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Does anyone know what color options were used on 1971 Fender Telecaster Basses?
...I have a '71 body that was stripped down and I would like to have it painted to the vintage color options and spec.
Thank you!
Curt
Only ever saw 'm in creme ....... paisley and blue flower didn't last that long. Other fins usually turn out to be refins ( or custom jobs )
There's this '72 in CAR from Olivia's that looks awesome.
(http://cdn1.gbase.com/usercontent/gear/3057093/p1_uksg2p2jp_ss.jpg)
Quote from: Droombolus on June 01, 2015, 10:02:50 AM
Only ever saw 'm in creme ....... paisley and blue flower didn't last that long. Other fins usually turn out to be refins ( or custom jobs )
So would "creme" be "blond"? Looks slightly transparent.
...I have also seen them in a wood grain gloss finish. I think those were ash wood.
There used to be a Fender site at provide.net that had color charts and extensive lists of models, but I can't find it at the moment.
Quote from: Pilgrim on June 01, 2015, 12:12:18 PM
There used to be a Fender site at provide.net that had color charts and extensive lists of models, but I can't find it at the moment.
I looked around online first, nothing jumped out at me so I figured I'd ask here...
Quote from: Pilgrim on June 01, 2015, 12:12:18 PM
There used to be a Fender site at provide.net that had color charts and extensive lists of models, but I can't find it at the moment.
That site has changed URLs. Here's the Fender main page http://www.guitarhq.com/fender.html but he doesn't have a page on the Tele Bass
Jules has a '69 bass catalog page http://www.vintageguitarandbass.com/fender/catalogues/1969_bass_4.php -- if you squint you can see it comes in "natural blond" as the only standard color listed but it does say it's available in selected custom finishes. But I've never seen a single coil Tele Bass in anything but the blond.
Be radical... go something you like rather than try to emulate something, unless you want it to be "original" in concept...
Quote from: Highlander on June 01, 2015, 05:30:20 PM
Be radical... go something you like rather than try to emulate something, unless you want it to be "original" in concept...
I'm with you on that... but I do like the original look of those basses.
Ugh I had CAR custom color Tele got it for peanuts and sold it for even less back in the day when you couldn't give these things away.
Quote from: Dave W on June 01, 2015, 02:59:11 PM
But I've never seen a single coil Tele Bass in anything but the blond.
So Chris Squire's Tele was modded and painted?
(http://basschat.co.uk/uploads/monthly_05_2012/post-16197-0-27432200-1337967844.jpg)
Ronnie's Tele looks quite white too even if it's a B&W photo.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/sekesguitarist/85363942.jpg)
Quote from: Pekka on June 02, 2015, 06:23:13 AM
So Chris Squire's Tele was modded and painted?
Ronnie's Tele looks quite white too even if it's a B&W photo.
No idea. I can't tell from those photos whether either is the original blond. Hard to imagine anyone ordering it in olympic white since it looks so close to the blond.
I know the bodies are ash....Like My '69...it's blonde...but under the pickguard it is white. So I assume it WAS white....Maybe they all were???? I would go Olympic white.
Also, the Pickguard is Mother Of Toilet seat on the bottom.
The blonde finish on my 69 Tele is reasonably see through. I have seen others that are more opaque.
I have a 73 that you can see the grain in quite easily as well.
(http://i58.tinypic.com/v7gkrp.jpg)
Wow! Mine is NOT see though....
At least some early Tele basses had alder bodies. A transparent blond would typically be on an ash body. An opaque finish could be either.
I have seen a couple of first series Teles where the grain is visible (apart from natural which have been stripped), but not many. As I said I have a second series where the grain is also visible. Here's a pic of the two together- you can see it best on the back of the basses.
(http://i58.tinypic.com/34oyruw.jpg)
Here is my 1972, which is natural. The pickguard was white, the second owner replaced it with this black guard when the original cracked. I do have the original guard though.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk176/justadrummer5359/Fenderpowertrio_zpsf3e6e1bd.jpg) (http://s280.photobucket.com/user/justadrummer5359/media/Fenderpowertrio_zpsf3e6e1bd.jpg.html)
Quote from: Pilgrim on June 01, 2015, 12:12:18 PM
There used to be a Fender site at provide.net that had color charts and extensive lists of models, but I can't find it at the moment.
Here it is: http://www.guitarhq.com/
Fender custom colors: http://www.guitarhq.com/fenderc.html
Fender photo gallery: http://www.guitarhq.com/gallery.html
Quote from: Dave W on June 05, 2015, 01:30:32 PM
At least some early Tele basses had alder bodies. A transparent blond would typically be on an ash body. An opaque finish could be either.
I've never heard that. I heard that they all had Ash. That's what makes them so bright.
I don't think there's a significant difference in brightness between alder and ash.
My opaque blond alder Tele (guitar) is bright as can be.
Slightly OT but what do you think is a reasonable price for a '69 Tele bass MkI, unfortunately stripped (was white), otherwise original inc. the chrome covers, feather weight and plays/sounds like a dream? It's for sale locally for $3,180 and I want to make them an offer.
Quote from: ilan on July 06, 2015, 07:28:17 AM
Slightly OT but what do you think is a reasonable price for a '69 Tele bass MkI, unfortunately stripped (was white), otherwise original inc. the chrome covers, feather weight and plays/sounds like a dream? It's for sale locally for $3,180 and I want to make them an offer.
Stripped price = 1/2 to 2/3 of market value. I'd be opening negotiations at $2,000 and wouldn't go any higher than $2,400
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_sop=16&_nkw=telecaster%20bass&LH_PrefLoc=2&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684
Thanks. Maybe they will consider a trade, but either way I'll keep that $2,400 mark as my limit. I'll update. Now back to Tele MkII colors...
Quote from: Dave W on July 05, 2015, 10:36:59 PM
I don't think there's a significant difference in brightness between alder and ash.
My opaque blond alder Tele (guitar) is bright as can be.
Interesting, Dave. I had a Tele bass with an aftermarket Alder Body a year ago and I found out that RS Guitarworks had painted the body. At the same time, I picked up a Used stripped original Ash body tele. There was a big difference..