Telecaster Guitar Forum

At what point did it becoem unacceptable to mod American guitars?

jjkrause84 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:56:27 GMT

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Originally Posted by Maggot (Post 2145697)

I hope all you people who put aftermarket plumbing and wiring in your vintage 19th century houses are regretting it right now. That was a stock vintage house. And it's getting harder and harder to find 'em with the OEM thatched roofs!

It's worth rememebring that thatch doesn't last long and has to be replaced every couple years. There's a thatched-roof house near me and well...it's pretty darned cool. I'd love to live in a house like that one day.

Jim Campilongo's Guitar...

karstennierhaus — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:56:24 GMT

You missunderstood: The �59 Tele I posted above belongs to me for over 10 years. I had posted pics of the guitar in a gallery, wich Jim visited at one point. In fact of that my guitar is similar to his, he gave me the short message.

Nice pict of Jim. Thanks,

Karsten

Tele ID Help?

AjayTele — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:47:40 GMT

Not quite enough info to give an answer really.

Do you know where it was made (it should say so on the guitar somewhere)

Where is the serial number located? Base of back of neck, maybe stamped on bridge?

Sunburst 52 RIs have been made, strictly speaking they should be called 55RIs.

Most unusual place you practice with your Tele

Dizi — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:47:35 GMT

At lunch there is a local underground parking lot where I like to sit in my car and play my Tele.

Just a few unusual places..

Rooftops are a favorite.
Hotel lobbys.
The beach.
Freeway overpasses.
Mountain overlooks.
Hiking trails.
Tailgate parties.

Taken it into bathrooms, but never tried to play in one.

I always have a guitar in my trunk, so damn near anywhere the itch needs scratching.

"Indian Red Cedar"?

BigDaddyLH — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:41:00 GMT

Isn't cedar a very soft wood? Even softer than the pine Squier uses?

1955 Telecaster, what's it worth

StraightNeck — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:17:27 GMT

Wet my pants.Nice piece of history.Thinking how many old Telecasters there is in the US to be found.

A question on minihum routing

mad dog — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:08:15 GMT

I've long wanted to try a mininum in the neck spot on a tele. Now that I have two teles, I could try it. My concern is, the tele on which I could try it is already chambered. It's a chambered ash body, with maple cap, done by John Mayes of Bombshell guitars. With a small neck route for the standard tele pickup.

Given all that chambering already, I'm a little reluctant to route anymore wood out. Would such a route make a difference tonally? Is this something I should even be concerned about? If I still had doubts about what it could do to the basic sound of the instrument, I wouldn't risk it.

Thanks
MD

NGD..... Danocaster!!!!!

jedi — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:41 GMT

Very nice......Dano does great work! :razz:

Help me decide on a Tele!

drb1346 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:03:58 GMT

You can't go wrong with a Highway One . . .absolutely the best kept secret in the Fender family!

The Squier Fat Tele

boris bubbanov — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:58:12 GMT

When I get some more bandwidth, I'll post my 3 Squier Fat Teles.

All Keystone bridge pups. One with a SD Phat Cat, one SD Model 59 and one Seth Lover.
All have conversions to vintage 4 screw above 6 wide array holes, redrilled diagonal string throughs after doweling, reused ferrules, same location.

Mine were closeouts, $ 129 each. Necks refinish real nice; neck girth a little skinnier than a Squier 51.

Post'em if you gott'em - tele pics.....

Hoodster — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:58:02 GMT

Tele vs. Esquier

wazupwiopiii — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:28 GMT

thanks for the advice.

New Member Needs Advice once Again

strumminsix — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:38:56 GMT

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Originally Posted by kman900 (Post 2145104)

I don't know if the sound changes like this in general . . :sad:

That looks crooked.

Bill Lawrence Update

fenderix — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:41 GMT

Prayers and best wishes go out from Europe to you, Bill and Becky!

1955 Tele on Dallas Craig's List

Groovey Records — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:30:19 GMT

The other Tele that Cransport asked for help evaluating turned out to be a 1954 all original.

George Gruhn did a hands on evaluation and put a market value of $27.500

Sweet

Got my '83 Japanese SQ-numbered Tele yesterday

Birdmankustomz — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:19:53 GMT

Very nice, I don't like the finish but thats just me (I'd have to paint it, nothing personal). Great deal though, congrats.

Red Teles

guitarzan13 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:29 GMT

This is my son's

Matt Rae Trio - Caravan

Tele295 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:03:46 GMT

Very Gatton'ish. Nice

Wierd Paisley (eBay)

kylef — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:54:07 GMT

Jeez sorry guys, yeah that is the link in the above post.

Its on ebay.co.uk, as its in the uk.

Finally got it !!

Tele Fan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:47 GMT

Congrats!