SHOW US YOUR TELE!!!

A recent eBay acquisition... a reasonably rare Tele Plus DELUXE :cool:



http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052255/FenderUSATelePlusTremBodyBack_2.jpg

Yes, it has lace sensor pickups a roller nut and a Strat style Tremelo bridge...

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hello. for ages i'm dreaming to have strat tremolo on my tele,
and your combo is the best i've seen!!! can you please tell me
how did you do it? was it difficult? got pictures,diagrams,whatever?
please...

Wow, boris bubbanov, thats one fine lookin babe you got there. I love blondes.


Thanks. Yes, blondes are great, and around here there always tension over which ash bodies should stay clear and which ones should go semi-trans. Here's a couple much glossier ones still in the finishing chain:

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/Bubbanov/21MAR222009001.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/Bubbanov/21MAR202009003.jpg

Fender Telecaster

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/Bubbanov/20MAY142009001.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/Bubbanov/20MAY142009002.jpg


USACG neck and body. Home assembly; one of my more rustic ones but it shows the Mohawk Maple Ivory Mist has potential as a blonde toner.

Where did the cool pickguard come from?

ive been playing the Logan a lot and i was bored today so I took a quick pic.

there are just some quick and dirt shots from my SLR. too lazy to setup lights

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/Manacop/Picture130.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/Manacop/Picture131.jpg

Man that's one hellava nice lookin babe. Where could I get one and how much are they?

My main squeeze:

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z63/tombstone_photos/034.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z63/tombstone_photos/031.jpg

......and the girl I've been spending a lot of time with lately.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z63/tombstone_photos/043.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z63/tombstone_photos/050.jpg

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/903/05272009297.jpg

A nice little family shot.

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8834/05272009299.jpg

The Tele. (My number one. Debating putting a pin-up waterslide on 'er.)

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/9329/05272009301.jpg

The Strat. (Number two, and my trusted workhorse. Never let me down thus far.)

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/4971/05272009298.jpg

And my half-scale-ish Harmony acoustic I got for $50 in Nashville. Sat on a street corner with it for a half hour and just played some blues on that cruddy little thing. The paint and stickers came later.

I've got a P-Bass too, but it's in pieces at the moment. Getting a refinish.

Got my '98 Coppercaster today. Here she is with her new sisters

This is an old Frankenrelic, it's a '58 neck, near as I can figure, and a 5-something body, no way to tell. Unfortunately before I got it someone took a belt sander to it, trying to Stratify it.

I got it as a bag of parts, all are mismatched and not the right era. No dates on the body or neck, (didn't try forensic stuff like blacklights) but it has the nail holes and router pin holes and the extra diagonal body rout. I KNOW it's not a recent reissue because I've had it for over 20 years (many of those spent in that same paper grocery bag I got it in)

It does have nice old tuners, perhaps the original frets, and some mojo. I have somewhere some old pickups, both failed open, but probably worth fixing/rewinding.

Updated family photo:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/bastid/DSC_0034.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l306/bluzgitr/52VHRFullFrontFloor.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l306/bluzgitr/52VHRFullBackFloor.jpg

Wow, Rangrfan,

a beautiful family.

Three of my favorite colorway/pickguard combos!

1996 American Standard with 1960-something Ampeg Reverberocket.

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And my old war horse, a 1973 Telecaster Custom

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My new Logan
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv8/rnormile/logan13.jpg

My "new" Distefano Modded SX(still waiting for this one its due here on June 3rd)
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv8/rnormile/rt1.jpg

Where did the cool pickguard come from?


Sometimes from scratch, sometimes I reshape an existing pickguard:


http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/Bubbanov/20APRIL212009002.jpg

A partscaster and home build (though not a true tele).

Here's a few pics.

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs087.snc1/4616_1173923228795_1249470074_491908_6309529_n.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs087.snc1/4616_1173923628805_1249470074_491912_5164288_n.jpg

And the totally not fake Fender decal that I totally did not make in Illustrator.

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4616/195/111/1249470074/n1249470074_491922_8090298.jpg

2 piece ash body, warmoth neck, butterscotch blonde, GFS Fatbody pickups

4 way switch, my first build!:smile:

Man that's one hellava nice lookin babe. Where could I get one and how much are they?


thanks and sorry for the late response. i got it from www.logancustoms.com

so, these first 2 I just picked up last week. Broke my bank, BUT, I got an amazing deal! I absolutely could NOT pass it up. We'll just say buy one get one about 75% off! :wink:
I'll have some better pics of em up when I get my camera some new batteries...

THIS baby is an 86 MIJ workhorse. Pickups, bridge, backplate, pickguard, ferrules, and wiring is all new. I brought this baby back from the dead, and named her Courtney. Like most of my ex's she's a b***h and takes all my money, but I love her! Just click and tell me whatcha think!
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaster-discussion-forum/164443-latest-project-almost-finished.html#post1864459

I've put up a lot of pics of my teles on the TDPRI, but just realized nothing on this thread.

Here's a pic I took just last night at the jam waiting my turn--

http://thestevieboy.tripod.com/64pool2.jpg

And here's all my teles, I recently started a thread with this pic, but what the heck, this IS the show us your teles thread!

http://thestevieboy.tripod.com/teles1.jpg

nice collection! You have some beautiful Twangers there!

Hey mates, here's a few pictures of my rig. Hope you like it.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/88nuno88/P1010255.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/88nuno88/P1010256.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/88nuno88/P1010253.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/88nuno88/P1010262.jpg

My newly acquired Highway One Texas Tele. I love how the finish sinks into the grain.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/caloyburger/DSC07603.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/caloyburger/DSC07624.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/caloyburger/DSC07622.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/caloyburger/DSC07628.jpg

I have a few different ones....here is a MIJ double bound...Nocaster pickups in it...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/sunkidd/MIJ2.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/sunkidd/MIJ1.jpg

1952 Reissue Tele. I have always loved the Telecaster mystique and this guitar is my dream. I want to spend years turning this baby into a relic the fun way.

http://www.fototime.com/DDEEB17FCE93FAB/standard.jpg

These pictures are taken with a really bad camera and light. It's the only pics I've got, though.

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All my guitars. Maybe a sad collection, but it's alright. The acoustic is a Fender Cameron and the Strat is a CP60 with a Dimarzio Super Distortion S humbucker and CS69's.

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My MIM Standard Tele. I changed the pickguard and the neck pickup, it's a CS69 Strat-pickup. I'll soon change the bridge to a 3-saddle vintage style.

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Squier Tele Custom II. Just bought this one, but right now it's only got 3 strings because I play some Paul Gilbert stuff.

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The Fender headstock club. (...and a Squier...)

