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Post by prognosis on Sept 2, 2019 15:22:25 GMT
I'm looking at procuring the TE70 Black Paisley and am wondering if anyone of you are using one and would be kind to share your inputs. Also, would be happy to find out which is one of the best HB telecaster you guys think. Many thanks!
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Post by blindwilly3fingers on Sept 2, 2019 15:58:46 GMT
I have a TE70BP had it around 18 months now. looks like a tele, sounds like a tele, plays like a tele! Mine was delivered with a reasonable set up out of the box, just had dirty gunky strings. I have the Roswell pups, with Wilkinson bridge and compensated saddles and new logo version. I cant fault it really I know others dislike the pups but I find them more than ok. I don't know what else to tell you other than everyone that sees it like the paisley finish.
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Post by blindwilly3fingers on Sept 2, 2019 17:51:07 GMT
Some folk like to know a bit about weight and neck thickness too. Any views on that blindwilly3fingers? I still haven't found the safe place I put the luggage scale in? I will get the callipers out later and measure the neck and report back here.
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Post by roberto on Sept 2, 2019 17:51:11 GMT
Yes the TE70 and the TE90 FLT are little heavy (but not too much as the HB SC Custom - for example i play live with them) and the BP are not rounded in the back ... so for someone not adress very well (also for me) ... but in my opinion both are very nice guitars (I prefer the TE90 for somethings ... also the rounded back). I've have done some works on them for setup and i've spent money changing the pu in the BP but I'm very very satisfied with these TELEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
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Post by LeoThunder on Sept 2, 2019 18:07:32 GMT
The best Telecasters are the heavier ones. They burn longer
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Post by blindwilly3fingers on Sept 2, 2019 18:43:16 GMT
I used the bathroom scales so the weight is ballpark figure. It weighs in at 7 & 1/2 lbs or 3.4kgs. Width of neck at the nut 1.619" or 42.65mm At 12th fret 2.064" or 52.44mm Neck thickness at nut/1st fret O.981" or 24.55mm At 12th fret 1.014" or 25.75mm I measured these with digital callipers I was ginger with with these as the jaws are stainless steel and I didn't want to damage or scratch the lovely vintage yellow polly finish. So these are again ballpark figures. Can I now go back to dossing DefJef? As I don't want to read LeoThunder being silly about burning telecasters just because they haven't got a belly cut and hurt his ribs. If he got a 12 pack like most of us it wouldn't hurt.
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Post by LeoThunder on Sept 3, 2019 0:38:15 GMT
As I don't want to read LeoThunder being silly about burning telecasters just because they haven't got a belly cut and hurt his ribs. If he got a 12 pack like most of us it wouldn't hurt. Nah, real ones don't play them either…
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Post by blindwilly3fingers on Sept 3, 2019 2:19:18 GMT
As I don't want to read LeoThunder being silly about burning telecasters just because they haven't got a belly cut and hurt his ribs. If he got a 12 pack like most of us it wouldn't hurt. Nah, real ones don't play them either… What are real ones? Your leaving yourself wide open with a statement like that! I could reply real ones don't burn telecasters, and leave myself wide open but what's the point? Its no wonder new posters don't hang around long, they ask for information and get told heavy teles burn better!
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Post by LeoThunder on Sept 3, 2019 5:38:45 GMT
Its no wonder new posters don't hang around long, they ask for information and get told heavy teles burn better! Which is accurate information. I wish someone would make a video burning a Telecaster and a Les Paul side by side, to see which one goes out first
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Post by LeoThunder on Sept 3, 2019 5:48:32 GMT
Neck thickness at nut/1st fret O.981" or 24.55mm At 12th fret 1.014" or 25.75mm This is at the top of the chunk scale: Fender "Large C": 22.2 24.1 1956 Fender V: 22.4 24.9 Early 1950s Gibson 22.9 25.4 2017 Harley Benton ST-62: 23 24.5 2013 Gibson Les Paul Traditional 23.1 25.7 1955 Fender P Bass "Soft V": 23.5 24.1 1957 Fender Bass "Soft V": 23.5 25.1 1951 Fender P Bass U: 23.9 25.1 1951 Fender U: 24.1 25.4 2019(?) Harley Benton TE-70 BP: 24.5 25.751952 Fender U: 25.1 25.1
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Post by blindwilly3fingers on Sept 3, 2019 8:11:47 GMT
Neck thickness at nut/1st fret O.981" or 24.55mm At 12th fret 1.014" or 25.75mm This is at the top of the chunk scale: Fender "Large C": 22.2 24.1 1956 Fender V: 22.4 24.9 Early 1950s Gibson 22.9 25.4 2017 Harley Benton ST-62: 23 24.5 2013 Gibson Les Paul Traditional 23.1 25.7 1955 Fender P Bass "Soft V": 23.5 24.1 1957 Fender Bass "Soft V": 23.5 25.1 1951 Fender P Bass U: 23.9 25.1 1951 Fender U: 24.1 25.4 2019(?) Harley Benton TE-70 BP: 24.5 25.751952 Fender U: 25.1 25.1 The bit you put in bold is actually wrong, as I bought the guitar in March 2018 and it was one of the first 'new logo' models. It's 2018 or possibly late 2017 but definitely not 2019. If you read my post you will have seen that I said these were ballpark figures not exact. I gave the reason why these were not 100% accurate. Now the neck is on the chunky side compared to some of my guitars but not uncomfortable to play.
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Post by prognosis on Sept 3, 2019 9:19:33 GMT
Thanks for much for sharing guys. Looks like TE70 Black Paisley will be a good buy!
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Post by Atreus on Sept 5, 2019 13:17:03 GMT
I bought the T-70 BP a few days ago and I'm still surprised about the good sound. I still own a Custom Active VB and was also satisfied about this nice LP copy. But coming back to the TE-70 BP. I compared the sound with a ESP with SDuncans and it's unbelieveble what a kind of sound the TE-70 produce. Some owners at the Thomann page changed the PUs to Fender TexMex, but I think this is not necessary. For this small money you'll get a very good guitar, great sound, nice look. The only thing I changed are the tuners. I bought me HB locking tuners and they go smoother than the original ones. Go get the guitar, you'll not be disappointed!
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