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kerc
June 28th, 2006, 07:31 AM
Here's my 2000 MIM Tele, with GFS pickups and AllParts vintage bridge, brass nut, and a StewMac Black Ice fuzz circuit.

http://cyberjammin.com/uploads/Images/kercs_mim_tele.jpg

:D

t_ross33
June 28th, 2006, 07:45 AM
:D sah-weet! She sure is shiny! How do you find playing with the ashtray on? Had one on an old P-bass copy I had when I was a kid and it was o.k., but not sure I'd like it on a six string (no palm muting, picking back by the bridge etc.)

Also, what does the fuzz circuit do? Engaged by the toggle on the switchplate?

Hmmm....GASing for a maple neck now :cool:

Tone2TheBone
June 28th, 2006, 08:35 AM
Awww man did you have to show me a red Tele???! The Tele gods are werkin' their voodoo on me.......

kerc
June 28th, 2006, 09:07 AM
Thanks guys!

t_ross33: I got used to playing with the ashtray...It's comfortable, places my hand in the exact picking area I like (right between the pickups), and about muting, I developed a muting technique with my fretting hand...The fizz circuit is engaged by the tiny switch on the control plate. Although it's not a *huge* fuzz (it needs higher-output pups), it does provides some nice dirt to the sound.

tone2thebone: That's midnight wine, although it does look quite red on that pic...One of the cool things about that color is that it can go from almost black to basically candy red. Underrated color choice, I think.

:D

Tone2TheBone
June 28th, 2006, 09:23 AM
Kerc - Midnight wine ah ok. Wow it really looks red in that pic though. Contrasts nicely with the maple neck. I'm trying to work out a deal on getting some kind of Tele. We'll see. You got a nice one for sure though. I couldn't play with the cover though I'm so used to palming at the bridge pup.

Katastrophe
June 28th, 2006, 07:26 PM
That MW finish is gorgeous, kerc... The ashtray looks great, too!

tremoloman
June 28th, 2006, 08:23 PM
It may look like a plain old Black & Chrome Squier Telecaster on the outside, but it's a full blown American model on the inside with the Highway 1 Greasebucket circuit. Look closely and you can see the upgraded straplocks and stainless steel Ferraglide saddles.

Iago
June 28th, 2006, 08:47 PM
pics not that good, I used the webcam :o

its a classic series olympic white 2001-2002 tele I got on a Ebay auction for only 315.00$ with just some small dings..

ah, now I also can tell the difference from Oly to arctic white hehehehe

Iago
June 28th, 2006, 08:54 PM
kerc: bee-oo-tiful tele man!

trem: it reminds me of that John 5 telecastre model, very modern and industrial.

Both very elegant guitars. It would be nice also posting a pic of a tele you think is great, sound-like or look-like (or both) famous or not... what u guys think?

blogan
June 29th, 2006, 12:31 AM
Here's my new (to me) Squier standard tele. Got it yesterday off Craigslist. To the right of it is my new Vox AD30VT -- bought it today from Guitar Center with their 20% off coupon. Spent the rest of the evening playing with both of them. :cool:

Believe it or not, I'm not GAS'n for anything!

Guitar-Chris
June 29th, 2006, 03:50 AM
Here's my MIM Fender Telecaster in my really loved brown sunburst.

305

tremoloman
June 29th, 2006, 05:10 AM
pics not that good, I used the webcam :o

its a classic series olympic white 2001-2002 tele I got on a Ebay auction for only 315.00$ with just some small dings..

ah, now I also can tell the difference from Oly to arctic white hehehehe

I've never seen an Olympic White Tele before... NICE!!! :) *drool*

Iago
June 29th, 2006, 09:28 AM
Chris,

Why do they call it "brown sunburst" ? looks like the standard 3 tone sunburst to me...

Trem,

check out Rory Gallaghers videos at Youtube. He`s using a olyimpic white Tele in some of them. You may wanna check the Flying Burrito Brothers "Older Guys" video too. Bernie Leadon uses a 66 (if i can tell) oly Tele

tremoloman
June 29th, 2006, 10:37 AM
Here's my 2000 MIM Tele, with GFS pickups and AllParts vintage bridge, brass nut, and a StewMac Black Ice fuzz circuit.:D

What exactly does the Black Ice fuzz circuit do? I've never heard of that one before.

Guitar-Chris
June 29th, 2006, 10:41 AM
Chris,

Why do they call it "brown sunburst" ? looks like the standard 3 tone sunburst to me...


Good question. Don't know why. It is colour code 532 in the fender frontline colour scheme. In original it ist mor like black to brown to wooden than in the photo.

Tone2TheBone
July 1st, 2006, 06:15 PM
Here is my first Tele ever owned. A Fender Muddy Waters Custom Tele. I replaced the white pickguard with a matte black one. The white PG was not the original 9 hole single ply guard but I didn't want white nor the 9 holes.

984

The Muddy Waters only come in CAR (Candy Apple Red). 2 piece Ash 50's body with a maple back rosewood top 60's neck. Pickups are wound a little more than standard Tele pickups. Vintage 3 saddle bridge with brass saddles.
Vintage Gotoh tuners come standard on this guitar.

985

The back of the neck plate comes etched with Muddy's Signature...

986

Since getting the guitar yesterday all I've been doing is playing it. I now wonder how I ever lived without a Telecaster....especially one like this.

Katastrophe
July 1st, 2006, 06:22 PM
Congrats, Tone! That sure does look like one fine instrument you have there! Teles are fun to play, aren't they?:D

Tone2TheBone
July 1st, 2006, 06:25 PM
Kat - Yes! I had no idea. Been having fun since yesterday and it's strapped to my bod as I type. I think I'll get it permanently attached to my body on Monday. :)

Katastrophe
July 1st, 2006, 06:43 PM
I've got a picture in my apartment of me sitting in with the band that was hired to play at my Dad's 60th Birthday. The lead guitar player / singer let me play his Tele. It was old and beat up (relic'd the hard way, over years of playing), and I had a blast!

Something about the simplicity of the design, along with that particular combination of parts that just feels right!

SuperSwede
July 2nd, 2006, 04:24 AM
Congrats Tone!

I guess there is some twang going on in Albuquerque these days (or whatever the spelling is)...
I hope you dont make miss les paula jealous :)

Nelskie
July 2nd, 2006, 06:14 AM
Wow. She shore is a purty lil' thang. And you weren't kidding when you said she was cherry. It's really an awesome-looking guitar.

I also concur with Kat's observations on the trusty Telecaster. It's truly a workhorse guitar, even while being very basic in design / features. Or, as the saying goes: it's got everything you need, and nuthin' you don't. ;)

Again, welcome to the family, Tone.

tremoloman
July 2nd, 2006, 08:14 AM
Here is my first Tele ever owned. A Fender Muddy Waters Custom Tele.

Damn that is one fine guitar! I wanted always wanted Muddy Tele, but now I'm DYING to get one thanks to you! Man that axe is 10x nicer looking in the pictures you took vs. the ones on Fender's website.

Thank you for posting the pix... I think!?! ;)

Robert
July 2nd, 2006, 10:47 AM
Here's my Squier Tele, soon to have DiMarzio Virtual T pickups installed.

http://www.dolphinstreet.com/uploads/Squier-Telecaster.jpg
http://www.dolphinstreet.com/uploads/bp-tele-2006.jpg

Katastrophe
July 2nd, 2006, 11:22 AM
Those Squiers sure do have nice finishes on them. Thats a good lookin' Tele, Robert. I've always been partial to the Tortoise Shell PGs, too. Did that come with the guitar or was it an add on?

Robert
July 2nd, 2006, 11:49 AM
It's 100% stock! I think it looks nice. Many people prefer a white pickguard for this kind of sunburst, but not me.

tremoloman
July 2nd, 2006, 08:01 PM
Nice Robert! I don't normally like sunbursts since they are so common, but yours looks killer! :)

duhvoodooman
July 4th, 2006, 09:14 AM
A lot of great looking Tele's there, guys. I won't bother posting a pic of my son's B&C, 'cuz it looks just like Trem's.

I'm surprised about one thing--nobody here has "the" classic (to my mind) Tele color combo....butterscotch with a black pickguard??? Thought for sure I'd see one of those....

Hey, Warren--if you're lurkin' out there, how about posting a pic of that purty blue one of yours!?! I really like that Agave Blue color!

warren0728
July 4th, 2006, 11:21 AM
yeah i'm lurking...here you go....2005 agave blue....stock

happy 4th

http://warrenworld.com/guitars/tele-1.jpg

http://warrenworld.com/guitars/tele-2.jpg

SuperSwede
July 4th, 2006, 12:09 PM
Hey Warren! Nice to see you (well, maybe the agave tele is nicer :D ) !!

Robert
July 4th, 2006, 01:17 PM
Nice guitar Warren! Nice to see you around here too!

t_ross33
July 4th, 2006, 09:23 PM
But it's a Tele-type, LOL. Doesn't really sound anything like a Telecaster with the bridge bucker etc., but I've found that I can use the single-coil model on my RP-80 and roll the volume knob back and it's a pretty close approximation.

I would REALLY, REALLY like to get my hands on the Waylon Jennings signature model, but haven't seen them around for a year or so. In the meantime, this little number will have to do.

Just a little Tums for my GAS :D

319

320

6STRINGS 9LIVES
July 5th, 2006, 07:58 AM
Heres my only current Tele .. 52 Reissue ..CIJ..TEXAS SPECIALS..2 PIECE ASH CENTER MATCHED BODY, CALLAHAM BRIDGE ..6S9L

325
326
327

Robert
July 5th, 2006, 08:04 AM
Oooh, that is a beauty 6s9l! I love that look of a Tele. It's like, "the real thing"!

