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ESQUIREoholic · February 12th, 2007, 06:00 PM

Is there any of you using one of the Custom Telecasters?

A 72' Custom Telecaster Reissue or original Custom with one Wide Range Humbucker and a stock Tele Bridge?

I split the neck pickup with a Push Pull pot on my MIM reissue and it sounds great. I used the Neck Pickup Tone pot. It wasn't that hard and it's really cool.

You get a Strat type tone out of the neck position with the neck tone pot pulled up - It sounds different than a stock Tele neck pickup. You can always push the pot down and get the Full humbucking tone.

The whole thing can be easily reversed back to stock because there are no permanent alterations done to the guitar. The cool thing is that even with the mod it looks stock. Works for me.

Click on pic for larger image

ESQUIREoholic · February 12th, 2007, 08:27 PM

I can't believe I'm the only one who plays these Customs. I know it's not traditional but they've got the Tele thing going - it's just got a bit of a twist to it with the WRHP. I didn't like the way they looked when they first came out in the seventies, but when the reissues came out, I looked at them in a whole new light. They're

now.
Come on Custom owners I know you are out there.

getbent · February 12th, 2007, 08:40 PM

Your twist sounds interesting... I have an old one...

jazztele · February 12th, 2007, 08:44 PM

mine arrives later this week...sounds like a fun mod. if i ever get bored with the sounds it makes i may be contacting you...

CDoGG · February 12th, 2007, 08:45 PM

I have a 72 Custom Reissue and I love it!!!!

ESQUIREoholic · February 12th, 2007, 08:52 PM

getbent - NICE original!

jazztele - If you want I can Private message you the plans with description
of the mod and how to do it. No problem - I have all on paper.
Which one do you have MIM or MIJ? Black or sunburst? Rosewood or Maple fretboard?

CDoGG - Which reissue do you have?

I knew you guys were out there.....

GUITARmole · February 12th, 2007, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ESQUIREoholic

I can't believe I'm the only one who plays these Customs. I know it's not traditional but they've got the Tele thing going - it's just got a bit of a twist to it with the WRHP. I didn't like the way they looked when they first came out in the seventies, but when the reissues came out, I looked at them in a whole new light. They're

now.
Come on Custom owners I know you are out there.

Huh? The "only one"? Where have YOU been...there's been a kazillion of them on the TDPRI forum lately! Here's mine...wish I could do the mod you've talked about but I don't have the split wiring on mine (just dual conductor wire):

Flashback · February 12th, 2007, 09:07 PM

With all those pots you could do...

a tap for the humbucker

a series switch

a phase switch

and have room for a no load tone pot...

*scratchs non-existing goatee...*

I might have a new project!

ESQUIREoholic · February 12th, 2007, 09:14 PM

WOW Guitarmole-Is that a custom Paintjob or what>Looks like a Hotrod.
That Bigsby looks great. Did you drill six holes in the back lip of the bridge plate and graphite or lube the holes for less friction for the Bigsby?

fungusyoung · February 12th, 2007, 09:16 PM

I have a 72 Deluxe RI and two Thinlines, and I now have a CIJ Custom (in US blonde) on the way shortly. I might end up selling my Deluxe... this purchase is definitely gonna cost me at least my Highway 1, but I'm jonesing for this Custom real bad. The blending options with the single coil and bucker will be a lot of fun.

How do you guys find the stock bridge pup in the RI?

OutlawSteph1975 · February 12th, 2007, 09:16 PM

Heck, it seems like there's a new Custom thread everyday! The more Custom players the merrier! It's a great model that should be more popular than it is. I hope Fender keeps making it, and I still hope for new US made production line Custom reissues. I like them as is, except my MIM's middle position is out of phase.

ESQUIREoholic · February 12th, 2007, 09:44 PM

The middle position on the Custom is great! The fact you can blend with volume and tone is a plus. The stock bridge Pickup on my MIM is a bit brite and a tad less out put in comparison to the WRHP but thta's what it's all about. 2 completely different sounds and a wonderful blend in between. I have a beefier bridge pickup that I want to try that is 20% overwound which may work well on this guitar although I didn't like it on my traditional style Tele.

