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Fender Vintera '70s Telecaster Deluxe Electric Guitar (Vintage Blonde) Expired

$881.70
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Amazon has Fender Vintera '70s Telecaster Deluxe Electric Guitar (Vintage Blonde w/ Maple Fingerboard) on sale for $881.68. Shipping is free.

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About this Item:
  • Alder body
  • Two Wide Range humbucking pickups
  • "Thin C"-shaped maple neck; 9.5"-radius fingerboard with 21 medium-jumbo frets
  • Vintage-style string-through-body hardtail Strat bridge with six saddles
  • Hand orientation: Right
  • Includes deluxe gig bag

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JamieL2159
01-18-2023 at 05:02 PM.
01-18-2023 at 05:02 PM.
Ahhh yes, the mid 70's...when fender finally decided intonation was important. "A vintage-style, string-through-body hardtail Strat bridge with six saddles gives this Telecaster accurate intonation"
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drivenZ
01-18-2023 at 05:28 PM.
01-18-2023 at 05:28 PM.
what are they talking about, arent humbuckers by definition less twangy?

" this guitar has all of the authentic bite and twang that made the telecaster a legend. "
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stratman
01-18-2023 at 09:21 PM.
01-18-2023 at 09:21 PM.
Quote from JamieL2159 :
Ahhh yes, the mid 70's
CBS Fender era. Not exactly the zenith in Fender history.
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BCNugget
01-18-2023 at 10:15 PM.
01-18-2023 at 10:15 PM.
Hey look a Telecaster with a control knob set that doesn't look like a bolt-on afterthought!
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CalebC5754
01-19-2023 at 01:57 AM.
01-19-2023 at 01:57 AM.
Why are people paying this much for a MiM Fender?
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sup3rson1c
01-19-2023 at 03:59 AM.
01-19-2023 at 03:59 AM.
Quote from stratman :
CBS Fender era. Not exactly the zenith in Fender history.
I've heard of this but never bothered to look into it. What a shame.

https://www.fuzzfaced.net/fender-era-cbs-en.html

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PortabelloRoad
01-19-2023 at 05:55 AM.
01-19-2023 at 05:55 AM.
Quote from CalebC5754 :
Why are people paying this much for a MiM Fender?

Cause that's what they cost now
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stratman
01-19-2023 at 07:24 AM.
01-19-2023 at 07:24 AM.
Quote from sup3rson1c :
I've heard of this but never bothered to look into it. What a shame.

https://www.fuzzfaced.net/fender-era-cbs-en.html
Good article. Thanks.
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rumata13
01-19-2023 at 07:29 AM.
01-19-2023 at 07:29 AM.
Nice guitar!
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01-19-2023 at 07:31 AM.
01-19-2023 at 07:31 AM.
Quote from CalebC5754 :
Why are people paying this much for a MiM Fender?
Yeah f that. Long gone are the days of getting a MIM Fender Deluxe Roadhouse Strat w/3-Texas Special single-coil pickups wired to a special V6 rotary switch for $400. BUT you can shop around and find killer used guitars. Example: barely used Musicman SSS Cutlass for 7 hundred. USA made. They are out there.
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01-19-2023 at 08:08 AM.
01-19-2023 at 08:08 AM.
Can someone recommend a "starter guitar"? I've always wanted to try it. What brand/model and what amp? Anything else needed? Thanks.
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Toe
01-19-2023 at 08:08 AM.
01-19-2023 at 08:08 AM.
Quote from sup3rson1c :
I've heard of this but never bothered to look into it. What a shame.
Quote from stratman :
Good article. Thanks.
Wayne: There it is: Excalibur. *kneels*
Cassandra: Wow. '64 Fender Stratocaster in classic white with triple single coil pickups and a whammy bar.
Wayne: Pre-CBS Fender corporate buy-out.
Cassandra: I'd raise the bridge, file down the nut, and take the buzz out of the low "E."
Wayne: God, I love this woman.

Yeah, normally if you're talking vintage Fender, it's the pre-CBS era that you want, not the 1970s, lol.

Vox is another company that went through some bad management around the same era. The Rose Morris-era Vox amps are an expensive way to burn down your house. https://www.vintageguitar.com/342...rs-of-vox/
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01-19-2023 at 08:17 AM.
01-19-2023 at 08:17 AM.
Quote from SmartPartner9143 :
Can someone recommend a "starter guitar"? I've always wanted to try it. What brand/model and what amp? Anything else needed? Thanks.
Gonna need a little more info on what you're looking for. What styles of music are you wanting to play? I'd suggest watching a few YouTube videos that go through the basic differences between pickup types, eg single coil vs humbucker, and see which sounds more like you're after.

Beyond that, I'd hit up a guitar store and try a few out, see what feels good in your hands. A good employee will be able to point out pros & cons of various sizes and shapes, and things like the finish of the neck (painted necks tend to be grippy, so your hand doesn't slide along it as smoothly). For a beginner, I'd say the two most important things are whether it feels right in your hands and whether it stays in tune worth a damn, lol. (Don't get something with a Floyd Rose or other tremolo for your first guitar.)

As for the amp side, there's a lot of ways to put together a rig these days. If you're just starting out, you might just get a decent recording interface and plug into your computer. Even at the free end, there's some pretty good amp sim software out there these days, like https://ml-sound-lab.com/products/amped-roots
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