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http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/114929/trussart-deluxe-steelcaster-cream-on-steel-gator-with-piezo#latest
It has 3 fender noiseless pickups, wired in standard Strat wiring, but it is a simple mod to chuck a superswitch in and wire it so that the middle position gives you the outer two pickups a la a standard tele. You could also just swap the scratch plate and get rid of the middle pickup. It has modern saddles, but I'm sure a bridge swap would also be simples if you wanted to.
I have one for sale in the classifieds in this price range (with the aforementioned switch mod) A great guitar, but I have just bought a new CS Strat (see NGD thread) and need to recoup funds. Tokai ES-120, Fender Nashville Tele, Fender Classic Player Strat, Tokai LS-150
Decent spec for the money, gorgeous thin finish - I'll admit this is really what's pulling me in -, comfy enough neck (I've played other Chapmans and it's pretty similar to the Fender modern C, not quite as thin as my Strat), but still potentially cheap enough used to allow for modification to taste.
This review from Guitar mag certainly seems to sing praises, too.
https://guitar.com/review/electric-guitar/chapman-guitars/
Has anyone had any experience of these compared to a Fender Tele? If we could avoid going down the Chapman opinion tangent that would be much appreciated, I'm just asking about this specific guitar.
Also still open to other Tele suggestions as well. Only thing I've decided against is G&L, simply because the proportions are wrong to my eye - if I want a Tele, it has to look right as well as feel/sound right.
https://shop.fender.com/en-GB/electric-guitars/telecaster/american-performer-telecaster-hum/0115122341.html
I've modded my mex Tele to something very similar, you get the lovely classic Telecaster bridge tones but with (IMHO) a more usable neck pickup. I've also just bought a Seymour Duncan 59 so i can split the neck to get me somewhere back to the original single Tele neck sound should i ever want it.
The only guitar I'll ever need? Probably not but pretty close!
I have one of these, a blonde '50's with Ash body and nitro finish, real featherweight too. I traded a Baja 60's for it. The Baja's are great guitars but did fancy a nitro finish so did a deal. My Classic '50 has a slightly chunkier neck profile too and the nitro version comes with a natty vintage style tweed case. To be honest, I believe the nitro finish is a bit of a con, I'm sure I've read that they do put a thin nitro finish on but it's over a clear poly finish base, I could be wrong though. My guitar was used and came with SD Quarter Pounder pickups which is the only thing I want to change as they rob it of that unmistakeable Tele sound IMO.
I've only ever had Mexican Teles, never felt the need to 'upgrade' to US, I would agree with others that they can vary in weight, so a good light one can take longer to discover but they are out there. My first proper electric when I was in my covers band was a regular MIM sunburst 50's Tele and it was superb, bulletproof.
Don't discount the Classic 72 Tele Custom either with the HB in the neck position, just swap out the pickups and you've got a very cool guitar.
2004 Yamaha LL-500
1995 Yamaha LA-8