Noooooob in Leeds, UK. (I used to hate Teles!)

Hi giant Tele forum.
I used to hate Teles with a fiery fiery passion (mostly an image problem of mine), but now I'm a convert and I've been planning and building one for a couple of months!

It's a long a complicated story but I've been peeking at the forums here for months, and I can't wait to hear my little hot rod sing.

Everyone seems so sound here, looking forward to making this my default absent-minded website when it's a slow day at work. Facebook gets so dull after a while...

Anyway; I guess there's kind of obligatory gear list on these forums so I'lltry and be brief... but I've had real bad GAS for about 3-4 years now. Here goes; just the guitars for now.

1) Lyssia: the first decent guitar I owned, bought it to go to University; '03 Epi Gothic Les Paul studio, Seymour humbuckers (tapped), Graphtech saddles, custom intonated nut job, locking tuners. Beats most Gibs that I've played.

2) Leila: Tanglewood TW45 electro-acousticy thingy. Has never let me down, really great guitar for not much money.

3) Lil' Joe: A project of mine from 2006ish. Warmoth upside-down Strat thing. Custom shop Seymour HSH pups, S1 switching, A horrific testimony to DIY heavy relicing, but incredibly versatile and if I say so myself, a really cool looking guitar!

4) Lydia: The project from last summer, chambered Gib Les Paul DC, new fretboard, re-finished, Kluson/tonepros hardware, PRS bridge pup. I feel like a sham playing this thing it's just so awesome.

5) Little Johann: My Dad gave me his old guitar when I graduated because he can't play anymore... It just happens to be a pre-'57 premium line Hofner Archtop. Sick.

And I'm currently making 2 more: another stupid custom Gib DC and a TELE!
I'll shut up now. Sorry I get quite excited.
Nice to be here!
Andy xxx

Welcome to the TDPRI, Andy! Smart move to join this forum. You'll like it here.

You know ..... we like people who get excited talking about guitars ...

You just have to show us some pics of your collection!

Enjoy! :smile:

Hmmmmmmmm.... All names beginning in L.

Welcome to TDPRI.

You noticed!

the Tele's name is already decided:

http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/ad31/doctormetallifan/drive002.jpg

Maybe I need to get out more eh?!

I too used to dislike Teles, I thought they were hideous, and many artists associated with them bored me. Then I played a few good ones, realized that the other half of Tele players were/are some of my all time faves, and now I almost exclusively play them. It seems unfathomable that I went so long (16 years) before discovering Tele love!! Welcome!

Hi and welcome, am only new here myself.

As a young bloke in the mid 60's i was turned to strats by my idol of the time Rory Gallagher and then i got into Roy Buchanan, it changed me to a tele lover as well.

Where do you get the neck plates done? its very nice work

cheers
Tony

Welcome to the support group!

Yup that's kinda how it worked for me, a lot of posey indie bands in the UK for the last few years all turned up at gigs/on tv with stock Teles and Orange stacks, cack-handedly strumming away, somehow producing the same tired, thin, crappy sound.

Then I heard a few artists using them to make really sweeeet sounds in several different genres and it almost instantly changed my opinion... Andy Summers, Robben Ford, Springsteen. My initial opinion was a bit dumb and ignorant when I think about it!

Thanks for the welcomes!

Love the detail on the neck plate - very cool :smile: welcome to the mad house

As a young bloke in the mid 60's i was turned to strats by my idol of the time Rory Gallagher and then i got into Roy Buchanan, it changed me to a tele lover as well.

I've never taken the time to listen to Big Rory too closely, it's on my 'to-listen' list though. That Strat's fairly iconic, small wonder it made you Strat lover!

Where do you get the neck plates done? its very nice work

there's guy on eBay does custom etched neck-plates, his username is; mrwmlarson
He'll etch pretty much anything onto them from when I spoke to him!