same but it is a very, very liveable with option

Best of luck with what you go for anyhows !

Wazmeister

Appreciate all the messages and advice folks...

Definately gonna get one of these if possible

Wazmeister

Bump

JezWynd

There's a couple over on Reverb including this beauty -

https://reverb.com/item/5292163-real-original-vintage-fender-telecaster-thinline-1975-natural-maple-blonde-ohsc

I've been looking recently since I got a Squier copy.

Wazmeister

JezWynd said:

There's a couple over on Reverb including this beauty -

https://reverb.com/item/5292163-real-original-vintage-fender-telecaster-thinline-1975-natural-maple-blonde-ohsc

I've been looking recently since I got a Squier copy.

Nice mate, but its in the USA !

JezWynd

Wazmeister said:

JezWynd said:

There's a couple over on Reverb including this beauty -

https://reverb.com/item/5292163-real-original-vintage-fender-telecaster-thinline-1975-natural-maple-blonde-ohsc

I've been looking recently since I got a Squier copy.

Nice mate, but its in the USA !

They deliver! But yes, laying out kind of money you probably want to try it first. Did the Andy Baxter one not pan out?