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The butterscotch baja is very good, absolutely lovely neck on it... not sure if the others have the same neck tho’
but yes, get a baja!...
https://www.gak.co.uk/en/fender-classic-series-50s-telecaster-lacquer-white-blonde/82593?gclid=CjwKCAjw9qfZBRA5EiwAiq0AbXfU03IPYmo7ubcgFfjWONH-aupEBvuzGuCpQpqMCntnlIQpQJ2nPhoCp4gQAvD_BwE
Also the Harley Benton range of Telecaster types are getting some good reviews from players (pickups might be the weak point). And used G&L ASAT guitars are fabulous value for money.
Go experiment and find one to play, then buy another , and another.
I had one and liked it but not enough to keep it in the end. Now, though, I kind of miss it, like a lot of things I have sold :-(
But like everyone who moved one on the pursuit of something ‘nicer’, I always enjoyed playing it, never found the sound lacking and I wish I’d kept my ‘plastic fantastic tele’
I bought an affinity tele earlier in the year as a cheap test, and I really like it. But when better Fender ones are available for £250 more, I don’t feel so good upgrading bits on it haha.
The biggest issue was the electrical components- cheap and a bit nasty.
I admit that I've since modified virtually every part of the guitar, but I happily gigged it as it was.
Find one in a shop to try out before committing (although as long as you don't overpay you shouldn't lose money on a used Baja)
If you're looking for something similar appearance-wise see if you can find one of the butterscotch Standards before they all sell out. A few weeks ago they were going for £460 ish new.
Or there's a nice Classic 50s for sale in the classifieds for a decent price if you can get on with vintage radius/frets.
If you don't like the 50's Baja neck, the 60's version has a different profile. That was always a rosewood board, but might be Pau Ferro now. Looks nice in Sonic Blue.
That lacquer Tele that @meltedbuzzbox posted the link to is meant to be pretty good. The nitro finish would be a decent upgrade as far as I'm concerned.
I didnt think the Baja pickups were superior to the ones in the Mex i bought when i A/Bd them in the shop despite the supposed superiority.
I suppose the dilemma is that I’ve not really been keen on Teles for many many years. The urge to acquire one is a fairly recent thing.
It may be that I just confirm that I really don’t like Teles, in which case, not a lot lost on a CV.
On the other hand, if I like the CV, I’ll be forever wondering if I should have held out for a full fat Fender.
I’ll go try a few.