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Doth · January 3rd, 2012, 06:39 PM

Fretfire,

She looks great. How do you like the Rutter's bridge?

Don

FretFire · January 4th, 2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Doth

Fretfire,

She looks great. How do you like the Rutter's bridge?

Don

Loving it so far. The saddles are notched and have some compensation built in. I do some hybrid picking so the shorter lip on the treble side is great. It's pretty thick and doesn't have the "crimped" look in the corners. They recess the area where the pickup mounts on the back so that it's the typical thickness there, though.

straightface · January 4th, 2012, 02:48 PM

How about that rosewood neck? Very cool. Heavy?

FretFire · January 4th, 2012, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by straightface

How about that rosewood neck? Very cool. Heavy?

Not at all, the whole guitar is under 7 pounds.

Doth · January 6th, 2012, 01:16 AM

I decided on the Bare Knuckles "The Boss" pickups. They are on order.

While at the luthier, I played another guitar with the All Parts TMO-FAT neck. Whoa, it's a monster and I loved it. I can't wait for the build!

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Doth · January 19th, 2012, 03:31 PM

Here's a video tour of my Beck Esquire

arakele · January 19th, 2012, 05:18 PM

I just need to put a new nut on it and a setup and she will be done!

SD Antiquity '55 (staggered poles), Eldred wiring, TMO-V.

JBennett provided the decal, named this one after my wife

Doth · January 19th, 2012, 06:29 PM

Naming them after your wife is smart. Makes it harder for them to complain about them ;)

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ADinNYC · January 20th, 2012, 11:45 PM

Callaham hardware and Fralin pups

Assembling number two now. Love MJT's work.

garrett · January 21st, 2012, 12:21 PM

MJT Closet Clean contoured alder body:

Paired with Warmoth vintage modern maple neck with pau ferro fretboard:

I love this guitar. Feels, sounds and plays great. Right on 7 lbs. A definite dream guitar for me.

garrett · January 21st, 2012, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FretFire

I'll throw my tele in this thread. MJT body, USACG rosewood neck, Rutters bridge, Klein pickups. Love this thing!

WANT!

Baconator · January 22nd, 2012, 11:55 AM

Here's mine - body by Mark and Matt, nice fat neck by USACG, Suhr bridge pickup and Reilander neck pickup (sounds fantastic). This is my first tele and, although it's taking some adjustment, I don't think this will be my last.

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Doth · January 22nd, 2012, 11:57 AM

Baconator,

That pick guard looks fantastic on it. Great job. What kind of pickups did you put in it?

Don

tjalla · January 22nd, 2012, 12:07 PM

Baja neck - my favourite profile.
One piece pine 3lb 7oz MJT blonde.
Mare Big Box & Duncan Donahue
Creme barrel knobs to match my Tone King Comet
Robben (front) and Landau (headstock rear) signatures

Baconator · January 22nd, 2012, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Doth

Baconator,

That pick guard looks fantastic on it. Great job. What kind of pickups did you put in it?

Don

Thanks!

Funny thing about that pickguard - a friend of mine offered it to me. It belonged to his dad who apparently is a really heavy smoker. I thought it was way too yellow for the guitar, but since it was all I had available to try out the new tele I slapped it on and ended up liking the look a lot.

The bridge pickup is a used Suhr I stumbled upon a few months back and the neck pickup is from fellow Canuck, Mike Reilander. The neck pickup sounds fantastic and it was really cheap too. Here's a link to the one I bought (although mine was ordered with a cover).

MatthewDickin · January 23rd, 2012, 08:20 AM

Here's my first (and it won't be my last!) as a work in progress. Body is a beautiful, un-yellowed butterscotch, with very light ageing. Hardwear by Rebel Relic/Callaham/RS Guitarworks, pickups are Bareknuckle Flat 50s.

The neck will be a Musikraft boat V, aged to match the body.

I can't recommend Mark and Matt at MJTELE highly enough - their customer service is exemplary and the quality of the bodies is unbelievable.

Doth · February 5th, 2012, 04:21 PM

I finally got around to making a video of Daphne. The playing and audio quality aren't great, but it is a really cool guitar.

Let me know what you think,
Don

cskyle · February 5th, 2012, 08:35 PM

Excellent product, excellent service.

This guitar weighs right around 6.5 lbs.

The body is MJT. Everything else is '71 Fender.

Doth · February 5th, 2012, 08:38 PM

So many amazing guitars. Matt and Mark are so easy to work with and their prices are so reasonable for their products.

rbrown · February 8th, 2012, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Doth

I finally got around to making a video of Daphne. The playing and audio quality aren't great, but it is a really cool guitar.

