How sweet it is to hold my new Fender Standard Telecaster in my hands. I almost didn’t buy this brand new Sunburst beauty. I almost traded for a Alvarez telecaster copy. And I would have enjoyed it just as much considering how it was almost the twin to my Stratocaster. In the end though I really enjoyed talking to the owner of the Alvarez and hope that he will stay in touch with me, he seemed rather pleasant.
Then there was the 95 Sunburst Fender Telecaster in the nearby city of Athens. I had that guy talked down to 270 dollars. But just when I thought it would be a done deal, he quit communicating with me. I will file that one under Craigslist Flunk Outs. You always get a few when dealing with craigslist.
Then there was the Telecaster in South Carolina. That guy was down to $280. Firstly it was red, which doesn’t bother me much, but I just love Sunburst and Black telecasters. Then, oddly enough, someone scratched off the Made In Mexico part of the logo. Why? I have no idea. Mexican telecasters are still great quality, sure the American model has more higher end components installed but they also have a higher price tag installed as well. I’m not ready to sell a kidney to own a guitar, so Mexican is plenty of quality for me, and I would not own a guitar that had been shamed out of it’s origin. Funny me I guess.
So in the end, I woke up, cleaned Damien well, uninstalled his strap locks, put the original strap buttons back on and headed to my local music store. I traded Damien and he will be sorely missed, and should anyone ever question the quality of a Schecter Damien-6 I will tell them that it is a great guitar. I just really wanted the telecaster. Eventually I am sure I will come across another metal guitar.
So, now to the fun part. As you know, my Mexican Stratocaster has been given the name Mexi by me. But this Sunburst Telecaster has no name. I am ready to take suggestions, so let’s hear them. We will see who chose the best name in the next post.