There are some sweet guitars on this thread! Just got this early 52 RI Thin Skin. It has the larger frets, but the vintage radius. The bridge plate, saddles and controls are Callaham, & the bridge pu is a Don Mare lap steel. While the photo doesn't show it, that finish really is pretty delicate. It already has a good amount of wear on it. Here it is nestled among the clover:


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/ngolub/tele.jpg

left to right,, maple and lace wood top on pine Ebay strat neck rondo guts.
splated maple on ash rio grande pickups 4 way switch warmoth 59 roundback neck
purple maple top on ash seymore ducan and lindy fralin pickups mighty mite neck.
trans white on ash GFS pickups coil taped mighty mite neck

Here's my new family photo:

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs048.snc1/4441_1165965714308_1382869279_30465626_4789315_n.j pg

Here's what's getting all the playing time these days.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3491/3457427817_722386d116.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3542/3633693670_ebc162bcf7.jpg

Here's one of mine (the other is your stock Black 72 Deluxe Reissue):

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk184/Funkybot/TelecasterOnFloor1.jpg

This one came off of eBay a few weeks ago. It's a top loader with an American Fender neck (either 95 or 96 based on the serial number). Other than that I don't know much about her and I'm still getting to know her.

Here's my partscaster and currently my favorite guitar: http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs094.snc1/4959_591099125683_23215927_35944415_4494052_n.jpg

And me playing it:
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs094.snc1/4959_591099085763_23215927_35944407_7711825_n.jpg
Photos by Jaimie Lee (c) 2009

Hi,
Any information about this tele ? Ibanez ? Custom built by Dave ?
Thanks .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpCCfazKxzk

New (old) Tele in da house! :grin:

Fender 1978 Tele Custom in Antigua (very rare, I understand) :shock:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052255/FenderUSA1978TeleCustomAntigua_5.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052255/FenderUSA1978TeleCustomAntiguaBody_3.jpg

How sexy is this!

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/Bluesjam/IMG_0439s.jpg

Here is my highway one tele

Any love for the 70s? It's heavy with thick finish and enough controls to require a license... but dang if it doesn't work! Far out, man :cool:

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh237/fxdx99/tele3.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh237/fxdx99/tele2.jpg

My K-Line and the classic 50. I know its not a great picture but. This Tele is actually on his K-Lines website photos. It was one of his first.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/Vedder323/Body.jpg

Not really a new Tele, rather a reconfiguring of one that was always "almost there".

A little over a year ago, I decided to try my hand at my first partscaster.
I scored a Standard body and a Fender neck on eBay. Being a long-time Keef fan, I decided to go with a humbucker in the neck. Found one from Rockfield that seemed to fill the bill. Got an American standard bridge pup, dropped in a Wilkinson 3-saddle bridge and was good to go.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa316/teleblooz_photos/HPIM0284.jpg
When I got the neck it had a black Fender logo decal on it. Having never seen one in black, I sorta figured maybe the previous owner whipped it up on his own, which I'm not particularly keen on, so I sanded it off. I checked the neck out for playability and it acquitted itself nicely (in fact it plays better than the one on my #1). And having gotten a good deal on it, I wasn't going to make much of a fuss. As it happens, shortly thereafter I discovered that it was indeed the real thing, part of the "Squier Series". Oh well. Plug and play.

Having become accustomed to the treble response of single-coils, I did what I could to brighten the 'bucker up. Wired in a coil-splitter switch, replaced the volume pot with a 500k, and swapped out the Wilky bridge for the modern-style 6-saddle I'd pulled out of my MIM Standard.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa316/teleblooz_photos/hpim0444web.jpg
I started using "Miss Lucy" as my backup at gigs, giving her a couple of feature spots where the crunch of the 'bucker could be used to best advantage. But mostly she stayed in her stand, waiting forlornly for a string break on my #1 Baby Blue.

Eventually I started feeling like the bridge pickup was overbalanced by the big Rockfield, so I dropped in a SD Lil '59 I had hanging around in my parts box. It worked, and between the two HBs they made a joyful noise when sweetened with a judicious bit of overdrive.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa316/teleblooz_photos/hpim0481.jpg
I love the sound of a Tele neck pup through a good clean(ish) tube amp though, and that's where this combination fell short. A clean humbucker just doesn't do it for me, and splitting the coils just ain't the same thing.

Finally, last month I had some time on my hands, recuperating from surgery. I just couldn't stand the thought of Lucy spending the rest of her days as a wall decoration. I scored a standard Tele neck pup for a whopping $18 including shipping. I dropped it in and it was night and day. Of course the treble could now clean your teeth at 20 yards, so I changed the volume pot to a 250k, pulled out the steel-saddle bridge and returned the Wilky with its 3 brass saddles to its rightful spot, and everything sweetened up nicely. Now this guitar is magic! I kept the Lil 59 in the bridge and the 500k tone pot, and now I can't stop playing it.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa316/teleblooz_photos/101_0834.jpg

ron kirn did it for me..........


http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t341/marsos52/DSCN0260_edited.jpg

this is why my sg is now gathering dust.

Say Hello to my pair of Logan Customs (Red Coral and Cherry Wood ) and a Rodded Fender Tele MIM Burst

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I start out with a 1.1 MB sized pic and after it posts, it resizes down to 45 kb, what am I doing wrong ? It appears that 97 kb is available, how can we obtain a picture the large. Many thanks !

Happy Father's Day to all of the Pops out there !

Glenn

The search for my holy grail is over. Oh yeah!:twisted:

A few that I have built

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii219/slowhandbluesman/murphybrazR9132.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii219/slowhandbluesman/BLUESMANVINTAGEGUITARS024.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii219/slowhandbluesman/62%20CUSTOM%20T-style/relicfoder108-1.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii219/slowhandbluesman/62%20VINTAGE%20WHITE%20T-STYLE/relicfoder027.jpg

My K-Line and the classic 50. I know its not a great picture but. This Tele is actually on his K-Lines website photos. It was one of his first.

too nice :)

long time lurker here, but here's my 'gretschified' telecaster.
and don't worry, i do have a 'regular' tele!

http://www.willkeeris.nl/gtele1.jpg

http://www.willkeeris.nl/gtele2.jpg

New (old) Tele in da house! :grin:

Fender 1978 Tele Custom in Antigua (very rare, I understand) :shock:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052255/FenderUSA1978TeleCustomAntigua_5.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052255/FenderUSA1978TeleCustomAntiguaBody_3.jpg

How sexy is this!

This may be a stupid question, but how did they make that pickguard? Seems to me that if it was painted on the top it'd be all scratched up by now... Beautiful guitar, btw, I keep looking at Warmoth's antigua finish for a future (fantasy?) project.

These pickguard are painted...I don't know how it's not been scratched.

I guess it's possible that it's a repro, but the guitar as a whole doesn't have a lot of wear, so maybe it's original. :cool:

http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/500/SUPERTELE_1.jpg

Hey Pullchord, that's a great looking tele. Can you give us some details?

Last and my new fav:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/bclaire/gold%20strummer/strummerfront1.jpg?t=1239250008

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/bclaire/gold%20strummer/strummerback.jpg?t=1239250035

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/bclaire/gold%20strummer/P1050269.jpg?t=1239250062
Did u make this finish?
If so how?
thanx

All these pics are not helping my Tele GAS at all! Here is beginning of my little collection, both bought in the last week or so (thanks to the evil influence of this forum). The one of the left is the RW, and the one on the right is a Chinese PlayTech with a Warmoth neck.

Bill

The obligatory couch shot, and a few different flavours.

