Muddy Waters Club

This ones for you Blueblood wherever you are.

Anyway here is mine the day I brought it home 6yrs. ago.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/telemudd/GraceMeMuddy.jpg

And here is what it looks like today with a single ply white pg, 60’s knobs and threaded saddles.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/telemudd/101_0595.jpg

oooo, nice. always wanted a muddy tele

Very nice photo and Tele all around. I love Muddy too !

Mine looks a little different since I installed a Parsons Green B Bender, a black single ply pickguard, a Seymour Johnson neck pickup and four way switching.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/Dogbear/MuddyGuard.jpg

I never really even considered owning a Telecaster until I came across A Muddy in a store. Now I have one, and I love it.

BTW--I've only ever seen a Muddy in a store twice. What's up with that?

I'm joining the club. I bought a MW on a whim in 2004 and have been loving it ever since. When I bought it, I was looking for a good tele. I knew who MW was, and figured hey, why not, and got it from an online retailer. Didn't know how great it was until after I got it. I love the pickups on it. While there are plenty of other teles out there that would be cool to own, I see no need to ever buy another one.

I've had mine for a few years. Reversed the control plate for kicks, added compensated saddles and a black pg because the white one warped.:neutral:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/waldorfsalad/Muddy%20Telecaster/Muddy_Body.jpg

Is there any more LOVE for Muddy?

I musta been asleep at the wheel to have missed this thread!!

Nice Chip!!:mrgreen:

Blueblood,

I thought if I mentioned the club in that other thread you might find us.
Welcome aboard!
You are my Muddy Tele hero. I think yours was the one that pushed me
over the edge to get mine and for that I owe you a big THANK YOU.

chip

Awwwwwww...

Your ears sold ya!!

I want join this club. Just one problem: I can't find a muddy! not for less than $650 that is. I let one get by on Ebay for $400 on MLK day. Still kicking myself.

I got it Blueblood.
Thanks again.

chip

Former owner here of not one but two Muddy Waters teles!

And I still consider it a great guitar.

Here's another Muddy...

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/AjayTele/Telecasters/Fender%20MIM/FenderMIMMuddyWatersTele_3.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/AjayTele/Telecasters/Fender%20MIM/FenderMIMMuddyWatersTeleBody_1.jpg

MIM Quality control is sometimes non-existant, check out the pickguard shape...:roll:
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/AjayTele/Telecasters/Fender%20MIM/FenderMIMMuddyWatersTelePickguard_1.jpg

What if the pickguard has the correct shape? :shock:

I never thought of that... :shock:

Might as well give it a go... my first post that is. My MW Tele was my first Tele and I fell in love, so glad to pick it up new at a close-out price just as Fender discontinued this model. The paint finish is superb, this is a real beauty for a MIM, with an especially sweet neck. I was revved to take it all black: pick guard, control plate, six saddle bridge. What's with that super cheesey white single ply? But after I had all the parts and learned it was no longer being produced, backed right off and kept it totally original. Still think it would look very sharp in black-out mode...

Welcome to the club vintage!

What is the price range of a muddy water telecaster on eBay? (completed listing and buy it now) There's none on ebay right now. (sorry, I accidentally asked this same question on another thread before I found this current one) Thanks.

They don't pop up very often on Ebay. The last one on Ebay went up on MLK day for $315. It had ONE bid. I was delivering a motorcycle and forgot to bid on it (still kicking myself!!!). The going rate on Craigslist is anywhere from $450-$750.

I would like to join as well, I love my Muddy had it since 2001 and have not changed a thing but it is an amazing Tele for Sure.

Spunky

I'll revive this thread......my first Tele, 2000 MW, mint guard, chrome knobs, comp saddles. Rest is stock. Right now I've got the neck off, given it a level, cleaning etc. I love the tone of this guitar, just never bonded w/ the amp knobs. I'll post a pic when she's back together.

Hi everyone,
I have had mine for a couple of years now and I love it. My MW is stock and I plan to keep it that way, I really like the 9.5" neck radius w/ the rosewood fret board.
At first, I did not know if I would like a red guitar, but it has grown on me and now I have bought another guitar with this finish. The new one is a Classic Player Jaguar. The Muddy Waters finish is a little bit lighter in color than the Jaguar.

Here's mine:

http://i.imgur.com/RO5EV.jpg

I'm in! Got a nice deal on it.

I am selling my dead mint Muddy Waters Tele. It was a tough decision but I am financing a BF DR. I bought it "new old stock" from Rockin Robin's guitars in Houston Texas 2-3 years ago. It has never left the house and played sparingly. Hardshell excellent+ condition hardcase included. The guitar is currently set up with 11s and tuned a whole step down. $775 includes shipping via UPS ground, paypal only. I'll be posting the sale here and on Ebay

Hi MW's.
I would like to replace my white Pickguard with a Texas Flag PG.
Other than having an extra screw, are MW PG's swapable with the standard tele PGs?
Mine has 11s and has been setup to Eb too, since new.
I got my order through (built) just before they stopped selling them.
Been also considering a Hwy1 Texas Tele to keep in standard tuning. I'm thinking they may sound fairly similar.

I saw one for sale back 2 weeks ago, it languished for a while. Good price, good weight. I was waiting until after I got word from an impending eye doctor appointment, didn't know how much I would be spending since I don't have insurance. Turns out, way less than I thought, but the guitar sold before then.

Here's another Muddy...
MIM Quality control is sometimes non-existant, check out the pickguard shape...:roll:

You've got one! :mrgreen: Sometimes you gotta take the good with the bad.

I turned mine into an Esquire

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL361/492960/23502548/392074503.jpg

A nice photo of our founding fathers Tele…..

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/telemudd/MuddyWatersTele-1_zps8d2b2e3e.jpg (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/telemudd/media/MuddyWatersTele-1_zps8d2b2e3e.jpg.html)