Show Us Your Blonde Teles - All of Them! - Page 3

ajgus · March 17th, 2008, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlsmack

Only question is: what color pickguard?

Black. Definitely Black.

gaddis · March 17th, 2008, 11:52 AM

My '67/'68 Tele with a replacement neck. The original had a maple fingerboard.

spicolli · March 17th, 2008, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hugo

Spicolli, what is that guitar? I think it looks quite cool myself. I really like it. How and where did you get it?

its a washburn WI36. its part of the IDOL series. mine is from 2005, its white blonde and i think they only made it in that color in 2005. it came with a 3 ply white/black/white guard, but i made the leather guard for it. i cant seem to find them on the washburn website now to give you a link to them. i bought mine used for 80 bux at my local GC. i will post a link to the specs sheet that washburn emailed me. its an .xls file, so you need to have a viewer for that type of file installed. the stock electronics are crap(mini pots/import switch), but i bought all new cts pots and a oak grigsby 3 way for it, and right now i'm waiting for some keystones to come in for it. the stock bridge pup was ok, but the neck pup was such a lower output compared to the bridge it was useless. the neck is a bit thinner than i prefer, but i got used to it pretty quick. its 22 frets right now, but i may cut off that last fret and chunk of overhanging rosewood so i can change pickguards without pulling the neck. i also plan to convert it to 3 saddles on the stock bridge plate. its a top loader and string through bridge so its got all the options you could want. i will prolly order some barden compensated saddles for that.

http://www.thestoryuntold.com/stuff/WI36.xls

http://www.washburn.com/products/ele...idol/wi36.aspx

boris bubbanov · March 17th, 2008, 05:24 PM

Old image; no, that hammer saddle set and bridge is long off of there. 3 brass saddles, please.

strat64 · March 17th, 2008, 05:50 PM

K-line 53 relic (with Firebird pup in neck).

forensicdoc · March 25th, 2008, 12:59 AM

My blonde partscaster. All genuine American Fender parts except the neck (MIM) and the pickups (Bill Lawrence Keystones). If I could keep only one guitar, this would be it. Feels right, looks right, sounds right.

csapo · March 25th, 2008, 01:21 AM

This CS'54RI just arrived today...

AjayTele · March 25th, 2008, 03:56 AM

Now that's purdy.

So simple, so clean, so desireable...just the way a Blonde should be!

boris bubbanov · March 25th, 2008, 11:53 AM

She's one of Leo's babies, I hope she counts.

Yellow blonde guitars are sorta blonde. This is yer true blonde. Neck pocket date August 16, 2006.

ajgus · March 25th, 2008, 12:33 PM

Boris, What is she?

jazz.cat · March 25th, 2008, 01:14 PM

Does a TV Blonde count?

cmm71 · March 25th, 2008, 07:57 PM

'52 Tele and Valvetrain.jpg

52 Thin Skin

boris bubbanov · March 25th, 2008, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajgus

Boris, What is she?

She's a 2006 or a bit earlier USA G + L ASAT Classic, 2 piece select ash body, blonde premium polyurethane gloss finish. She's got a thin satin poly neck finish, 7.25 radius, 1.63 neck width, big section, jumbo silver nickel frets. Stock magnetic field design single coil pickups; typical 3 way switching. The one piece neck is bi-cut, meaning the neck blank is cut at right angles to the fretboard surface, the truss rod is inserted, and the pieces are bonded back together. Feels and sounds quite different from their current slab-board construction. Feels and sounds even more different that a Fender because the heel and neck pocket are wider, very comfortable to play up top.

I don't care for the weight of the Sperzel tuners, nor for the complexity and potential for added noise coming from the 6 brass barrels bridge plate. But that's who she is, so they stay on there.

Aahzz · March 25th, 2008, 08:19 PM

'07 Hwy 1 Texas. Quite possibly my favorite guitar ever.

ben murphy · March 25th, 2008, 08:26 PM

first post. here's the boy's...

"sam" and "bill", both total frankensteins.

odiemann · March 27th, 2008, 08:55 PM

I guess this qualifies. This is a middle step toward a final project that I have in mind. Is it blonde? close enough, yeah I normally go for standard hardware, but I deviated on this account.

Telefanatic · March 27th, 2008, 09:30 PM

Does Caramel Count?

bluesjuke · March 28th, 2008, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csapo

This CS'54RI just arrived today...

Nice csapo....again!
Is it a Relic or NOS?
I noticed in that finish it's not always easy to tell from photo's.

Another Dave's?
I keep looking at those but am waiting for just the right one to pounce on.

old.boy · March 28th, 2008, 03:36 AM

My new tele. Supposedly antique white color, but I guess it's a blonde--RIGHT?