Is there actually talk of an American reissue in the works?
I bet there would be enough interest to make a run.

ESQUIREoholic · February 12th, 2007, 09:51 PM

Here's a pile of parts from my first 72' MIM Reissue disassembled

:

I've since sold that one on a whim but now have the on in the first post of this thread.

fungusyoung · February 12th, 2007, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ESQUIREoholic

The middle position on the Custom is great! The fact you can blend with volume and tone is a plus. The stock bridge Pickup on my MIM is a bit brite and a tad less out put in comparison to the WRHP but thta's what it's all about. 2 completely different sounds and a wonderful blend in between. I have a beefier bridge pickup that I want to try that is 20% overwound which may work well on this guitar although I didn't like it on my traditional style Tele.

Is there actually talk of an American reissue in the works?
I bet there would be enough interest to make a run.

I'm also thinking about using an overwound pup in the bridge at some point, but I'll see how the stock one works for me. Anyone know what type pots (250K?) are used in the reissues.... and the originals?

I saw a US made Telecaster Deluxe (custom shop) that I think was on display at NAMM, but I haven't heard anything about Fender making a new run of Customs. I don't even know why they would bother in either case since the cunife magnets used with the original buckers cannot be replicated.

ESQUIREoholic · February 12th, 2007, 10:00 PM

250K pots and .022uf caps in the MIM reissues

fungusyoung · February 12th, 2007, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ESQUIREoholic

250K pots and .022uf caps in the MIM reissues

Thanks! I might play around a little and see what 500K pots do if/when I decide to replace the bridge pup.

BartMan · February 12th, 2007, 10:49 PM

First post here. Here's my MIJ 72 Custom.

i81b4u · February 12th, 2007, 11:17 PM

I got the reissue in January and I love it! It's the "Keith Richards" one. Loved the look of the guitar ever since I saw Richards play it in the movie "Let's Spend the Night Together" and I finally got it.

morroben · February 12th, 2007, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fungusyoung

Thanks! I might play around a little and see what 500K pots do if/when I decide to replace the bridge pup.

I have an MIM RI. About two weeks ago I switched to 500K pots on the neck volume and tone. It's a big improvement. I'd highly recommend it.
I left the bridge components at 250K.

Big Mike Simpson · February 13th, 2007, 12:15 AM

I guess ya wouldn't wanna include the Squier Tele Customs...

casterway · February 13th, 2007, 01:02 AM

I don't have one, but I do have a story about one. A friend owns one, and has had it for 25 years, since he was 16. He had worn the paint through on the body with his arm. Anyways, his house was broken into while he and his wife and kids were sleeping. They stole a camcorder, guitar amps, a strat plus that his wife had just bought him for Christmas, and his prized black '72 Custom. We got a list of the serial numbers, and fanned out to all the local pawn shops. Lo and behold, 2 weeks later they showed up in one the stores that we had been to, and he got his gear back.

ESQUIREoholic · February 13th, 2007, 01:08 AM

Why sure a Squier Tele Custom is welcome in the thread but it looks like it has 2 humbuckers.
The Custom Telecaster and reissues with the WRHP in the neck and a standard Tele single coil in the bridge makes them pretty unique. But there all good.

Hey Bartman - NICE amber on that neck

. Sunburst/maple my personal fav........

ESQUIREoholic · February 13th, 2007, 01:10 AM

500k on the vol and tone for neck pickup... Well that's what Gibson does for there humbuckers so there must be something to it.

Johnny Thunders · February 13th, 2007, 01:18 AM

I have owned a ri '72 Custom (black like Keef's) since 2001 and I love the versatility out of the thing. It has great range and it's a nice change of pace with the humbucker at the neck; also the middle position is very warm. The only thing I changed was the bridge pup, I put in a noiseless Seymour Duncan Vintage Lead Stack. I want to put that original pup back in place in about 10-15 years or so, just because.