Let me know what you think,
Don

Wow, she's beautiful! Nice playing too

January 6th, 2012, 01:16 AM	#25 (permalink)
Doth Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,346 2 Photos	I decided on the Bare Knuckles "The Boss" pickups. They are on order. While at the luthier, I played another guitar with the All Parts TMO-FAT neck. Whoa, it's a monster and I loved it. I can't wait for the build! Sent from my iPhone using TDPRI Attached Thumbnails __________________ Twitter: @thorvund

January 19th, 2012, 05:18 PM	#27 (permalink)
arakele Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 620	I just need to put a new nut on it and a setup and she will be done! SD Antiquity '55 (staggered poles), Eldred wiring, TMO-V. JBennett provided the decal, named this one after my wife __________________ I have never met a Strat that I liked, and a Tele that I didn't.

January 19th, 2012, 06:29 PM	#28 (permalink)
Doth Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,346 2 Photos	Naming them after your wife is smart. Makes it harder for them to complain about them ;) Sent from my iPhone using TDPRI __________________ Twitter: @thorvund

January 20th, 2012, 11:45 PM	#29 (permalink)
ADinNYC Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York City Age: 47 Posts: 1,954	Here's my baby. Callaham hardware and Fralin pups Assembling number two now. Love MJT's work. Attached Thumbnails __________________ He said to the music store clerk - "Do you have a pedal that makes it sound like I'm plugged straight into my amp?"

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garrett Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ATL GA USA Age: 33 Posts: 1,345	MJT Closet Clean contoured alder body: Paired with Warmoth vintage modern maple neck with pau ferro fretboard: I love this guitar. Feels, sounds and plays great. Right on 7 lbs. A definite dream guitar for me. __________________ --Garrett--

January 3rd, 2012, 06:39 PM	#21 (permalink)
Doth Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,346 2 Photos	Fretfire, She looks great. How do you like the Rutter's bridge? Don

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January 4th, 2012, 02:48 PM	#23 (permalink)
straightface Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MA Posts: 1,900	How about that rosewood neck? Very cool. Heavy?

January 19th, 2012, 03:31 PM	#26 (permalink)
Doth Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,346 2 Photos	Here's a video tour of my Beck Esquire

January 22nd, 2012, 11:55 AM	#32 (permalink)
Baconator TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Kingston Posts: 15	Here's mine - body by Mark and Matt, nice fat neck by USACG, Suhr bridge pickup and Reilander neck pickup (sounds fantastic). This is my first tele and, although it's taking some adjustment, I don't think this will be my last. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

January 22nd, 2012, 11:57 AM	#33 (permalink)
Doth Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,346 2 Photos	Baconator, That pick guard looks fantastic on it. Great job. What kind of pickups did you put in it? Don

January 22nd, 2012, 12:07 PM	#34 (permalink)
tjalla Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,830 7 Photos	Baja neck - my favourite profile. One piece pine 3lb 7oz MJT blonde. Mare Big Box & Duncan Donahue Creme barrel knobs to match my Tone King Comet Robben (front) and Landau (headstock rear) signatures

January 23rd, 2012, 08:20 AM	#36 (permalink)
MatthewDickin Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bishop's Stortford, UK Posts: 500	Here's my first (and it won't be my last!) as a work in progress. Body is a beautiful, un-yellowed butterscotch, with very light ageing. Hardwear by Rebel Relic/Callaham/RS Guitarworks, pickups are Bareknuckle Flat 50s. The neck will be a Musikraft boat V, aged to match the body. I can't recommend Mark and Matt at MJTELE highly enough - their customer service is exemplary and the quality of the bodies is unbelievable. Attached Thumbnails

February 5th, 2012, 04:21 PM	#37 (permalink)
Doth Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,346 2 Photos	I finally got around to making a video of Daphne. The playing and audio quality aren't great, but it is a really cool guitar. Let me know what you think, Don __________________ Twitter: @thorvund

February 5th, 2012, 08:35 PM	#38 (permalink)
cskyle TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Winnipeg Age: 28 Posts: 34	Excellent product, excellent service. This guitar weighs right around 6.5 lbs. The body is MJT. Everything else is '71 Fender.

February 5th, 2012, 08:38 PM	#39 (permalink)
Doth Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,346 2 Photos	So many amazing guitars. Matt and Mark are so easy to work with and their prices are so reasonable for their products. __________________ Twitter: @thorvund

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