6STRINGS 9LIVES
July 5th, 2006, 08:21 AM
Thanks Robert , as i've posted before its real hard to beat the japanese fenders for build quality and attention to detail , anyone looking for a killer quality guitar for reasonable money should realy check out the japanese fenders , unfortunately they are no longer sold in north america so they have to be imported from japan or bought on the used market .. I've bought from a couple of japanese shops and their customer service is amazing , and shipping from japan to my door in 3 days for about 120.00 cdn .. if anyone wants the addies of these shops let me know .. i've actually sold lots of the guitars i've brought in to local guys. there is no doubt that the higher end japanese stuff is vastly superior to the mexican made fenders , great bang for the buck ...6S9L

Katastrophe
July 5th, 2006, 08:45 AM
Sweet mother of all that is good and holy... 6s9l, that's one awesome Tele, as ol' Leo intended. Very nice guitar, man! I'm jealous of y'all!:D

duhvoodooman
July 5th, 2006, 10:15 AM
Heres my only current Tele .. 52 Reissue ..CIJ..TEXAS SPECIALS..2 PIECE ASH CENTER MATCHED BODY, CALLAHAM BRIDGE
Now THAT'S what I'm talking about! A real vinatge look there! Nice axe, 6S9L! :DR

6STRINGS 9LIVES
July 5th, 2006, 12:05 PM
Thanks dudes , Fender Japan knocked that one outta the park , its so accurate in every detail its amazing , right down to the use of slotted screws for the pickguard , neck bolts , control plate ,string tree,strap buttons and tuners and bridge , its finished in nitro too ..the wood grain is perfect and the neck is like butter .. it came from the factory with US FENDER texas specials which i like with the maple neck , just a note , I've had a 62 re-issue tele with a rosewood board and texas specials which i found too dark sounding and have noted the same with the strats that have rosewood necks and texas specials , but with a maple neck the texas specials are the bomb, lottsa growl and edge .. ..CHEERS 6S9L

SuperSwede
July 5th, 2006, 12:24 PM
Some japanese strats actually feels and plays better imho...

tremoloman
July 5th, 2006, 01:22 PM
I'm surprised about one thing--nobody here has "the" classic (to my mind) Tele color combo....butterscotch with a black pickguard??? Thought for sure I'd see one of those....

I had an American Tele before my B&C that was exactly as you described. Boy do I miss her... :~(

Nelskie
July 5th, 2006, 05:32 PM
Well, Gentlemen, here she is . . . the last Tele I'll ever own - a 2005 G & L ASAT Classic. Her curvaceous body lovingly crafted from one of the finest, most gorgeously figured pieces of natural Swamp Ash that I've ever seen, perhaps from a tree down yonder a spell from the old Waters farm, where the bullfrogs croak their lonesome song, and the mojo is thick as the haze rollin' in from the backwoods stills. The stem on this beauty is all maple, with jumbo frets, and Schaller-style chrome tuners (that stay wonderfully in tune, even with my nasty penchant for wrangling!). The neck is lightly sealed, with a slimmer "C" style neck (not as chunky as the Fender models); smooth to the touch, fantastically finished. I look forward to watching this luscious maple beauty age and wear wonderfully as the years of playing pass under my fingertips. USA-made G & L Fullerton pick-ups provide the tone, which is a tad different in flavour than its Fender cousins. Yes indeed, the trademark Tele twang is there, but perhaps not as bright or glassy as one would expect it to be. But what she may give up in those timbres she more than makes up for with a sassy growl, and dirty grind reminescent of the no-nonsense grooves found on early Aerosmith and Black Crowes releases, with a dash of Keef just to keep things honest. As for styling cues, it speaks classic Fender, with some visual / tonal updates. A swirly tortoise-shell style pickguard enhances the unmistakable retro vibe, as does the pan-type bridge piece. Brass saddles keep things where they need to be, and a traditional string-through body takes full advantage of the incredibly resonant Swamp Ash body. Tone / volume controls, and the 3 pos. pickup switch are staples from yesteryear, and work flawlessly. G & L guitars are known for their fit & finish, and this little number came out of the box, got tuned, and was crunching through Brown Sugar without as much as blinking an eye. In my book, that's how it should work. I'll give Neal's Music (CA) some of that credit, though. Fabulous people, fantastic service, and most of all - awesome products.

So, was it love at first sight? Absolutely! I am soooo smitten! ;) (*but could you tell?)

Robert
July 5th, 2006, 06:31 PM
Wow, this is borderline pornographic! :) I might have to close this thread since it's so steamin sexy! So many photos of hot looking instruments! ;) !

G & L are sure fine instruments - top of the line. It looks like you have a winner there, Nelskie! And your write-up about her is pure poetry.

SuperSwede
July 6th, 2006, 01:00 AM
Nelskie, that guitar is absolutely gorgeous!! G & L really knows how to perfect a already perfect design! :)

duhvoodooman
July 6th, 2006, 05:00 AM
Nelskie, that guitar is absolutely gorgeous!! G & L really knows how to perfect a already perfect design! :)
Ditto! Gorgeous instrument, Nelsk. The natural wood grain and tortoise shell P/G are a fantastic looking combo.

warren0728
July 6th, 2006, 05:57 AM
great looking guitars everybody!! conner mentioned today that he would like a tele too!

ww

Katastrophe
July 6th, 2006, 06:47 AM
Oh yes... GAS is contaigious!;)

warren0728
July 6th, 2006, 06:59 AM
GAS at 9 years old...man am i in trouble. :eek:

ww

kerc
July 6th, 2006, 07:18 AM
Wonderful-lookin' guitars in this thread....Keep 'em coming! D:

aeolian
July 6th, 2006, 09:53 AM
Here's my G&L Limited Edition. Semi-hollow mahogany body with 3 pickups and toggle switch to get neck and bridge setting (7 setting total). Only 25 were made, this is one of them.

aeolian

http://home.comcast.net/~kitn13/LE2.JPG

6STRINGS 9LIVES
July 7th, 2006, 06:10 AM
Nelsk, that G&L is beautiful , they are amazing instruments , solid and toneful , i love the pickguard and body color combo , congrats on the buy ... hey Warren if your son wants a tele , you should mortgage the homestead and buy him a vintage early 50's , tell your wife that the investment opportunity will easily pay for his education in 15 years and of course you would have to be the keeper of such a valuable investment , then give him your other tele .. everybodys happy .... some beautiful teles showing up on this post , great to see ...6S9L

warren0728
July 7th, 2006, 06:18 AM
6S9L...i like the way you think...

ww

Nelskie
July 7th, 2006, 06:29 AM
.... some beautiful teles showing up on this post , great to see ...
My thoughts exactly. I wonder of Leo Fender had any idea way back in '52 that his Telecaster would evolve to be one of the most timeless, revered guitar designs of all time. Personally, I can't say enough about it - tone, looks, playability - it's all there.

Here's a couple of cool Tele links - one's little bit of history on the Tele, courtesy of Wikipedia, and the other is from the Fender folks across the pond - (10) Terrific Telecasters. Twang On! ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecaster
http://fender.demonweb.co.uk/fenderfiles/TenTerrificTelecasterGuitars.asp

marnold
July 7th, 2006, 08:39 AM
Here's my Charvel Model 7 which someday will undergo a major overhaul. I was hoping to do that this summer, but going home for my cousin's wedding cost WAY more than I thought it would, so that little plan is delayed. The Model 7 is on the left; my Fender is on the right.

6STRINGS 9LIVES
July 7th, 2006, 05:52 PM
Marnold That Charvell 7 Is Sweeeet!!

SuperSwede
July 8th, 2006, 04:26 AM
Marnold, what is that single rail pickup (dimarzio?)

marnold
July 8th, 2006, 11:27 AM
Thanks. Actually, the picture hides all of its flaws. The paint job was one that somebody tried himself that didn't work out so well. The neck has a slight twist in it around the 3-5 frets which makes intonation almost impossible. The bridge pickup was replaced in a rather haphazard fashion. Beyond that . . . :)

I believe that the bridge pickup is a Duncan Hot Rails, but I cannot be certain. If I can get my hands on an ohm meter, I should be able to narrow down the choices. I'm not a big fan of it. It seems to be the worst of both worlds. It obviously doesn't sound like a single coil at all, but it doesn't have the full power or tone of a full-sized humbucker. I much prefer the Atomic II in my Fender.

I would like to do the following:
1) Gut it: remove all electronics including pots.
2) Strip it and repaint it in a semi-decent manner. As an aside, the original color was hot pink.
3) Get a replacement neck from Warmoth or Carvin. I'd like to keep the maple look with the reverse pointy headstock. It's a nice glimpse back to my youth. Plus a reverse pointy seems so wonderfully out of place on a Tele body.
4) Replace the pickups with Fender Texas Teles for some SRV goodness.

The aforementioned lack of cash is keeping any of this from progressing. This summer I might disassemble it and begin sanding the body down anyway. I'm going to at least take it down to the original pink, scuff it, and paint over that. If I can get down to the bare wood, I'll do it.

SuperSwede
July 8th, 2006, 01:11 PM
If I recall correctly all duncan hot rails feature two rails...
But I could of course be wrong...

http://www.acmeguitarworks.com/images/pickups/duncan/11205-02-B_400.jpg

marnold
July 9th, 2006, 08:29 PM
If I recall correctly all duncan hot rails feature two rails...
But I could of course be wrong...
It does have two rails. There's a seam right down the middle and that's what the camera's flash caught.

SuperSwede
July 10th, 2006, 12:09 AM
It does have two rails. There's a seam right down the middle and that's what the camera's flash caught.

Ahh.. ok! I did not see that. :p

Tim
July 10th, 2006, 04:37 AM
Nice looking ax there Tone2. I dig the knobs. The really good players did not care what their guitars looked like. They just played them and made music. Dang … what an inspiration?

Tone2TheBone
July 10th, 2006, 08:50 AM
Thanks Tim. Having never owned any Tele before (much less a MW) and having played it all this time I couldn't think of any better knobs to use! It just seems natural for the guitar to have those kinds of knobs especially with the close proximity of the top hat switch to the volume knob. The flat part of the amp knob doesn't interfere with the switch and the skinny taper is big enough to turn the knob...it's functional and it really looks cool. The Tele is outstanding. I don't know what I've done all this time without one.

oldguy
July 11th, 2006, 04:42 PM
Here's my favorite Tele. Built from licensed parts and real parts. Ash body, lic. neck. "Real" bridge, tuners, p.u.'s. It's got vintage pickups, a low action, and sounds great on any tube amp I've tried yet. Sounds s-u-c-k-y through my retroencabulator though!:eek:

Spudman
July 11th, 2006, 08:37 PM
Nice Tele. Looks like it's got some vibe.
If you change the Mhz setting on the retroencabulator and push the sub harmonic inductance filter to 42 hz and change the c3 capictor to a 300pf some of the suck should go away.:cool:

Robert
July 11th, 2006, 10:10 PM
Haha, Spudman, you sure know how to give good technical advice! I couldn't have said it any better myself.

SuperSwede
July 12th, 2006, 02:21 AM
Hey Oldguy, I cannot read the text on your tele.. what does it say?

oldguy
July 12th, 2006, 02:46 AM
It is the signature of, and dated by country music artist Leroy Van Dyke.
He played a venue near my hometown three yrs. ago. He is one of the nicest people I've had the pleasure to meet. When he saw what I wanted autographed, the tele (instead of a piece of paper or record album, etc.), his eyes lit up. He said " Say, nice little tele you got there, reminds me of the one I bought back around '52 or '3! That was one of my first electrics. They're real good guitars. You sure you want me writing all over it?":eek:
I told him yes I was sure. He talked to people in the crowd over two hours after his show. Talked about local farms and farmers, the crops, livestock, and of course, MUSIC!:)

Riley
July 12th, 2006, 07:25 AM
My Stock MIM Muddy Waters Telecaster. :)

http://riley-music.com/Pics/GuitarGear/GuitarsOutdoors6-06/MWTeleOutside5.JPG

-Peace
-Nate

kerc
July 12th, 2006, 07:48 AM
Heck, Nate, you really shined 'er up for that pic! :D

Tone2TheBone
July 12th, 2006, 08:42 AM
Riley - Oh heck yesssss a Muddy Waters Tele dude! I just got one and I now base all other guitars sound on this one guitar. BTW welcome.

t_ross33
July 12th, 2006, 08:46 AM
oldguy: that's a cool autograph. My Dad sang "the Auctioneer" for years, kinda his signature song. He won a talent show with that song when he was 18 - going back almost 50 years for that one I guess. (I think he did as good or better job than ol' Leroy, but I'm biased - ha ha!).

Riley: nice composition in your photograph. I especially like the way the green clover offsets the yummy red of your MW tele. Awesome axe.

Spudman
July 12th, 2006, 05:28 PM
It's kind of a Tele...It's "special."
It is a Squier standard Tele Special and I love it. No ice pic sounds in the bridge position and it gets a nice typical middle tele sound, but the neck pickup while being alnico is not up to par for me. The sound is kind of good but the output is low compared to the excellent humbucker. I have a GFS fatbody neck pickup on the way.
This guitar just sounds and plays fabulous. Sustain for days. It's the only guitar I have that my wife said, "that sounds good" right off the bat.

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w149/srspud/Guitars/CheryleBdaycaveand4thofJuly003.jpg

SuperSwede
July 13th, 2006, 01:49 AM
Very nice tele spud!

good looking stone wall as well, but it seems like a stone is missing from the top right section!!

Tim
August 7th, 2006, 10:41 AM
So I am a little late in posting a picture. I have not figured out how to take a good digital picture, so here is the next best thing.

Katastrophe
August 7th, 2006, 11:38 AM
What do you think about that Tele, Tim? How does it sound? I posted a thread on that particular model a while back and never heard anything about it... It shore do look cool!:D

Tim
August 7th, 2006, 01:26 PM
What do you think about that Tele, Tim? How does it sound? I posted a thread on that particular model a while back and never heard anything about it... It shore do look cool!:D

Kat – Sorry I missed your call for information on this guitar. I have been trying to spend more time practicing than reading all the posts in depth.

In using just the neck pickup it sounded a little bassy. Thanks to the help of Bloozcat recommendations, I replaced all 4 potentiometers and the resisters in the guitar. The original pots became a little scratchy. I may replace the neck resister once more to a different value next time I change strings to lessen the bassy tone a little more. By tuning in the right amount of the bridge hum bucker, the guitar can duplicate any style guitar. By selecting just the bridge pickup, it comes close to a full Tele. I am very happy with it.

telewiz
December 21st, 2006, 08:34 AM
here's a pic of my tele
American series ash body in natural
one of the smoothest necks I ever laid my hands on

sunvalleylaw
December 21st, 2006, 11:42 AM
here's a pic of my tele
American series ash body in natural
one of the smoothest necks I ever laid my hands on

Wow that's pretty! Looks like it belongs near the beach with that natural blondish finish and maple neck. Can you post a clip of how it sounds?

telewiz
December 21st, 2006, 05:42 PM
Wow that's pretty! Looks like it belongs near the beach with that natural blondish finish and maple neck. Can you post a clip of how it sounds?

thanks sunvalleylaw for your kind words an I will try to post that clip as soon as
I fix some minor problems with my recording gear

till then here is another side of her

sunvalleylaw
December 21st, 2006, 06:28 PM
thanks sunvalleylaw for your kind words an I will try to post that clip as soon as
I fix some minor problems with my recording gear

till then here is another side of her


Watch it, I'll make like Cranium and drool. :D Look at a that grain!!

ted s
December 21st, 2006, 07:16 PM
She's beeaauti ! Tele !

warren0728
December 21st, 2006, 07:29 PM
sweeeet tele there tele!!

ww

Spudman
December 21st, 2006, 08:38 PM
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w149/srspud/Guitars/guitars020.jpgThis is my other one. The neck is fat and round like a vintage Tele. At first I didn't like it but now I've grown accustomed to it and now it's great!

sunvalleylaw
December 21st, 2006, 11:14 PM
This is my other one. The neck is fat and round like a vintage Tele. At first I didn't like it but now I've grown accustomed to it and now it's great!

Wow, that's cool too! Another nice looking maple neck!

tot_Ou_tard
December 22nd, 2006, 08:36 AM
This is my other one. The neck is fat and round like a vintage Tele. At first I didn't like it but now I've grown accustomed to it and now it's great!
I said it before & I'll say it again. I think that tele looks sweet.

fendermojoman
February 15th, 2007, 11:38 PM
This MIM is modded:
Vintage bridge w/ Glendale "Twanger" saddles
Electrosonic Jack cup
Planet Waves Locking Tuners
RS Guitarworks pot/cap upgrade kit
Reversed control plate:3/way-Tone-Vol
Semour Duncan Vintage Stack PUPs
Pearl pickguard

warren0728
February 16th, 2007, 04:34 AM
This MIM is modded:
Vintage bridge w/ Glendale "Twanger" saddles
Electrosonic Jack cup
Planet Waves Locking Tuners
RS Guitarworks pot/cap upgrade kit
Reversed control plate:3/way-Tone-Vol
Semour Duncan Vintage Stack PUPs
Pearl pickguard
beautiful...is that agave blue? i have an agave blue mim tele that is one of the the best playing guitars i have.

ww

fendermojoman
February 16th, 2007, 03:53 PM
beautiful...is that agave blue? i have an agave blue mim tele that is one of the the best playing guitars i have.

ww
Yes it is . . . I think they only had this color for a year or two. I replaced the bland white pickguard with this creme colored Pearloid. It's an 04 model I bought at fire sale pricing as Guitar Heaven was closing their doors and heading for the Internet full time, Brand new $259! I have double that in it with the mods but it " T W A N G S " sooooo good! :cool:

moleboy
February 24th, 2007, 02:24 AM
Mine's a cracker - natural colour. Pics on my website www.andersonlads.com (http://www.andersonlads.com/)

Cheers!

duhvoodooman
February 24th, 2007, 07:17 AM
That's a beauty, Moleboy. Should fetch a good price for you! BTW, why are you selling it? I'd hold onto that guitar like my life depended on it!

fendermojoman
February 25th, 2007, 01:05 AM
Heres my 2005 highly modded Agave Blue MIM Tele.
Electrosocket jack
Seymour Vintage Stack noiseless PUPS
Pearloid Creme Pickguard
Planet Waves Locking tuners
Vintage Fender Bridge
Glendale "Twanger" saddles
Reversed Control plate
RSguitarworks pots/Hoveland cap
Oh, and it's a Lefty!

tot_Ou_tard
February 25th, 2007, 06:52 AM
I don't have a digital camera, but both of my guitars are blue. The pictures are from the web.

http://www.soundhaus.de/produkte/images/1002223.jpg

A Godin Radiator (above) and a Godin SD with maple board and blue flame veneer (below left).

http://www.bmusic.com.au/images/dyg03035-3052.jpg

Big K
March 4th, 2007, 10:46 AM
one I just sold last month

duhvoodooman
March 4th, 2007, 08:01 PM
Nice, Big K. I like that p/g! Three toggles and no top-hat, huh? How was it wired?

Gotta get a picture of my new Nashville Tele in here, too:

http://duhvoodooman.com/miscimages/musical/NT_full_new.jpg http://duhvoodooman.com/miscimages/musical/NT_body_new.jpg

Big K
March 4th, 2007, 09:13 PM
front 2 mini's in the slot where the 3way used to be were wired to turn off each pickup individually and the mini between the volumne & tone was a coil cut/tap for the bucker... the shell pickguard was from Warmoth... ya thanks for posting another pic of that Nashville...it has me gassin' for another Tele already..

Fingers
March 5th, 2007, 03:01 PM
On the left my Squier 'Micawber'..........5 strings, tuned to 'G' and fitted with a Seth Lover H/B. On the right my 52ri fitted with a Lollar Imperial by Keefs guitar tech..............
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/fingers23/DSC01478.jpg

t_ross33
March 5th, 2007, 05:34 PM
On the right my 52ri fitted with a Lollar Imperial by Keefs guitar tech..............

:eek:

Who is this "Fingers"? theFret certainly attracts a fine caliber of axe-men it would seem.

Beauty teles BTW... I luv the idea of a neck mounted 'bucker on a tele. I have some OT $$ coming my way soon and just got the OK to start looking for an honest-to-goodness tele (I love my wife :)). I think I'm in line for the "AND THAT'S GONNA BE IT FOR AWHILE" lecture :rolleyes: :p

Trev

Mark
March 5th, 2007, 06:49 PM
Here's my custom Tele built by Memyownself I call it the "Izzafukentele". USACG lumber Swamp Ash body, Flame Maple neck, Fenner CSTexas Spec pups, 4 way switch all Callaham hardware and bone nut (first one I ever cut!)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a291/Bigredhog/Amp%20Build/Front.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a291/Bigredhog/Amp%20Build/Backflameneck.jpg

ted s
March 5th, 2007, 07:42 PM
WOW Mark, nice job yourownself or not.. she's a beauti, especially that neck !

marnold
March 5th, 2007, 08:05 PM
Here's my custom Tele built by Memyownself I call it the "Izzafukentele". USACG lumber Swamp Ash body, Flame Maple neck, Fenner CSTexas Spec pups, 4 way switch all Callaham hardware and bone nut (first one I ever cut!)
How do you like those Texas Special pups?

Spudman
March 5th, 2007, 08:25 PM
Those are beautiful Mark and Fingers.

duhvoodooman
March 5th, 2007, 09:04 PM
Those are beautiful Mark and Fingers.
Yup, three beauties there, boys!!

sunvalleylaw
March 5th, 2007, 09:11 PM
Yeah, this thread is making me gas for DVM's squier tele. But, no canna buy geetar right now. LOL!

Mark
March 5th, 2007, 10:02 PM
Thanks you guys. I really really am liking the Texas specials I never paid much attention to Tele's all these years. Since I built this it gets LOTS of attention. Extremely versitile guitars. Now if I can just make her talk like this dude, in this case tone is in the Bearpaws

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJWa2-gB-08&mode=related&search=

duhvoodooman
March 5th, 2007, 10:16 PM
Yeah, this thread is making me gas for DVM's squier tele. But, no canna buy geetar right now. LOL!
Aw, c'mon! It's CHEAP!! Hardly more than a week's beer money! ;)

Actually, I got a guy at work who is looking at it tomorrow. Fiddle player in a bluegrass band, but he always wanted a gee-tar. If that doesn't pan out, up it goes on eBay....

FatOld Strato
March 6th, 2007, 01:13 AM
I was surprised not to see a B-Bender in the crowd.:confused:

ShortBuSX
April 9th, 2007, 12:17 PM
This is my walnut stain Squier Standard Tele...only mods are strap locks and nickle plated brass saddles(vintage Strat):
http://www.aeriostyle.com/pics/albums/userpics/10008/normal_Tele.jpg

So you see...I just HAD to have this walnut stain HSS Strat:
http://www.aeriostyle.com/pics/albums/userpics/10008/normal_Nuts2.jpg
"Betty"(telecaster) & "Wilma"(strat)

Ive been considering sanding the "Squier Telecaster" off the headstock...mostly to emulate the "Brown Bomber" which has no markings on its headstock either...any opinions???

warren0728
April 9th, 2007, 01:50 PM
either the pics aren't showing up or i am going blind :eek: :cool:

ww

SuperSwede
April 9th, 2007, 01:56 PM
either the pics aren't showing up or i am going blind :eek: :cool:

ww

You really have to quit drinking that moonshine Warren...

warren0728
April 9th, 2007, 02:03 PM
You really have to quit drinking that moonshine Warren...
maybe i should start!! :D

ww

SuperSwede
April 9th, 2007, 02:04 PM
Lol... you could sit there on the porch and drink moonshine... play a little blues on your Reso. Blind Spearmint Warren could be your own blues name.

ShortBuSX
April 9th, 2007, 02:12 PM
You really have to quit drinking that moonshine Warren...

Could I talk you into modding my posts to where the images work? This issue aint on my end:confused:

SuperSwede
April 9th, 2007, 02:16 PM
Could I talk you into modding my posts to where the images work? This issue aint on my end:confused:

Sorry, I´m not the moderator of this sub-forum. I think that Robert can help you out if you PM him.

ShortBuSX
April 10th, 2007, 08:00 AM
This is my walnut stain Squier Standard Tele...only mods are strap locks and nickle plated brass saddles(vintage Strat):
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w10/ShortBuSX/Tele.jpg

So you see...I just HAD to have this walnut stain HSS Strat:
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w10/ShortBuSX/Nuts2.jpg
"Betty"(telecaster) & "Wilma"(strat)
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w10/ShortBuSX/Nuts3.jpg

Ive been considering sanding the "Squier Telecaster" off the headstock...mostly to emulate the "Brown Bomber" which has no markings on its headstock either...any opinions???

Heres a pic of my saddles:
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w10/ShortBuSX/Saddles2.jpg

Thanks for the help with the pics.

abraxas
April 10th, 2007, 09:20 AM
It's time to show off my new Tele:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3/VTheo/Uber-Tele/PICT0053.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3/VTheo/Uber-Tele/PICT0061.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3/VTheo/Uber-Tele/PICT0055.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3/VTheo/Uber-Tele/PICT0056.jpg

Specs:


Two-piece swamp ash body by Goeldo, Butterscotch
SMNT-FAT Allparts neck (nitro tinted)
Bill Lawrence Keystone pickups (no string tree)
Gotoh Vintage Staggered tuners
Allparts vintage bridge with compensated saddles
1-ply pickguard, CTS electrics, Electrosocket
Tusq nut


In the words of my technician, who put it together, "one of the best Teles I have ever played!". And he is a notoriously difficult to please fellow!

What can I say, the honeymoon isn't over yet, but this thing plays, feels and sounds so beautiful it almost brings tears in my eyes!

(sorry about the clarity of the photos...)

sunvalleylaw
April 10th, 2007, 09:53 AM
Love the names ShortBuSX! Do you have two amphs that you can call Barney and Fred?! I can just hear the boys screaming out solos dictated by their wives. LOL! Abraxas, lovely guitar. Drool!!

ShortBuSX
April 11th, 2007, 06:57 AM
Love the names ShortBuSX! Do you have two amphs that you can call Barney and Fred?! I can just hear the boys screaming out solos dictated by their wives.

Thanks...but as of now my amps are just named Crate and Vox:cool:

Any opinions on removing the headstock badges? Should I or not?

Dauntless
April 13th, 2007, 07:05 AM
Yo, ShortBuSX, where did you get the saddles from?

warren0728
April 13th, 2007, 07:59 AM
man....i love me some teles!! :DR

ww

ShortBuSX
April 13th, 2007, 08:44 AM
Yo, ShortBuSX, where did you get the saddles from?

Fender vintage Strat saddles (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Vintage-Strat-Bridge-Sections-Set-of-6?sku=361341) <~~~~link

Brian Krashpad
April 27th, 2007, 04:53 PM
Here's my 2000 MIM Tele, with GFS pickups and AllParts vintage bridge, brass nut, and a StewMac Black Ice fuzz circuit.

http://cyberjammin.com/uploads/Images/kercs_mim_tele.jpg

:D


Hola Kerquito, que' tal?

Here's my Teles:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/BrianKrashpad/violet.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/BrianKrashpad/52RIsmaller.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/BrianKrashpad/TexMesSmaller.jpg

Riley
April 27th, 2007, 04:55 PM
My Baja Players Telecaster. This replaced my Muddy Waters I sold. :)

http://riley-music.com/Pics/GuitarGear/BTele4.jpg

Brian Krashpad
April 27th, 2007, 04:58 PM
My Baja Players Telecaster. This replaced my Muddy Waters I sold. :)

http://riley-music.com/Pics/GuitarGear/BTele4.jpg

Noyce. Looks just like my '52 AVRI.

Riley
April 27th, 2007, 05:02 PM
Noyce. Looks just like my '52 AVRI.

Heya BK!!!!! Didn't know you were a member here. :D

Brian Krashpad
April 27th, 2007, 05:07 PM
Heya BK!!!!! Didn't know you were a member here. :D

Just joined today, saw a link in a sig line over at H-C-- maybe yours?

Riley
April 27th, 2007, 05:19 PM
Just joined today, saw a link in a sig line over at H-C-- maybe yours?

Nope wasn't me, I don't belong to that one. I am however taking a break from CJ, it's just been eatting at me some of the childish stuff that's been going on ;) So I hang out here, TGP and TDPRI. :DR

Brian Krashpad
April 27th, 2007, 05:24 PM
Nope wasn't me, I don't belong to that one. I am however taking a break from CJ, it's just been eatting at me some of the childish stuff that's been going on ;) So I hang out here, TGP and TDPRI. :DR

I've missed whatev's been on @ CJ. I'm at TDPRI too.

kerc
April 27th, 2007, 06:57 PM
Brian! Bienvenido. :D

Brian Krashpad
April 27th, 2007, 07:17 PM
Brian! Bienvenido. :D

Gracias mijo!

guitaro
August 22nd, 2007, 01:07 AM
What do you guys think about this one?
Fender Standard Telecaster Guitar
http://topguitars.info/images/stories/electric-guitars/fender/telecaster/electric_guitar_fender_TELECASTER_Standard.jpg

- Vintage Styling,
- 2 Classic Single-coil Pickups,
- 6-Saddle String-Thru-Body Bridge

Brian Krashpad
August 22nd, 2007, 05:16 AM
What do you guys think about this one?
Fender Standard Telecaster Guitar
http://topguitars.info/images/stories/electric-guitars/fender/telecaster/electric_guitar_fender_TELECASTER_Standard.jpg

- Vintage Styling,
- 2 Classic Single-coil Pickups,
- 6-Saddle String-Thru-Body Bridge

All reports are they are great bang-for-buck guitars. Kerc, who posted above, had one.

