Incoming Dave's '54 Relic!

bluesjuke · May 3rd, 2008, 11:09 AM

Got a new one coming from Dave's this coming week.
It's a special order 'Blonde '54 with the Nocaster neck and pu's.Weighs in a 7 lbs, even and is a one piece body;

Ed Bickert · May 3rd, 2008, 11:12 AM

Congrats! Looks sa-weet!

rhinocaster · May 3rd, 2008, 11:14 AM

Isn't this really THE great Tele look? I've always been a huge fan of the iconic look of a blackguard, but your new Tele is my favorite look by a big margin. People can keep their bursts and flame and quilt. THIS is the sexiest look in the world!

I just love it. Congratulations!

Wardpike · May 3rd, 2008, 11:16 AM

To me, THE tele look is Dark honey shellac over a natural highly grained body, blackguard, and a vintage bridge with three brass saddles... front pup optional as I'm more inclined towards Esquires.

But this is a BEAUTIFUL guitar! I'd spank 'er!!

bluesjuke · May 3rd, 2008, 11:19 AM

Thanks Guys!
You're right rhinocaster, as much as I love my LP's and 335's I've come to find Tele's the most beautiful of them all.
Fancy doesn't equal pretty to me.

I have a Dave's '52 Relic that is the same.
I forgot to mention that the neck is also a 9.5" radius with med. jumbo frets.

Southern ILL · May 3rd, 2008, 11:19 AM

Just a great looking tele.....Enjoy!!

I bet your counting the days for it to arrive....

bluesjuke · May 3rd, 2008, 11:24 AM

Oh yeah, the saddles shown in the pic are not what I'm getting.
Fender shipped it with those shown but sent the brass saddles afterwards and that's what's on there now.

Wardpike, My '52 Relic is a lot like you describe and I love it.
Funny thing is that I could have gotten another grained almost exactly like the '52 but this kept getting my attention.
It was a tough call as the body in my '52 is great so I'll see.

csapo · May 3rd, 2008, 12:04 PM

Congrats again!!!

Look forward to more pics when it arrives.

Jaxson612 · May 3rd, 2008, 01:30 PM

Does Dave have a website?

boris bubbanov · May 3rd, 2008, 02:06 PM

http://www.davesguitar.com/products.html?13256

Nice Tele, bluesjuke.

Mebbe this is the weakness in a stock Desert Sand Baja. You are always reminded that yer Baja should look just like this.

bukowski · May 3rd, 2008, 05:47 PM

I'M IN LOVE!!! thats the sexiest lookin tele ever enjoy

bluesjuke · May 8th, 2008, 04:00 AM

Well it's 3:30 AM and I just got in from work.
It came a couple of hours after I went to worl.

Plays very smooth ,the neck is perfect, and it's light.

Three things I don't like;
The neck poscket while not too bad is not that tight- a small gap on each side.

The neck pickup is installed at a 15% foward angle.

The finish kind of looks like a Gibson VOS finish instead of the nice sunk into the grain finish that my '52 Relic has.

Like I said, it plays great but I'm not sure if I going to hang on to it.

It's also has a very rounded router hump unlike the smaller one on my '52 Relic.

KOTR · May 8th, 2008, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesjuke

It's also has a very rounded router hump unlike the flat sharp angle on my '52 Relic.

I'm lost here. What are you referring to with this comment?

bluesjuke · May 8th, 2008, 05:24 AM

Caught me before my edit.
The router hump is rounder and larger on the '54 than mu '52.
No big deal just something that I noticed right away.

gmann · May 8th, 2008, 06:31 AM

Bluesjuke, that's a beautiful guitar! How does it sound?

bluesjuke · May 8th, 2008, 06:41 AM

Haven't had a chance to plug it in yet till the wife wakes up.
Unplugged it's nice.

The neck is about as perfect as it gets.
Don't think I can live with the neck pocket gap though.

mowcheeba · May 8th, 2008, 07:19 AM

Would love to see pictures of the neck pocket...I feel sorry for
you, all those expectations just to get a real dog.

telex76 · May 8th, 2008, 07:30 AM

I was going to get one like this, but last October at the Arlington Guitar Show I saw a 54 in Sunburst at Dave's Booth. Same Guitar except for the finish. Feels wonderful, sounds great.

xjazzy · May 8th, 2008, 09:54 AM

It's nice but the body looks out of the box and the neck looks too used... they don't quite match... but if it sounds good that's what matters.

May 3rd, 2008, 11:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
bluesjuke Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bluesland, Texas Age: 52 Posts: 392	Incoming Dave's '54 Relic! Got a new one coming from Dave's this coming week. It's a special order 'Blonde '54 with the Nocaster neck and pu's.Weighs in a 7 lbs, even and is a one piece body;

May 3rd, 2008, 11:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ed Bickert Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cape Cod, MA Age: 39 Posts: 946	Congrats! Looks sa-weet! __________________ Sorry, not the real Ed Bickert. Just a fan.

