SX STL50/62 Owners Club

[SharkDaddy]

There has been a recent flurry of purchases of SX STL50's, some of it due to a recent sale at Rondo. I know I was persuaded to pull the trigger. But there are also a lot of other people who have mentioned in posts, that they too have these guitars and are very happy with them. So, who else here is a proud owner of one of these bargain beauties? I'm expecting mine to arrive in two days, (Hurry up UPS!) so I'll post pictures of mine then, but I thought I'd get the ball rolling now.

[Muddslide]

I'm in (mine's vintage white) but I don't have pics yet.

I'll work on that soon. Meanwhile, might I suggest perhaps expanding the club to make it inclusive of SX Teles in general?

Many people are also happy with their STL62s (rosewood necks)!

[SharkDaddy]

Absolutely! I'll change the title.

[SatelliteOrders]

The black's my '87 MIJ Fender. The white's my new SX Vintage White. Haven't swapped out the pickguard yet.

[musicmatty]

I really didn't expect to find what I did when I recieved my SX thinline. Shocked, only sums up part of my disbelief. Regardless of price, these are fine guitars by any standard.

[bowlfreshener]

I got 3 SX STLs (Teles), with #4 arriving today (Tuesday)...Here are the 3 I have, though I have modded them a bit more since these photos were taken:

SX STL50 Fat 2TS


SX STL50 BSB, which I did a Hot Rod '52 sort of thing with a mini HB in the neck.


SX STL50 PBU P90, aftermarket pickguard...

[littlewing6283]

count me in

[spacey]

littlewing, did you do a nod ?
i've been thinking about turning one into an esquire ....

[sbpirate]

count me in sharkdaddy bought mine almost two years ago (STL-50 sunburst lefty ) Best money I ever spent on a guitar. I see a thinline in my future as well





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[slickschoppers]

I'm not in the club YET... my CAR SX tele arrives today!!!! $106 TOTAL including shipping..... should be here around Noon'ish....

[amileaway]

They don't ship to the UK, do they?

Also, are 62s in stock very often? Currently there's only a red option..

[jeepnstein]

STL50 in vintage white. I'm very happy with it.

[Muddslide]

Originally Posted by amileaway

They don't ship to the UK, do they?

Also, are 62s in stock very often? Currently there's only a red option..

As I understand it, they do, indeed, ship to the UK, although shipping and VAT and such can make them double the price. I could be mistaken about any of that though...

Even so, they are a steal.

[Muddslide]

Originally Posted by slickschoppers

I'm not in the club YET... my CAR SX tele arrives today!!!! $106 TOTAL including shipping..... should be here around Noon'ish....

Pics and review when it comes! Congrats!

[Fajah]

Count me in. This is the first one I bought last summer which was a 3TS:



I really wanted an Ash because I happen to like the strat-like contours, but Rondo was out of stock at the time. Once the Ash's came in, I sold the 3TS to a friend and picked up the Ash.



Just recently, another friend of mine was looking for a tele replica and bought a vintage white. The guitar was shipped directly to me for a setup and some minor mods. He's had it for a few weeks now and loves it. In fact, way more than his HWY1 Strat.



I never dressed the frets on the first 3TS and my friend was getting a bit of fret buzz here and there, so it was time. This thing turned into an adventure which you can check out here:

http://picasaweb.google.ca/lawrieman...Mv067DIg7L9cA#

My standard mod on these guitars are EZ-Lok tuners, stainless saddles, and roller string trees which I get from GFS. If need be, I'll change the nut. I happen to like the stock pickups, so I've yet to replace any.

I love the way these guitars play once they're set up properly. IMO, a fret dressing is an absolute must. Fortunately I can do it myself and save the cost but for those who can't, it would be a worthwhile investment.

[JMPRO]

Here is mine. I refinished it, dressed the frets, changed the pups, pots, bridge and the pick guard. Oh ya I cut the headstock to a familiar shape. Otherwise its still a Rondo

[Will Chen]

I'm in. Just picked up a STL62 CAR which I reviewed for FrugalGuitarist.com. Planning on modding it into a SXycaster with a pinup decal and hodrodded electronics soon...

[Jordanm57]

count me in. I have a powder blue on that I reliced. Look at my avatar

[maestro774]

Is the neck on the ash tele's the same chunky neck as the STL50? Also, is a jigsaw sufficient to reshape the headstock? I'm GASing for one of these and can't decide between the ash and STL50. My MIM Fender's neck is way too thin and uncomfortable.

[tomringg]

I've got the STL H 3TS & love it!

[Fajah]

Originally Posted by maestro774

Is the neck on the ash tele's the same chunky neck as the STL50? Also, is a jigsaw sufficient to reshape the headstock? I'm GASing for one of these and can't decide between the ash and STL50. My MIM Fender's neck is way too thin and uncomfortable.