My Tex-Mex Tele Special is one of the intermediate MIM guitars, a step up in price from the Standard, and I like it fine. Though I've not owned a MIM Standard Tele, I have owned the MIM Standard Strat, and had no real complaints.

As with everything, you can get an even better deal if you pick up a used one.

elavd
August 22nd, 2007, 08:46 AM
Here are some pics of my 2 Teles.

1) Rockinger C.A.R. Tele with double binding (62 replica):

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f283/elavd/Rockinger.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f283/elavd/P1010063.jpg

2) Fender MIM 50s Classic, White Blonde:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f283/elavd/50s%20tele/04_side.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f283/elavd/50s%20tele/16_car_blonde.jpg

Brian Krashpad
August 22nd, 2007, 09:17 AM
^^^Those look great, Elias! Tell us about the Rockinger brand. I do not recall having heard of it.

sunvalleylaw
August 22nd, 2007, 10:00 AM
Very cool! I love the Yin/Yang presentation in the bottom photo.

warren0728
August 22nd, 2007, 03:30 PM
man i love me some teles and those are a couple of beauties!! :DR

ww

elavd
August 23rd, 2007, 01:31 AM
^^^Those look great, Elias! Tell us about the Rockinger brand. I do not recall having heard of it.

I have written about Rockinger some time ago...

You can check it here: http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=1245

;)

guitaro
August 23rd, 2007, 04:28 AM
All reports are they are great bang-for-buck guitars. Kerc, who posted above, had one.

My Tex-Mex Tele Special is one of the intermediate MIM guitars, a step up in price from the Standard, and I like it fine. Though I've not owned a MIM Standard Tele, I have owned the MIM Standard Strat, and had no real complaints.

As with everything, you can get an even better deal if you pick up a used one.

Do you advise buying from ebay or craigslist? It just feels like gambling to me buying without seeing, testing and no warranty.

Brian Krashpad
August 23rd, 2007, 05:36 AM
Do you advise buying from ebay or craigslist? It just feels like gambling to me buying without seeing, testing and no warranty.

It's my understanding that Craigslist is set up more for local sales than long-distance ones, so if there's a city or town near you, you could probably find a MIM that you could actually try out.

Ebay of course is somewhat riskier. I have only bought 2 guitars on ebay over the years, and though the transactions weren't without some hitches I did not get burned (in one case a minor cosmetic anomaly was not noted, in another some of the pots on the guitar did not work, but the seller gave me a refund).

If you buy from someone with a lot of transactions and who has good feedback the risk is relatively minimal for brand-name guitars, especially for Tele-types where the risk of an undisclosed neck or headstock problem (as is possible with setnecks) is minimal to non-existant. Almost everything else on a guitar can be fixed fairly easily.

I would not buy a $1000 Les Paul on ebay, but I have bought guitars in the $100-$250 range.

Btw, speaking of brand-name Tele type guitars, the Peavey Reactor, which was made in the USA at the Peavey plant in Meridian Mississippi, has a good reputation and may be available for less than a MIM Fender. I have the sister Strat-clone model called a Predator, and it compares favorably to the MIM Strat I used to have, and was cheaper.

Brian Krashpad
August 23rd, 2007, 05:41 AM
I have written about Rockinger some time ago...

You can check it here: http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=1245

;)

Epharisto!

elavd
August 23rd, 2007, 06:28 AM
Epharisto!

:D

Parakalo!!! ;)

Ger the man
August 24th, 2007, 05:16 AM
http://elderly.com/fmic/items/FADTS-ACB-MPL.htm

Brian Krashpad
August 24th, 2007, 05:20 AM
http://elderly.com/fmic/items/FADTS-ACB-MPL.htm

http://elderly.com/images/fmic/30N/FADTS-ACB-MPL_front.jpg

Yum!

Pricey bugger though!

Ger the man
August 24th, 2007, 08:41 AM
http://elderly.com/images/fmic/30N/FADTS-ACB-MPL_front.jpg

Yum!

Pricey bugger though!


Yeah just a bit, although I managed to get mine for 1,500 euro, the shop treated me like royalty!

Brian Krashpad
August 24th, 2007, 09:17 AM
Yeah just a bit, although I managed to get mine for 1,500 euro, the shop treated me like royalty!


I bet-- isn't that over $2000 US?

Not a lot to some guitar shoppers, I know. But over one-third the cost of my whole batch!

Congrats again!

eichaan
August 24th, 2007, 06:48 PM
I suffered from major Tele G.A.S for a year until my wife got me this for my birthday.http://www.ethanlewis.org/gtr00/stingerhead.jpg

It's a Stinger STX. They were made in Korea to spec by Martin from 1985-89. The neck is UNBELIEVABLE. Thick, fast and comfy. The pickups are quite shrill, and I plan to replace the electronics this winter. I'll keep the Stratocaster bridge.

http://www.ethanlewis.org/gtr00/stingerfull.jpg

http://www.ethanlewis.org/gtr00/stingerpart.jpg

http://www.ethanlewis.org/gtr00/stingerbod1.jpg

ted s
August 24th, 2007, 08:22 PM
I think I probably posted this before. MIM Nashville.
http://public.box.net/zrrufas08516#1:194340:2152662

gtrwrks
August 25th, 2007, 04:52 PM
Mine is an '05 MIM 60's Classic with the following upgrades:

* E-D strings thru body, G-E strings top-loader style
* Glendale Twang saddles on E/A and D/G
* TUSQ saddle on B/E
* Dunlop flush mount strap locks
* Groove Tubes Fat Finger
* GFS Lil Puncher/Lil Killer set of pickups:
- Bridge 15K Ohms
- Middle 10K Ohms
- Neck 7K Ohms
- neck is not connected to the tone pot and middle pickup is connected via a mini-toggle switch, throttled with a 47K Ohm resistor and a high pass filter of 0.047uF
* Curt Mangan strings .011, .013, .016, .024, .030, .038; Ni plated steel
* Allparts 'guard in 'parchment'

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/gtrwrks/PICT0073.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/gtrwrks/PICT0074.jpg

I play this and a Strat ('83 '62 RI MIJ) thru the following signal chain:

Gtr > Ross Clone compressor > mid-70's Jen Cry Baby wah > 19 Sixty 3 clean boost > Xotic AC/RC Booster (AC modified for both voices) > custom Tube Screamer clone > Xotic BB Preamp > Ibanez DL-10 delay (from ~'85) > '66 Fender Bassman > 2x12 Reverend All-Tones in a JD Newell cabinet.

duhvoodooman
August 25th, 2007, 05:08 PM
I'd really like to hear that one. That's not your father's Tele, to paraphrase the car ad.....

jasongins
August 25th, 2007, 07:09 PM
So I just got a Tele. Nothing fancy, just an SX STL Ash from Rondomusic. It does have some interesting features though. Like a Strat, it has a body contour on the back and one on the front for your right arm. The neck has a nice cream binding with the markers offset to one side, though I would prefer it to have the normal Tele shape headstock. The wood and chrome look nice, the neck feels nice if not a bit thick. When took it out of the box, I tuned it up, strummed a chord, and....YUCK. The intonation was so far off that the sound made me seasick. The guitar was very mal-adjusted, and I was disappointed at that moment. However, I spent quite a while adjusting the intonation with a tuner, as well as adjusting the action and the truss rod. Strangely, the low E saddle is at almost full adjustment (see photo) and yet it is still a bit sharp when played at the 12th fret. The others I was able to get right on. Does anyone have any suggestions on this? The neck pickup is a little muddy, and the volume pot a bit scratchy, so I will be replacing those down the road. The neck is a little thicker than what I am used to, but I am starting to like that. Despite the issues, I am loving this guitar. It sounds good, feels good, and I think was well worth the $119.

Pics:

SX STL Ash (http://www.box.net/shared/59fgyacs8t)
Body (http://www.box.net/shared/oenz6xjrpe)
Arm Contour (http://www.box.net/shared/qp0digymao)
Body Contour - Rear (http://www.box.net/shared/xub413gnrz)
Neck (http://www.box.net/shared/hstr0o9lod)
Bridge Saddles (http://www.box.net/shared/3e1hx0hhay)

Brian Krashpad
August 26th, 2007, 03:57 AM
Mine is an '05 MIM 60's Classic with the following upgrades:

* E-D strings thru body, G-E strings top-loader style
* Glendale Twang saddles on E/A and D/G
* TUSQ saddle on B/E
* Dunlop flush mount strap locks
* Groove Tubes Fat Finger
* GFS Lil Killer set of pickups:
- Bridge 15K Ohms
- Middle 10K Ohms
- Neck 7K Ohms
- neck is not connected to the tone pot and middle pickup is connected via a mini-toggle switch, throttled with a 47K Ohm resistor and a high pass filter of 0.047uF
* Curt Mangan strings .011, .013, .016, .024, .030, .038; Ni plated steel
* Allparts 'guard in 'parchment'

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/gtrwrks/PICT0073.jpg

Did you leave out mentioning an upgrade to a 5-way switch, or are you using the original 3-way? And why topload the high strings?

gtrwrks
August 26th, 2007, 03:50 PM
I kept the 3-way switch, Krashpad - I like the middle setting on a regular Tele and was only really wanting the middle pickup to add to/soften the attack of the bridge pickup - I didn't want to add a blend pot, thus the mini-toggle with the resistor - I played with a pot to determine how much resistance I wanted between the middle and bridge (basically, how much of the middle pickup I wanted to hear) and then used the fixed value. It's more limited that way, but my use of it is relatively limited anyway. I was pretty happy with just the two pickups, and only recently added the middle pickup - prior to having the middle Lil Puncher in there, I did the resistor trick with the mini-toggle but adding the middle p'up to the bridge (via the resistor) and vice versa - with this setup, using the bridge pickup with the slight amount of neck p'up gave me a slightly softer/warmner tone out of the bridge unit and using the neck pickup with the slight amount of bridge pickup added lended a brightness that was akin to a Strat neck pickup - pretty nice and useful setup if you're not against adding switches to your gtr. Thanks for the comments.

gtrwrks
August 26th, 2007, 05:24 PM
Oh yeah - Top loading the top three strings gives them more flexability as they are effectively shorter in length, they'll stretch and give easier. With the low 3 going thru the body, they're longer and more taut giving them the maximum 'snap' and the high 3 being shorter makes them warmer sounding - giving me a more equally balanced Telecaster tonally.

