Thinline telecaster w/bigsby

kswilson89

Hi

I'm looking for a semi-hollow tele style guitar with a bigsby. Humbucker in the neck and normal tele single in the bridge would be ideal but I'm not to specific about this. Any builders out there making these? Is there a Fender model with similar specs?

Thanks

brooom

Grab a MIM classic thinline or a Fender Japan thinline, they're both great guitars... then add the bigsby?

GoldenEraGuitars

Yip, I can do that

JezWynd

Fender released one a while back...
https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/181203335656008--fender-fsr-72-telecaster-custom-bigsby-black-mn?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3aGZ36uW4gIV5pPtCh3szwR3EAkYAiABEgJfSfD_BwE

ArchtopDave

Mark Bailey could make you one. I had a custom guitar made by him last year. I did the spec myself, as I've made guitars under his guidance before, and the guitar was heavily based on the '72 Thinline.

JezWynd

JezWynd said:

Fender released one a while back...
https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/181203335656008--fender-fsr-72-telecaster-custom-bigsby-black-mn?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3aGZ36uW4gIV5pPtCh3szwR3EAkYAiABEgJfSfD_BwE

That's not a Thinline (but you know that). 

Danielsguitars

Funnily enough i have a thinline in mind just to lighten a swamp ash body and i did a p90 thinline with bigsby which i liked, anyway most people like Scott will do that for you

I should've said they were without f holes

 

ICBM

It’s always puzzled me why Fender haven’t done this as a standard model, especially the ‘69-style thinline. Not only does it look better than almost any other version of a Tele, the slightly airier sound goes perfectly with the extra twang from the Bigsby, and the weight of it stops the guitar being neck-heavy as thinlines often are.

GoldenEraGuitars

ICBM said:

It’s always puzzled me why Fender haven’t done this as a standard model, especially the ‘69-style thinline. Not only does it look better than almost any other version of a Tele, the slightly airier sound goes perfectly with the extra twang from the Bigsby, and the weight of it stops the guitar being neck-heavy as thinlines often are.

I’m guessing it’s something they’ll do via the custom shop? Then again, they’ll charge CS money for it too (which seems to be getting extraordinarily expensive these days). 

kswilson89

GoldenEraGuitars said:

ICBM said:

It’s always puzzled me why Fender haven’t done this as a standard model, especially the ‘69-style thinline. Not only does it look better than almost any other version of a Tele, the slightly airier sound goes perfectly with the extra twang from the Bigsby, and the weight of it stops the guitar being neck-heavy as thinlines often are.

I’m guessing it’s something they’ll do via the custom shop? Then again, they’ll charge CS money for it too (which seems to be getting extraordinarily expensive these days). 

Maybe Gibson's recent revision of their pricing structure may prompt Fender to do the same to keep up with competition, although I wouldn't hold my breath. I mean, £3200 for a tele/strat is just mind blowing.

Gassage

ICBM said:

It’s always puzzled me why Fender haven’t done this as a standard model, especially the ‘69-style thinline. Not only does it look better than almost any other version of a Tele, the slightly airier sound goes perfectly with the extra twang from the Bigsby, and the weight of it stops the guitar being neck-heavy as thinlines often are.

Possibly due to the fragility of the thinny around where you'd fit it?

Danielsguitars

kswilson89 said:

Maybe Gibson's recent revision of their pricing structure may prompt Fender to do the same to keep up with competition, although I wouldn't hold my breath. I mean, £3200 for a tele/strat is just mind blowing.

Fender pricing for cs is just stratospheric, they're just simple bolt on neck guitars and i don't see where that amount of added value is

Gassage

Danielsguitars said:

kswilson89 said:

Maybe Gibson's recent revision of their pricing structure may prompt Fender to do the same to keep up with competition, although I wouldn't hold my breath. I mean, £3200 for a tele/strat is just mind blowing.

Fender pricing for cs is just stratospheric, they're just simple bolt on neck guitars and i don't see where that amount of added value is

The fact that they created the product, market and guitar you and others appear to profit from (but appear not respect) might have something to do with it.

Danielsguitars

Gassage said:

The fact that they created the product, market and guitar you and others appear to profit from (but appear not respect) might have something to do with it.

i got asked to route the guitar build body and fit it all together, it's an allparts neck, it was interesting enough to do it

Think you need to take this up with just about every mass made guitar manufacturing company not me, last time i checked my bank balance it was fairly bloody empty 

brooom

In all fairness Fender does bank on the name the original Fender company made for themselves back in the 50s/60s. Nowadays, they're in fact as much a copy as everyone else.

Gassage

it still doesn't change the fact that they invented and created what we love.

brooom

Well, I think they own the name of a company that created what we love, sure... But that still makes it perfectly valid for anyone to be opinionated about some of their pricing decisions. Which is not to say that they haven't given us nice affordable product lines throughout the years.

Danielsguitars

Gassage said:

it still doesn't change the fact that they invented and created what we love.

So what, ford created the first affordable car, don't see people moaning about other companies who made better or similar cars etc

Gassage

Danielsguitars said:

Gassage said:

it still doesn't change the fact that they invented and created what we love.

So what, ford created the first affordable car, don't see people moaning about other companies who made better or similar cars etc

They didn't create the first car though- Damiler Benz did- and they still command a premium.

Danielsguitars

Gassage said:

Danielsguitars said:

Gassage said:

it still doesn't change the fact that they invented and created what we love.

So what, ford created the first affordable car, don't see people moaning about other companies who made better or similar cars etc

They didn't create the first car though- Damiler Benz did- and they still command a premium.

so do cs apparently 

If this is all you're worried about you need another hobby, i couldn't give a shit personally about anything so stop quoting me and my opinions because you don't like them 

Gassage

Danielsguitars said:

Gassage said:

Danielsguitars said:

Gassage said:

it still doesn't change the fact that they invented and created what we love.

So what, ford created the first affordable car, don't see people moaning about other companies who made better or similar cars etc

They didn't create the first car though- Damiler Benz did- and they still command a premium.

so do cs apparently 

If this is all you're worried about you need another hobby, i couldn't give a shit personally about anything so stop quoting me and my opinions because you don't like them 

It's a discussion forum- if you don't like discussion, leave the forum.

CS doesn't bother me because I don't have any or buy any.