This is either one of the coolest Tele's EVER.....

62_Inca_Esquire · April 25th, 2008, 01:40 AM

...or one of the worst.

The traditionalist in me hates it, but the trailer trash part of me loves it.

My head is about to explode. But I'm leaning toward "coolest"....

Elliot Easton · April 25th, 2008, 02:30 AM

Cool guitar, great, underrated player and a perfect example of not being afraid to modify one's instrument to suit one's needs. You just can't be too precious about this stuff-life's too short!

62_Inca_Esquire · April 25th, 2008, 03:10 AM

Agreed.

This beast of a Tele makes me want to "clone" it.... :)

boneyguy · April 25th, 2008, 03:14 AM

If it's associated with Domenic Troinano than it's cool. Heck of a player, and Canadian to boot.

62_Inca_Esquire · April 25th, 2008, 03:16 AM

The Tele "in action"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL3EklGdu-0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtLHO...eature=related

w0odman · April 25th, 2008, 03:34 AM

Is that an e-bender?

garytelecastor · April 25th, 2008, 03:34 AM

I don't know......Looks like it has been used by someone.

ThreePlyGuy · April 25th, 2008, 12:55 PM

Not my style but bet it's fun.
Never played an E bender if that is what it is?

TheDev01dOne · April 25th, 2008, 01:25 PM

I think its just an extra tone/vol/blend/who knows knob, don't see any string attached to it anything to suggest E bender?

Looks like a beast though, well used. Anyone know about the actual guitar specifics? Looks pretty old, maybe a 50s?

I like it, wouldn't do it to my own Tele but its good to see a guitar that obviously fits its users needs and has been well loved and used.

Durtdog · April 25th, 2008, 02:51 PM

I like that a lot. I wonder what the middle humbucker sounds like.

Stuco · April 25th, 2008, 03:01 PM

It needs a pickguard

e-merlin · April 25th, 2008, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDev01dOne

I think its just an extra tone/vol/blend/who knows knob, don't see any string attached to it anything to suggest E bender?

Check the rout on the back. Well the cover anyhow. It has to be a bender of some sort...

62_Inca_Esquire · April 25th, 2008, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e-merlin

Check the rout on the back. Well the cover anyhow. It has to be a bender of some sort...

Actually, no it doesn't. While it certainly could be a bender, it looks looks the back route connects directly to the control cavity...so it could also just be a master volume knob (or similar) and the rear route is simply access to the entire control cavity.

Also, the "knob / bender" in question matches exactly to the size and finish of the other knobs. Oh...and it it were a bender, the knob/bender unit in question would need to be higher on the guitar...it looks like the E string would come off the bridge WAY out of line if it were a bender.

I would also add that the strap button appears to be a normal one thats screwed directly to the body...not "floated" on a piece of metal.

Finally, it also looks like theres a string in the high E ferrule.

April 25th, 2008, 01:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
62_Inca_Esquire Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 872	This is either one of the coolest Tele's EVER..... ...or one of the worst. The traditionalist in me hates it, but the trailer trash part of me loves it. My head is about to explode. But I'm leaning toward "coolest"....

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Elliot Easton Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 431	Cool guitar, great, underrated player and a perfect example of not being afraid to modify one's instrument to suit one's needs. You just can't be too precious about this stuff-life's too short! __________________ *It's impossible to tell lies on a Telecaster!*

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w0odman Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 473	Is that an e-bender? __________________ "The only true currency in this bankrupt world, is what you share with someone else when you're uncool." -Lester Bangs

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garytelecastor Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,640 18 Photos	I don't know......Looks like it has been used by someone. __________________ éí 'aaníígÓÓ 'áhoot'é Would you mind holding this bag while we go through the custom shop????? Redd Volkaert is a Jedi Knight at one with the Force!!!

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62_Inca_Esquire Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 872	Agreed. This beast of a Tele makes me want to "clone" it.... :)

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62_Inca_Esquire Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 872	The Tele "in action"... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL3EklGdu-0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtLHO...eature=related

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TheDev01dOne Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Staffordshire, England. Age: 20 Posts: 563	I think its just an extra tone/vol/blend/who knows knob, don't see any string attached to it anything to suggest E bender? Looks like a beast though, well used. Anyone know about the actual guitar specifics? Looks pretty old, maybe a 50s? I like it, wouldn't do it to my own Tele but its good to see a guitar that obviously fits its users needs and has been well loved and used. __________________ '86 MIJ '54 R.I. Esquire '85 MIJ '62 R.I. Esquire Squier Standard - Heavily Modded Bastardised '80(?)s Vester Esquire

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Durtdog Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,484	I like that a lot. I wonder what the middle humbucker sounds like.

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Stuco Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 3,126	It needs a pickguard __________________ -"You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only ones who do what you do" J. Garcia