Uh oh! New GAS alert. Telecaster

[tot_Ou_tard]

Tig was the thinline muddy at all?

[sumitomo]

Hey ToT Guitarfetish has some cool mini buckers that would fit great in the neck of these CV teles.Sumi

[Tig***]

Tig was the thinline muddy at all?

Not muddy at all. It had plenty of twang, and the pickups had a vintage sound to my ears, but enough gain for a wide range of tones. Also, I liked how the bridge pickup wasn't too brittle, like some or the MiM Tele's I've played in the past.

[MAXIFUNK]

Tig,

I am seriously thinking about breaking my rule for 2010 NO NEW GUITARS!!!!!
So, on a scale of 1 to 10 with price, quality, sounds, etc etc etc what would you rate the Thinline?

[Tig***]

Tig,

I am seriously thinking about breaking my rule for 2010 NO NEW GUITARS!!!!!
So, on a scale of 1 to 10 with price, quality, sounds, etc etc etc what would you rate the Thinline?

Tell ya what... I'm gonna' do you a favor and rate it a 1, or maybe a 1.5. There, now you can sleep tonight, knowing that you didn't miss out!

OK, seriously, if you have been Jones'in for a Thinline, this would be a really good way to go. I can't think of anything I'd change, unless you like brass saddles over the stock chrome ones, or maybe if it had a tinted neck. The Alnico V's pickups had all the Tele goodness without being too wimpy or brittle. I really didn't want to put her down and leave the store.

Price 10 (so much quality for so little money, well good luck with your willpower)

Quality 9 (The neck/fret board was near-perfect and everything, including the knobs and tuners were solid, with no blemishes in the finish)

Sound 9 (I loved the acoustic volume I got just tuning it)

Appearance 9 (This guitar makes my top 5 Tele's as far as looks. My number 1 is the Merle Haggard Signature, 2nd or 3rd is between the 1950s Telecaster Thinline NOS or many the 3-Color Sunburst Tele's, and the red Jim Adkins JA-90 is maybe 4th)

So, what are you gonna' call your new Thinline?

[sumitomo]

Oh no I can hear it now MOM! Dad got a new guitar! D'oh! shut up are you trying to get me castrated!Sumi

[MAXIFUNK]

So, what are you gonna' call your new Thinline?

I already played the CV Tele custom and was sold on it.
I have been wanting a semi -hollow guitar for ever!

I guess I'll name her Tiggy LOL
Thanks for the info I think I'll have them order me one tonight.
I'll keep you posted in case I chicken out. LOL

[MAXIFUNK]

Oh no I can hear it now MOM! Dad got a new guitar! D'oh! shut up are you trying to get me castrated!Sumi

Truer words have never been spoken LOL

[tot_Ou_tard]

I have been wanting a semi -hollow guitar for ever!

Are thinlines really semi-hollow? I thought that they just had a chamber under the f-hole and were not hollowed out on the treble side. Maybe this is a matter of sematics.

Can you get one to sound like a 335?

[Tig***]

Truer words have never been spoken LOL

Hey, I guess I can take some of the blame for twisting your arm.
Nah, you were already sold on it. I just reminded you that it's a worthy purchase.
Oh, and I take all major credit cards...

[MAXIFUNK]

Are thinlines really semi-hollow? I thought that they just had a chamber under the f-hole and were not hollowed out on the treble side. Maybe this is a matter of sematics.

Can you get one to sound like a 335?

I doubt it 335 has much more body and air and humbuckers.
I am just hoping for some type of semi-hollow sound and vibe with the classic tele tone.

[MAXIFUNK]

Hey, I guess I can take some of the blame for twisting your arm.
Nah, you were already sold on it. I just reminded you that it's a worthy purchase.
Oh, and I take all major credit cards...

They are going to look into ordering it in the AM.
An your right I was sold on it sight unseen you just verified my thought.
Thanks buddy for the support of tone and GAS. LOL

[tot_Ou_tard]

I doubt it 335 has much more body and air and humbuckers.
I am just hoping for some type of semi-hollow sound and vibe with the classic tele tone.

Sounds good to me. I want one.

[MAXIFUNK]

They ordered the ThinLine for me today!
I can not wait to get my hands on it.

Update will follow!

[tjcurtin1]

Saw an old friend at a show the other night - he's a life-long working guitarist, but not a gear-head and never cares to talk about gear - all the stuff he has he has had for years. Th first words out of his mouth, excitedly, were, "Have you heard about the CV Squiers?! My wife just got me the tele for my birthday and I can't put it down. I've hardly touched my electrics for the past twelve years, and I play this thing two hours every morning - you can't believe what you get for under $400 - I like it better than the $2000 tel that was at the shop; my friend over there (another long-time player) got the strat."

I'd guess that neither of those guys was in the market for another electric, period - but they went for the CV's. I bet Fender is selling thousands in similar circumstances.

Of course, it all made me want to go out and get myself a CV tele.....