Blackout tele deluxe

[LGOberean]

Frank, I don't get it. Part of the appeal to me of a Blackout is the light/dark contrast: the chrome hardware on a black body with a blackguard, and the maple neck and board. I wouldn't have a black cap on the headstock or a rosewood or ebony board.

But of course, when it comes to tastes regarding appearances, to each his own.

[Frank B]

I do love the tint and the DBO's looks... trust me. This is one of the reasons I bought the guitar, heck I didn't even play or see one before I ordered it, I thought it looked awesome.

However, there is no point in me owning this guitar if I'm not going to mod the neck, it doesn't suit me and I hardly ever pick it now.

So it's definitely 7.25 w/ vintage frets, but indeed I'm still a bit torn between maple & rosewood though... I'd love to get maple on it to maintain that look she has. Thing is, all my other teles have a maple neck.

I'd love the get the exact same neck the AV 52 RI have, that would be perfect.

[LGOberean]

Well, I can certainly understand the need for change regarding neck profile and radius. And if you decide to go with rosewood to different from your other Teles, of course that's understandable, too.

For a long time, my local GC had an AV52 out on display. I would use that guitar to test out amps. I get along with that neck just fine.

So I guess it's cool no matter which way you go. But just remember, pics or it didn't happen!

[LGOberean]

You know, broncstomper started this thread after not finding one here in the club section. But there have actually been a number of threads started about the Blackout, and even more that mention it. I've already said that I was looking for a Blackout back in early 2008. What I haven't said yet in this thread is that I started a thread about the Blackout in the main Telecaster Discussion Forum (back before this "Guitar Club" section existed).

Of course, these threads are not in this club section and are tantamount to historical archives now; reviving them would draw the derogatory term "zombie." But going back to read about them back in the first months after this guitar hit the market can be interesting and perhaps instructive. Here is the link to mine and one other. If you go to the Telecaster Discussion Forum and do a search on "Blackout," you find quite a few others as well.

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaste...kout-tele.html
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaste...kout-tele.html

[LGOberean]

Got to see (and of course, hear) PopsCC's Blackout up close and personal today. Since we both live in the same town, we've met up a couple of times now. Today he came over. He brought his sweet 1966 Martin D21. He brought over his Egnater Tweaker. And he brought over the Deluxe Blackout. We jammed and talked for hours. We played acoustics, and we played our Teles. I also got to try out that Tweaker of his. Lots of fun. Once again, I really like the look of the Blackout. And I like its versatility. It does a nice quack, and nice twang. Good times.

[LGOberean]

Originally Posted by Frank B

I do love the tint and the DBO's looks... trust me. This is one of the reasons I bought the guitar, heck I didn't even play or see one before I ordered it, I thought it looked awesome.

However, there is no point in me owning this guitar if I'm not going to mod the neck, it doesn't suit me and I hardly ever pick it now.

So it's definitely 7.25 w/ vintage frets, but indeed I'm still a bit torn between maple & rosewood though... I'd love to get maple on it to maintain that look she has. Thing is, all my other teles have a maple neck.

I'd love the get the exact same neck the AV 52 RI have, that would be perfect.

Hey, Frank, any new developments? Have you swapped out the neck yet? Or are you still looking for a replacement neck?

[gripweed]

I have one and I love it. It needed a fret dressing when I bought it (why isn't that taken care of before it leaves the factory?).

[sfcgragg]

Originally Posted by Tamo101

Hey all. I hadn't even heard about this model until I saw one in a random GC a few weeks ago. And 3 days ago, I became the proud owner of one! The pickups are nothing special, yet there's just something about 2 tele pickups in a black on black guitar with a maple neck that I couldn't resist. I'm in the process of posting demo videos on youtube. If you're interested in the basic tones, feel free to check me out as Tamotsu101.

Here's a phone pic of said "victim". Muahaha!

I'd have to disagree about the pups, for the price, they're hot enough. But what sets it off is the out of phase tone betwen the two lip-stick pups; a different sound all together as opposed to the same configuration in the standard Strat:


I bought this one just last week.

It was the first time I'd heard of one, and it was on sale (a G.A.S. situation if ever I've known of one ).

Anway, I already have this Standard Tele that I modd'ed into an HH with some hot Stacked DeMazz'es.

