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Post subject: 50s Strat or Baja Tele?
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:28 am
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I’m in the market for a new guitar and I’ve narrowed my choices down to the 50s Classic Series Strat and the Classic Series/ Player Baja Tele. Which would be a better choice in playability, reliability, and value, basically which is the bigger bang for the buck?


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Post subject: Re: 50s Strat or Baja Tele?
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 12:07 pm
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I have a Classic Player Baja Tele. I'm very happy with it.

The tele is obviously very different from the strat right from the get go.

In terms of reliability and value I would suggest they are on par. In terms of playability, that is a very personal thing. In that regard, the necks are different. Both are soft v-shaped but the radius on the strat is 7.25" while the radius on the tele is 9.5" and the v is much deeper. Some people don't like the deeper neck.

The tele is "Custom Shop" designed, if that matters to you.


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Post subject: Re: 50s Strat or Baja Tele?
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 12:12 pm
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Moelizon wrote:
I’m in the market for a new guitar and I’ve narrowed my choices down to the 50s Classic Series Strat and the Classic Series/ Player Baja Tele. Which would be a better choice in playability, reliability, and value, basically which is the bigger bang for the buck?


Quite a difference in your choices. First off, a Strat vs Tele, two wonderful but different sounding
guitars. On the specific models you like an even wider dimension of sounds.

My choice would be this:

https://shop.fender.com/en-US/electric- ... 31002.html

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Post subject: Re: 50s Strat or Baja Tele?
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:25 pm
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Hi Moelizon, welcome to the forum. Sounds like you need to try them out and see how they sound and feel. Strats and Teles are different animals.

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Post subject: Re: 50s Strat or Baja Tele?
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 6:36 pm
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Welcome to the Forum Moelizon. Cool first post. Both guitars have these qualities, playability, reliability, and value. Bang for the buck would be about equal as well. I have a Stratocaster so I need a Telecaster but that's something different. I think you can't make a bad choice pick one and let us know which.

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Post subject: Re: 50s Strat or Baja Tele?
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:32 am
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I tried both out and I liked them especially the Bajas thick neck but I played with a few other guitars and surprisingly ended up with the Jaguar HH. Once I played it I knew I needed it.


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Post subject: Re: 50s Strat or Baja Tele?
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:38 am
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Congratulation's Moelizon! 8)

PS: are pics possible?

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Post subject: Re: 50s Strat or Baja Tele?
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:38 pm
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Here’s the link to some photos
http://s61.photobucket.com/user/Moelizon/library/


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Post subject: Re: 50s Strat or Baja Tele?
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 10:08 pm
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Thanks, for your photos and welcome Moelizon. Nice versatile choice that I’m sure you won’t tire of easily. A Jag has a mojo all of it’s own.

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Post subject: Re: 50s Strat or Baja Tele?
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 12:02 am
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Congrats! I always love the Baja. Can't go wrong for sounds and playability.

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