The neck profile is exactly the same but with a satin finish. Another feature of the Ash STL that I prefer.

[fuzzferatu]

Originally Posted by FrugalGuitarist

I'm in. Just picked up a STL62 CAR which I reviewed for FrugalGuitarist.com. Planning on modding it into a SXycaster with a pinup decal and hodrodded electronics soon...

Hey! I just visited your site. Love the concept, love the reviews! Good job. It's going on my feed reader.

Me, I used to jones for several SX teles, but now my brain appears to be turning into a hollowbody and Les Paul Jr. brain. Stop being weird, brain!

[CDoGG]

I have a black STL50, excellant guitar. I will have to take a picture now:)

[telecster]

I've got a GG1 Jr on the way..Not the Tele but an SX..That Butter Scotch is too cool. I maybe in soon. When I bought my 1998 Deluxe Tele I almost bought the Butter Scotch. I love my Deluxe with 3 pickups..BSB not currently on the Rondo sight..Probably a good thing. I also have a SX lapsteel

[hymiepab]

Here's my recently modded SX. These are great deals!

[teamdelfano]

see my sig for pics of mine , its a relic work in progress

[TNO]

I'm loving my modded thinline.

[JDRNoPro]

My 3 SX STL's:

[SharkDaddy]

Got my STL50 in Candy Apple Red yesterday. She's my first SX, and my first Tele. She's a beauty.

I tried to capture some of the sparkle in this shot.


I think I need some more light, that almost looks brown. Unfortunately I play about as well as I take pictures.


I posted my impressions of the guitar in this thread:http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaste...-car-sale.html

[T.M.]

I just bought an STL50 in the powder blue. It's supposed to get here on tuesday and the wait is killing me.

[pchilson]

Count me in. Mine arrived today after 4 days in the back of the big brown truck. $105.96 to my door.

I had not till this point ever have seen in person one of the SX guitars. For the short time I've had with it so far I have to say I'm impressed. There is nary a finish flaw to be seen, the knobs/pots turn smoothly, the pickup switch is smooth, the tuners turn smoothly, the nut seems to be cut well and the strings are ok. Beautiful fret job, you can't feel one single end after riding a slow boat from China and traveling in the back of a UPS truck across the country.

Playing it, it sounds good and feels good. I will reserve my final judgement until I've had it for some time but I have to say right now I wouldn't hesitate to say..."Can I have another, Sir?"

[B Valley]

I have a pair of STL50s,one sunburst and one powder blue. I like the necks so much that my fenders haven't seen the light of day for months. I don't think I've heard too much negative about any of the Rondo guitars. I have my eye on a few more.

[TownTele]

I just got my sx STL 3TS Sunburst Tele this thing rocks the blues jazz
away I have a sweet saga tele I built and a squire butterscotch Tele that I
referbished I bought it very damaged from GC.This sx Tele is the bomb my friend
from Berkely School of Music in Boston loves it . A great value in Tele-economics
just a great guitar

[musicmatty]

Originally Posted by TownTele

I just got my sx STL 3TS Sunburst Tele this thing rocks the blues jazz
away I have a sweet saga tele I built and a squire butterscotch Tele that I
referbished I bought it very damaged from GC.This sx Tele is the bomb my friend
from Berkely School of Music in Boston loves it . A great value in Tele-economics
just a great guitar

Post some pictures with some close up shots like the post above.

[dilbone]

Here's my "frankenstien" STL50...as it's been called on here before.

GFS lil' puncher bridge on a p/p tone for series/parallel, GFS P90 neck, MIA Strat Middle on an independent volume ala Brent Mason. Wilkinson compensated saddles on stock bridge plate. GREAT GUITAR

[morio5]

I love mine!!!

STL50:


SX Thinline:

[telelicious90]

What are the necks like you guys? Are they fast and play like butter or slow and play like molasses?

[T.M.]

I got mine yesterday. It's a blue STL50. I was really kind of worried that I wouldn't like it and want to send it back but I love it. The neck doesn't seem that thick to me so it must be what I'm used to and the big frets make it easier (for me) to do bar chords. The tuners are okay. The only flaws I could find are a few tiny paint chips around the neck pocket. For $124 shipped it doesn't matter.. Only things I would change about this guitar is that the neck is really orange (but bearable) and the pickguard to a white one (which I will.) I took a bunch of pics but my computer isn't recognizing my camera for some reason.

Does anyone know what gauge of strings come on them?

[evol04gt]

thinline.bsb.and burst... CAR 62strat and light blue gumby.

[gitarzan]

I've the butterscotch SX tele and a SX Fat Strat from Rondo. Both are A1. The Tele is perfect as-is. The Fattie could use hotter pups, but they do sound good and present a nice tone.

And this will arrive tomorrow: