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Gear Discussion Forums => Fender Basses => Topic started by: ilan on January 26, 2025, 01:13:26 PM

Title: The cleanest '68 Paisley Tele bass I've ever seen
Post by: ilan on January 26, 2025, 01:13:26 PM
https://reverb.com/en-nl/item/86785720

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Title: Re: The cleanest '68 Paisley Tele bass I've ever seen
Post by: Pilgrim on January 26, 2025, 01:15:20 PM
That is indeed a very clean one. Having lived through the paisley area, they're welcome to it.
Title: Re: The cleanest '68 Paisley Tele bass I've ever seen
Post by: Dave W on January 26, 2025, 10:17:07 PM
Never understood the appeal.
Title: Re: The cleanest '68 Paisley Tele bass I've ever seen
Post by: Rob on January 28, 2025, 06:20:45 AM
i agree with the others it looks new but didn't appeal to me then or now.
Title: Re: The cleanest '68 Paisley Tele bass I've ever seen
Post by: Alanko on January 28, 2025, 01:39:59 PM
These are due some sort of Vintera reissue I think. There are Japanese ones out there, somewhere.

Seems that if the original Paisley instruments saw a decent amount of use then the paper and finish just rots off them. The original shiny Paisley paper is now unobtainable as well, so they have that mystique.
Title: Re: The cleanest '68 Paisley Tele bass I've ever seen
Post by: hieronymous on January 28, 2025, 06:43:39 PM
I remember the MIJ reissues, having lived in Tokyo in the '80s. I remember wishing it was blue paisley instead of blue flower - my dad liked paisley prints for some reason - he was pre-boomer. I would definitely rock one of these! (probably an MIJ reissue, I'm in no hurry for this one, and at my rate of buying basses currently, it's a null set...)
Title: Re: The cleanest '68 Paisley Tele bass I've ever seen
Post by: ilan on January 29, 2025, 07:06:46 AM
Quote from: hieronymous on January 28, 2025, 06:43:39 PMI remember the MIJ reissues

They had an obnoxiously hot pink perimeter and sides.

Quote from: hieronymous on January 28, 2025, 06:43:39 PMI remember wishing it was blue paisley instead of blue flower

MJT offers two shades of blue paisley

(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/NewAAOSw1zxi2BRR/s-l1600.webp)
Title: Re: The cleanest '68 Paisley Tele bass I've ever seen
Post by: hieronymous on January 30, 2025, 10:51:44 AM
Quote from: ilan on January 29, 2025, 07:06:46 AMMJT offers two shades of blue paisley

(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/NewAAOSw1zxi2BRR/s-l1600.webp)

I like that - fortunately I'm not in the market!
Title: Re: The cleanest '68 Paisley Tele bass I've ever seen
Post by: Pilgrim on January 30, 2025, 01:40:49 PM
For some reason, the phrase that flashes through my mid is "telegraph, telephone, telepaisley."

Is that so very wrong???