Can't believe I haven't posted this yet (or at least I don't think I have). Here's my CIJ TL52-SPL.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/jcweatherly/52%20RI%20Tele/tele.jpg

That settles it...I'm looking at Teles on my Japan trip next week :)

Ed, she looks great, but....wish I'd left her alone. In her unaltered state, she was a 60th birthday gift from Bobby Richardson (Dion's new LP) made from some after-market parts. I put a set of Fender Noiseless Tele PUPS in her...hated 'em. Then I put a P-94 in the neck. Looked great but didn't sound all that great. Then I put a Rio grande in the bridge...a little better but back to the buzz which I hate. Then I just HAD to have a center PUP. Put in a Bill Lawrence Strat 280. Then out goes the P-94 and in goes the TV Jones Filtertron. Out goes the Rio Grande and in goes a DiMarzio Chopper, wired to a 3-way mini toggle for series/'bucker, parallel, and true single. I'm a little happier now. Even in full 'bucker, the Chopper maintains some Tele character. I only use the center 280 by itself. Mixing it with the Chopper or the 'Tron does NOT give me StratQuack, and I'm thinking of ripping it out altogether. The 'Tron + the Chopper is so-so (pull up on the volume knob and that switches in the 'Tron regardless of PUP switch position). 90% of the time when I play, it's just the Chopper. Lately I've been cheating on her, looking at other Tele's...

Took some outdoor pics this weekend of my guitars, here are the teles...

2006 50s Classic (thinking of turning this into an Esquire with a black guard)

http://jon.netmagi.net/guitar/50s_classic/50s_classic_black_front01-small.jpg

200x AVRI62 in Ice Blue Metallic

http://jon.netmagi.net/guitar/avri62_ibm/avri62_ibm_front03-small.jpg

Here you go:

1983 'Fullerton Era' Telecaster
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg159/dasherdave77/1-1.jpg

And my 2008 E63 Bill Nash Esquire Relic (i know, not a real tele, but a great guitar nonetheless):

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg159/dasherdave77/DSC_0403_sm.jpg

These are my babies! (2007 highway one and 63 reissue japan)

jshttp://http://www.tdpri.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=27821&stc=1&d=1245958195

Here you go:
1983 'Fullerton Era' Telecaster
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg159/dasherdave77/1-1.jpg


Is someone a Jeff Buckley fan? :wink:

I had one of those chrome pickguards on one of my Teles, it was only when I got bored and swapped it that I noticed how much brighter the neck pickup became. Don't know how much of that was attributable to the chrome pickguard but it was a heck of a difference.

Can't believe I haven't posted this yet (or at least I don't think I have). Here's my CIJ TL52-SPL.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/jcweatherly/52%20RI%20Tele/tele.jpg

Can you tell us what are the specs of the humbucker-sized P90, bridge pickup, pots, wiring? And how is the balance between the pickups? Cheers!

In that image it's a GFS Dream 90 in the neck with a GFS 1960's HOT Alnico Tele Bridge Pickup. The two balanced very well. Both were wired to 250k pots using a 4-way switch. I'm not a big twang guy so I pretty much used the configuration with the neck in parallel and series predominately.

Recently I swapped those pups out for a Duncan Phat Cat in the neck and a Duncan Quarter Pound in the bridge wired with a 500k pot. Wow, what a difference. The GFS pups were actually very good, but the Duncans are a completely different sound. It's like comparing apples and oranges. I did a magnet swap in the Phat cat. Switched them from A5/A5 to an A4/2 combination for more chime.

And the quarter pound I get a really nice hot cutting bridge tone, but not as crunchy as a humbucker. I can actually play that pickup on its own and avoid massive amounts of twang. It's almost like having a p90 in the bridge. I'm still working on the balance. The QP is very hot so I'm still playing around with the pickup to string distance.

I get more chime from this combo as well, which is what I was looking for. The GFS's were more mellow. Great for clean tones. The Duncans can do both.

Hope that helps.

Here are my two Teles: A 1973 blonde all original excpet for refret and a 1995 Aluminum Tele all original:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/midfielectronics/100_0743.jpg

My Marty Stuart custom shop.....http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/520/Guitar_pics_007_1168_x_1752_584_x_876_.jpg

Is someone a Jeff Buckley fan? :wink:

I had one of those chrome pickguards on one of my Teles, it was only when I got bored and swapped it that I noticed how much brighter the neck pickup became. Don't know how much of that was attributable to the chrome pickguard but it was a heck of a difference.

yep, you spotted it, I'm a BIG Buckley fan, and so far, I still like the look of the chrome guard. Interesting point you make about the possible tone difference, I should investigate that further. Cool, thanks for the tip.

D.

yep, you spotted it, I'm a BIG Buckley fan, and so far, I still like the look of the chrome guard. Interesting point you make about the possible tone difference, I should investigate that further. Cool, thanks for the tip.

D.

I'm a fan too. The pickguard certainly took away some of the "top" from the neck pickup, there's no doubt. I noticed it immediately I fired up after changing it for a traditional plastic one.

However, it may not be the same for you. I was using a "twisted Tele" neck pickup with 4-way switch and hence a seperate ground for the cover. Whether any of these factors made a difference, I don't know. Give it a try with the pickguard off and I'd be interested in your findings.

I'm a fan too. The pickguard certainly took away some of the "top" from the neck pickup, there's no doubt. I noticed it immediately I fired up after changing it for a traditional plastic one.

However, it may not be the same for you. I was using a "twisted Tele" neck pickup with 4-way switch and hence a seperate ground for the cover. Whether any of these factors made a difference, I don't know. Give it a try with the pickguard off and I'd be interested in your findings.

Thanks for that, yeah I will give that a try.

Cheers.

D.

A Springsteen Tele....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/bastid/DSC_0034-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/bastid/DSC_0035.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~zjcsiplon/pwpimages/P1020874.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~zjcsiplon/pwpimages/P1020878.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~zjcsiplon/pwpimages/P1020897.JPG

New guy, new guitar!

Home made Dragonfire kit. My first build.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg105/8upsteve/HPIM1863.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg105/8upsteve/HPIM1864.jpg

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/2622/15684407.jpg

Here is mine...

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n396/NorAzrag/git1.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n396/NorAzrag/git3.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n396/NorAzrag/pic5.jpg

Here's mine. I built them both mostly from Warmoth wood, and good hardware. I painted the Pink one.....don't ask me why????

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_5g-E2kGtOaI/SlNTK9JCL_I/AAAAAAAAIy4/TLrJ8qyADJI/s512/P3130029.JPG

'99 Nocaster NOS

It really makes me play better (than I would otherwise).

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/attachments/telecaster-discussion-forum/27819d1245952263-why-do-we-love-our-tele%60s-ojam2009003-2-jpg

While I've got a pic handy from another thread :wink: here are my '70, '72, a Chris Fleming-built '55, and my trusty old '78 bought new back then. Was that really three decades ago? :shock:

http://i29.tinypic.com/2dul8nq.jpg

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/2622/15684407.jpg

Lovely! "Classic 50s", yeah? I've got the Esquire verson of that guitar - great neck on it.
I do "treat" her to a neck pickup occasionally too, just to keep her (and me!) on our toes! :razz:

Lovely!

Thanks!


"Classic 50s", yeah?

No.
It's a '55 Thin-Skin (American Vintage).


I've got the Esquire verson of that guitar - great neck on it.

Me too! :smile:
Its a great guitar and yeah, the neck is awesome.

here she is:

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9927/44709698ov9.jpg

My friends tele...

http://www.nzaganin.com.br/guitarra/img.asp?file=410_imagem02.jpg

http://www.nzaganin.com.br/guitarra/img.asp?file=402_imagem01.jpg

Pics from the Luthier website...gonna take some photos next week!

Soon some pics of my tele (I hope so ^^)

No.
It's a '55 Thin-Skin (American Vintage).


Wow. It's a carbon copy of my Classic 50s! Very nice.


here she is:

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9927/44709698ov9.jpg

..and so is that! Thanks for posting!

Wow. It's a carbon copy of my Classic 50s!

Please show it!

Please show it!

OK!

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll22/funff/DSCF3111.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll22/funff/DSCF3119.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll22/funff/DSCF3119.jpg

Very nice!

Is that the original pickup?
How is it wired?
What kind of saddles?

Very nice!

Is that the original pickup?
How is it wired?
What kind of saddles?

Thanks!

Yes, original pickup - I like it.
It's wired: no-tone / tone / "cocked wah", as many in this forum do.
(when it's in Esquire mode, that is!)
Saddles were on it when I got it, not the originals but I think I was told Fender brass? Hard to say. Anyhow it sounds great, brash and sparky, just as an ESQ should :razz:

OK!

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll22/funff/DSCF3111.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll22/funff/DSCF3119.jpg

If you havent already, post these up in the Show Us Your Esquire (http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaster-discussion-forum/119203-show-us-your-esquire.html) thread :mrgreen:

Good to see my little thread is still going :grin:

Cat

Here's mine. Still stock.
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo11/jay_atienza/IMGP6405.jpg

I have 3 and working on an Esquire

My newly acquired Hwy 1 Texas Tele--scored on fleabay for under $600. I added the blackguard, amp knobs and a set of Fender OV pickups

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/bluenellie/P1000073.jpg

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/bluenellie/P1000074.jpg

The Chilicasters (artwork by Mrs. fltpkr)

Just arrived, my first Telecaster-2000 MIM. "Matilda" weighed in at 8 lbs. 15 oz. Considering vintage bridge w/ brass saddles.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg130/Hikingman/Hobbies/Tilda43.jpg

Nice teles

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/attachments/telecaster-discussion-forum/28572d1247293396-mim-standard-hotrails-lace-sensor-blue-kill-switch-image53-jpg

'99 Nocaster NOS

It really makes me play better (than I would otherwise).

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/attachments/telecaster-discussion-forum/27819d1245952263-why-do-we-love-our-tele%60s-ojam2009003-2-jpg


I like that!

I'll dig up updated pix on my Tele.

... I added the blackguard, amp knobs....
http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/bluenellie/P1000074.jpg

I added amp knobs too. :grin:

http://www.camerajuice.com/rw/jpg/strele-front.jpg

Tabbycaster

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2650/3768426212_d9937b402b.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs158.snc1/5920_239766945028_771405028_8068912_5020734_n.jpg

The Vredecaster: Vrede means Peace in Dutch

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs138.snc1/5920_239767000028_771405028_8068916_1329328_n.jpgh ttp://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs138.snc1/5920_239766965028_771405028_8068914_5131346_n.jpgh ttp://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs158.snc1/5920_239897805028_771405028_8072564_473297_n.jpg

The Vredecaster: Vrede means Peace in Dutch

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs138.snc1/5920_239767000028_771405028_8068916_1329328_n.jpgh ttp://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs138.snc1/5920_239766965028_771405028_8068914_5131346_n.jpgh ttp://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs158.snc1/5920_239897805028_771405028_8072564_473297_n.jpg


Thats great! I love this guitar.

Thats great! I love this guitar.

Thanks man, it has a matching headstock too... and I just added 2 really cool vintage nitro-tinted pinup decals, will make some more photos and upload them later

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I am no expert but doesnt the N4 in the serial number mean 1994 ?

I'm no expert either, but I looked up the SN on a website, and it said that it could be 94 or 95. But on the body/heel it says 95, so I guess that's what it is. My question is whether or not it's a true relic. I read somewhere that Fender did make some relics in Mexico in the early 90s. I also found a guy on Craigslist selling a MIM 1995 strat that had been relic'ed. I would find it odd that anyone would bootleg a relic MIM Fender to begin with, and the fact that we both have one from 1995 makes me think maybe there really is something to there having been some relics made in Mexico during th early 90s. So maybe I have kind of a rare guitar here...who knows. I bought it because I liked it though--not because I thought it was rare or anything.

I added amp knobs too. :grin:

http://www.camerajuice.com/rw/jpg/strele-front.jpg


:shock::shock:


Jesus Christ!

That is the exact tele I designed in the game Rock band, kid A decal in the exact spot!

HOW DID YOU DO IT!?!?!

Contact fender about relic'd mim gitts from 1995. They usually cooperate in finding out what kind of guitar it is

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=29485&stc=1&d=1249022937

Contact fender about relic'd mim gitts from 1995. They usually cooperate in finding out what kind of guitar it is

I guess it's worth a try, eh? I was just asking about the pups in the pickup forum here, and they appear to be different from standard MIM pups from that year too. Everything about this guitar is strange.

Poor pic from cell phone, but here it is, anyway. '97 MIA.

I love that shade of blue.

Here is my Sonic Blue Am. Std. from 96.

http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/517/medium/IMG_1796.jpghttp://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/517/medium/IMG_1797.jpg

Here´s my Blue Flower Telecaster (CIJ) I got last week. :smile:
And my 62 Tele Custom (MIJ) I got last fall.

My latest (and 2nd) Tele - This one is destined to be an upgrade project. It's going to get hot rails, possibly a black pick guard and straplocks...then I'm not going to 'relic' it but I will be a little bit less careful with it than I am with my first tele. Hopefully it will get some more 'natural' dints and scratches (to add to the ones it already has).

My latest (and 2nd) Tele - This one is destined to be an upgrade project. It's going to get hot rails, possibly a black pick guard and straplocks...then I'm not going to 'relic' it but I will be a little bit less careful with it than I am with my first tele. Hopefully it will get some more 'natural' dints and scratches (to add to the ones it already has).
I've actually been thinking about putting a white pick guard on mine. Hard to go wrong, either way.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3497/3810533920_34188b850b.jpg
Swapped out the knobs from a build project I'm working on.

http://tinypic.com/r/6o0jk5/3
my telecasters i painted

http://i32.tinypic.com/6o0jk5.jpg

Here's my main Tele, at least for now. I had to test out some guitars for a friend today, so I broke out the DR and took a quick pic with the Road Worn.

Bill

Just got it today, played it a bit. Will double check the setup and play it a bunch more tomorrow. I think it looks and feels great, and I am very excited about it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25537085@N00/sets/72157622041727886/

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/My%20Guitars%20-%20On%20Bed/09FenderCustomShopGregKochTeleca-1.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/My%20Guitars%20-%20On%20Bed/09FenderCustomShopGregKochTeleca-3.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/My%20Guitars%20-%20Standing%20Shot/09BillNashBlackBoundFatTelecaster-5.jpg

Here you go...

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x208/Dangerous-Man/DogMan200-1.jpg

Nashville Deluxe Power Tele with Fishman power bridge

Here's the main axe:

Here is mine in the middle of its work. Its a Ebay build starting with a 120 dollar knock off tele. in the background is my home built guitar cab made out of a Toolbox. Ignore the bad camera

Two new babes :grin:

A Tele Custom 62 US RI and a 1974 that turned out to be a 1973 Bigsby Tele with one of the thinnest necks I've ever tried

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo281/bestroneti/IMG_2430.jpg

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo281/bestroneti/IMG_2431.jpg

1983 Squier Japan Tele Custom:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3432/3831035827_7039ec0ff1_o.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2587/3831035863_e67e9214f0_o.jpg

My lefty SX STL-50 lots of mods with SD Broadcaster pups

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs151.snc1/5640_249774605028_771405028_8312440_2527868_n.jpg

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs131.snc1/5640_249774600028_771405028_8312439_5568034_n.jpg

Here you can kinda see the matching headstock.

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs151.snc1/5640_249774615028_771405028_8312441_4805667_n.jpg

And here the waterslide decals.

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs151.snc1/5640_254047040028_771405028_8406271_4823284_n.jpg

Just got this. Sweetest deal ever for quality stuff. Neck isn't completely aligned with the body, probably needs a re-drill but it works for now.

I like the strat headstock on a tele body I dont know why. Didn't take a pic of the neck detailed its gorgeous canadian rock maple, has birdseye and figuring in it and has some heft to it.

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs151.snc1/5640_249774605028_771405028_8312440_2527868_n.jpg

This has got to be one of my favorite Tele's ever! If you ever get tired of it ... :lol:

Bill

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/mgd326/IMG_3658.jpg

Been posted before, but always add to the thread with new pix.

My 52 AVRI.....aaaaaaahhhhhh........SWEETNESS.

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n436/reversalstudio/n733067871_1706929_4784707.jpg

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n436/reversalstudio/n733067871_1706930_2730525.jpg

long time lurker here, but here's my 'gretschified' telecaster.
and don't worry, i do have a 'regular' tele!

http://www.willkeeris.nl/gtele1.jpg

http://www.willkeeris.nl/gtele2.jpg

Barewires that is beautiful!!!!

Three new Teles arrived this week... :grin:

MIM Palo Escrito Tele
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052255/FenderMIMPaloEscritoTele_4.jpg

USA Std Tele with matching headstock
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052255/FenderUSA2009TeleDapheBlue_6.jpg

MIM Nashville Deluxe Tele
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052255/FenderMIM2005NashvilleDeluxeTeleHoneyBlonde_1.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs151.snc1/5640_249774605028_771405028_8312440_2527868_n.jpg


that is one of my favorite teles i've ever seen on here. :shock:

where'd you get that leather guard, and how'd you do the patterns on the body finish?

well here's my tele being watch by the guard DOG gargy
http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac73/flag72/Fenderr-1.jpg
it a Squier tune by my luthier and did an awsome job on it
Daniel

Whoah, porn!

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs151.snc1/5640_249774605028_771405028_8312440_2527868_n.jpg

http://www.willkeeris.nl/gtele2.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/My%20Guitars%20-%20On%20Bed/09FenderCustomShopGregKochTeleca-3.jpg

that is one of my favorite teles i've ever seen on here. :shock:

where'd you get that leather guard, and how'd you do the patterns on the body finish?

The leather pickguard and engraved hardware you can get from the boys at Eldorado Guitar Straps (http://www.eldoradostraps.com/)

The engraving is actually pyrography... find and buy a pyrography pen from ebay or online... make the designs, transfer them to the body with carbon paper and then burn it into the wood (be sure to teach yourself on some scrap wood). The body was then dyed, and then finished with smokey nitro (clear but with very light trans grey/blonde/tint added) then it was buffed to a shine with rubbing compound and aged.

My 9 years to get it right partscaster tele.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y5/therealcaveman/DSCF0537.jpg

Allparts alder body, Amber tinted nitro finish.
Warmoth compound radius neck, Clapton profile, 6105 frets.
Callaham bridge plate and compensated saddles.
CTS pots, OD cap
Planet Waves locking tuners
GFS Fatbody pups

that is one of my favorite teles i've ever seen on here. :shock:

where'd you get that leather guard, and how'd you do the patterns on the body finish?

Most excellent! :shock::cool:

Here is my home made. Swamp ash with oil finish. All black hardware, Lollar in the neck and Lil 59 in the bridge. Jumbo frets, Tusq nut, Wilkinson bridge.

Here is my home made. Swamp ash with oil finish. All black hardware, Lollar in the neck and Lil 59 in the bridge. Jumbo frets, Tusq nut, Wilkinson bridge.

verrrry Noooice! :)

My Vester Tradition, finally finished it's metamorphosis this morning:

http://www.glebedigital.co.uk/tuxedoteleA1.jpg

http://www.glebedigital.co.uk/tuxedoteleA2.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm88/solly4444/Guitar/tele.jpg

2007 Standard converted to a Esquier-ish partscaster. SD Lil 59 in the bridge. The body, strap buttons & control plate are the only original parts left.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/bsp_1984/IMG_0680.jpg

My two ruined Telecaster - a MJT project (VW) and a Fender RI 62 (BLK)
http://gimik.fr.free.fr/Matos/Tele-MJT/teles-relic.JPG

Mid 90s all rosewood MIJ Tele.

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/2622/15684407.jpg


Gorgeous.

Thanks for posting this guitar!

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n436/reversalstudio/n733067871_1706929_4784707.jpg

http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n436/reversalstudio/n733067871_1706930_2730525.jpg


Don't usually go for gold hardware, but this combining of the matte finish sunburst Highway One body with a Classic 60's type neck and with the glossy 3 ply BWB pickguard is sooooo elegant.

Excellent, excellent.

Gorgeous.

Thanks for posting this guitar!

My pleasure :grin:

Hi,

My new 51' NoCaster (that's just arrived today) with its cousin, the 52' *** Tele (reliced by myself some ten years ago)
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4147/82073030.th.jpg (http://img90.imageshack.us/i/82073030.jpg/)

Don't usually go for gold hardware, but this combining of the matte finish sunburst Highway One body with a Classic 60's type neck and with the glossy 3 ply BWB pickguard is sooooo elegant.

Excellent, excellent.

Wow, that is a beautiful combination worth remembering. I'm sure everyone else knows, but as a Telenoobie I have to ask about the extra switch. Please to explain!

Here's the lads, my stock Squier CV (The Jack) and my first Tele (Franny, after Francis Rossi of course lol). I put a Kent Armstrong hummer in 'im last xmas, amazin' !

My second Csapo-caster...

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/My%20Guitars%20-%20On%20Bed/09Csapo-casterLPB-500.jpg

The first Csapo-caster

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/Csapo-casters/Miami-March2009.jpg

Here together...

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/My%20Guitars%20-%20On%20Bed/09Csapo-casters.jpg

My second Csapo-caster...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/My%20Guitars%20-%20On%20Bed/09Csapo-casterLPB-500.jpg


Oh man I love that one!

First Part-O-Caster:

http://www.andylackow.com/photos/IMG_2928_cropped.jpg

The one I sadly traded away last spring, a '78:

http://www.andylackow.com/photos/tele_frontal.jpg

Oh man I love that one!

Thanks. It is my '66 Custom Telecaster partscaster tribute. There is a Fender Custom Shop model at Dave's, which sells for over $2500.00 Thought I could do one for a bit cheaper.

Plays great and sounds wonderful. It is loaded with Duncan Antiquity II's, which really compliment the maple neck.

Thanks. It is my '66 Custom Telecaster partscaster tribute. There is a Fender Custom Shop model at Dave's, which sells for over $2500.00 Thought I could do one for a bit cheaper.

Plays great and sounds wonderful. It is loaded with Duncan Antiquity II's, which really compliment the maple neck.

It's beautiful. I'm wondering what it would look like with a rosewood fingerboard too....

The more I see other people's Teles on here, the more I'm beginning to think that my ideal Tele (for looks!) would be a double-bound lake placid blue Esquire with a slightly aged parchment pickguard and a rosewood f/board. Sounds like a project coming on... :rolleyes:

The leather pickguard and engraved hardware you can get from the boys at Eldorado Guitar Straps (http://www.eldoradostraps.com/)

The engraving is actually pyrography... find and buy a pyrography pen from ebay or online... make the designs, transfer them to the body with carbon paper and then burn it into the wood (be sure to teach yourself on some scrap wood). The body was then dyed, and then finished with smokey nitro (clear but with very light trans grey/blonde/tint added) then it was buffed to a shine with rubbing compound and aged.

You really did an amazing job on that Tele! I can't stop staring at those pics. It's both original and gorgeous at the same time. Outstanding! I'm almost tempted to go out and buy a wood-burning pen and have a go at one of my guitars. But with my total lack of graphics talent, I might as well toss some lighter fluid on it and set it on fire. :lol:

Anyway, thanks again for posting those pics.

Bill

Gorgeous.

Thanks for posting this guitar!

x2... they're beautiful, so simple...

You really did an amazing job on that Tele! I can't stop staring at those pics. It's both original and gorgeous at the same time. Outstanding! I'm almost tempted to go out and buy a wood-burning pen and have a go at one of my guitars. But with my total lack of graphics talent, I might as well toss some lighter fluid on it and set it on fire. :lol:

Anyway, thanks again for posting those pics.

Bill

Hey, thanks for the words! I'm working on a Strat now, I won't finish it with pyrography this time around... I will use poscas to paint designs all over the body before clearing! :)

Oh man I love that one!

Me too. That guitar is gorgeous. I love the pickguard.

This is the best thread...ever! I am in tele heaven.

Here are my teles:

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q311/smogburn/My%20Guitars/IM000278.jpg
American Deluxe (Cherryburst), '52 Reissue (Butterscotch Blonde), 2009 Special Edition American Standard (Daphne Blue)

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q311/smogburn/My%20Guitars/FenderTelecasters003.jpg
Nashville Deluxe (Honey Blonde) (MIM), TC-90 Thinline (Vintage White) (MIK), Standard (Arctic White) (MIM)

And here´s my latest one: CIJ Pink Paisley Telecaster that I got a couple of weeks ago.

Mid 90s all rosewood MIJ Tele.

sweet!

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g7/humbuster/09%20Guitars/09guitars013.jpg

Here are my 3

Broadcaster Partsocaster

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q133/thruwaybroly/Broadcasterinsun001.jpg

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=110208&id=39739849025&saved#/photo.php?pid=2443693&id=39739849025

TELECASTER....All Parts.......FROM CHILE

New Tele arrived...John Cruz Masterbuilt Rosewood Tele

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052255/FenderCSMasterbuiltStdRosewoodTele_12.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052255/FenderCSMasterbuiltStdRosewoodTeleBody_5.jpg

2001 52RI - Naturally worn, I love this guitar, its my no.1

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh32/wozzlp/reliclook.jpg?t=1253584102

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh32/wozzlp/DSC02299.jpg?t=1253584354

American Deluxe Telecaster: Cherry Burst

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3061/2377598612_6a8ded1537.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/2377597550_3409e7e5f9.jpg?v=0


love this guitar.

Here's my custom Thinline, minus the F-hole.

http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq247/Powdog562/Tweed%20Tremolux/septemberpics003.jpg

1978 Fender Telecaster:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/wildricechris/00%20inv/IMG_0445.jpg
Rice Custom #013:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/wildricechris/00%20inv/IMG_0529.jpg

Rice Custom #063:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/wildricechris/00%20inv/IMG_0651.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/wildricechris/00%20inv/IMG_0651.jpg

OOOOHHH!

MAN I am digging that!
Beautiful work Chris,

This is going on the Hard drive to show friends!
Beautiful, Beautiful!
PEACE,
Phil

Thanks!

http://www.rondomusic.com/photos/electric/stlashnabk5.jpg

There's My SX STL Ash and my S101 T-style with Duncan HotRails and "Shaved Headstock" is Below

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/attachments/tele-tech/32006d1253212503-best-nut-buck-teleupclose-jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/mcgusto/guitar010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/mcgusto/guitar009.jpg
i just bought this 52 reissue last week. the pups are way way better than i thought they would be.

http://www.pixhost.com/pixe/emhancock/twoteles.jpg

Gotta luv that '72 Tele Deluxe RI. That setup resonates some serious tone without even plugging it into anything.

'08 Squier standard, reversed control plate, blackguard in place of the white pickguard, GFS NeoVin "hard vintage" noiseless pups, which are (by directions) incredibly close to the strings. They sound GREAT and are noiseless as advertised...just get them crazy close for best sound. Very happy with the set-up (thanks Texas Guitar Company!) and the pups do not disappoint.

http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/549/Tele_small.jpg

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/2622/15684407.jpg

sweet looking tele you got there!

cheers!

My recent additions:
Rice Custom #125
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/bill_marymahony/Teles/IMG_7466.jpg

'97 '52 RI Copper
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/bill_marymahony/Teles/IMG_7570.jpg

'72RI Thinline
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/bill_marymahony/Teles/IMG_7362.jpg

The new girls are joining my '06 '52AVRI and Baja.

Bill

Just got back some cool live pics. Here ya go!

http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/500/medium/kyle.JPG

http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/500/tele4.JPG

Here are my tele's... Sold my 72 deluxe ri a few months ago, and Im regretting it everyday already.... Gotta get me some more Tele :)

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c55/BigDumbFate/HPIM2521.jpg

Here is my new and first Tele, normaly I`m a Stratlover but now I love Teles too:grin:

32386

32387

32388

32389

32390

It is a Johnson Limited Edition from 2004 or 2005 with a nice neck and a bad bridge:sad:
But this cheap little Tele sounds really amazing but I have to change the bridge and drill some holes for String Thru.

Hope you enjoy the pics!!

