New Tele family pics...

Johnny Isaacs · April 2nd, 2008, 10:41 PM

So I had the camera out a couple of days ago and took some pics of the Tele family...

(click for bigger pic...)

From left to right:
89 Tele Deluxe Plus
85 50's Collectable MIJ
84 54 RI Esquire MIJ
98 50's RI MIM with leather pickguard
Waylon Telecaster
Clarence White / Marty Stuart AS B-bender
85 G&L ASAT

Back row:
86 62 RI MIJ
85 68 RI Blue Floral MIJ
Broadcaster/partscaster
CS Buck Owens B-bender

On couch:
65 RI Esquire
96 Tele Special MIM

Another view:

MIJ's

Johnny Isaacs

Buckocaster51 · April 2nd, 2008, 10:49 PM

Nice...you need a paisley...and another sparklecaster!

turn_up_the_tele · April 2nd, 2008, 10:49 PM

Amazing!

Great collection.

I actually scored my a 85 MIJ 50's telecaster in the same 2 tone burst yesterday. sounds and play amazing.

cheers

Johnny Isaacs · April 2nd, 2008, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Nice...you need a paisley...and another sparklecaster!

I couldn't agree more!!!

Johnny Isaacs

jwc5 · April 2nd, 2008, 10:54 PM

You have a beautiful family there!

TWANGNUT · April 3rd, 2008, 02:46 AM

...drool...slurp...drool...

chabby · April 3rd, 2008, 12:56 PM

2008 GE Smith and 2007 60's Classic

ajgus · April 3rd, 2008, 01:04 PM

Nice Johnny!

Hey Chabby, how do you like your GE? I've been thinking about one of those in blonde.

chabby · April 3rd, 2008, 03:35 PM

Its freakin amazing and I'm loving it so much I can't put it down. I think I've found heaven. Doubt I will touch any other guitar for a long, long time.
Think I'm gonna sell my Les Paul and T. Anderson Strat. That's how much I love this GE SMith. I would love to get a Smith in blonde than I'd be done forever. Its the perfect Tele in my book. Wonderful beefy neck and love the finish. All that said, mine is very light at 6.4 LBS and it may not be easy to find one that light again. I have read of some getting heavy ones which I wouldnt want. As Ge Smith says in his youtube video "the guitar does it all".

ANd even thoug I've been known to use the whammy bar on my strat (which is really the only reason I own one) I have been just subbing behind the nut bends on the GE. It's not quite as cool as a whammy but it does the job.

As an added bonus this is the best Tele I've had yet for slide, which is the job my LP has done for me. GE Smith put the same bridge pickup that was in the Tele's predecessor, the fender lap steel. SO no wonder I love it for slide.

That's why I'd like to pick up another one some day just to dedicate to slide. But I will play all standard tuning and drop D slide for now on the Smith. Even though I spent all night last nigh and part of today in open G on it and wrote a song. I ve written two songs in two days thats how inspiring the Smith has been.

Johnny Isaacs · April 4th, 2008, 12:25 AM

thanks for all the comments!

Johnny Isaacs

April 2nd, 2008, 10:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Johnny Isaacs Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,468 3 Photos	New Tele family pics... So I had the camera out a couple of days ago and took some pics of the Tele family... (click for bigger pic...) From left to right: 89 Tele Deluxe Plus 85 50's Collectable MIJ 84 54 RI Esquire MIJ 98 50's RI MIM with leather pickguard Waylon Telecaster Clarence White / Marty Stuart AS B-bender 85 G&L ASAT Back row: 86 62 RI MIJ 85 68 RI Blue Floral MIJ Broadcaster/partscaster CS Buck Owens B-bender On couch: 65 RI Esquire 96 Tele Special MIM Another view: MIJ's Johnny Isaacs __________________ Myspace music page I've never trusted a guitar player who hasn't licked a few 9volts... Famous last words...... after this one, no new Tele's!

April 2nd, 2008, 10:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 5,590 1 Photos	Nice...you need a paisley...and another sparklecaster! __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

April 3rd, 2008, 02:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
TWANGNUT Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: fl Age: 36 Posts: 509 13 Photos	...drool...slurp...drool... __________________ He who expecteth nothin' ain't gone be denied! Jerry Reed

April 3rd, 2008, 01:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
ajgus Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 2,323	Nice Johnny! Hey Chabby, how do you like your GE? I've been thinking about one of those in blonde. __________________ "If you don't have a toothbrush & you don't have a Telecaster...you're in trouble"- Jim Weider

April 4th, 2008, 12:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
Johnny Isaacs Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,468 3 Photos	thanks for all the comments! Johnny Isaacs __________________ Myspace music page I've never trusted a guitar player who hasn't licked a few 9volts... Famous last words...... after this one, no new Tele's!

April 2nd, 2008, 10:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
turn_up_the_tele TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 52	Amazing! Great collection. I actually scored my a 85 MIJ 50's telecaster in the same 2 tone burst yesterday. sounds and play amazing. cheers

April 2nd, 2008, 10:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
jwc5 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft. Worth Posts: 250	You have a beautiful family there!

April 3rd, 2008, 12:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
chabby Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,261	2008 GE Smith and 2007 60's Classic

April 3rd, 2008, 03:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
chabby Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,261	Its freakin amazing and I'm loving it so much I can't put it down. I think I've found heaven. Doubt I will touch any other guitar for a long, long time. Think I'm gonna sell my Les Paul and T. Anderson Strat. That's how much I love this GE SMith. I would love to get a Smith in blonde than I'd be done forever. Its the perfect Tele in my book. Wonderful beefy neck and love the finish. All that said, mine is very light at 6.4 LBS and it may not be easy to find one that light again. I have read of some getting heavy ones which I wouldnt want. As Ge Smith says in his youtube video "the guitar does it all". ANd even thoug I've been known to use the whammy bar on my strat (which is really the only reason I own one) I have been just subbing behind the nut bends on the GE. It's not quite as cool as a whammy but it does the job. As an added bonus this is the best Tele I've had yet for slide, which is the job my LP has done for me. GE Smith put the same bridge pickup that was in the Tele's predecessor, the fender lap steel. SO no wonder I love it for slide. That's why I'd like to pick up another one some day just to dedicate to slide. But I will play all standard tuning and drop D slide for now on the Smith. Even though I spent all night last nigh and part of today in open G on it and wrote a song. I ve written two songs in two days thats how inspiring the Smith has been.