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telechaser · July 9th, 2009, 09:13 PM

I checked and didn't find any thread about Relic Teles. I've decided that if I can't afford a Nocaster, I'll put together something that's close. I really liked the idea of putting a humbucker in the neck though. Let's see 'em.

newtwanger · July 9th, 2009, 10:27 PM

Seeing as how I just took these shots.....

telechaser · July 9th, 2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by newtwanger

Seeing as how I just took these shots.....

That's really nice. Can you give us more info on this please.

newtwanger · July 9th, 2009, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by telechaser

That's really nice. Can you give us more info on this please.

Sure, this guy is a Musikraft body and neck, Don Mare bridge pickup, SD neck pickup, the switch between the knobs knowks out one coil off the humbucker. All Fender hardware with Kluson tuners.

The neck is a C to V '55 style and is perfect on this guitar. The body is lightened via chambering and removing everything behind the pickguard. Total weight is under 6lbs.

Reranch Shell Pink, Neck Amber, Tinted Clear and Clear.

Total financial outlay: $750 and way nicer a player than any Road Worn would dream to be.

Hardware and body relicing by me, nice checking throughout the body and headstock, finish removed from the back of the neck, still have to do the fretboard

Papa Joe · July 9th, 2009, 11:57 PM

Keep my seat open..Mine will qualify in about 30 years or so...

PeterUK · July 10th, 2009, 03:42 AM

Here's more piccies:

http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/22112373

Best guitar I've ever played, assembled and owned.

Peter

Lostheart · July 10th, 2009, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by PeterUK

Here's more piccies:

http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/22112373

Best guitar I've ever played, assembled and owned.

Peter

I hate it when that guitar comes up!
Judging from afar this is a relic that can fool people into believing that it's a real one. Not the Allparts necked stuff that Jonathan Wilson/GVCG put out but something that was melticiously assembled by a blackguard fan using the best and correct hardware.
BTW, Peter, did you also use vintage electronics in that beauty? Just wondering...

Big John · July 10th, 2009, 04:15 AM

I wondered if someone would start the inevitable 'Relic' club ! -- count me in telechaser !!

Here's my Bravewood, still my 'go to' guitar for every gig/recording since i got it i can't remember how many years ago.
This is a pic with the 'Voodoo' pick/ups in, very nice p/ups but MUCH prefer the Keystones i added after reading the Rob DiStefano review here at TDPRI.

'Don't get relics' ?, then don't buy one.

PeterUK · July 10th, 2009, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Lostheart

BTW, Peter, did you also use vintage electronics in that beauty? Just wondering...

Yes, it's got a NOS 1452 CRL switch, a replica cap that Nacho produced although it's wired to use the three pick ups properly.

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Originally Posted by Big John

I wondered if someone would start the inevitable 'Relic' club ! -- count me in telechaser !!

Here's my Bravewood, still my 'go to' guitar for every gig/recording since i got it i can't remember how many years ago.

I played my first Bravewood recently and I was very impressed. Very well made, light and sounded great.

Nice axe John!

Peter

telechaser · July 10th, 2009, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterUK

Here's more piccies:

http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/22112373

Best guitar I've ever played, assembled and owned.

Peter

I'm new to the relic thing and didn't really notice this. It looks awesome. What's the neck shape on this Peter? I tried a Nocaster and I love the neck.

Joisey · July 10th, 2009, 09:48 AM

I'm in. Here we have a 98 SeaFoam Green 1960's Relic Telecaster. The custom shop did not nick the paint at all on this one (I have done a pretty good job of dinging it up). They only aged the hardware. It is embossed with 1 of 6 and custom shop logo. I like to believe that the idea for Closet classics came from these. This is and will be my only telecaster.

PeterUK · July 10th, 2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by telechaser

I'm new to the relic thing and didn't really notice this. It looks awesome. What's the neck shape on this Peter? I tried a Nocaster and I love the neck.

It's a BIG V-shape.

I'm not a fan of the U-shape on the Nocaster.

Here's a comparison of the neck profile compared to a Nocaster neck.

Peter

ramseybella · July 12th, 2009, 06:46 PM

One more time!!

BigMike · July 14th, 2009, 04:27 AM

Here's my 1983 Chandler Schecter, best Tele I have ever played, I love it to bits.....

Ron Garson · July 14th, 2009, 06:01 AM

My '98 Nocaster.

Joe M · July 14th, 2009, 08:11 PM

I'm a relicteleholic...current count is 7...
63 CAR RI
64 SB LE RI
67 Inca Silver RI
60's SB Custom RI
59 Esquire LE Top Bound Surf Green RI
58 Pine Esquire (1 of 45) RI
60's Black Body with Maple cap neck RI Limited Run

One of these days I'll get them all together for a group photo.....

telechaser · July 14th, 2009, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe M

I'm a relicteleholic...current count is 7...
63 CAR RI
64 SB LE RI
67 Inca Silver RI
60's SB Custom RI
59 Esquire LE Top Bound Surf Green RI
58 Pine Esquire (1 of 45) RI
60's Black Body with Maple cap neck RI Limited Run

One of these days I'll get them all together for a group photo.....

Would love to see the pics. Currently querying about relic parts. If the guy can supply it, it'll be about a quarter of the price of a custom shop model (Australian prices.) I might end up with 3 maybe even four soon I hope.