Here's my 1st ever Tele.... I'm a Strat guy usually but I'm getting to like this, I think I may have to buy a real Tele....:razz::lol:

I was having some fun taking some new pics of my teles and my other guitars - here are a couple fun ones:

http://forum.fendertalk.com/picture.php?albumid=16&pictureid=312

http://forum.fendertalk.com/picture.php?albumid=16&pictureid=313

I´d like to show you my newest beauty from the pacific westcoast.
Original 1977/1978 Telecaster (except pickups..the original sounds like an icepick) faded from blonde to copper.
A real twangin´beauty.

hey! since im new here i though id post some pics up of my latest tele. Mexican body, 1952 RI pickups and reliced neck. She is now sporting a bigsby B5 and ill get some of new shots up soon of how that looks!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/nick-a-tron/tele1.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/nick-a-tron/tele2.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/nick-a-tron/tele3.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/nick-a-tron/tele5.jpg

hey! since im new here i though id post some pics up of my latest tele. Mexican body, 1952 RI pickups and reliced neck. She is now sporting a bigsby B5 and ill get some of new shots up soon of how that looks!


I love the reliced neck! I would love to have my tele necks with that look:)
Haven't posted my teles in this thread so here goes:



52 Hot Rod 2007
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww215/Saturn-Return/HotRod-1.jpg


2005 Highway One
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww215/Saturn-Return/HW1-3.jpg


TL60-BTX-LTD/F35 CIJ 2004
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww215/Saturn-Return/60Tele-6.jpg


And my first custom.. Not really a t-style guitar but a tele at heart:)
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww215/Saturn-Return/Jazz-caster17.jpg

I´d like to show you my newest beauty from the pacific westcoast.
Original 1977/1978 Telecaster (except pickups..the original sounds like an icepick) faded from blonde to copper.
A real twangin´beauty.

This is just beautiful.. I definitely can't wait to have my teles naturally age like yours! =)

TL60-BTX-LTD/F35 CIJ 2004
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww215/Saturn-Return/60Tele-6.jpg



This looks especially nice!


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Here's the lastest shot of my #2 Maple Ivory Mist USACG caster:

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/Bubbanov/19SEPT092009001.jpg

4 way. This weird No-Caster bridge pup is polarized the wrong way - I can choose series and parallel out of phase (but noise canceling) or in phase but not noise canceling.

12-54 D'addario EXLs. Whew!

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s336/mparadis56/deadtele.jpg

Custom Shop Custom Classic with my own customization.

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s336/mparadis56/deadtele.jpg

Custom Shop Custom Classic with my own customization.
Welcome to the fray .

This looks especially nice!


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Here's the lastest shot of my #2 Maple Ivory Mist USACG caster:

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/Bubbanov/19SEPT092009001.jpg

4 way. This weird No-Caster bridge pup is polarized the wrong way - I can choose series and parallel out of phase (but noise canceling) or in phase but not noise canceling.

12-54 D'addario EXLs. Whew!

Thanks Sir Boris!:)

Your USACG caster looks really sweet. That must have a really big tone to it with the Nocaster pickups and gauge 12-54 on them! Really diggin' the Maple Ivory Mist color:)

Here's the lastest shot of my #2 Maple Ivory Mist USACG caster:

4 way. This weird No-Caster bridge pup is polarized the wrong way - I can choose series and parallel out of phase (but noise canceling) or in phase but not noise canceling.

12-54 D'addario EXLs. Whew!

What neck is that Boris?

i ain't showing you my tele. next thing you know you'll probably wanna touch it or something:shock:

Danocaster Esquire/Tele

@joeybsyc: Love your Esquire!!

Here's my partscaster. Jimmy

heres my tele - live ...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBtzwZW2oGA

Here's my partscaster. Jimmy

Love the pin striping. Who did it?

Stylemaster,
Thanks, a guy named Roger Nelson.
http://customkulture.com/company.htm

heres my tele - live ...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBtzwZW2oGA

Nice one man! Are you playing out of a Hot Rod Deluxe?

I just picked up this Vintage Hot Rod '52 Telecaster today. I had to drive about 3 hours each way to pick it up, but it was worth it for half retail price. I may have to replace the switch because I cannot hear a difference between the center position and the neck position. The guy I bought it from said he had not changed anything, that it was in original condition. I pulled the control plate and the pick guard and everything seems legit.

A couple minor scratches in the usual spots on the back from buttons and such, but none of them are through the finish. And the top is flawless. This one is a two piece body. It looks like it has barely been played, the neck is still sticky.

Does anyone know a awesome tech in the South Bay or Peninsula? Or should I just take it to Guitar Showcase or Griffin?

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/BuddyLeeManOfAction/Fenderhotrod52Telecastero11.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/BuddyLeeManOfAction/Fenderhotrod52Telecaster001.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/BuddyLeeManOfAction/Fenderhotrod52Telecaster003.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/BuddyLeeManOfAction/Fenderhotrod52Telecaster004.jpg

WOW! I have a thing for that guitar (hot rod 52) thinking about converting my standard over to a mini humbucker. Wish I had the cash to just buy it outright!

WOW! I have a thing for that guitar (hot rod 52) thinking about converting my standard over to a mini humbucker. Wish I had the cash to just buy it outright!

Yeah, I fell in love with the model the first time I plugged one in. There is something special about that humbucker in the neck position. I played the regular '52 RI and it was just not the same. This is the first Tele that I played where I actually want to use the neck position.

I was just playing Rabble Rouser through my headphones and it was good. :cool:

I really like how the brass saddles sound in comparison to my '92 AmSt. It gives a really cool sound when you scrape and pick block.

I am a happy camper.

Nice one man! Are you playing out of a Hot Rod Deluxe?

thanks - no, it's an original Cyber Twin - which I have been pretty happy with

Here is my Baja Tele, unmodified.
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss171/qblue_1/IMG_1172.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss171/qblue_1/IMG_1167_2.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss171/qblue_1/IMG_1173.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss171/qblue_1/IMG_1174.jpg

meet twangzilla

What about a nice family photo..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/alainlafrance/1teles.jpg
From L to R:
- Andy Summers Tribute Tele
- Jeff Beck Tribute Esquire
- Merle Haggard Signature Tele
- NAMM 2003 Floral Tele
- Muddy Waters Tribute Tele
- 40th Anniversary Tele
- FG Thinline Tele
Alain
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/561594741naymcG

Alain,

Votre collection de Telecasters est dans un seul mot magnifique !J'adore absolument mon telecaster standard en brun sunburst. J'apprécie vraiment les instruments magnifiques, que vous disposez. En particulier compte tenu de vous vivent dans des Paris…very difficile et onéreux. Ma mère est de la région de STE FOY la Grande arrêté près de Bordeaux. Guitares beaucoup mon ami
Eric

Didn't know until reviewing this post how uncommon a rosewood board is on a natural tele
http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm472/ccuwan/telebody.jpg

What neck is that Boris?


Did not see this post earlier.