My reason for doing this is more about tone than it is about the flexability of the strings.

Big K
August 26th, 2007, 06:48 PM
Oh yeah - Top loading the top three strings gives them more flexability as they are effectively shorter in length, they'll stretch and give easier. With the low 3 going thru the body, they're longer and more taut giving them the maximum 'snap' and the high 3 being shorter makes them warmer sounding - giving me a more equally balanced Telecaster tonally.

My reason for doing this is more about tone than it is about the flexability of the strings.


thats a nice tip!:D never have heard that one before......

gtrwrks
September 16th, 2007, 10:34 PM
So I just got a Tele. Nothing fancy, just an SX STL Ash from Rondomusic. It does have some interesting features though. Like a Strat, it has a body contour on the back and one on the front for your right arm. The neck has a nice cream binding with the markers offset to one side, though I would prefer it to have the normal Tele shape headstock. The wood and chrome look nice, the neck feels nice if not a bit thick. When took it out of the box, I tuned it up, strummed a chord, and....YUCK. The intonation was so far off that the sound made me seasick. The guitar was very mal-adjusted, and I was disappointed at that moment. However, I spent quite a while adjusting the intonation with a tuner, as well as adjusting the action and the truss rod. Strangely, the low E saddle is at almost full adjustment (see photo) and yet it is still a bit sharp when played at the 12th fret. The others I was able to get right on. Does anyone have any suggestions on this? The neck pickup is a little muddy, and the volume pot a bit scratchy, so I will be replacing those down the road. The neck is a little thicker than what I am used to, but I am starting to like that. Despite the issues, I am loving this guitar. It sounds good, feels good, and I think was well worth the $119.

Pics:

SX STL Ash (http://www.box.net/shared/59fgyacs8t)
Body (http://www.box.net/shared/oenz6xjrpe)
Arm Contour (http://www.box.net/shared/qp0digymao)
Body Contour - Rear (http://www.box.net/shared/xub413gnrz)
Neck (http://www.box.net/shared/hstr0o9lod)
Bridge Saddles (http://www.box.net/shared/3e1hx0hhay)

This one looks nice - and yeah, the price is great.

gtrwrks
October 2nd, 2007, 07:31 AM
I've recently gone back to just two pickups in my Tele; here it is setting atop my '66 Bassman (in custom Twin-sized 2x12 cab):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/gtrwrks/PICT0061.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/gtrwrks/PICT0062.jpg

mrmudcat
October 16th, 2007, 01:06 AM
05 american deluxe, scn pups,s1 switching,candy tangerine.
06 koa tele special edition,seymour pups(stock)




http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/9743/picture194hz4.jpg

gtrwrks
October 17th, 2007, 11:14 AM
I LOVE the Candy Tangerine Tele!

Born2Run
December 3rd, 2007, 03:50 PM
that Koa tele is beautiful!!! :drool:

LowEndWonder
January 3rd, 2008, 01:15 PM
Here's Mine,
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh292/soli1969/Telecasterssh.jpg

LowEndWonder
January 3rd, 2008, 01:17 PM
I know it's only a Squire, but that particular Squire is better than a Standard Mexican Fender Tele Hands Down!

warren0728
January 3rd, 2008, 02:31 PM
that tangerine is sweet....just went back and looked throygh this thread and realized my tele doesn't show up anymore...most have changed the web address location so here it is again....

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_35477d4558df070.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=194) http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_35477d45593d642.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=195) http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_35477d45597e13c.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=196)

Spudman
January 3rd, 2008, 03:11 PM
Peavey Generation and Squier Special
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w149/srspud/Guitars/tele001.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w149/srspud/Guitars/CheryleBdaycaveand4thofJuly003.jpg

sunvalleylaw
January 3rd, 2008, 05:14 PM
I really like the looks of the Peavey. If I get a tele, I want it to be a blonde with black or tort PG.

Brian Krashpad
January 3rd, 2008, 05:47 PM
I really like the looks of the Peavey. If I get a tele, I want it to be a blonde with black or tort PG.

That's the classic Tele look!

http://static.flickr.com/33/64187960_82afefb188_o.jpg

sunvalleylaw
January 3rd, 2008, 06:04 PM
Is that one a MIM? I really liked the '52 reissue that looked very similar (the one I hefted had Springsteen's signature on it), but I would not spend 12 to 13 Hun on it. Not gettin' one now anyhow, but fun to window shop.

Brian Krashpad
January 3rd, 2008, 06:05 PM
Is that one an MIM? I really liked the '52 reissue that looked very similar, but I would not spend 12 to 13 Hun on it. Not gettin' one now anyhow, but fun to window shop.

Naw that's the realdeal '52.

But I bought it off a buddy for $400 USD, w/ohsc.

Iirc there's a Squier Affinity version though.

sunvalleylaw
January 3rd, 2008, 06:08 PM
Oh dude! You stole it. :drool:

("Dude" is a highly technical legal term, for those that didn't follow that. ;) )

just strum
January 3rd, 2008, 06:14 PM
Oh dude! You stole it. :drool:

("Dude" is a highly technical legal term, for those that didn't follow that. ;) )

threw me for a second. Because of my conversations with Shiner and CB, I'm more accustom to Texas law where "ya all" is used often in place of dude.

Ya all, Herewith, please find enclosed...

marnold
January 3rd, 2008, 06:14 PM
Oh dude! You stole it. :drool:

("Dude" is a highly technical legal term, for those that didn't follow that. ;) )
As in "The Dude of the first part pro bonoed the habeus corpus out of the dude of the second part. Totally."

Brian Krashpad
January 3rd, 2008, 06:18 PM
Oh dude! You stole it. :drool:

("Dude" is a highly technical legal term, for those that didn't follow that. ;) )

Dude, here's the kicker, the deal was sealed in church, so I figured "what would Jesus do," and apparently the Big Guy wanted me to have it, so who was I to stand in the way of Divine Providence?

In all seriousness, when I was playing the church gig one of my fellow players was a dentist with more money than sense (God love him), and he just never played the thing. At the time I had a MIM Tex-Mex Tele and a MIJ Squier (the Squier was in the same color scheme, blonde w/blackguard), and he offered me the '52 for $400. I'm certain he paid a lot more for it (double what I paid, iirc), but he just wanted to see her played. I sold the MIJ Squier to help finance the purchase; the MIJ Squier went to the recording engineer on the Crash Pad (and later the Hotheads) CD.

just strum
January 3rd, 2008, 06:21 PM
Dude, here's the kicker, the deal was sealed in church, so I figured "what would Jesus do," and apparently the Big Guy wanted me to have it, so who was I to stand in the way of Divine Providence?



I think Jesus would give it to a guy in Aurora, OH - you need to see the Divine Providence to completion.

Brian, that is another nice guitar.:AOK:

warren0728
January 3rd, 2008, 06:22 PM
it's a '52 reissue right....not an actual 1952 tele....

please tell me it's a reissue...i won't sleep tonight if it isn't! :messedup:

ww

Brian Krashpad
January 3rd, 2008, 06:30 PM
it's a '52 reissue right....not an actual 1952 tele....

please tell me it's a reissue...i won't sleep tonight if it isn't! :messedup:

ww

Haha, no, even I'm not that blessed. It's a '52 RI from 1987.

Sleep well, mijo.

warren0728
January 3rd, 2008, 06:58 PM
Haha, no, even I'm not that blessed. It's a '52 RI from 1987.

Sleep well, mijo.
whew! not that i wouldn't have been happy for you :beer:

ww

sunvalleylaw
January 3rd, 2008, 07:05 PM
As in "The Dude of the first part pro bonoed the habeus corpus out of the dude of the second part. Totally."
LOL!!!

araT
October 14th, 2008, 08:40 PM
Well, I'm new here, so what better way to introduce myself than to show you guys what i'm playing..

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7228/myfendersmb6.jpg

There are the two teles, they've got 8 (non-fender) siblings that I'll post pics of sooner or later!

Looking forward to killing a lot of time here :D

Brian Krashpad
October 14th, 2008, 08:49 PM
Well, I'm new here, so what better way to introduce myself than to show you guys what i'm playing..

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7228/myfendersmb6.jpg

There are the two teles, they've got 8 (non-fender) siblings that I'll post pics of sooner or later!

Looking forward to killing a lot of time here :D

Looking forward to it, welcome!

An ash Tele and a '72 Custom RI?

araT
October 14th, 2008, 08:53 PM
Hi Brian! thanks!

Woops, I got so ahead of myself I forgot to mention what they were! The natural one is an '08 Am Std (yes, ash, man you're good!), the Custom is an '89 MIJ Custom '72RI!.. both are stock standard :)

Any reason why the image would be showing up as a link even though it's in IMG tags?

I've uploaded pics of me & my family of guitars to my gallery, if anyone's curious ;)

sunvalleylaw
October 14th, 2008, 09:16 PM
Those look great! I have never tried a '72RI and would love to sometime.