Robin Nahum · March 28th, 2008, 07:50 AM

Apologies for overexposure....

serialsteve · March 28th, 2008, 11:09 AM

My CS 63 Relic, w/Joe Strummer-approved straplocks.

boris bubbanov · March 28th, 2008, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telefanatic

Does Caramel Count?

Waddiamean does it count? This is the guitar I have in my mind's eye when someone says "blonde". If Nigel had a brain he'd say "none more blonde".

You best believe it counts.

nordhaven · March 29th, 2008, 06:57 AM

It's a Peavey but blonde is blonde right?

This is one of a pair of blonde/aspen wood full range Fostex BIB speakers I built. Excellent for string and vintage music.

Bugsville · March 29th, 2008, 07:31 AM

my strawberry blonde partscaster - my main guitar - Squier 20th anniv body, '01 esquire bridge pup, '95 MIM neck pup, fender usa tuners, warmouth no-logo boat neck, and gaudy-as-all-get-out red moto pickguard. cobbled together over a year and a half when I could find the parts at a price I could afford.

soon to get a pair of Bill Lawrence Keystones I just acquired from the classifieds here

gtech · March 29th, 2008, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odiemann

March 17th, 2008, 05:24 PM	#84 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 7,654	Old image; no, that hammer saddle set and bridge is long off of there. 3 brass saddles, please. __________________ Bubban0v

March 25th, 2008, 11:53 AM	#89 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 7,654	Yer true blonde She's one of Leo's babies, I hope she counts. Yellow blonde guitars are sorta blonde. This is yer true blonde. Neck pocket date August 16, 2006. __________________ Bubban0v Last edited by boris bubbanov; July 21st, 2008 at 10:59 AM.

March 25th, 2008, 12:33 PM	#90 (permalink)
ajgus Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 1,998	Boris, What is she? __________________ "I'll eat up all your crackers & your licorice. Hey yo, fat girl...come here...are you ticklish?" - Sir Humpty Hump

March 25th, 2008, 08:19 PM	#94 (permalink)
Aahzz TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Union, KY Age: 40 Posts: 41	'07 Hwy 1 Texas. Quite possibly my favorite guitar ever. __________________ To Oblivion....AND BEYOND!

March 27th, 2008, 08:55 PM	#96 (permalink)
odiemann Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver Age: 41 Posts: 1,406	I guess this qualifies. This is a middle step toward a final project that I have in mind. Is it blonde? close enough, yeah I normally go for standard hardware, but I deviated on this account. __________________ It just got better, I think

March 17th, 2008, 11:52 AM	#82 (permalink)
gaddis Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New York Age: 52 Posts: 183	My '67/'68 Tele with a replacement neck. The original had a maple fingerboard.

March 17th, 2008, 05:50 PM	#85 (permalink)
strat64 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 43 Posts: 127	K-line 53 relic (with Firebird pup in neck).

March 25th, 2008, 01:21 AM	#87 (permalink)
csapo Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: City by the Bay Posts: 998	This CS'54RI just arrived today...

March 25th, 2008, 03:56 AM	#88 (permalink)
AjayTele Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 47 Posts: 952 12 Photos	Now that's purdy. So simple, so clean, so desireable...just the way a Blonde should be!

March 25th, 2008, 07:57 PM	#92 (permalink)
cmm71 TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Age: 36 Posts: 13	'52 Tele and Valvetrain.jpg 52 Thin Skin

March 25th, 2008, 08:26 PM	#95 (permalink)
ben murphy NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: houston Posts: 5	first post. here's the boy's... "sam" and "bill", both total frankensteins.

March 27th, 2008, 09:30 PM	#97 (permalink)
Telefanatic TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 17 2 Photos	Here's one of mine Does Caramel Count?

March 28th, 2008, 03:36 AM	#99 (permalink)
old.boy TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC Age: 19 Posts: 71	My new tele. Supposedly antique white color, but I guess it's a blonde--RIGHT?

March 28th, 2008, 11:09 AM	#101 (permalink)
serialsteve Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 640	My CS 63 Relic, w/Joe Strummer-approved straplocks.

March 29th, 2008, 06:57 AM	#103 (permalink)
nordhaven NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MN Posts: 9	It's a Peavey but blonde is blonde right? This is one of a pair of blonde/aspen wood full range Fostex BIB speakers I built. Excellent for string and vintage music.

March 29th, 2008, 07:31 AM	#104 (permalink)
Bugsville TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Age: 37 Posts: 69	my strawberry blonde partscaster - my main guitar - Squier 20th anniv body, '01 esquire bridge pup, '95 MIM neck pup, fender usa tuners, warmouth no-logo boat neck, and gaudy-as-all-get-out red moto pickguard. cobbled together over a year and a half when I could find the parts at a price I could afford. soon to get a pair of Bill Lawrence Keystones I just acquired from the classifieds here __________________ 3LD