Hot or Not - DANNY GATTON SIGNATURE TELECASTER®

[Mark Wein]

[FONT=open_sansregular]The Danny Gatton Signature Telecaster® guitar is based on Gatton’s heavily customized ’50s Telecaster. The cubic zirconium side markers will reflect light even on the darkest stages; other features include a swamp ash body, specially shaped maple neck with 22 frets, dual Bill Lawrence®-designed pickups based on the original specs of Gatton’s personal instrument, and a special Telecaster® bridge and saddles.

Specs and pricing: [/FONT]http://www.fender.com/guitars/telecaster/danny-gatton-signature-telecaster/

 

[Gary Blanchard]

cubic zirconium side markers

Not bad, but not for me. I don't care for the color, and CZ fret markers doesn't appeal to me.

 

[mosiddiqi]

I quite like that for a Tele

 

[dodgechargerfan]

$5K list? $4K street?

No.

How much would it cost for those pickups - or something damned close - right from Bill Lawrence?
All the rest of what makes this different either doesn't really matter (CZ markers, signature on the headstock) or is a personal preference (neck carve).
The swamp ash body might add to the price a bit, but they are not unobtanium, correct?

 

[PunkKitty]

Nice. But too expensive.

 

[Alex W]

Ya had me until the price.

 

[Elias Graves]

Ya had me until the price.

Agreed

 

[Flamencology]

It's pretty, but I agree with the others.

 

[micwalt]

It's lovely. I'd certainly take it if someone gave it to me.
No way in aitch-ee-el-el I'd pay that kind of money for it.

 

[ellengtrgrl]

Hmmm, it seems OK, but not at that price. Frankly, sometimes Fender goes a bit overboard with the artist models.

 

[altoidman]

IDK, maybe a Squier would do:

 

[Toasteroven]

These used to have Joe Barden pickups on them, didn't they? Not like they could get them again, but that explained some of the price back then.

 

[Modern Saint]

F*ing Hot. Almost bought one when it was first introduced. The only thing that I didn't care for is the baseball neck which is what Danny used. However with some sandpaper and some Baimun patience - Whoooo Haaaaa! Miracles can happen.

 

[Jim Soloway]

Subbing in Bil Lawrence pickups is totally bogus. The Barden's were a huge part of the voice of Gatton's guitar.

I've played a couple from the original run. They weren't my favorite CS Fenders. The zirconium markers were a bit silly and tended to fall out fairly quickly and the guitar was voiced to be VERY bright. I was much more impressed by the 40th anniversary Tele which came out in the same basic era (and remains one of the "one's-that-got-away" for me).

 

[Denverdave]

Zirconium marker fail.....

Looks like Fender trying to make a quick buck. I do like the body color though. I used to have a G&L ASAT in that color.

 

[CBHScott]

's OK, but I'd make my own w/ my preferred neck w/out the CZ markers for about 1/8th the cost .

 

[DFB]

Nice looking guitar,but no Fender should cost over 1K

 

[angry tele]

bill lawrence,

"I cant believe people like these (gattons) pickups" lol

 

[bsman]

I really like the birdseye maple neck. Otherwise, it's "OK".

 

[wagdog]

Smokin' hot tele, but too pricey for me and not a pickup configuration I would like playing.