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J. Hayes · November 10th, 2009, 04:50 PM

My trusty old B-Bender Tele has been a friend for many years. I decided to get her some new "innards" and changed out all the pickups and made a couple of new pickguards. Gone are the old Gibson mini-humbuckers and the S/D Hot Rails in the bridge...... When I was in California in Sept. I went to the Guitar Center in Bakersfield and bought a set of Fender Vintage NoCaster pickups. I put the regular neck pup in the middle and the bridge in it's usual slot. In the neck position I have a GFS Humbucker which is very powerful and sounds great. The three mini toggles are still on/off.

The mini switch between the volume & tone contols used to tap the coils on the Duncan pickup in the bridge slot but it now taps the GFS in the neck position.

The volume control pull switch used to be a phase reversal for the Duncan but it's now for the GFS also.

All in all, I love the classic sounds I can now get from this setup and also a pretty decent Strat sound with the bridge and middle combination. I think it's gonna stay this way forever (I might add a few more decorations later though....).........JH in Va.

jmiles · November 10th, 2009, 04:59 PM

Jerry! Just made the connection! Didn't realize you wuz you! The guitar looks terrific. Didja get your amp back yet?
John Billings from SGF

lewis · November 10th, 2009, 04:59 PM

Great looking twang machine you have there.
Thanks for sharing.

Ormond · November 10th, 2009, 05:16 PM

Trippy. In a Southern kind of way.

getbent · November 10th, 2009, 05:24 PM

That thing is righteous Mr. Hayes!

asatfan · November 11th, 2009, 09:19 AM

That's a hot rod if I've ever seen one! Looks like you've got all bases covered. Very Cool.

Ignatius · November 11th, 2009, 09:27 AM

If you look closely you'll see there's a guitar under all that!

Kidding aside, I like it. Individualism is where it's at.

J. Hayes · November 11th, 2009, 04:17 PM

I have added the raised Fender amp logo back on the face of the guitar in the same spot.....

John B.....No, I haven't got the amp back yet. The repairs have been made but I dropped off a couple of EV 12" speakers to be put in it. The thing ought to really scream then........JH in Va.

quackattack · November 16th, 2009, 11:17 PM

Looks great.........shoulda left the Emmons badge on, though. Emmons pedal steels are the true king of string bending!

Check out the one I just rebuilt.......

jmiles · November 17th, 2009, 02:20 PM

QA! Very nice job! Have you posted it at the SGF?

asatfan · November 17th, 2009, 02:50 PM

That's a beaut! I wouldn't know where to start with that.....the underside is scary!

quackattack · November 17th, 2009, 04:14 PM

Didn't mean to hijack the thread. And yes, I the posted the Emmons on SGF.

Back to reality..........

Jerry - your Tele looks awesome both ways, and I bet it sounds killer too!

Also, unless I'm totally off base here, aside from your bender abilities you're a well respected steel player.

Raybob · November 18th, 2009, 02:47 AM

What made the old way look so good was the Clarence White Tee shirt in the background. Ya gotta take a pic of the new version with Clarence in the background too. :)

J. Hayes · November 18th, 2009, 02:05 PM

now on the wall of my workshop! I have put the picture of Nudie back on though as I'm still a fan of Clarence's and it's a tribute to him. I'll put a shot of it on here in a little while.........

Quackattack.....I love Emmons steels and have owned them before but none of 'em ever compared to my old '79 BMI S-12 w/ 8 floor pedals and 5 knee levers...........JH in Va.

J. Hayes · Today, 08:30 PM

photo of my favorite bender guitar. I put the Fender amp logo back on but I can't find my "Nudie" picture. Anyone out there have one to spare? Also, I cut out a piece of silver tape to cover the top of one coil on the neck humbucker because it looked like there was no pickup there with the black plastic cover on the pickup!........JH in Va.

Groovey Records · Today, 09:02 PM

Records, clips, files , mp3

Something, I gotta hear something come out of that beauty

I thonks you should either play it or exhibit it at the folk art museum

November 10th, 2009, 04:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
lewis Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,165 29 Photos	Great looking twang machine you have there. Thanks for sharing. __________________ "I'm a maestro, I'm a maestro," Taj Mahal, 8/20/05.

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getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 13,670 37 Photos	That thing is righteous Mr. Hayes! __________________ We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are

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asatfan Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: IN Age: 54 Posts: 667	That's a hot rod if I've ever seen one! Looks like you've got all bases covered. Very Cool. __________________ "......gotta keep rockin' while I still can....." - Steve Earle www.myspace.com/rugtheknuckleheads

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Ignatius Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,111 1 Photos	If you look closely you'll see there's a guitar under all that! Kidding aside, I like it. Individualism is where it's at. __________________ This right here is my signature.

November 11th, 2009, 04:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
J. Hayes Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. Posts: 1,240	Since that last shot......... I have added the raised Fender amp logo back on the face of the guitar in the same spot..... John B.....No, I haven't got the amp back yet. The repairs have been made but I dropped off a couple of EV 12" speakers to be put in it. The thing ought to really scream then........JH in Va. __________________ Ralph Mooney rules!!

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jmiles Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ohio Posts: 234	Jerry! Just made the connection! Didn't realize you wuz you! The guitar looks terrific. Didja get your amp back yet? John Billings from SGF

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Ormond Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san bernardino Age: 59 Posts: 568	Trippy. In a Southern kind of way.

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quackattack TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 39	Looks great.........shoulda left the Emmons badge on, though. Emmons pedal steels are the true king of string bending! Check out the one I just rebuilt....... __________________ eclectic guitar

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jmiles Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ohio Posts: 234	QA! Very nice job! Have you posted it at the SGF?

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asatfan Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: IN Age: 54 Posts: 667	That's a beaut! I wouldn't know where to start with that.....the underside is scary! __________________ "......gotta keep rockin' while I still can....." - Steve Earle www.myspace.com/rugtheknuckleheads

November 17th, 2009, 04:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
quackattack TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 39	Didn't mean to hijack the thread. And yes, I the posted the Emmons on SGF. Back to reality.......... Jerry - your Tele looks awesome both ways, and I bet it sounds killer too! Also, unless I'm totally off base here, aside from your bender abilities you're a well respected steel player. __________________ eclectic guitar Last edited by quackattack; November 17th, 2009 at 04:25 PM. Reason: more info

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Raybob TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kyburz, CA Age: 54 Posts: 57	What made the old way look so good was the Clarence White Tee shirt in the background. Ya gotta take a pic of the new version with Clarence in the background too. :)

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Groovey Records Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Desolation Row Posts: 1,398	Records, clips, files , mp3 Something, I gotta hear something come out of that beauty I thonks you should either play it or exhibit it at the folk art museum __________________ Yeah but you should of heard what I was trying to play-Thelonius Monk EnJoY ThE MuSiC GrooVey RecOrds

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