Did I say would love to see the pics already?

dan79 · July 28th, 2009, 03:47 PM

Here's my Blackguard Relic - great guitar to play, nice neck. The bridge pickup is a Seymour Duncan Little '59 humbucker, so it gives me something a little different from my other Telecasters too!!!

ToadLC · July 28th, 2009, 03:56 PM

Just finished mine.

Big John · July 28th, 2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BigMike

Here's my 1983 Chandler Schecter, best Tele I have ever played, I love it to bits.....

Mike brought that round the house the other weekend and I got to give it a tickle after not seeing it for about 25 years and I must say that IS a splendid piece of timber !!, don't sound half bad either !!

BigMike · July 28th, 2009, 04:47 PM

Hey John...
Its a solid lump of maple and its a good job it came with the power lifting course... its a lovely looking heavy lump that is aging well, just like me... hee hee!!!
Mike

Big John · July 29th, 2009, 04:13 AM

You should sell it to Sho-Bud and they could make a steel out of it !

ramseybella · August 14th, 2009, 07:44 PM

Better Photos.

62_Inca_Esquire · November 6th, 2009, 09:15 PM

My latest build -

'56Teleman · November 6th, 2009, 10:34 PM

Partscaster

July 9th, 2009, 09:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
telechaser Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,383 10 Photos	The Relic Tele Club I checked and didn't find any thread about Relic Teles. I've decided that if I can't afford a Nocaster, I'll put together something that's close. I really liked the idea of putting a humbucker in the neck though. Let's see 'em. __________________ Slowing down . . . to get faster

July 9th, 2009, 11:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Papa Joe Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pontiac Mi. Age: 80 Posts: 871	Keep my seat open..Mine will qualify in about 30 years or so... __________________ Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body,but rather to skid in broadside,thoroughly used up,totally worn out,and loudly proclaiming:"WOW,what a ride!"

July 10th, 2009, 03:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
PeterUK Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: . Posts: 3,320	Mine is quite well known in these parts... Here's more piccies: http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/22112373 Best guitar I've ever played, assembled and owned. Peter __________________ .

July 10th, 2009, 04:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
Big John Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 6,679 39 Photos	I wondered if someone would start the inevitable 'Relic' club ! -- count me in telechaser !! Here's my Bravewood, still my 'go to' guitar for every gig/recording since i got it i can't remember how many years ago. This is a pic with the 'Voodoo' pick/ups in, very nice p/ups but MUCH prefer the Keystones i added after reading the Rob DiStefano review here at TDPRI. 'Don't get relics' ?, then don't buy one. __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

July 28th, 2009, 03:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
dan79 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cumbria, England Age: 30 Posts: 136	Here's my Blackguard Relic - great guitar to play, nice neck. The bridge pickup is a Seymour Duncan Little '59 humbucker, so it gives me something a little different from my other Telecasters too!!! __________________ Teles, Teles, Teles - love'em!! www.myspace.com/danielpickering79 www.myspace.com/j39uk

July 9th, 2009, 10:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
newtwanger Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 45 Posts: 1,550 11 Photos	Seeing as how I just took these shots.....

July 10th, 2009, 09:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
Joisey Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern NJ Age: 41 Posts: 400 17 Photos	I'm in. Here we have a 98 SeaFoam Green 1960's Relic Telecaster. The custom shop did not nick the paint at all on this one (I have done a pretty good job of dinging it up). They only aged the hardware. It is embossed with 1 of 6 and custom shop logo. I like to believe that the idea for Closet classics came from these. This is and will be my only telecaster.

July 12th, 2009, 06:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
ramseybella Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Santa Fe New Mexico Posts: 1,427 39 Photos	One more time!!

July 14th, 2009, 04:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
BigMike Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 255 13 Photos	Here's my 1983 Chandler Schecter, best Tele I have ever played, I love it to bits.....

July 14th, 2009, 06:01 AM	#15 (permalink)
Ron Garson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK Posts: 1,013 19 Photos	My '98 Nocaster.

July 14th, 2009, 08:11 PM	#16 (permalink)
Joe M Moderator Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,856	I'm a relicteleholic...current count is 7... 63 CAR RI 64 SB LE RI 67 Inca Silver RI 60's SB Custom RI 59 Esquire LE Top Bound Surf Green RI 58 Pine Esquire (1 of 45) RI 60's Black Body with Maple cap neck RI Limited Run One of these days I'll get them all together for a group photo.....

July 28th, 2009, 03:56 PM	#19 (permalink)
ToadLC Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 300 3 Photos	Just finished mine. __________________ Happiness is not a destination: it is a manner of traveling.

July 28th, 2009, 04:47 PM	#21 (permalink)
BigMike Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 255 13 Photos	Hey John... Its a solid lump of maple and its a good job it came with the power lifting course... its a lovely looking heavy lump that is aging well, just like me... hee hee!!! Mike __________________ "You can take a horse to water, but you can't make it scuba dive"....

July 29th, 2009, 04:13 AM	#22 (permalink)
Big John Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 6,679 39 Photos	You should sell it to Sho-Bud and they could make a steel out of it ! __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

August 14th, 2009, 07:44 PM	#23 (permalink)
ramseybella Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Santa Fe New Mexico Posts: 1,427 39 Photos	Better Photos.

November 6th, 2009, 09:15 PM	#24 (permalink)
62_Inca_Esquire Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,109	My latest build -

November 6th, 2009, 10:34 PM	#25 (permalink)
'56Teleman TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tullahoma Age: 53 Posts: 92	Partscaster __________________ I'm gkoelling on TGP.

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