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Post subject: ROSEWOOD TELE CIJ/MIJ??
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:25 pm
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Hello out there ladies!
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so here's my deal...

i have a strat and its fun and all
('62 Reissue...oly white...very sexy)

i have a les paul...very nice!
a gibson acoustic...also nice and some assorted other guitars!

but this is besides the point...

i want an all Rosewood TELE!
i know they reissued them in 07 but i missed the train on it and now they are astronomical in price!!!!!

I heard some good things about the CIJ/MIJ teles...and wanted to know a couple of things...i see some of you out here have more than one!

first and foremost...what is difference between CIJ/MIJ?
i know it involves production years...but my question is which is more likely to be the basswood/rosewood veneer and which is the real deal?

im not throwing down my hard earned loot that i was gonna spend on a gibson firebird for no veneer!

i want the solid rosewood with the maple sandwiched in between!

do they exist in the CIJ/MIJ line? or is that american only?

my other question is how do i tell?

i know weight is an immediate giveaway...the heavier the better...but what else can i look for to determine if this is all rosewood or just veneer?
some people say the veneer tele's have black painted neck and back...is that it? thats a pretty easy spot!

the reason i ask is a friend of mine came into contact with a japanese tele in rhode island...the rosewood kind...at least in looks...and i was wondering whether or not i should drive out there to check it out AND BUY this weekend!?

it has an aftermarket bigsby installed but its the cool one with the Fender "F" instead of the "Bigsby" written on it...he sent me a couple of pics but his camera phone sucks and it could be a burgandy regular tele for all i know...

some of the identifying features are as follows...
it has a maple plug where the truss rod cover is...and possibly a maple skunk stripe on the back of the neck...he said it was heavy as hell so thats a good sign that its rosewood but sometimes i hear that the bigsby adds a lot of weight to the guitar...

i havent figured out yet if its a CIJ/MIJ...but if that info is crucial in diagnosing id be more than happy to find out!

and pretty much thats all i got...

any info you guys could give would be great!
its so hard finding rosewood owners anywhere...ive been looking for a year myself for this guitar...so before i pull the trigger i want all the info i can get!

illl post pics if i buy but please help before that!

thanks again guys!

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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:27 pm
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yes, the CIJ does exist. they also made it as a MIM. you can find the recent FCS Version on ebay for about 2-2500 if you're willing to drop some cash dwn on it.

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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 7:55 pm
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CIJ means Crafted in Japan, MIJ means Made in Japan. It's really the same thing, and on Fender Japan's site there's a number of teles, a few with bigsbys, but none all-rosewood.

Good luck in your search!


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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 12:52 pm
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I'd say it was added after it was made by its owner.

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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:37 pm
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Sorry, I haven't been on this forum for a while.

I qualify as a Rosewood owner... :roll:

The short answer to your question is that there are MIJ and CIJ full Rosewoods, but the CIJ version is pretty rare (but not any different to the MIJ version)

There are more recent CIJ and MIM versions which are NOT full rosewoods, they just have rosewood veneer on thier bodies.

The easiest way to tell a full rosewood is of course the maple stipe halfway through the thickness of the body where they glue the two halves together (after chambering).

Personally, I wouldn't buy one with a bigsby, as they are not best known for having them installed.

Hope this helps.


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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:43 am
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I have owned a CIJ Rosewood Tele with the maple sandwich. You have to be careful, there are also basswood bodies with a rosewood veneeer. A decent CIJ should be in the neighborhood of $2,000, depending on how many are also being offered on ebay. It's one of the most revered teles and for good reason.

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