This is a USACG one piece "bone" maple 9.5-12 compound radius 1 inch thick Super Soft Vee shaped neck. Heel truss rod adjust, walnut plug and skunk stripe.
6125 nickel silver frets, Tadeo neck section to headstock contour. Gotoh split shafts with ivory colored plastic buttons, proprietary Bubbanov finish. 1.72 width at the nut, stock heel dimensions. Callaham Premium string button (way the best).
The Tusq precut 1 + 11/16ths may be a "place holder". I'll get a batch of nice custom bone nuts to install in each of these, with a little wider string array, but these work very well for now.

Here's an image of another neck from the same specs:

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/Bubbanov/20MAY052009001.jpg

You may see that the precut nut isn't even quite long enough - not flush on the end. I could've shaved off the wood but I am trying to force myself to go with the wider nut.

Here's a quick photo of my Classic Vibe Tele.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/Spiteface/PA080003.jpg

I need to take it back to where I bought it though. I got round to restringing the thing after I took this photo, and one of the tiny screws holding in one of the machine heads dropped out. I put it back in and finished restringing, but I can't be doing with that happening every time I restring, so I'm gonna get it dealt with. The place I got it from (Gamlin's Music Centre in Cardiff, UK) has been good to me over the years, so this shouldn't be an issue.

Apart from that, I love this guitar in a way I never quite did with my Mexican tele I had a couple of years ago.

Just arrived. I've been looking for a while and finally found one that suits me...

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/My%20Guitars%20-%20On%20Bed/98FenderJapanCIJBuckOwensCustomTele.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/My%20Guitars%20-%20Standing%20Shot/98FenderCIJBuckOwensCustomTelecaste.jpg

http://imgur.com/ywozp.jpg


Just changed the pickguard.

I'm going to put in some humbuckers, and down the road, maybe get a relic'd neck. A nice rosewood relic'd neck, 9.5 radius, with jumbo frets.

My 95 American Standard
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y219/92BlueSi/LE023.jpg

Well, many of you on this forum helped me when I had questions about swaping out the pickups on my new Tele to Dimarzios...Area Ts in both spots.
I now have them in....they sound great...and they are noiseless...:grin:

I thought the least I could do would be to share some pics of my new baby.
The photos don't do the color justice...Crimson Red..very cool in person.:cool:

Well...here goes....let me know what you think:
gtrplyr335
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gtrplyr335/IMG_0238.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gtrplyr335/IMG_0239.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gtrplyr335/IMG_0244.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gtrplyr335/IMG_0247.jpg

And yes.....those are REAL Rubies....:mrgreen:

Freakin Danocaster......

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Just arrived. I've been looking for a while and finally found one that suits me...

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/My%20Guitars%20-%20On%20Bed/98FenderJapanCIJBuckOwensCustomTele.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/My%20Guitars%20-%20Standing%20Shot/98FenderCIJBuckOwensCustomTelecaste.jpg

Holland caster! :o) I'm from Amsterdam and lovin' it!!

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/2656/img0388v.jpg

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp158/donnie55/pinceandtele2.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gtrplyr335/IMG_0238.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gtrplyr335/IMG_0239.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gtrplyr335/IMG_0244.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/gtrplyr335/IMG_0247.jpg

:lol: Love my 3 day old CV Tele and VM Thinline.

I have one, a '52 AVRI from Oct 2001

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt246/tap4154/TelePic.jpg
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt246/tap4154/TelePic2.jpg
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt246/tap4154/TeleHS72.jpg

Here are my 3.
77 Tele All stock
Early 00's CIJ Paisley
Late 90's MIM Std. SD Hot Stacks New Bridge and Tuners

Here's the Tele I'll always keep. It's a mid 90s MIM Standard. Top-load only bridge. Modded with a 4-way switch (must-have) and a no-load tone control. I had Texas Specials in it but took them back out in favor of the stock pickups. It's got Tusq saddles on it right now, which are just so-so.

It looks like Agave Blue to me, but, I guess that wasn't offered until '01 so, tell me what it is.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3424/3232915931_14df0da5d7_m.jpg

Here's number 2. It's not a Fender. Guess what it is:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/4001218595_58ebc33944_m.jpg

It looks like Agave Blue to me, but, I guess that wasn't offered until '01 so, tell me what it is.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3424/3232915931_14df0da5d7_m.jpg

Electric Blue. I had a '95 MIM Standard Stratocaster in that color.

here's is my telecaster, it's an american tele. I just instaled new jason lollar pups and a pio.033 capacitor:

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/88nuno88/P1020678.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/88nuno88/P1010723-1.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/88nuno88/P1010262-1.jpg

:grin:

Electric Blue. I had a '95 MIM Standard Stratocaster in that color.

Thanks! We'll go with that.

My '08 MIM Standard
http://i38.tinypic.com/sfxet1.jpg

Got this from a TDPRI member who custom builds such works of art TheWildRices and his father(Rich Rice) an amazing guitar and an amazing man.

MIM body, allparts maple w/ rosewood fretboard, a GFS mini in the neck, seymour duncan Jerry Donahue in the bridge and wilkinson plate and comp saddles with a GREAT bigsby ripoff. Plays like butta and covers so many bases.:grin: also flipped the control panel...i kept hitting with my Townsend strumming.

http://www.saschaconrad.com/tele1.jpg


http://www.saschaconrad.com/tele2.jpg


http://www.saschaconrad.com/tele3.jpg


http://www.saschaconrad.com/tele4.jpg


And this (http://www.saschaconrad.com/sascha_conrad_demo.mp3) is how it sounds.

The Vredecaster: Vrede means Peace in Dutch


That's a little funny. Vrede, in swedish, translates into rage in english. ^^ Really nice guitar tho. Love the pickguard.

Here's mine: The Taos Tele

http://billycoulter.com/TaosTele.jpg

Hollowed Swamp Ash body w/Curly Maple top.
Maple Strat Neck w/Ebony fingerboard
Duncan STK2 bridge pickup
Duncan P-Rails neck pickup
Fishman Piezo Powerbridge
5-way switch
Stereo output jack

Hi all, I've been a spectator up until now, and may I say loving every minute of it. Engrossed doesn't come close.
I have to remember to bring a thermos and sandwiches when I come on site for a look around because the wife's sick of calling me for meals that I forget to eat......however I never could resist the chance to get 'em out. So I'm going to have to dip my toes in the water....
It's taken me 30 years to whittle it down to two non negotiable keepers.
Thanks for giving me the chance to get 'em out.

Welcome leylandbobby! Some nice figuring in both those necks! Glad you got round to posting, you'll enjoy it here :razz:

Thanks Funff, I was pleasantly suprised to see how many UK'ers are on here. I consider finding this place a real stroke of luck. Cheers.

Fender 52 RI with my custom paisley pickguard, Crook Paisley and from LSL Intruments Lauralee my newest addition

http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/donniemacm/LSL/groupshot001.jpg
http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/donniemacm/LSL/groupshot001.jpghttp://http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/donniemacm/LSL/groupshot001.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/0dannyboy/IMG_1614.jpg


Love my 2009American deluxe.

33580here's my 2009 highway one...i wet sanded the flat nitro and buffed it into a mirror finish

Here is mine...

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x103/guilleshop/Telecaster/2usaSBtelecaster.jpg

And who says that the new AM STD doesn't look every bit like a classic Tele... :cool: