Back in October my friend was shopping for a tele and I thought the Classic Player was great, played and sounded as good if not better then all the other tele models they had.

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Tune Low, Play Hard & Floor it!

I have a regular MIM standard. It's a surprisingly good guitar. I love it, but I don't know if it can compare with the '52 'cause I've never played one.

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"Speak the truth, and speak it ever,
cost it what it will
for he who hides the wrong he did
did the wrong thing still."
-Miss Uel

If you didn't mind a used Tele, you could probably find a american one for a decent price on Craigslist.

Yeah the Classic 50's Tele I played was a beauty. I also really like the MIM Tele standard it really is a great build, problem is I always settle for the MIM standards( Strats ). I know the Classic Series and Baja Teles are MIM but their a bit more flashy than a regular Standard.
I also don't really mind buying a used one off craigslist (and belive me I've been searching) so we will see. Thanks for all your guy's imput, I will keep you updated on what I pick up when i do.

P.S. I had to return the AVRI '52 to my pops yesterday...kinda felt like breaking up...REALLY hard to do.

he's right i got a Tele for Christmas and i love it, it's a wonderful guitar, i highly recommend getting one. And people are right, they are very addictive, watch out

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I got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk...

I had a buddy of mine who jams with my pops bring over his Classic Series 50's Esquire. I had no idea he had this as he usually jams on his Epiphone flamecat.I brought up the fact that I was looking into buying a Tele and he told me he had one. Upon arrival I found out it was actually an Esquire. I loved the feel of the Esquire. Wow I am so confused. I still have to try out the American Special so I will see.
I know the solution for this=GET RICH or sponsered by Fender!