Big Mike Simpson · February 13th, 2007, 01:43 AM

I would have preferred a standard tele bridge and bridge pickup but heck for $199 what can I say... I spent about 2 hours dressing the fret ends...

I really like the seperate volume and tone for each pickup, that adds a lot more tonal variety.

GUITARmole · February 13th, 2007, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ESQUIREoholic

WOW Guitarmole-Is that a custom Paintjob or what>Looks like a Hotrod.
That Bigsby looks great. Did you drill six holes in the back lip of the bridge plate and graphite or lube the holes for less friction for the Bigsby?

The bridge is a dual loader (top and back) so I smoothed the toploader holes with a file and it seems to be working pretty good. The biggest problem with intonation is due to the crappy job I did of cutting the nut which will probably have to be fixed in the near future. The bridge also has the early 70's 2-slot saddles which works really well with the Bigsby. The slots help keep the strings aligned when using the bar or doing extreme bends since the break angle over the saddles isn't as steep with the Bigsby installed.

Heather Anne Peel · February 13th, 2007, 01:46 PM

Don't have a pic of my '72 Custom RI handy, but here's one of my '72 Deluxe RI anyway:

Yes, I am aware of the differences between the re-issues of these and the originals, however, I like the re-issues, as is. I'm able to get really good sounds with my Marshall and Ampeg half stacks and these guitars. They are definitely my fave Teles! I have a Squier Tele Custom, as well. All of these have the black finish.

edie5 · February 13th, 2007, 04:57 PM

Here's my '74 beauty!

ESQUIREoholic · February 13th, 2007, 05:09 PM

This is great to see all the Customs. Black, Sunburst, Natural and I know I've seen one of those white blonde reissues somewhere. Here's an original in white blonde:

edie5 · February 13th, 2007, 05:15 PM

Did you noticed that all photos of the customs are with mapleneck except mine?

edie5 · February 13th, 2007, 05:39 PM

There's also a different script "CUSTOM" on the head.

jazztele · February 13th, 2007, 06:03 PM

i think the straight sans serif "custom" was used for a few years on the originals, and all the reissues (japan and mexico) use the script...not sure if the script differs between them...

ESQUIREoholic · February 13th, 2007, 06:04 PM

Nothing wrong with Rosewood. Just a different flavor. Great headstock picture. Is your Custom a reissue or an original? MIM or MIJ? I think the original later models had the "Custom" like yours.

getbent · February 13th, 2007, 06:53 PM

Interesting on the rosewood. I didn't think they made them that way... are you sure it is all original?

Blueblood · February 13th, 2007, 07:30 PM

This is my unit with Esquire's mod...

Jackson Jackson · February 13th, 2007, 07:39 PM

Here's my custom Tele that I based on the Custom and Deluxe models.

I used a PAF reissue humbucker, as I prefer these to the Fender WR humbucker. I had the pickguard cut my Warmoth, used a rosewood strat neck (inspired by the Deluxe), relocated the switch to a place that would not be in my way, and eliminated all those pesky extra knobs :)

Not exactly a 72 custom, but like I said, it was inspired by.

beachhead · February 13th, 2007, 08:05 PM

Mine is like the rest

ESQUIREoholic · February 13th, 2007, 08:09 PM

Hey BlueBlood, How are ya? It's Esquire from the original 72' Custom Club:

Still doing some of that great artwork? It's great to see you still slingin' a Custom. Still have the Muddy Waters? I just sold mine.

ESQUIREoholic · February 13th, 2007, 08:13 PM

Hey Jackson Jackson, If it works for you that's cool. Still hints the Custom Tele look.

Beachhead, what kind of bridge SD pickup are you using in the bridge position?

hal · February 13th, 2007, 08:17 PM

My first electric was a 70's Tele Custom. One of the few guitars I let go that I wish I still had. It's the reason I'm a tele guy now.

