Recommendations for cheap Telecaster style guitar?

Dale Lee · Post by **Dale Lee** » 13 Apr 2008 8:37 am

Any recommendations on this (besides "don't bother")? I can't really play guitar, but I am thinking about getting one to fool around with at home. Are any of them any better than the others?

One I've considered that is pretty cheap is the "Peavey Generation Triple/Single EX". I am finding it for less than $150 new on EBay.

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 13 Apr 2008 3:53 pm

Dale, I'd get a Squier Tele, they can be had pretty cheap and as they're able to be set up pretty good you can actually play a gig with one of 'em. I bought one and used it for a second guitar and tuned it down a whole tone for some special things. And remember, Squire is Fender so it's actually a "real" Telecaster........JH in Va.

Casey Lowmiller · Post by **Casey Lowmiller** » 13 Apr 2008 6:18 pm

I'll second what Jerry said. Right now, you can pickup a butterscotch Squier Tele for fairly cheap.

They are pretty good guitars for the cash!!!

Casey

Mike Goldring · Post by **Mike Goldring** » 13 Apr 2008 8:57 pm

Some of the Squier Teles are pretty nice, but the Peavey's are nice too, and there are lot's of other cheap import Tele copies, SX, Jay Turser, etc...
They are all made overseas, China, Indonesia etc.. but for the money they are all pretty good guitars.

That said, I'd shop for a used Mexican made Standard Tele, you can find them for $250 or so, sometimes cheaper, they have the same pots and switch as the USA Teles, the stock pu's are decent, a vintage Tele bridge will replace the stock flat 6 saddle bridge w/o any modification.

Randy Phelps · Post by **Randy Phelps** » 13 Apr 2008 9:37 pm

http://www.rondomusic.com/wf150ta.html

it is a pretty nice guitar (top loader) if you decide you want something different. They are good guitars and have decent hardware.

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 14 Apr 2008 7:51 am

I have a Greg Bennett model, made by Samick, Tele style guitar that I would part with reasonably. Plays and sounds good and it is really good quality for an inport.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 14 Apr 2008 9:54 pm

beat up $100 squire tele....take it right to the gig!

Andy Zynda · Post by **Andy Zynda** » 15 Apr 2008 5:52 am

I've played those Samick Tele's.
Excellent bargain.
-andy-

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 15 Apr 2008 7:22 am

Still yet, those Samicks, Peaveys, etc. are just copies! The Squire is the only "cheapie" authorized to have the name "Telecaster" on the headstock as is is a Tele..........JH in Va.

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 15 Apr 2008 8:42 am

Doesn't matter to me who's name is on the headstock, it's all about playability, sound, and quality.

Gary Lynch · Post by **Gary Lynch** » 17 Apr 2008 4:22 pm

Fender MIM (Made in Mexico) Telecaster. Cheap, many parts interchangable with the American made Teles and has good resale. They play great. eBay always has a number of them.

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 17 Apr 2008 6:21 pm

i have a good tele its a Jay Turser
ive got 3 and one will do

i would rather have this one then

some of the others

150.00 shipped with a real nice case

John Purcell · Post by **John Purcell** » 18 Apr 2008 5:44 am

Gary Lynch wrote:Fender MIM (Made in Mexico) Telecaster. Cheap, many parts interchangable with the American made Teles and has good resale. They play great. eBay always has a number of them.

Probably run you just a bit more but I second the MIM Teles. All the others mentioned(Samick,Peavey,etc.) are great guitars but resale is usually not very good.
Look for a used MIM Tele with upgraded pickups and electronics and you'll have yourself a killer guitar for not much money.

Scott Hiestand · Post by **Scott Hiestand** » 18 Apr 2008 10:40 am

John Purcell wrote:Probably run you just a bit more but I second the MIM Teles. All the others mentioned(Samick,Peavey,etc.) are great guitars but resale is usually not very good.
Look for a used MIM Tele with upgraded pickups and electronics and you'll have yourself a killer guitar for not much money.

True, but at this price I'm not sure I'd even worry about resale. I've never played a Samick Tele but I have had a Greg Bennett Jazz box (which I sold but not because I didn't like it) and my daughter has a lefty Strat-style Samick. Great bang for the buck IMHO.

Ernie Pollock · Post by **Ernie Pollock** » 19 Apr 2008 4:48 am

This is a real nice slightly used Tele with Humbuckers, includes gig bag. Price $180.00

Ernie

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Recommendations for cheap Telecaster style guitar?

Recommendations for cheap Telecaster style guitar?

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Samick

i have a nice Jay turser tele for sale

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