May 3rd, 2008, 11:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
rhinocaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon Age: 44 Posts: 1,144	Isn't this really THE great Tele look? I've always been a huge fan of the iconic look of a blackguard, but your new Tele is my favorite look by a big margin. People can keep their bursts and flame and quilt. THIS is the sexiest look in the world! I just love it. Congratulations! __________________ Just because I "Don't" get it doesn't mean I "Won't" get it!

May 3rd, 2008, 12:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
csapo Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: City by the Bay Posts: 962	Congrats again!!! Look forward to more pics when it arrives. __________________ Gear List

May 3rd, 2008, 02:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 6,397	Yup http://www.davesguitar.com/products.html?13256 Nice Tele, bluesjuke. Mebbe this is the weakness in a stock Desert Sand Baja. You are always reminded that yer Baja should look just like this. __________________ Bubban0v

May 3rd, 2008, 11:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Wardpike Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland Age: 43 Posts: 585	To me, THE tele look is Dark honey shellac over a natural highly grained body, blackguard, and a vintage bridge with three brass saddles... front pup optional as I'm more inclined towards Esquires. But this is a BEAUTIFUL guitar! I'd spank 'er!!

May 3rd, 2008, 11:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
bluesjuke Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bluesland, Texas Age: 52 Posts: 392	Thanks Guys! You're right rhinocaster, as much as I love my LP's and 335's I've come to find Tele's the most beautiful of them all. Fancy doesn't equal pretty to me. I have a Dave's '52 Relic that is the same. I forgot to mention that the neck is also a 9.5" radius with med. jumbo frets.

May 3rd, 2008, 11:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Southern ILL Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Illinois Age: 37 Posts: 719	Just a great looking tele.....Enjoy!! I bet your counting the days for it to arrive....

May 3rd, 2008, 11:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
bluesjuke Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bluesland, Texas Age: 52 Posts: 392	Oh yeah, the saddles shown in the pic are not what I'm getting. Fender shipped it with those shown but sent the brass saddles afterwards and that's what's on there now. Wardpike, My '52 Relic is a lot like you describe and I love it. Funny thing is that I could have gotten another grained almost exactly like the '52 but this kept getting my attention. It was a tough call as the body in my '52 is great so I'll see.

May 3rd, 2008, 01:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jaxson612 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey Posts: 88	Does Dave have a website?

May 3rd, 2008, 05:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
bukowski Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: BOwmanville,ont Posts: 110	I'M IN LOVE!!! thats the sexiest lookin tele ever enjoy

May 8th, 2008, 04:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
bluesjuke Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bluesland, Texas Age: 52 Posts: 392	Well it's 3:30 AM and I just got in from work. It came a couple of hours after I went to worl. Plays very smooth ,the neck is perfect, and it's light. Three things I don't like; The neck poscket while not too bad is not that tight- a small gap on each side. The neck pickup is installed at a 15% foward angle. The finish kind of looks like a Gibson VOS finish instead of the nice sunk into the grain finish that my '52 Relic has. Like I said, it plays great but I'm not sure if I going to hang on to it. It's also has a very rounded router hump unlike the smaller one on my '52 Relic. Last edited by bluesjuke : May 8th, 2008 at 05:23 AM.

May 8th, 2008, 05:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
bluesjuke Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bluesland, Texas Age: 52 Posts: 392	Caught me before my edit. The router hump is rounder and larger on the '54 than mu '52. No big deal just something that I noticed right away.

May 8th, 2008, 06:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
gmann TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Okinawa, Japan Age: 54 Posts: 48	Bluesjuke, that's a beautiful guitar! How does it sound?

May 8th, 2008, 06:41 AM	#16 (permalink)
bluesjuke Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bluesland, Texas Age: 52 Posts: 392	Haven't had a chance to plug it in yet till the wife wakes up. Unplugged it's nice. The neck is about as perfect as it gets. Don't think I can live with the neck pocket gap though.

May 8th, 2008, 07:19 AM	#17 (permalink)
mowcheeba Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cochiguaz, Elqui Valley Age: 31 Posts: 509 23 Photos	Would love to see pictures of the neck pocket...I feel sorry for you, all those expectations just to get a real dog.

May 8th, 2008, 07:30 AM	#18 (permalink)
telex76 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forty Worth,Tx. Age: 57 Posts: 119	I was going to get one like this, but last October at the Arlington Guitar Show I saw a 54 in Sunburst at Dave's Booth. Same Guitar except for the finish. Feels wonderful, sounds great.

May 8th, 2008, 09:54 AM	#19 (permalink)
xjazzy Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 744 6 Photos	It's nice but the body looks out of the box and the neck looks too used... they don't quite match... but if it sounds good that's what matters. __________________ Still got the Twang! myspace.com/jotacaster