Telecaster Guitar Forum - View Single Post - Argh! Can't stand it anymore! '55 Thinskin Pics as promised.

Bullwinkle · May 22nd, 2008, 01:48 AM

couple more ...

obligatory case candy shot

and the headstock closeup

You can see the grain in these shots, but sunlight would've helped. oh well. She plays very nicely. My background is with acoustics, but I've had a cheapie Ibanez SG-type electric for years, and this feels like stepping up to a real guitar after playing a cigar box-and-rubber band axe. Action is great for me at 3/32 across the board at the 17th fret. (I know Fender specs are for 4/64, but I'm too ham-fisted for that and I know it.) Finish and QA detail appears exceptional. As for the sound, I've only got a G-dec Junior to play through right now, but the pickups certainly make this guitar sound like a Tele. They're from the custom shop, but Wildwood cannot specify which model they are. I'm not going to try to pretend to be able to discern distinctions here ... if we were talking Martin vs. Taylor I could get wordy on ya ... anyway, I believe the guitar sounds as nice as it plays. I just wish I could play it better. I can lay down some rhythm, but I never did much with lead playing on acoustic. Besides having lots of fun I'm practicing major scales using CAGED method right now. I'm avoiding the pentatonic temptation for now, mostly. I'm also starting lessons, hopefully next month if 'the guy' at 'the shop' has an opening.

I'm about to turn 41. I've piddled around on acoustic for nearly 10 years, on again, off again. Marriage and babymaking slowed down the fun (bet you know that song). But where most of my hobbies are fun for a while and then I burn out, I still keep coming back to guitar. So this will be my middle-aged crazy thing. Next year, if I'm progressing, I'll buy a killer amp, and then start saving for a Strat. Like I told the wife ... it's cheaper than a Goldwing, and few have died while playing guitar.

May 22nd, 2008, 01:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bullwinkle Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Charleston, WV Age: 41 Posts: 130	couple more ... obligatory case candy shot and the headstock closeup You can see the grain in these shots, but sunlight would've helped. oh well. She plays very nicely. My background is with acoustics, but I've had a cheapie Ibanez SG-type electric for years, and this feels like stepping up to a real guitar after playing a cigar box-and-rubber band axe. Action is great for me at 3/32 across the board at the 17th fret. (I know Fender specs are for 4/64, but I'm too ham-fisted for that and I know it.) Finish and QA detail appears exceptional. As for the sound, I've only got a G-dec Junior to play through right now, but the pickups certainly make this guitar sound like a Tele. They're from the custom shop, but Wildwood cannot specify which model they are. I'm not going to try to pretend to be able to discern distinctions here ... if we were talking Martin vs. Taylor I could get wordy on ya ... anyway, I believe the guitar sounds as nice as it plays. I just wish I could play it better. I can lay down some rhythm, but I never did much with lead playing on acoustic. Besides having lots of fun I'm practicing major scales using CAGED method right now. I'm avoiding the pentatonic temptation for now, mostly. I'm also starting lessons, hopefully next month if 'the guy' at 'the shop' has an opening. I'm about to turn 41. I've piddled around on acoustic for nearly 10 years, on again, off again. Marriage and babymaking slowed down the fun (bet you know that song). But where most of my hobbies are fun for a while and then I burn out, I still keep coming back to guitar. So this will be my middle-aged crazy thing. Next year, if I'm progressing, I'll buy a killer amp, and then start saving for a Strat. Like I told the wife ... it's cheaper than a Goldwing, and few have died while playing guitar.