Iago
October 14th, 2008, 09:48 PM
I've recently gone back to just two pickups in my Tele; here it is setting atop my '66 Bassman (in custom Twin-sized 2x12 cab):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/gtrwrks/PICT0061.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/gtrwrks/PICT0062.jpg

Gtwrks, I noticed you have the bridge plate cut in the middle. Is it just to make it easier to switch the bridge pickup? Or any other secrets under it? :)

R.B. Huckleberry
October 18th, 2008, 11:57 PM
Can't believe I haven't posted this yet. My American Series Telecaster:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/RBHuckleberry/100_1440.jpg

Teleblaster
October 19th, 2008, 08:07 PM
Here's one :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/2909972406_0f9e0b218a.jpg?v=0

Big K
October 20th, 2008, 05:09 PM
Here's one :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/2909972406_0f9e0b218a.jpg?v=0

sweet:AOK:

WackyT
October 24th, 2008, 07:43 PM
Got my first Fender today! She's a 2002 MIM Wine Red Southpaw Telecaster all the way from Maine! I'll put some pics up tomorrow. She sounds great through the Crate V18. :)

EDIT: Here's the pic I promised last night.

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/771490372a1a2406.jpg

I tore her totally down, and cleaned her up. The strings on her looked like they were from 2002. They were totally rusted, and the fretboard was filthy! Put the vintage bridge and brass saddles on, installed a set of D'Addario XL .010-.046 strings on, set string and pickup height, and intonation. Neck relief was fine.

just strum
October 24th, 2008, 07:59 PM
I thought I posted my Peavey here, but apparently not. You may see it in the For Sale section shortly.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/Guitars/Picture238.jpg

It will have better pics if it ends up in the other section.

wingsdad
October 27th, 2008, 08:10 AM
Someone's gonna grab that PV, Strum. Nice inexpensive Tele-type with a big fan base here.

I thought I'd posted my 'Tele' guitars here, but they're posted elsewhere in detail.

Here they are, then. Two very different swamp ash bodied USA G&L ASAT takes on the Tele:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/TheFretNet%20Pix/FretNet%20Electrics/IMG_0532ASATsc.jpg

On the left is my custom-ordered (just got it in April) ASAT Classic Bluesboy Semi-Hollow. I ordered it without the f-hole. Neck pup is a Seymour Duncan Seth Lover SH55N humbucker.

On the right is my '02 ASAT Semi-Hollow. She recently got a tuxedo facelift as I replaced the original black pickguard. The pups are G&L's large Magnetic Field Design single coils, comparable to P90's.

R.B. Huckleberry
November 2nd, 2008, 09:44 AM
ASATs rule.

Buzzo
November 2nd, 2008, 05:38 PM
Heres my tele! Its 90's Mexican Players Custom.


http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/539/img2151np5.jpg


Here it is with different knobs.

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/1680/img2192jb3.jpg

Andy
November 2nd, 2008, 07:52 PM
Someone's gonna grab that PV, Strum. Nice inexpensive Tele-type with a big fan base here.

I thought I'd posted my 'Tele' guitars here, but they're posted elsewhere in detail.

Here they are, then. Two very different swamp ash bodied USA G&L ASAT takes on the Tele:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/TheFretNet%20Pix/FretNet%20Electrics/IMG_0532ASATsc.jpg

On the left is my custom-ordered (just got it in April) ASAT Classic Bluesboy Semi-Hollow. I ordered it without the f-hole. Neck pup is a Seymour Duncan Seth Lover SH55N humbucker.

On the right is my '02 ASAT Semi-Hollow. She recently got a tuxedo facelift as I replaced the original black pickguard. The pups are G&L's large Magnetic Field Design single coils, comparable to P90's.

ASAT:drool:

Iago
January 20th, 2009, 01:30 PM
Someone's gonna grab that PV, Strum. Nice inexpensive Tele-type with a big fan base here.

I thought I'd posted my 'Tele' guitars here, but they're posted elsewhere in detail.

Here they are, then. Two very different swamp ash bodied USA G&L ASAT takes on the Tele:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/TheFretNet%20Pix/FretNet%20Electrics/IMG_0532ASATsc.jpg

On the left is my custom-ordered (just got it in April) ASAT Classic Bluesboy Semi-Hollow. I ordered it without the f-hole. Neck pup is a Seymour Duncan Seth Lover SH55N humbucker.

The cherryburst ASAT is gorgeous!

g6120
January 21st, 2009, 05:20 PM
hello folks

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/3683071/aview/cf658_lg3.jpg

my 55 tele

Brian Krashpad
January 21st, 2009, 05:41 PM
hello folks

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/3683071/aview/cf658_lg3.jpg

my 55 tele

An actual '55!?!

Dang. Welcome son.

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/3683071/aview/cf658_lg3.jpg

Iago
February 23rd, 2009, 07:28 PM
G6120.. Custom Shop hu?? :) That will make a very very nice wallpaper for my pc :)

wingsdad
February 24th, 2009, 09:34 AM
The cherryburst ASAT is gorgeous!

It's an ASAT Classic Bluesboy Semi-Hollow, optionally without an f-hole, cherryburst over swamp ash w/ the top body edges left natural as 'binding'. Seymour Duncan Seth Lover SH-1N in the neck spot. G&L 'traditional' Magnetic Field Design single coil w/ adjustable poles in the bridge.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT%20Classic%20Bluesboy%20SH/IMG_0338c1.jpghttp://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT%20Classic%20Bluesboy%20SH/IMG_0346c1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT%20Classic%20Bluesboy%20SH/IMG_0348c1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT%20Classic%20Bluesboy%20SH/IMG_0342c1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT%20Classic%20Bluesboy%20SH/6239c.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT%20Classic%20Bluesboy%20SH/IMG_0343c1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT%20Classic%20Bluesboy%20SH/IMG_0341c1.jpg

...and the black ASAT Semi-Hollow has now belonged to cb since mid-December.

hubberjub
February 24th, 2009, 11:46 AM
It's an ASAT Classic Bluesboy Semi-Hollow, optionally without an f-hole, cherryburst over swamp ash w/ the top body edges left natural as 'binding'. Seymour Duncan Seth Lover SH-1N in the neck spot. G&L 'traditional' Magnetic Field Design single coil w/ adjustable poles in the bridge.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT%20Classic%20Bluesboy%20SH/IMG_0338c1.jpghttp://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT%20Classic%20Bluesboy%20SH/IMG_0346c1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT%20Classic%20Bluesboy%20SH/IMG_0348c1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT%20Classic%20Bluesboy%20SH/IMG_0342c1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT%20Classic%20Bluesboy%20SH/6239c.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT%20Classic%20Bluesboy%20SH/IMG_0343c1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT%20Classic%20Bluesboy%20SH/IMG_0341c1.jpg

...and the black ASAT Semi-Hollow has now belonged to cb since mid-December.

That's beautiful. I need a Tele. Does that have the 7.25" radius?

hubberjub
February 24th, 2009, 04:03 PM
This thread inspired me today. I just bought this for a ridiculously low price on TGP. It's a 1-piece Warmoth ash body with a USA Fender neck and electronics. I will fill in the rest of the details after it's in my hand.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/pnksntdead/untitled1-1.jpg

just strum
February 24th, 2009, 06:31 PM
Wings, the neck and pick guard fell off, will you accept salvage value and an Wildkat for it?

just strum
February 24th, 2009, 06:32 PM
This thread inspired me today. I just bought this for a ridiculously low price on TGP. It's a 1-piece Warmoth ash body with a USA Fender neck and electronics. I will fill in the rest of the details after it's in my hand.


Well, until then, I will say it looks nice.:AOK:

Brian Krashpad
February 24th, 2009, 07:35 PM
This thread inspired me today. I just bought this for a ridiculously low price on TGP. It's a 1-piece Warmoth ash body with a USA Fender neck and electronics. I will fill in the rest of the details after it's in my hand.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/pnksntdead/untitled1-1.jpg

Make sure you put a top hat on that post or your hand will be toast!

street music
February 24th, 2009, 08:44 PM
Dang that it a great looking tele!

wingsdad
February 24th, 2009, 10:42 PM
That's beautiful. I need a Tele.
Even after scoring this nice-looking job you posted?


Does that have the 7.25" radius?

G&L offers 5 neck options. This has the '#2' Neck, the 'default' neck for ASATs: 7.5" Radius, 1 5/8" nut width. The other 4 Neck options are 12" radius.

My understanding is the intent (as designed by Leo Fender) is for the #2 neck to be '50's vintage Tele'; BTW, Aeolian, here, is a G&L Maven, and I'd defer to him for more info.

I didn't know it when I ordered it last March and it was built in April, but G&L went to Plekking their necks this past year as they introduced some CNC processes to contain costs. I understand, but not certain, that mine is such a neck. Even though they Plek them for the fretjobs, etc and whatever else the benefits of the Plek process are, they still hand (operate) sand/finish them, so there can be nuances to their finished shape. I shot the sideview of the neck to show the profile shape. This one is a shade slimmer (less thick) than the (not Plekked) #2 neck on the 2002 Black & Gold Semi-Hollow that now belongs to cb...
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT/IMG_0334c1.jpg
...but I understand she (and shiner) are pretty pleased with how she handles.


Wings, the neck and pick guard fell off, will you accept salvage value and an Wildkat for it?
:rotflmao: I'd love a Wildkat someday, I rue having passed on one a few years ago that my son-in-law could have let me 'steal' from his pawn shop like he did my '57 Fender Lap, but....uh....nice try. :poke:

Oh...I managed to put things back in place OK after that photo, which was when I was verifying build dates of the neck & body, and the Duncan SH-1N neck pup. There was a short period late '07/early '08 when G&L made the Duncan an optional upgrade and was putting a G&L Alnico mag bucker in as sotck on Bluesboys...but that went over with G&L Fans like a fart in church, and they went back to what made the Bluesboy model, originally designed as a custom job for their largest Retail dealer, Buffalo Brothers (Carlsbad, CA), such a gem.

hubberjub
March 22nd, 2009, 02:32 PM
Just got it. It's a Sixtieth Aniversary Fender American Telecaster neck on a one-piece Warmoth ash body. It has strat contours so it's pretty comfy and it has a sculpted neck heel. All of the hardware is USA Fender and the pickups sound pretty good. It had a little grounding issue but I've taken care of that. I'm pretty happy with it. I hope to drop a Lindy Fralin pickup in the bridge and a Seth Lover humbucker in the neck. How did I live without a Telecaster?
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd105/hubberjub/IMG_1380.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd105/hubberjub/IMG_1382.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd105/hubberjub/IMG_1383.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd105/hubberjub/IMG_1384.jpg

sunvalleylaw
March 22nd, 2009, 02:38 PM
Wow, that is pretty darn nice! I like the idea of a tele with a little stratty relief on the edges, if it still sounds like a tele.

oldguy
March 22nd, 2009, 02:40 PM
Hubba, hubba, hubberjub, that is one beautiful looking Tele!:AOK:
I'll bet it's quiet, too. :D

hubberjub
March 22nd, 2009, 03:16 PM
Hubba, hubba, hubberjub, that is one beautiful looking Tele!:AOK:
I'll bet it's quiet, too. :D

It's suprisingly quiet with no strings. :AOK:

markb
March 22nd, 2009, 03:22 PM
Nice tele, Hubberjub. I'm not sure about all that contouring though. Teles are supposed to dig into your ribs or you're not getting the authentic experience ;)

street music
March 22nd, 2009, 03:58 PM
Nice Hubber, I like the grain in that would.

just strum
March 22nd, 2009, 04:02 PM
It's suprisingly quiet with no strings. :AOK:

Put it on Craiglist for $20,000 as an air guitar for advanced players. Maybe the guy who buys the tubes will take an interest in it.

Childbride
March 22nd, 2009, 07:00 PM
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/ASAT/IMG_0334c1.jpg
...but I understand she (and shiner) are pretty pleased with how she handles.



that neck is the best of any guitar i have played. :)

Geraint Jones
April 17th, 2009, 07:34 AM
I`m sitting here, having had a hernia operation 2 days ago [its ok I`m comfortably numb ] and thinking what will fill my time over my next 4 weeks sick leave.
Here`s some photos of my `88 US Tele , and i know its been hand sanded down and is probably worth a third of what it should be but i never really cared about that because i know i`ll never sell it . It`s got a d`marzio vintage blues neck pick up and a seymour dunc hot rail in the bridge they sound like you`d expect but no good together . There`s a set of black [for some reason] sperzel locking tuners on it . So what I`m thinking of doing is stripping the wood back rewiring the electrics and possibly a nitro finish . I`ve always fancied a butterscotch blonde `52 but this may have to do . So watch this space or i`ll probably open up a new thread in the mods section


http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss218/purlnekless/DSCF1106.jpg
.http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss218/purlnekless/DSCF1103.jpg

Geraint Jones
April 29th, 2009, 12:31 PM
I`ve just about finished it , 3 cans of nitro and a lot of sanding later , it looks a bit pale though and may be in for some sunbathing out the garden .

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss218/purlnekless/DSCF1184.jpg

Brian Krashpad
April 29th, 2009, 04:12 PM
That looks great. But definitely more an ash blonde or white blonde than a butterscotch.

Geraint Jones
April 30th, 2009, 11:15 AM
I tried to do it with 3 cans of spray , the 'lightly tinted' can did appear to be a bit light on the tint though . I was going to get a black pickguard but may stay with the white as you say it is more of a white blonde . It`ll be 21 years old this year so I guess it`s looking pretty good {better than my car anyway}

Brian Krashpad
April 30th, 2009, 12:28 PM
I tried to do it with 3 cans of spray , the 'lightly tinted' can did appear to be a bit light on the tint though . I was going to get a black pickguard but may stay with the white as you say it is more of a white blonde . It`ll be 21 years old this year so I guess it`s looking pretty good {better than my car anyway}

Heck yeah! I wish I was handy like that. The most I've ever even attempted is simple repairs like replacing toggle-switches and such, and sometimes I've even managed to bollocks up things like that.

So I take it the Welsh Dragon will not be making a re-appearance?

Blaze
April 30th, 2009, 01:09 PM
I`ve just about finished it , 3 cans of nitro and a lot of sanding later , it looks a bit pale though and may be in for some sunbathing out the garden .

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss218/purlnekless/DSCF1184.jpg



Awesome lookin Tele Geraint, you did a great job,i hope mine will look half as good as this one ..

Congrats :bravo:

Geraint Jones
April 30th, 2009, 02:22 PM
Heck yeah! I wish I was handy like that. The most I've ever even attempted is simple repairs like replacing toggle-switches and such, and sometimes I've even managed to bollocks up things like that.

So I take it the Welsh Dragon will not be making a re-appearance?

I`m making ammends for the first time i sanded it down , i was a little bit over zealous with the use of power tools . It took about 5 days to get this ready for spraying , lucky we had a run of good weather so it made it a little more bearable.

Unfortuneately the dragons' 14 year residency has come to an end, although I did see a reliced up Tele the other day with a great decal on it of one of the pin up girls as seen on the nose of WW2 bomber, it really looked the part .

Geraint Jones
April 30th, 2009, 02:30 PM
Awesome lookin Tele Geraint, you did a great job,i hope mine will look half as good as this one ..

Congrats :bravo:

Thanks Blaze much appreciated , I was lucky with the wood underneath and the nitro coat is really thin , but there are some gorgeous on display here .:master:

sollophonic
July 10th, 2009, 01:03 PM
Heres mine

1998 Affinity modded into an Esquire. has a great switching mod that gives vol+tone/vol only/straight to jack. The early affinities are nice, because they have thru stinging, full thickness body and hotter p/ups
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/andys_01/EsquiredBSB1.jpg
Now my Squier Standard, lives with either a white pearl guard or a red torty one. Only mods are opened out neck cover on p/up and a 4 wat switch. Great guitars the Squier Standards
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/andys_01/SquierSunburstPearlPlate1.jpg

Now, not quite a real tele, but not far off. A Peavey Generation, modded to be more like a Nashville. Got this one for next to nothing, but is a great little player and a lovely sounding guitar. Very underrated these Peaveys.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/andys_01/PeaveyEXPwithBlackKnobs2.jpg

I have a few other teles, I may post them sometime.

MAXIFUNK
December 4th, 2009, 03:31 AM
HERE is my 2008 MIK TELE CUSTOM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42960307@N08/4157675958/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42960307@N08/4156949163/?eOrig=4157675402

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42960307@N08/4156950965/?eOrig=4156915669

street music
December 4th, 2009, 05:44 AM
MAXIFUNK, very nice tele.

deeaa
December 4th, 2009, 06:07 AM
OKAY!

Here's the best Telecaster I ever owned ;-)

http://deeaa.pp.fi/images/black.jpg

MAXIFUNK
December 8th, 2009, 02:15 PM
MAXIFUNK, very nice tele.

Thanks............
Maxi.........

Brian Krashpad
December 8th, 2009, 02:18 PM
OKAY!

Here's the best Telecaster I ever owned ;-)

http://deeaa.pp.fi/images/black.jpg

How does one go about saying "That's just wrong" in Finnish?

Tig
December 8th, 2009, 10:23 PM
HERE is my 2008 MIK TELE CUSTOM


Wow, I love those kinds of Tele's! That one is much better looking than the Custom FMT's I've lusted after.
What kind of pickups do you have in it?

MAXIFUNK
December 9th, 2009, 12:54 AM
Wow, I love those kinds of Tele's! That one is much better looking than the Custom FMT's I've lusted after.
What kind of pickups do you have in it?


Thanks,

1 Seymour Duncan® SHPGP-1B Pearly Gates Plus Humbucking Pickup (Bridge),
1 Seymour Duncan® SH-1N RP �59 Reverse Polarity Humbucking Pickup (Neck )

I love the tone of them a lot

Here is the link to the fender web site:
http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0262000520


Maxi.......................

rjohnj
December 9th, 2009, 09:15 AM
http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_104034b1fbe38adba0.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1403)

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_104034b1fbef256605.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1405)

Brian Krashpad
December 9th, 2009, 09:32 AM
http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_104034b1fbe38adba0.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1403)

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_104034b1fbef256605.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=1405)

Cool.

Do they all have the belly cut? I was unaware of that.

deeaa
December 9th, 2009, 02:23 PM
How does one go about saying "That's just wrong" in Finnish?

LOL I think it'd be basically just 'no-o!' or maybe close to 'like, no-ot!':
'Siis e-i!'

otaypanky
December 9th, 2009, 11:29 PM
2002 American Fender and a Ron Kirn Signature made of palownia wood

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/otaypanky/DSCF0009-9-1.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/otaypanky/DSCF0002-16.jpg

rjohnj
December 10th, 2009, 04:36 AM
Cool.

Do they all have the belly cut? I was unaware of that.


This is not an original or RI but rather a close approximation put together by me.

Though my brother has the RI and it does have the bellycut also.
Don't know if all the originals had a bellycut but from those I've have seen, they have it.

I usually play strats and I find the 72 deluxe as a kind of a strat meets tele.

Kazz
December 10th, 2009, 05:35 AM
2002 American Fender and a Ron Kirn Signature made of palownia wood

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/otaypanky/DSCF0009-9-1.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/otaypanky/DSCF0002-16.jpg


Ron Kirn is the man. I am a member of TDPRI also and his builds are legendary. I am over there studying up as I plan to build a Tele soon. I am looking at Mahogany with a spalted maple cap for the top. Those guys over there make it look so easy tho.

Brian Krashpad
December 10th, 2009, 06:00 AM
This is not an original or RI but rather a close approximation put together by me.

Though my brother has the RI and it does have the bellycut also.
Don't know if all the originals had a bellycut but from those I've have seen, they have it.

I usually play strats and I find the 72 deluxe as a kind of a strat meets tele.

Thanks. I'd never seen the back of one before.