Brian Krashpad
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I thought I'd already posted this here, but it looks like it may've been the one place I didn't.
So, this was listed on fb marketplace for well under half what they're currently being listed for (they're no longer in production), which is $400-$450 USD. I bought for $150 last week.
Wow. A full model name that requires FIVE words, haha! Here's the official FMIC spiel:
Squier Paranormal Cabronita Telecaster® Thinline
Maple Fingerboard, Parchment Pickguard, Lake Placid Blue
The Cabronita Telecaster® Thinline brings the Tele® a step beyond its 1950s roots into a Paranormal realm. Featuring dual Fender-Designed alnico Jazzmaster® single-coil pickups and Cabronita Tele styling, this semi-hollow model provides versatile tones perfect for a variety of musical settings. Further player-friendly callouts include a string-through-body bridge for solid string stability, a slim “C”-shape neck profile for easy playability and a gloss neck finish for a slick feel.
Never had Jazzmaster pickups before. One of the tuners is slightly fecked up but probably still functional, sfaict, and if not can always be replaced if necessary. One of the prongs on the vintage tuner was bent into the other, tried to bend it back but I guess it's pot metal and broke off.
Did a quick test of the Cabronita, with my little Super Champ XD, and later played through same amp in rehearsal with the experimental/performance art side band, Saturday morning, and the same again on Sunday with the side cover band. Me LIKEY! Will have to play with lots of other amps and at higher volumes, and in band performance sitches, of course, before coming to any final conclusions. But initial results are VERY promising.
Photo taken before I'd replaced the missing high E string, and broke the B string tuner prong.
So, this was listed on fb marketplace for well under half what they're currently being listed for (they're no longer in production), which is $400-$450 USD. I bought for $150 last week.
Wow. A full model name that requires FIVE words, haha! Here's the official FMIC spiel:
Squier Paranormal Cabronita Telecaster® Thinline
Maple Fingerboard, Parchment Pickguard, Lake Placid Blue
The Cabronita Telecaster® Thinline brings the Tele® a step beyond its 1950s roots into a Paranormal realm. Featuring dual Fender-Designed alnico Jazzmaster® single-coil pickups and Cabronita Tele styling, this semi-hollow model provides versatile tones perfect for a variety of musical settings. Further player-friendly callouts include a string-through-body bridge for solid string stability, a slim “C”-shape neck profile for easy playability and a gloss neck finish for a slick feel.
Never had Jazzmaster pickups before. One of the tuners is slightly fecked up but probably still functional, sfaict, and if not can always be replaced if necessary. One of the prongs on the vintage tuner was bent into the other, tried to bend it back but I guess it's pot metal and broke off.
Did a quick test of the Cabronita, with my little Super Champ XD, and later played through same amp in rehearsal with the experimental/performance art side band, Saturday morning, and the same again on Sunday with the side cover band. Me LIKEY! Will have to play with lots of other amps and at higher volumes, and in band performance sitches, of course, before coming to any final conclusions. But initial results are VERY promising.
Photo taken before I'd replaced the missing high E string, and broke the B string tuner prong.
I'm a pretty basic player when I do play, I usually have the tone knob up past 90% anyway 
