Rain
Since I'm no big fan of Tele, I'm always looking for ones with mods.
I like a tele with a Bigsby - or anything other than the traditional tele bridge. Likewise, I don't like single coils too much these days, so the traditional pick up configuration of the telecaster is out.
Still, there is something about the Telecaster which just calls to me - I need one ad I need to find one that works for me.
Oddly enough, the models that I like aren't the big expensive ones most of the time. Like the Squier Vintage Modified Cabronita Telecaster:
Or the Modern Player
A mix of both of these would be pretty awesome...
I just bought a Modern Player on eBay a few weeks ago, the Honey Burst model. I never liked teles. I'm a Gibson man. But the last couple years I've been curious about the teles. There are a lot of tones in the Modern Player. The humbucker isn't anything special, but it doesn't sound bad. There's a coil tap switch for it too, which adds to the versatility. The middle single coil is a basic strat single coil. The lipstick single coil in the neck position sounds really good. Very creamy and bluesy. The neck is very smooth playing. I'll tell you, I am very impressed with this guitar, and I would recommend it to anyone who's looking for an additional "color" for their guitar palette. I thought that being made in China, that it would play like crap. But this thing plays and feels great. I couldn't be happier with it. Just my opinion, for what it's worth ...