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Post subject: Telecaster Elite (20013) or Original 60's (2018) ?
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 3:13 pm
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hi everyone, i want to buy another telecaster but can't decide which one to buy, as i haven't had the chance to play either, and have owned seen them on youtube, so just wondering if anyone has played or owned either of these two guitars and what they think is the better of the two, the two guitars i am comparing are....

Fender USA American Classic 60's telecaster, Fiesta Red 2018, rosewood fretboard, double bound body, 64 pick ups.

Fender USA Elite telecaster, Candy Apple Red 2013, rosewood fretboard, single bound body, S1 Switching, belly cut, locking tuners.

very curious in all opinions, thank you


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Post subject: Re: Telecaster Elite (20013) or Original 60's (2018) ?
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2019 10:55 pm
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So......you lack the stones to make a decision and you'd like us to make it for you.

If this forum were a Buy More store you'd be Morgan Grimes.

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Post subject: Re: Telecaster Elite (20013) or Original 60's (2018) ?
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 1:23 am
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Were the elites out in 2013?
I thought it was just the deluxe then...
My own opinion would be buy a strat particularly since this is the strat forum but if I had to choose maybe the deluxe not that big a fan of the N3s but the compound radius is a plus as is individual saddles and S1 switching.
I'd probably go for aged cherry and maple fretboard.
What about the select series around that year they are beautiful … :D


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Post subject: Re: Telecaster Elite (20013) or Original 60's (2018) ?
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 2:00 am
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jimmy_james wrote:
Were the elites out in 2013?

...My own opinion would be buy a strat particularly since this is the strat forum… :D


Doh, you guys.

2 very different guitars. I really like the classic vintage reissue type guitars and the more traditional the better. A Tele should have the ash tray type bridge and three saddles as that is what makes it a Tele IMHO. But that is just me.

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Post subject: Re: Telecaster Elite (20013) or Original 60's (2018) ?
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 3:05 am
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I prefer Candy Apple Red to Fiesta Red, so buy the Deluxe.


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Post subject: Re: Telecaster Elite (20013) or Original 60's (2018) ?
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 5:24 am
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Retroverbial wrote:
So......you lack the stones to make a decision and you'd like us to make it for you.

This.
Picking a guitar is like picking a girlfriend.
You may not like what you end up with, but you are more likely to be happy if you pick your own.

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Post subject: Re: Telecaster Elite (20013) or Original 60's (2018) ?
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:17 am
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CB91710 wrote:
Picking a guitar is like picking a girlfriend.
You may not like what you end up with, but you are more likely to be happy if you pick your own.


We really should have a pinned thread for "Words of Wisdom". This would be right up there. Respect!

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