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Mine was sage green. Discontinued mojo vintage vibes green.

I have a black one, and once you go black you never go back...

Those Baja telecasters are one of the most amazing things I have ever played. They are fantastic instruments.

suede wrote:I have a black one, and once you go black you never go back...

True with many things, such as Telecaster in general, moving to SS.org from Jag-Stang.com and of course, hitting the A.

midnight wine is disgusting.

Malik wrote:

suede wrote:I have a black one, and once you go black you never go back...

True with many things, such as Telecaster in general, moving to SS.org from Jag-Stang.com and of course, hitting the A.

Word...

I think I've decided that buying a Squier or a Fender Standard isn't really smart. I should just save and save and hopefully buy a Baja Tele at Christmastime.

I don't think there is anything wrong with the Standards. A Tele is a Tele, but I doubt the Baja will ever need upgrading.

I bought mine in 96 and it has been a workhorse since. It sounds great, looks great, plays great...It is still my main guitar...

euan wrote:I don't think there is anything wrong with the Standards. A Tele is a Tele, but I doubt the Baja will ever need upgrading.

I know. I just don't want to buy a standard and then think about a Baja.

mexican standards used to come in sage green and agave blue

those baja teles are EPIC, and only 800 bucks.

robroe wrote:mexican standards used to come in sage green and agave blue

but now they dont. thats why theyre worth 8000000 dollars and have mojo.

Mike wrote:

euan wrote:I don't think there is anything wrong with the Standards. A Tele is a Tele, but I doubt the Baja will ever need upgrading.

I know. I just don't want to buy a standard and then think about a Baja.

You won't regret that choice dude, like I said, those guitars are awesome.

indeed. I'll get one this winter I think.

robroe wrote:mexican standards used to come in sage green and agave blue

Blue agave is what they make tequila from, so that was a cool name for that shade of Mexican Telecaster.

I wonder if they sold well or not, I always hated Midnight Blue and Red Wine but it seems people like them. I thought when Fender went with lighter colors they would sell a bunch, but then almost right away they went back to darker colors.

I don't like any of the metallics - block pastel shades I would have prefered. the White is the only option on the standards I like these days - there's no Blonde which is pretty dumb.

Mike wrote:I don't like any of the metallics - block pastel shades I would have prefered. the White is the only option on the standards I like these days - there's no Blonde which is pretty dumb.

It's Poplar, that's why or atleast the old ones were. It's not attractive wood. Also a lot of it has green mineral streaks. Its a good wood for building Fender type guitars but it's almost always finished in a solid color.

Oh ok - hence the Blonde finished Baja being higher quality Ash.

Mike wrote:Oh ok - hence the Blonde finished Baja being higher quality Ash.

LIKE MY FENDER LITE ASH TELECASTER