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Post subject: New 52 Reissue Vs Previous model
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:22 pm
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Hi I have been looking at a 2011 52 Reissue but have not played one of the New 52 Reissues just wondering if there was much difference in the tone with the new pickus? I had an American Standard a few years ago and would like to get another Tele. Opinions welcomed.


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Post subject: Re: New 52 Reissue Vs Previous model
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:59 pm
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SHAMUS1 wrote:
Hi I have been looking at a 2011 52 Reissue but have not played one of the New 52 Reissues just wondering if there was much difference in the tone with the new pickus? I had an American Standard a few years ago and would like to get another Tele. Opinions welcomed.


Personally I think that the 80s MIJ 52RI's were closer to the originals than the AV's were. Still a nice Tele though.

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Post subject: Re: New 52 Reissue Vs Previous model
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 5:19 pm
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Thanks

I have yet to see a 58 which I would like to try the neck profile looks like it may be comfortable.


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Post subject: Re: New 52 Reissue Vs Previous model
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 4:42 pm
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SHAMUS1 wrote:
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I have yet to see a 58 which I would like to try the neck profile looks like it may be comfortable.


I tested what has turned out to be a 2009 '52 AVRI Tele, that is currently being sold to me as a "new" guitar by a large music store, along with the new '58 AVRI Tele and the new '64 AVRi Tele. The store did not have the newer revamped '52 AVRI Tele, which I did play at a different store through a different amp, so no comparison can be made with the new '52.

The guitars were played through a small Bad Cat without reverb. I didn't like the sound of the '58 AVRI at all, as compared to the 2009 '52 AVRI Tele. Without trying another '58, it is hard to say whether these guitars are all thin, treble sounding guitars.

The '64 AVRI was much better sounding than the '58 AVRI, and much closer in tone to the '52 AVRI, but the '52 had the edge in being slightly more harmonic sounding, or having slightly more depth to its sound when single chords were played back to back with the guitars through the Bad Cat, 5 Watt, Cougar 5, amp, which has a Vintage 30 speaker. Great little amp.

As for the necks, I really did not notice that much difference between the guitars.
The '52 "U" neck is thankfully, far from being a "big" "U".
Personally, I like the look of the dark butterscotch, older '52 AVRI Tele bodies and necks, as compared to the new lighter blonde body '52 AVRI Teles with natural maple necks.
I would think that any change in the pickups between the newer and older '52 AVRI Teles, would be minimal.


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Post subject: Re: New 52 Reissue Vs Previous model
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:12 am
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:D Thanks MickJagger

Those Bad Cat amps are great amps.I appreciate your opinion.I have not tried a 64 either.However, from what I have read from the limited amount of information from other users in other forums the 64 seems to be well liked from a tone perspect from all who have played them.


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Post subject: Re: New 52 Reissue Vs Previous model
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 5:06 pm
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I just picked this "new," 2009 Fender '52 American Vinatage Tele up yesterday.
I have no understanding how this large, national music store, had a "new," four year old guitar in stock.
Despite the missing case candy, I have no reason to believe that the guitar was previously owned, and several clues suggest that it is indeed 2009 NOS.

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I saw this Tele on Labor Day, September 2, for $1,349.00, which I thought was a good price.
A lot of people seem to not like the small frets on these Teles.
I love the lack of speed bumps!!
The set-up and action is tremendous, and the guitar plays great.

I layed it away with $400.00 down with a 10% discount, which I thought was great.
By the time I picked it up yesterday, October 12, these pre-September 2012 '52AVRI guitars, had gone down in price in the music store computer system, to a close-out price of $980.00!!

SCORE!!! Especially when the 2013's are twice that much, and when I like the darker butterscotch color better than the new lighter ones!!

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Post subject: Re: New 52 Reissue Vs Previous model
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:38 am
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Nice Tele Mick Jagger!

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