[PJ]

I had my vintage Tele refretted with stainless steel. I thought long and hard about it becuase if its value, but decided to have it done anyway. Why? Well, I played one that the luthier had done and I liked the feel. They're as smooth as glass. And I wanted to be able to play it rather than keep it in the closet. I bought-into the durability thing, too. But, there is a snappier tone that adds some clarity, so I find myself using less treble or backing-off the tone pot a bit. But all things considered, they're nice. But, they do affect tone a little. I don't want to open the "rosewood vs. maple" tone debate, though. I'll let somebody else tackle that one. I got caught in that crossfire once and it wasn't pretty.