Marty playing Clarence White's old Tele (youtube) - Page 2

DaveG · May 23rd, 2008, 09:56 PM

Whoa! That is the s***! Those guys are just toooooo good! Saw them at Penn's Peak in PA a couple years go, but they just get better. What an attitude. I hope they come east again.... they don't come to NY or NJ

Big Tony · May 23rd, 2008, 10:34 PM

bluesboy · May 28th, 2008, 10:17 AM

Marty signed my "Clarence" on the headstock and the rest of the band signed it on the back masonite cover. It has the long throw bender (stringbender innovations), double body and E string banjo tuners.It has a duncan broadcaster bridge pickup and a left hand stagger strat pickup. Reverse control plate w/a 4 way and 6105 frets and a US Custom birdseye neck with a tinted nitro finish. Marty and Kenny loved it!

tonytrout · May 28th, 2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bluesboy

Marty signed my "Clarence" on the headstock and the rest of the band signed it on the back masonite cover. It has the long throw bender (stringbender innovations), double body and E string banjo tuners.It has a duncan broadcaster bridge pickup and a left hand stagger strat pickup. Reverse control plate w/a 4 way and 6105 frets and a US Custom birdseye neck with a tinted nitro finish. Marty and Kenny loved it!

Got any better pics of that gee-tar??

bluesboy · May 29th, 2008, 09:53 AM

This is what the guitar looked like about a year ago. I have since aged it a little better and had the signatures added at Charlotte Michigan.

Don Miller · May 29th, 2008, 11:21 AM

Wheres the hub for the B string?

tonytrout · May 29th, 2008, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by bluesboy

This is what the guitar looked like about a year ago. I have since aged it a little better and had the signatures added at Charlotte Michigan.

AWESOME!

What was Marty's reaction when he saw it? Who did the bender install? Man, I'd love for mine to be like that.....but....that'd probably be hard to do with a paisley tele....*sigh*

Speakin' of Marty himself, does anyone know if he is/was aware of the wonderful work of Mike Nihen and his CW clone teles before Mike went out of business and what his thoughts are/were? Just somethin' I've wondered about recently.

Oh...I had a very vivid dream (and I know it's gonna be just a dream and that it won't really ever happen) that Marty actually let me play 'Clarence' onstage for Irons upcoming gig in Hiawassee, GA opening for him.....how freaky is that??

bluesboy · May 29th, 2008, 02:37 PM

The B string comes out a slot under the plate

Don Miller · May 29th, 2008, 03:11 PM

That must be a pain when you have to change the b string.

On the stringpull guitars, the hub protrudes thru the aluminum plate behind the bridge...and its a pain to change the b string...

The bender is mounted coventionally in the "top" tele body...the second body(more like 2/3s of a body) is a rim...like the original guitar..without the innerds mounted on the back

nashwest · May 29th, 2008, 04:29 PM

Don, take the plate off and with a round file take a little off,or send it to me and i'll do it.

Don Miller · May 29th, 2008, 06:12 PM

Hey Mike..thanks for the offer....I have developed a system for getting the ball end out of the bender hub. Not something one would want to do on the fly but lowers the pain factor...I thought about removing the plate and filing it a bit but decided against it....

tonytrout · May 29th, 2008, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Miller

That must be a pain when you have to change the b string.

On the stringpull guitars, the hub protrudes thru the aluminum plate behind the bridge...and its a pain to change the b string...

The bender is mounted coventionally in the "top" tele body...the second body(more like 2/3s of a body) is a rim...like the original guitar..without the innerds mounted on the back

Man, that is one gorgeous and killer guitar....it's too bad Mike ain't building those anymore....:(

bluesboy · May 30th, 2008, 05:00 PM

I forgot to add that I added the satellite emblem and the guitar has S-1 switching on the 4 way! fyi Marty loved it and said "Who is doin'these, man"?!?

Jon C · June 5th, 2008, 10:46 AM

I saw Marty & Kenny (killer player, nice guy) at a "master class" at the Kennedy Center 2 yrs. ago and Marty let one of the students play "Clarence" plugged in.

Marty's a treasure, he was nice enough to let me get a pic w/ him & "Clarence" even though I knew he wanted to get to dinner... it's a treasured photo. We'll be seeing him again on July 5 and I may bring my just-completed Bill Crook b-bender tribute to Clarence for him to sign (not a copy, just based-on: 3 tone burst/tortoise guard (tho w/ a rosewood board).

MGD342 · June 15th, 2008, 09:28 PM

That was fantastic! Thank you for posting!

Dang, I'm happy that I own a Telecaster!

