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Old 12-05-2011, 07:51 AM
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Old 12-05-2011, 09:04 AM
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Fender was still making the MIJ Rosewood Telecaster in the 90s. I bought one used at a guitar show in '96 and the guy who sold it to me told me to hold onto in because Fender was getting ready to discontinue it. And they did indeed quit making them within the next year (or so). By the way, it is a very sweet guitar; not just pretty to look at, but plays and sounds great. It's the one electric guitar I doubt I will sell while I can still play.

The Rosewood Teles that Fender was selling in recent years were not the same. I believe they used a rosewood veneer. Here's one I found on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-Japan...item3cbe4609e0

Looking at the prices on eBay for some of these guitars, I think I could make a pretty penny if I ever did decide to sell mine. I paid $700 (used, near mint, but no original case). Looks like it would likely go for over $2K now (heck, they're asking almost $1500 for that veneer rosewood model).
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Old 12-10-2011, 07:15 PM
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Not all of the Rosewood Teles made in recent years use veneer . 2006 and no veneer . There are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe how good this one feels , plays and sounds .




I like to believe that George would have approved .
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Old 12-10-2011, 07:54 PM
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Wow! Very nice...
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Old 12-10-2011, 09:51 PM
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I love George Harrison!

In my opinion, he is one of the most underrated guitarists to ever hit the public eye. He was truly great and I believe he produced the best music after the Beatles' breakup.

Thanks for the post! And I, too would love to have that rosewood tele.
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Old 12-10-2011, 10:27 PM
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I love George Harrison!

In my opinion, he is one of the most underrated guitarists to ever hit the public eye. He was truly great and I believe he produced the best music after the Beatles' breakup.

Thanks for the post! And I, too would love to have that rosewood tele.
All Things Must Pass....one of the greatest albums!

I listen to it a lot!

George was a brilliant musician and humanitarian..
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Old 12-17-2011, 11:31 AM
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Well, I've never been an electric guitar guy, so I could be mistaken, but I don't recall that ever being a production model for Fender. My understanding of it was that it was a prototype that Fender gave to Harrison, but it never went on sale to the general public.

The R&D luthiers at these large scale guitar manufacturers tend to build a lot more one-off prototypes that never go into production than most players realize - the prototypes get built essentially as talking points for the staff management meetings, where they get passed around and played and discussed and debated. Most never get to the next step of becoming part of the product line, simply because it costs money to tool up for something different, and to promote it to the public.

Particularly if they get displayed at trade shows like the NAMM show but don't generate enough interest.

So most guitar factories I've visited have got quite a few prototypes laying around. They often get given away or sold at a discount to performers and other friends of the company.

Anyway, if I'm wrong and that rosewood Telecaster DID go into production for a while, I'm sure someone with a better knowledge of the Fender product line will set me straight. But my impression is that it was a one-off.


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Old 12-20-2011, 10:48 AM
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Well, I've never been an electric guitar guy, so I could be mistaken, but I don't recall that ever being a production model for Fender. My understanding of it was that it was a prototype that Fender gave to Harrison, but it never went on sale to the general public.
Not entirely true. Fender's rosewood Telecaster was a prototype given to George, but it did see a couple of limited runs as a production guitar. Unfortunately, its initial expense (solid rosewood body and neck), combined with its weight, made it a difficult guitar to market. Both production runs were unsuccessful, although you can probably have one built by the Fender Custom Shop, if you're willing to part with the dough. In that price-range, however, most people would opt for a customized electric. People tend to get "buggy" about Telecasters anyway. Despite the number of ways the concept has been modified and "downstreamed," a lot of people insist that Leo got the design right back in the days of Harry Truman.
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