Quote Originally Posted by cebreez View Post
I'd love to add something worthwhile here but I think you said it all. I totally agree. The closest thing to a telecaster I own is a peavey generations SSS which sounds more like a stratocaster than a tele. But I do really want to get my hands on one of these! BAD!!!!
Unfortunately, Fender has never come close to the early 70's Wide Range Humbucker pickups with actual CuNiFe magnets in their re-issues. To get that classic WRH tone you have to go http://www.telenator.com for either modding your pickups or buying theirs, which aren't cheap.