February 12th, 2007, 06:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
ESQUIREoholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silver Spring, Md. Posts: 1,049	72' Custom Club .... Wide Range Is there any of you using one of the Custom Telecasters? A 72' Custom Telecaster Reissue or original Custom with one Wide Range Humbucker and a stock Tele Bridge? I split the neck pickup with a Push Pull pot on my MIM reissue and it sounds great. I used the Neck Pickup Tone pot. It wasn't that hard and it's really cool. You get a Strat type tone out of the neck position with the neck tone pot pulled up - It sounds different than a stock Tele neck pickup. You can always push the pot down and get the Full humbucking tone. The whole thing can be easily reversed back to stock because there are no permanent alterations done to the guitar. The cool thing is that even with the mod it looks stock. Works for me. Click on pic for larger image __________________ Alright, hand over the Tele...and no one gets hurt!

February 12th, 2007, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
ESQUIREoholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silver Spring, Md. Posts: 1,049	I can't believe I'm the only one who plays these Customs. I know it's not traditional but they've got the Tele thing going - it's just got a bit of a twist to it with the WRHP. I didn't like the way they looked when they first came out in the seventies, but when the reissues came out, I looked at them in a whole new light. They're now. Come on Custom owners I know you are out there. __________________ Alright, hand over the Tele...and no one gets hurt!

February 12th, 2007, 08:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 13,670 37 Photos	Your twist sounds interesting... I have an old one... __________________ We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are

February 12th, 2007, 08:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
jazztele Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chicago Age: 30 Posts: 4,101	mine arrives later this week...sounds like a fun mod. if i ever get bored with the sounds it makes i may be contacting you... __________________ "Jazz isn't a what, it's a how" -- Bill Evans

February 12th, 2007, 08:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
ESQUIREoholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silver Spring, Md. Posts: 1,049	getbent - NICE original! jazztele - If you want I can Private message you the plans with description of the mod and how to do it. No problem - I have all on paper. Which one do you have MIM or MIJ? Black or sunburst? Rosewood or Maple fretboard? CDoGG - Which reissue do you have? I knew you guys were out there..... __________________ Alright, hand over the Tele...and no one gets hurt!

February 12th, 2007, 08:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
CDoGG Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: new jersey Age: 37 Posts: 143	I have a 72 Custom Reissue and I love it!!!!

February 12th, 2007, 09:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Flashback Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Swamps of DOOM, South Carolina Posts: 1,040 1 Photos	With all those pots you could do... a tap for the humbucker a series switch a phase switch and have room for a no load tone pot... scratchs non-existing goatee... I might have a new project!

February 12th, 2007, 09:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
ESQUIREoholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silver Spring, Md. Posts: 1,049	WOW Guitarmole-Is that a custom Paintjob or what>Looks like a Hotrod. That Bigsby looks great. Did you drill six holes in the back lip of the bridge plate and graphite or lube the holes for less friction for the Bigsby? __________________ Alright, hand over the Tele...and no one gets hurt!

February 12th, 2007, 09:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
fungusyoung Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 1,064 22 Photos	I have a 72 Deluxe RI and two Thinlines, and I now have a CIJ Custom (in US blonde) on the way shortly. I might end up selling my Deluxe... this purchase is definitely gonna cost me at least my Highway 1, but I'm jonesing for this Custom real bad. The blending options with the single coil and bucker will be a lot of fun. How do you guys find the stock bridge pup in the RI?

February 12th, 2007, 09:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
OutlawSteph1975 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,288 7 Photos	Heck, it seems like there's a new Custom thread everyday! The more Custom players the merrier! It's a great model that should be more popular than it is. I hope Fender keeps making it, and I still hope for new US made production line Custom reissues. I like them as is, except my MIM's middle position is out of phase.

February 12th, 2007, 09:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
ESQUIREoholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silver Spring, Md. Posts: 1,049	The middle position on the Custom is great! The fact you can blend with volume and tone is a plus. The stock bridge Pickup on my MIM is a bit brite and a tad less out put in comparison to the WRHP but thta's what it's all about. 2 completely different sounds and a wonderful blend in between. I have a beefier bridge pickup that I want to try that is 20% overwound which may work well on this guitar although I didn't like it on my traditional style Tele. Is there actually talk of an American reissue in the works? I bet there would be enough interest to make a run. __________________ Alright, hand over the Tele...and no one gets hurt!

February 12th, 2007, 09:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
ESQUIREoholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silver Spring, Md. Posts: 1,049	ANATOMY of a MIM 72' Custom Here's a pile of parts from my first 72' MIM Reissue disassembled : I've since sold that one on a whim but now have the on in the first post of this thread. __________________ Alright, hand over the Tele...and no one gets hurt!

February 12th, 2007, 10:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
ESQUIREoholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silver Spring, Md. Posts: 1,049	250K pots and .022uf caps in the MIM reissues __________________ Alright, hand over the Tele...and no one gets hurt!

February 12th, 2007, 10:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
BartMan Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CA, USA Age: 41 Posts: 104	First post here. Here's my MIJ 72 Custom.

February 12th, 2007, 11:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
i81b4u TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 11	I got the reissue in January and I love it! It's the "Keith Richards" one. Loved the look of the guitar ever since I saw Richards play it in the movie "Let's Spend the Night Together" and I finally got it.

February 13th, 2007, 12:15 AM	#20 (permalink)
Big Mike Simpson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilbert, AZ (PHX) Age: 53 Posts: 1,978 69 Photos	I guess ya wouldn't wanna include the Squier Tele Customs... __________________ http://www.myspace.com/bigmikesimpson

February 13th, 2007, 01:02 AM	#21 (permalink)
casterway Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aldergrove, British Columbia,Canada Age: 41 Posts: 4,113	I don't have one, but I do have a story about one. A friend owns one, and has had it for 25 years, since he was 16. He had worn the paint through on the body with his arm. Anyways, his house was broken into while he and his wife and kids were sleeping. They stole a camcorder, guitar amps, a strat plus that his wife had just bought him for Christmas, and his prized black '72 Custom. We got a list of the serial numbers, and fanned out to all the local pawn shops. Lo and behold, 2 weeks later they showed up in one the stores that we had been to, and he got his gear back. __________________ If Meg White can call herself a musician, then so can I.

February 13th, 2007, 01:08 AM	#22 (permalink)
ESQUIREoholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silver Spring, Md. Posts: 1,049	Why sure a Squier Tele Custom is welcome in the thread but it looks like it has 2 humbuckers. The Custom Telecaster and reissues with the WRHP in the neck and a standard Tele single coil in the bridge makes them pretty unique. But there all good. Hey Bartman - NICE amber on that neck . Sunburst/maple my personal fav........ __________________ Alright, hand over the Tele...and no one gets hurt!

February 13th, 2007, 01:10 AM	#23 (permalink)
ESQUIREoholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silver Spring, Md. Posts: 1,049	500k on the vol and tone for neck pickup... Well that's what Gibson does for there humbuckers so there must be something to it. __________________ Alright, hand over the Tele...and no one gets hurt!

February 13th, 2007, 01:18 AM	#24 (permalink)
Johnny Thunders TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Regina, Sask., Canada Age: 31 Posts: 48 5 Photos	I have owned a ri '72 Custom (black like Keef's) since 2001 and I love the versatility out of the thing. It has great range and it's a nice change of pace with the humbucker at the neck; also the middle position is very warm. The only thing I changed was the bridge pup, I put in a noiseless Seymour Duncan Vintage Lead Stack. I want to put that original pup back in place in about 10-15 years or so, just because.

February 13th, 2007, 01:43 AM	#25 (permalink)
Big Mike Simpson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilbert, AZ (PHX) Age: 53 Posts: 1,978 69 Photos	I would have preferred a standard tele bridge and bridge pickup but heck for $199 what can I say... I spent about 2 hours dressing the fret ends... I really like the seperate volume and tone for each pickup, that adds a lot more tonal variety. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/bigmikesimpson

February 13th, 2007, 01:46 PM	#27 (permalink)
Heather Anne Peel Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 3,000 3 Photos	Don't have a pic of my '72 Custom RI handy, but here's one of my '72 Deluxe RI anyway: Yes, I am aware of the differences between the re-issues of these and the originals, however, I like the re-issues, as is. I'm able to get really good sounds with my Marshall and Ampeg half stacks and these guitars. They are definitely my fave Teles! I have a Squier Tele Custom, as well. All of these have the black finish.

