Looking to acquire this Tele, where to head to?

[Phil]

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IMHO,
the above Tele is probably the most beautiful I have ever seen.

What is my best(affordable) option if I am seeking to acquire it? I've not seen this in stores. Or maybe I'm not looking hard enough.
I've only seen the sunburst 50' Tele from Swee Lee.

Should I approach Swee Lee, G77 to order?
Ship from overseas?

 

[thor666]

Sweelee your best bet. Get membership.

 

[Colarndo]

http://www.glguitars.com/
How about GnL instaed of CBS Fender?

 

[Phil]

I have never heard of G&L before. Haha, are they reputable?

 

[Mobius]

G&l is the company that Leo Fender formed after he left fender . Their guitars are pretty high priced, but they have their own "epiphone" called Tribute which u can find in Yamaha

 

[Phil]

Oh, the ill-informed me.

Thanks for the input so far.

 

[tany]

their tributes are very ex to. i rather get a fender. not because of the brand, but because i prefer the fender specs. prefer the finished neck.

 

[Colarndo]

Technically speaking, the GnL pickups should be the most developed. As Leo Fender sold Fender to CBS, than went to join MusicMan(started by Fender employees who left) and developed the dual humbuckers, and finally started GnL(after his contract with fender to stop building guitars ended) where he further developed the technology. BBE sound took over GnL after his death with his wife and George Fullerton as consultants.
GnL does not believe in artists endorsements/poor marketing campagin hence they are unknown(BBE Sound doesn't seem to care either), but CBS Fender has had an agressive sucessful marketing programme. So it's natural few ppl know about them. Despite the poor resale value of GnL guitars(locally), they certainly built solid instruments to last.
The famous phrase "Leo was a builder not a player" really spoils his good name. I find it sad when his instruments are put down.
However it's partially his fault when Fender's 3 bolt necks in the 70s had a bad reputation of screwing up. Hence Fender had to do away with the 3 bolt system.
GnL kept the 3 bolt neck system till 1997. Now they do either 4 bolts or 6 bolts.
Rest assured your money did not go to any marketing costs.

 

[tany]

but i feel that not marketing wont do any good. they should. it's wise to do so

 

[Colarndo]

It's too late already. Fender has already captured the market together with Gibson and Ibanez. Much like the ipod competition, GnL won't win.
BBE Sound only seems interested to promote their signal processors.

 

[Ariedartin]

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[jeremyrozario]

you might wanna try guitar gallery for that tele, if i'm not wrong that was supposed to be the first prize for the electric guitar category for their cancelled guitar gods competition

 

[thor666]

There's also negative press for G&L after the passing of Leo Fender, was posted on soft b4. Search for it if u are interested, don't ask me to search though.