Now these are two different sounding Tele's!

[LGOberean]

Well, there you have it, in black and white!

[sfcgragg]

Originally Posted by LGOberean

Well, there you have it, in black and white!

Well... I guess even bad humor can still be good humor

It's all depenant upon the timing!

[jimmynumber9]

I used to have one, but could never get into it. It was the guitar that turned me into a start man fir write some time. I'd like to get my hands on one again now, I kind of blame my maturity for not liking it...

Don't worry though. I'm back to only having GAS for teles... and the occasional hollow body.

[sfcgragg]

Originally Posted by gtrman911

yo. sweet.
i have a standard HH red one w/ maple neck.
i would swear these have (at least) USA necks!!

....shhhhhhh!!!

As far as I know, ALL MIM Teles and Strat have US necks.

[5foot2]

I'm going to dig one of these up as a xmas gift to myself.

[sfcgragg]

Originally Posted by 5foot2

I'm going to dig one of these up as a xmas gift to myself.

You can't go wrong with it...

[LGOberean]

Originally Posted by sfcgragg

Well... I guess even bad humor can still be good humor

It's all depenant upon the timing!

Uh, can't figure out if this is a backhanded compliment or just a compliment.

If the "bad humor" remark is about a "groaner" being redeemed by the timing of its usage, then I get it.

If the "bad humor" remark refers to something perceived as inappropriate, the I want to assure you that this was just a comment about the contrasting body colors (which I really admire) using an old school reference of black & white photography vs. color film. Yeah, I am so very old school.

And of course, if this is a case of my sense of humor being misconstrued, it wouldn't be the first time.

[sfcgragg]

Originally Posted by LGOberean

Uh, can't figure out if this is a backhanded compliment or just a compliment.

If the "bad humor" remark is about a "groaner" being redeemed by the timing of its usage, then I get it.

If the "bad humor" remark refers to something perceived as inappropriate, the I want to assure you that this was just a comment about the contrasting body colors (which I really admire) using an old school reference of black & white photography vs. color film. Yeah, I am so very old school.

And of course, if this is a case of my sense of humor being misconstrued, it wouldn't be the first time.

Naw man, it's all good! The bad humor was about the joke "Well, there you have it, in black and white!".... It was a "groan" moment

[LGOberean]

Thanks for the prompt reply. I thought it might be nothing more than a comment on the "groaner."

And to express my compliment in a less "punny" way, those Teles are lookers. If I had those, I'd hang 'em side by side for decorative purposes when they weren't in use. But then again...ok, "groaner" alert (yeah, another one), with apologies to the Statler Brothers...

"Hanging Teles on the wall/Doesn't bother me at all."

[sfcgragg]

Originally Posted by LGOberean

Thanks for the prompt reply. I thought it might be nothing more than a comment on the "groaner."

And to express my compliment in a less "punny" way, those Teles are lookers. If I had those, I'd hang 'em side by side for decorative purposes when they weren't in use. But then again...ok, "groaner" alert (yeah, another one), with apologies to the Statler Brothers...

"Hanging Teles on the wall/Doesn't bother me at all."

Sometimes (Just sometimes) the worst jokes are the best!

By the way, thanks for the Statler Brothers inference... I miss Captain Kangaroo!

[Heyen86]

Originally Posted by LGOberean

Frank, I don't get it. Part of the appeal to me of a Blackout is the light/dark contrast: the chrome hardware on a black body with a blackguard, and the maple neck and board. I wouldn't have a black cap on the headstock or a rosewood or ebony board.

But of course, when it comes to tastes regarding appearances, to each his own.

I would agree with the look being great because of the contrast but man the playability and tone of maple is unparalleled for the blackout. This is my main guitar and it has every tone under the sun from blues to rock to country. Most versatile guitar period. And I think the pickups are plenty hot. That's what the volume knobs are for, right? Haha

[LGOberean]

Yeah, beyond the aesthetic qualities of Maple neck & board on the Blackout, the playability of that neck is key for me, too. For the fingerboard, I'm not real fond of Rosewood. I have a couple of acoustic/electric guitars with Rosewood boards, and they're okay, and certainly playable, but I like the feel of Maple so much better. All my Teles have maple boards, and my other two acoustics have ebony.