February 13th, 2007, 04:57 PM	#28 (permalink)
edie5 TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Koper, Slovenia Age: 50 Posts: 94	Here's my '74 beauty!

February 13th, 2007, 05:09 PM	#29 (permalink)
ESQUIREoholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silver Spring, Md. Posts: 1,049	This is great to see all the Customs. Black, Sunburst, Natural and I know I've seen one of those white blonde reissues somewhere. Here's an original in white blonde: __________________ Alright, hand over the Tele...and no one gets hurt!

February 13th, 2007, 05:15 PM	#30 (permalink)
edie5 TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Koper, Slovenia Age: 50 Posts: 94	Did you noticed that all photos of the customs are with mapleneck except mine?

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February 13th, 2007, 05:39 PM	#31 (permalink)
edie5 TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Koper, Slovenia Age: 50 Posts: 94	There's also a different script "CUSTOM" on the head.

February 13th, 2007, 06:03 PM	#32 (permalink)
jazztele Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chicago Age: 30 Posts: 4,101	i think the straight sans serif "custom" was used for a few years on the originals, and all the reissues (japan and mexico) use the script...not sure if the script differs between them... __________________ "Jazz isn't a what, it's a how" -- Bill Evans

February 13th, 2007, 06:04 PM	#33 (permalink)
ESQUIREoholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silver Spring, Md. Posts: 1,049	Nothing wrong with Rosewood. Just a different flavor. Great headstock picture. Is your Custom a reissue or an original? MIM or MIJ? I think the original later models had the "Custom" like yours. __________________ Alright, hand over the Tele...and no one gets hurt!

February 13th, 2007, 06:53 PM	#34 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 13,670 37 Photos	Interesting on the rosewood. I didn't think they made them that way... are you sure it is all original? __________________ We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are

February 13th, 2007, 07:30 PM	#35 (permalink)
Blueblood Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: Directly in front of monitor Age: 56 Posts: 791 36 Photos	ooooooo...another '72 Custom Club!!!! This is my unit with Esquire's mod... __________________ (((((((((((({{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{got mojo?}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))))))))))))

February 13th, 2007, 07:39 PM	#36 (permalink)
Jackson Jackson Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 833	Here's my custom Tele that I based on the Custom and Deluxe models. I used a PAF reissue humbucker, as I prefer these to the Fender WR humbucker. I had the pickguard cut my Warmoth, used a rosewood strat neck (inspired by the Deluxe), relocated the switch to a place that would not be in my way, and eliminated all those pesky extra knobs :) Not exactly a 72 custom, but like I said, it was inspired by. __________________ myspace.com/jacksonBjackson itunes cdbaby

February 13th, 2007, 08:05 PM	#37 (permalink)
beachhead TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Philippines Age: 34 Posts: 19	Mine is like the rest

February 13th, 2007, 08:09 PM	#38 (permalink)
ESQUIREoholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silver Spring, Md. Posts: 1,049	Hey BlueBlood, How are ya? It's Esquire from the original 72' Custom Club: Still doing some of that great artwork? It's great to see you still slingin' a Custom. Still have the Muddy Waters? I just sold mine. __________________ Alright, hand over the Tele...and no one gets hurt!

February 13th, 2007, 08:13 PM	#39 (permalink)
ESQUIREoholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silver Spring, Md. Posts: 1,049	Hey Jackson Jackson, If it works for you that's cool. Still hints the Custom Tele look. Beachhead, what kind of bridge SD pickup are you using in the bridge position? __________________ Alright, hand over the Tele...and no one gets hurt!

February 13th, 2007, 08:17 PM	#40 (permalink)
hal Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 871	72 Custom My first electric was a 70's Tele Custom. One of the few guitars I let go that I wish I still had. It's the reason I'm a tele guy now. __________________ Wherever you go, there you are.