FenderTelecaster

[Triple-o]

The other day I’d seen where one of the members bought  a butterscotch “tele” and I thought “wow”  what a nice looking guitar. So, off to Guitar Center I went. When I got  home I immediately started to work on Luther Perkins rhythm and solo for Folsom Prison Blues.Then I looked at the serial number and realized that it was a brand new 2016 model and not a 2018 American professional. So back I went to have them order a 2018 model. What would you have done?  

[NeilES335]

1 hour ago, Triple-o said:

The other day I’d seen where one of the members bought  a butterscotch “tele” and I thought “wow”  what a nice looking guitar. So, off to Guitar Center I went. When I got  home I immediately started to work on Luther Perkins rhythm and solo for Folsom Prison Blues.Then I looked at the serial number and realized that it was a brand new 2016 model and not a 2018 American professional. So back I went to have them order a 2018 model. What would you have done?  

Assuming you really liked that particular guitar and there were no significant differences I might have tried to negotiate a lower price for this "new old stock" guitar..

[Six String]

Yeah if memory serves, the American Professional came out in early 2017, so if you had a 2016 and wanted an AmPro, they most likely sold you the wrong guitar.

I've played the American Professional Telecaster and really like it a lot, so it would have been my choice over the earlier American Tele.  

Now if I'm remembering incorrectly and the AmPro was introduced in 2016, I'd have been fine with that.  I don't think they have changed the specs on the AmPro since it was introduced, so I wouldn't be worried about a "fresh" one, but I absolutely would prefer the AmPro over other Tele's I've played, except maybe the Baja 50's Tele. 

 

[Triple-o]

7 hours ago, NeilES335 said:

Assuming you really liked that particular guitar and there were no significant differences I might have tried to negotiate a lower price for this "new old stock" guitar..

I thought about that, but I didn’t think they would lower the price enough to make it worth it to me. I was thinking that a 2016 was a $1,000 Guitar.

[Triple-o]

10 minutes ago, Six String said:

Yeah if memory serves, the American Professional came out in early 2017, so if you had a 2016 and wanted an AmPro, they most likely sold you the wrong guitar.

I've played the American Professional Telecaster and really like it a lot, so it would have been my choice over the earlier American Tele.  

Now if I'm remembering incorrectly and the AmPro was introduced in 2016, I'd have been fine with that.  I don't think they have changed the specs on the AmPro since it was introduced, so I wouldn't be worried about a "fresh" one, but I absolutely would prefer the AmPro over other Tele's I've played, except maybe the Baja 50's Tele. 

 

It was the new American professional and clearly was a 2016. I could’t find anything that led me to think Fender had made any changes, but I wasn’t sure. I guess I could have called Fender and asked.