Fender Baja Telecaster.

I still want one. I didn't have the budget so the Squier CV took it's place.
It might be the most versatile Tele Fender has ever produced.
 
Isn't this just a regular old tele???

Classic Player Baja Telecaster®

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Advertised Price
$799.99
Model #: 0141502307

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Specs
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General
Model Name: Classic Player Baja Telecaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Blonde
Model Number: 0141502307
Series: Classic Player
Advertised Price: $799.99
Color: Blonde
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Body
Body Material: Ash
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Telecaster®
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Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape: Soft "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
Position Inlays: Dot
Truss Rods: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with "Custom Shop Designed" Engraving
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Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Single-Coil Broadcaster
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop "Twisted" Single-Coil Tele
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching: 4-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups (In Parallel), Position 3. Neck Pickup, Position 4. Neck and Bridge Pickups (In Series)
Pickup Configuration: SS
Special Electronics: S-1™ Switch
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Hardware
Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele with Brass Saddles
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Switch Tips: Top Hat Style
Auxiliary Switching: S-1 Switch Down: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge/Neck Pickups (In Parallel)-Out of Phase, Position 3. Neck Pickup (Standard Tele) Position 4. Neck/Bridge Pickups (Series) Out of Phase
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Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender® USA 250R, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
Unique Features: Soft "V" Shape Maple Neck, Knurled Chrome Knobs, "Custom Shop Designed" Neck Plate, 4-Way + 2-Way S-1™ Switching, Synthetic Bone Nut
Included Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag
 
Great guitars! I wouldn't mind one myself (they have nice, chunky necks), except that I'm not a fan of V-profile necks (although the new CP 60s Baja has a 60s profile neck http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TeleCPBjRFSB ). The bridge pickup is a Broadcaster pickup (overwound Tele pickups for the win!), and the neck pickup is a Twisted Tele - both of which are great sounding pickups IMO. The pickup switching deviates from standard Tele setup, in that the selector is a 4-position switch (the 4th position is basically both pickups wired in series, to act like your standard dual coil humbucker). It also has Fender's S1 system, that gives you out-of-phase pickup combinations (some players think it's a great feature, others [at least on the TDPRI] don't care for it).

Bajas are very popular Teles.
 
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I recently built a tele with a maple neck that has a V profile. I have to say that it took several months to get used to it but now I do not even notice it. I built the guitar to sell and the number one reson people at the shop passed on it was that it had a V shape neck on.

They are definitely a different animal.
 
Scott_Abene said:
Isn't this just a regular old tele???
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Like Ellen said, the switching and S1 make it different, plus the pickups are excellent.

Pickup Switching: 4-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups (In Parallel), Position 3. Neck Pickup, Position 4. Neck and Bridge Pickups (In Series)
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I've wanted one of those for a long time. I may just get one in the near future. I'm sort of stuck between the Baja and one of those 60 year anni strats with the gold anodized pickguards...
 
Dunno. I have a Don Mare "nancy" pickup waiting on a geetar, but this is too much coin to frankenstein.

DOH! maybe I put it in my strat...
 
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I once played a Martin with a V neck profile. It felt great from the get go, to the point where I had to put it down with all deliberate speed because I thought I would not have been able to go back to my C or D profile Guild. I have not found many guitars with that kind of carve. I wonder if I would feel the same way now? Especially since it was over 30 years ago.

The blonde Baja Tele is drool worthy.
 
I used to be wary of the V necks, but I tried a Vegas Gold Baja at GC recently, and was pleasantly surprised at how it felt.

The plot will thicken stirthepot
 
anybody else notice which one of the listed specs here is blatantly wrong?


Scott_Abene said:
Isn't this just a regular old tele???

Classic Player Baja Telecaster®

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Advertised Price
$799.99
Model #: 0141502307

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Specs
guitars-icon-general.png


General
Model Name: Classic Player Baja Telecaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Blonde
Model Number: 0141502307
Series: Classic Player
Advertised Price: $799.99
Color: Blonde
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Body
Body Material: Ash
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Telecaster®
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Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape: Soft "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
Position Inlays: Dot
Truss Rods: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with "Custom Shop Designed" Engraving
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Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Single-Coil Broadcaster
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop "Twisted" Single-Coil Tele
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching: 4-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups (In Parallel), Position 3. Neck Pickup, Position 4. Neck and Bridge Pickups (In Series)
Pickup Configuration: SS
Special Electronics: S-1™ Switch
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Hardware
Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele with Brass Saddles
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Switch Tips: Top Hat Style
Auxiliary Switching: S-1 Switch Down: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge/Neck Pickups (In Parallel)-Out of Phase, Position 3. Neck Pickup (Standard Tele) Position 4. Neck/Bridge Pickups (Series) Out of Phase
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Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender® USA 250R, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
Unique Features: Soft "V" Shape Maple Neck, Knurled Chrome Knobs, "Custom Shop Designed" Neck Plate, 4-Way + 2-Way S-1™ Switching, Synthetic Bone Nut
Included Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag
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I have one, it's the tele I play most. Love the V neck (it's a soft V). Plays and feels as nice as any tele I've played over the years.

The neck pickup is fantastic. The bridge is not your typical super-twangy tele pickup. It can cop that tele/pedal steel tone, but it's not a typical tele bridge tone. I like the S1 switch for the rare occasion I want something out-of-phase. It's a neat sound.

I did this with it quite a while ago:
 
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