Silverface · June 24th, 2008, 09:21 PM

Just for comparison, a pic of Nashville West #0001:

Yeah, Marty has the original bender...but *I* have the black-hat Nudie sticker!

nashwest · June 26th, 2008, 07:14 PM

its 000.....that one dont need no stinkin number

robrohdeszudy · July 3rd, 2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by J. Hayes

you were a friend of his. I've only only met him but really don't know him, but he seems pretty friendly and likes it when people know the history of his guitar and Clarence. He's a big fan of Clarence's so I think he's one happy dude to own the "Holy Grail" of bender guitars! I know I would be!............JH in Va.

I'm just glad he PLAYS the thing instead of letting it rot in some Hard Rock Cafe. Just saw him live last night for the first time. That axe is most certainly in the right hands.

--Rob

buddyboy · July 16th, 2008, 09:44 PM

what amazes me is how good those twins sound vs. the ac-30s.

tonytrout · July 16th, 2008, 10:43 PM

A dream will come true for me tomorrow when I'll get to (along with the band I"m in as lead guitarist--Irons In The Fire) opens two shows for Marty at the Anderson Music Hall in Hiawassee, GA at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. I hope tomorrow goes by so very slow!! I've got my camera ready to take pics and I'm hoping I can get him to sign my paisley tele this time with a pen/sharpie where the signature won't fade like last time.

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bluesboy TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Paris, MI Posts: 12	I forgot to add that I added the satellite emblem and the guitar has S-1 switching on the 4 way! fyi Marty loved it and said "Who is doin'these, man"?!? __________________ If 'nit ain't a tele, it ain't worth playin'

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Silverface Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hermosa Beach CA Age: 56 Posts: 1,865	Just for comparison, a pic of Nashville West #0001: Yeah, Marty has the original bender...but I have the black-hat Nudie sticker! __________________ “No Chops – Great Tone” ©

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tonytrout Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Age: 32 Posts: 428 6 Photos	A dream will come true for me tomorrow when I'll get to (along with the band I"m in as lead guitarist--*Irons In The Fire) opens two shows for Marty at the Anderson Music Hall in Hiawassee, GA* at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. I hope tomorrow goes by so *very* slow!! I've got my camera ready to take pics and I'm hoping I can get him to sign my paisley tele this time with a pen/sharpie where the signature won't fade like last time. __________________ Phil. 4:13; Jer. 29:11

May 23rd, 2008, 09:56 PM	#41 (permalink)
DaveG TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 91	Whoa! That is the s***! Those guys are just toooooo good! Saw them at Penn's Peak in PA a couple years go, but they just get better. What an attitude. I hope they come east again.... they don't come to NY or NJ

May 29th, 2008, 11:21 AM	#46 (permalink)
Don Miller Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Age: 57 Posts: 579 14 Photos	Wheres the hub for the B string?

May 29th, 2008, 03:11 PM	#49 (permalink)
Don Miller Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Age: 57 Posts: 579 14 Photos	That must be a pain when you have to change the b string. On the stringpull guitars, the hub protrudes thru the aluminum plate behind the bridge...and its a pain to change the b string... The bender is mounted coventionally in the "top" tele body...the second body(more like 2/3s of a body) is a rim...like the original guitar..without the innerds mounted on the back

May 29th, 2008, 04:29 PM	#50 (permalink)
nashwest TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Manassas Posts: 18	Don, take the plate off and with a round file take a little off,or send it to me and i'll do it.

May 29th, 2008, 06:12 PM	#51 (permalink)
Don Miller Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Age: 57 Posts: 579 14 Photos	Hey Mike..thanks for the offer....I have developed a system for getting the ball end out of the bender hub. Not something one would want to do on the fly but lowers the pain factor...I thought about removing the plate and filing it a bit but decided against it....

June 5th, 2008, 10:46 AM	#54 (permalink)
Jon C Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mid-Atlantic USA Posts: 224	I saw Marty & Kenny (killer player, nice guy) at a "master class" at the Kennedy Center 2 yrs. ago and Marty let one of the students play "Clarence" plugged in. Marty's a treasure, he was nice enough to let me get a pic w/ him & "Clarence" even though I knew he wanted to get to dinner... it's a treasured photo. We'll be seeing him again on July 5 and I may bring my just-completed Bill Crook b-bender tribute to Clarence for him to sign (not a copy, just based-on: 3 tone burst/tortoise guard (tho w/ a rosewood board).

June 15th, 2008, 09:28 PM	#55 (permalink)
MGD342 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Near something important. Posts: 86	That was fantastic! Thank you for posting! Dang, I'm happy that I own a Telecaster!

June 26th, 2008, 07:14 PM	#57 (permalink)
nashwest TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Manassas Posts: 18	its 000.....that one dont need no stinkin number

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buddyboy NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1	what amazes me is how good those twins sound vs. the ac-30s.