My New Tele!

Johnny Isaacs · December 14th, 2003, 08:58 PM

Hey all, here's my new tele! It's an Allparts body, USA Custom Neck, Wilkinson bridge, Seymour Duncan Broadcaster bridge pickup.

I have it wired as an Esquire right now. I'm getting a tortise Esquire pickguard made for it.

Johnny Isaacs

Blazer · December 14th, 2003, 09:07 PM

Cool guitar dude, congratulations.

But I would leave the Black guard, Tortoise shell on a natural finish body doesn't look good to me (I should talk, my own tele has a natural finish and a tortoise shell guard, but then again my own tele has a fancy stiped top inlay)

purpletele · December 14th, 2003, 09:19 PM

In a word; ......

Classy!

TonyBlack · December 14th, 2003, 09:59 PM

looks good to me. Congrats on the new family member!

Lew UK · December 15th, 2003, 10:01 AM

Was it factory finished?

Did you shape the headstock?

C'mon details details :)

Scotland · December 15th, 2003, 10:13 AM

I like that, great looking neck. how does it sound?
Broadcaster pup, grrrreat choice.

JoeyV · December 15th, 2003, 10:57 AM

That tele looks really cool :D

e3 · December 15th, 2003, 12:07 PM

Hey John Congrats!
Looks like you got Lucky!
(get it...Lucky)
e.

superreverb65 · December 15th, 2003, 01:23 PM

Johnny,

Very NICE! I'm a big fan of rosewood fretboard teles.

rebelern · December 15th, 2003, 04:47 PM

You sure got a lovely looking Tele there,nice color matching, and I bet it plays just great. :D

Ernie.

Johnny Isaacs · December 16th, 2003, 12:03 AM

Okay here's the scoop:

The neck was reshaped by the previous owner. It's a club. It's got a really thick headstock and jumbo frets stuck in that beautiful fat rosewood board.

The guitar was finished locally (San Antonio).

I really like the SD Broadcaster pickup in it. When I bought it, the previous owner had a Fender 'bucker in the neck and some 60's tele bridge pickup in it. I told the guy who I bought it from that I just wanted the neck and body 'cause I had my own parts. I got into it for a great price.

I'm normally a maple neck kinda guy, but this one is really snappy. I think I've gotten to the point where I'm gonna sound like me on 90% of all the guitars I pickup anyway.

I'm really happy with it. I can see this as a main giggin' axe here in the near future. My band is finally going to start playing out after the first of the year after the long search for a great drummer. Like I said before, I'll have a tortise Esquire guard on it Saturday. In the future, I'd really like to get a Lollar (or equivalant) Charlie Christian Neck pickup in it. Until then - it's my new Esquire!

Thanks again!
Johnny Isaacs

owb3 · December 16th, 2003, 03:29 PM

When's the bender goin on, Johnny?

Johnny Isaacs · December 16th, 2003, 06:53 PM

Man I'd love to get another bender ~ and one would be great in this one!

Really if I was going to get another bender, I'd get Reid's. Man that's a beauty.

Johnny Isaacs

December 14th, 2003, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Johnny Isaacs Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,468 3 Photos	My New Tele! Hey all, here's my new tele! It's an Allparts body, USA Custom Neck, Wilkinson bridge, Seymour Duncan Broadcaster bridge pickup. I have it wired as an Esquire right now. I'm getting a tortise Esquire pickguard made for it. 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!

December 14th, 2003, 09:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Blazer Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,416	Cool guitar dude, congratulations. But I would leave the Black guard, Tortoise shell on a natural finish body doesn't look good to me (I should talk, my own tele has a natural finish and a tortoise shell guard, but then again my own tele has a fancy stiped top inlay) __________________ "I reject your reality and subsitute my own." - Adam Savage, Mythbusters

December 14th, 2003, 09:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
purpletele Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Morgantown,WV Posts: 680 10 Photos	. In a word; ...... Classy!

December 14th, 2003, 09:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
TonyBlack Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: new york city Posts: 437	Nice Work looks good to me. Congrats on the new family member! __________________ salute, Tony Black maia davies denis woods

December 15th, 2003, 10:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lew UK Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 1,388	Nice Job Was it factory finished? Did you shape the headstock? C'mon details details :)

December 15th, 2003, 10:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Scotland Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, Yewrup Age: 54 Posts: 6,502 3 Photos	Nice I like that, great looking neck. how does it sound? Broadcaster pup, grrrreat choice. __________________ All those who believe in psycho-kinesis, raise my hand !

December 15th, 2003, 10:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
JoeyV Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northshore , MA Age: 44 Posts: 1,205 2 Photos	That looks sweet my man That tele looks really cool :D __________________ "I just love hearing them guitars go zing, zang , zoom"

December 15th, 2003, 12:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
e3 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 142	sweet tele... Hey John Congrats! Looks like you got Lucky! (get it...Lucky) e.

December 15th, 2003, 01:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
superreverb65 Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Il. Posts: 118	Johnny, Very NICE! I'm a big fan of rosewood fretboard teles.

December 15th, 2003, 04:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
rebelern Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Swampyville, Australia. Posts: 896	Johnny, You sure got a lovely looking Tele there,nice color matching, and I bet it plays just great. :D Ernie.

December 16th, 2003, 12:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
Johnny Isaacs Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,468 3 Photos	Thanks for the nice comments. Okay here's the scoop: The neck was reshaped by the previous owner. It's a club. It's got a really thick headstock and jumbo frets stuck in that beautiful fat rosewood board. The guitar was finished locally (San Antonio). I really like the SD Broadcaster pickup in it. When I bought it, the previous owner had a Fender 'bucker in the neck and some 60's tele bridge pickup in it. I told the guy who I bought it from that I just wanted the neck and body 'cause I had my own parts. I got into it for a great price. I'm normally a maple neck kinda guy, but this one is really snappy. I think I've gotten to the point where I'm gonna sound like me on 90% of all the guitars I pickup anyway. I'm really happy with it. I can see this as a main giggin' axe here in the near future. My band is finally going to start playing out after the first of the year after the long search for a great drummer. Like I said before, I'll have a tortise Esquire guard on it Saturday. In the future, I'd really like to get a Lollar (or equivalant) Charlie Christian Neck pickup in it. Until then - it's my new Esquire! Thanks again! 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!

December 16th, 2003, 03:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
owb3 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 88	When's the bender goin on, Johnny? __________________ . . . late of Pablo Fanque's Fair, what a scene.

December 16th, 2003, 06:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
Johnny Isaacs Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,468 3 Photos	Man I'd love to get another bender ~ and one would be great in this one! Really if I was going to get another bender, I'd get Reid's. Man that's a beauty. 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!