My dream come true!

HarpJim · May 3rd, 2008, 03:22 PM

I've been looking and waiting for a 52' RI for many many months and finaly got one last thursday! My first ever tele! I can't believe how good it is to play her. Everything is just perfect!! The sound, the feel! But I have to get used to maple neck ... I find it to be a bit sticky. Anyway, for the price I paid, I should not complain. I bought it second hand for 1300 in a music shop 1 hours away from my city. That price might seems a bit high for a used one but it's mint! pristine! or whatever you want! There is no, and I say no scratch of any kind on the guitar. It came from an old man who barely played her then exchanged it for a more expensive Nocaster. I find myself very lucky to have found her. They had recieved that tele the day I called, the timing was just perfect. I'm so glad that I feel like dreaming. It's hard to believe you know... I'm sure some of you ever felt like this, if you ever loved a guitar ;-)

thaus · May 3rd, 2008, 03:31 PM

Hey congrats and let's see some pics!!

Telemarkman · May 3rd, 2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by HarpJim

I'm sure some of you ever felt like this, if you ever loved a guitar ;-)

I felt just like you when I got my '52 RI three years ago. Today I love it even more (and the stickyness is all gone)

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Congrats on a marvellous instrument

..... And yeah - pictures are obligatory

HarpJim · May 3rd, 2008, 04:15 PM

Thank you guys! Here are the pictures. I know the quality isn't good, my camera is really old, I used my bucks to buy something else ;-)

Fatmanstratman · May 3rd, 2008, 04:18 PM

Congratulations, HarpJim! I just KNOW you're gonna love that guitar!...

axmaker · May 3rd, 2008, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarpJim

Thank you guys! Here are the pictures. I know the quality isn't good, my camera is really old, I used my bucks to buy something else ;-)

looks good. always liked the 52 ri.........

drewsblues · May 3rd, 2008, 04:43 PM

Sweet!

Doug Ferguson · May 3rd, 2008, 04:44 PM

Congrats on your first tele, and a very fine one at that!

johnnytronics · May 3rd, 2008, 04:53 PM

Make sure that's not a "nitro eating stand"!

HarpJim · May 3rd, 2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnytronics

Make sure that's not a "nitro eating stand"!

What do you mean???

Mountaintwanger · May 3rd, 2008, 04:58 PM

Way to go and congrats!.....I know how you feel....I just got my 52 avri a few days ago and I'm in Heaven!......I can't believe I waited so long to get a 52 ri.......

mellecaster · May 3rd, 2008, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by HarpJim

What do you mean???

I think he is referring to the stands that use the Tan Surgical Tubing, that has been known to react poorly w/ Lacquer finishes...till you find out, drape an old T-shirt over the bottom cradle, and check the neck support also.

Dennis68 · May 3rd, 2008, 06:22 PM

Jim, A big Congrats for you! Many may come and go, but that is a guitar for a lifetime and more! Play it in good health!

danajohnhill · May 3rd, 2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mellecaster

I think he is referring to the stands that use the Tan Surgical Tubing, that has been known to react poorly w/ Lacquer finishes...till you find out, drape an old T-shirt over the bottom cradle, and check the neck support also.

Yeah, get it off that stand right away or you'll find that the lacquer finish will develop a defect where it was in contact with the rubber tubing. You can use any sort of natural cotton material to cover the rubber tubing and should be fine. Today I went to my local music shop and bought a little package containing a "Stand Bra". It's not as sexy as it sounds, but it's basically a cushy condom that goes over the rubber tubing and protects the nitrocellulose finish. I paid less than $10 for a (made in USA) package that will cover a stand like yours, including the body- and neck rest sections. A small investment for such a beautiful instrument.

And what an insult! I just looked up the company that made the set I bought today, and I see that they are having a promotion that would have made my purchase less expensive. Oh well, I supported local business. Anyway, what I got was made by Wrightway Music Products: http://www.wrightwaymusicproducts.com/products.cfm

Congratulations!

HarpJim · May 3rd, 2008, 10:07 PM

Thanks guys for the info! The guitar will stay is her case until I buy me a new stand. The Stand Bra seems interesting, but I doubt they ship in Canada.

Bill · May 3rd, 2008, 11:40 PM

Enjoy your 52 reissue! I really like mine, too. They have one of the most "honest" sounds for electric, a real "you get out of it what you put into it" sound. Well, I'm sure you know by now.

bluesjuke · May 4th, 2008, 04:45 AM

Congrats!
I know you're excited.
The stickiness will fade awy with time.

HarpJim · May 4th, 2008, 07:41 AM

This guitar is just incredible! BTW, two of you, telemarkman and bluesjuke, told me that the stickyness will go with time. Is it the same for every maple neck? Is it friction that removes whats make it sticky? I'm not used to maple neck, I always had rosewood ones.

Thanks

blacklinefish · May 4th, 2008, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarpJim

...the stickyness will go with time. Is it the same for every maple neck? Is it friction that removes whats make it sticky?

The nitrocellulose is still curing. During this process it reacts differently with different people's skin chemistry (does it get stickier as you play?). Do a little searching here and you will see that some people have temporary solutions.

In about 3 months there should be no issues, and the more you have it out and are playing it, the faster it goes. When it is done, you will be very pleased with the feel. I love it, even my LP has a maple neck.

--gh

hamish5178 · May 4th, 2008, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blacklinefish

The nitrocellulose is still curing. During this process it reacts differently with different people's skin chemistry (does it get stickier as you play?). Do a little searching here and you will see that some people have temporary solutions.

In about 3 months there should be no issues, and the more you have it out and are playing it, the faster it goes. When it is done, you will be very pleased with the feel. I love it, even my LP has a maple neck.

--gh

Yes this happens on most nitro guitars, the process is sped up if you leave it out of the case all the time on a nitro-safe stand.

mojocasterman · May 4th, 2008, 08:55 AM

Telemarkman · May 4th, 2008, 10:00 AM

blacklinefish and hamish5178 are correct as far as my experience go.

It may take less time or longer though, depending on personal chemistry and how much you play it.

Maple necks with a poly top coat don't have the stickyness that a nitro finished neck has.

bluesjuke · May 4th, 2008, 11:53 AM

Hot breath and a polishing cloth every once in a while and when you're done playing will help meanwhile too.

Robsocal · May 4th, 2008, 12:12 PM

Congrats on your new '52 ri. I also just got a used one this past week, and I have fallen in love with it. To my taste, a blackguard is the quintessential Telecaster, and the '52 ri's allow us to have one for a reasonable price. For the past few days, one of the first things I do when I wake up in the morning is to open the case and just look at it. We all seem to share that common sickness.

Good luck with it, and enjoy it!

HarpJim · May 4th, 2008, 03:54 PM

This guitar is a real lady! Do this with her, do that too, don't do it, try this thing, not this one, it takes time, hehehe! I guess it helps me understand why I do love her that much ;-)

Thank you again eveyone!

e-merlin · May 4th, 2008, 04:17 PM

I don't like a sticky neck either. I usually pop the neck, break out the 0000 Steel Wool, and go after the back of the neck until it's smooth.

Make sure you don't do this if the neck is on the guitar. You don't want steel wool dust getting in your pickups.

May 3rd, 2008, 03:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
HarpJim TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 52	My dream come true! I've been looking and waiting for a 52' RI for many many months and finaly got one last thursday! My first ever tele! I can't believe how good it is to play her. Everything is just perfect!! The sound, the feel! But I have to get used to maple neck ... I find it to be a bit sticky. Anyway, for the price I paid, I should not complain. I bought it second hand for 1300 in a music shop 1 hours away from my city. That price might seems a bit high for a used one but it's mint! pristine! or whatever you want! There is no, and I say no scratch of any kind on the guitar. It came from an old man who barely played her then exchanged it for a more expensive Nocaster. I find myself very lucky to have found her. They had recieved that tele the day I called, the timing was just perfect. I'm so glad that I feel like dreaming. It's hard to believe you know... I'm sure some of you ever felt like this, if you ever loved a guitar ;-)

May 3rd, 2008, 04:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
HarpJim TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 52	Here are the pictures Thank you guys! Here are the pictures. I know the quality isn't good, my camera is really old, I used my bucks to buy something else ;-)

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Fatmanstratman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fatmanville, Cambs., UK Posts: 2,755	Congratulations, HarpJim! I just KNOW you're gonna love that guitar!... __________________ . . . *"Behind every argument is someone's ignorance."*

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Doug Ferguson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 55 Posts: 1,552	Congrats on your first tele, and a very fine one at that! __________________ If you get hung up on just guitar players, you've missed something.... Don't ever get to a point where you just gotta be a guitar player. You hear something, go try to get that note and sound as much like that as you can.-Buddy Guy

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thaus Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 442	Hey congrats and let's see some pics!!

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johnnytronics Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Big Apple, NYC Age: 58 Posts: 520	Make sure that's not a "nitro eating stand"! __________________ Support our Troops

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Mountaintwanger Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Snohomish Washington Age: 39 Posts: 165	Way to go and congrats!.....I know how you feel....I just got my 52 avri a few days ago and I'm in Heaven!......I can't believe I waited so long to get a 52 ri.......

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Dennis68 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hudson Valley Posts: 757	Jim, A big Congrats for you! Many may come and go, but that is a guitar for a lifetime and more! Play it in good health! __________________ -Dennis

May 3rd, 2008, 10:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
HarpJim TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 52	Thanks guys for the info! The guitar will stay is her case until I buy me a new stand. The Stand Bra seems interesting, but I doubt they ship in Canada.

May 3rd, 2008, 11:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
Bill Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 2,611 58 Photos	Enjoy your 52 reissue! I really like mine, too. They have one of the most "honest" sounds for electric, a real "you get out of it what you put into it" sound. Well, I'm sure you know by now. __________________ B i l l B a e c k A journal of our year in London

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bluesjuke Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bluesland, Texas Age: 52 Posts: 530	Congrats! I know you're excited. The stickiness will fade awy with time.

May 4th, 2008, 07:41 AM	#18 (permalink)
HarpJim TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 52	This guitar is just incredible! BTW, two of you, telemarkman and bluesjuke, told me that the stickyness will go with time. Is it the same for every maple neck? Is it friction that removes whats make it sticky? I'm not used to maple neck, I always had rosewood ones. Thanks

May 4th, 2008, 08:55 AM	#21 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,259	__________________ Lentz HSL - McNaught SC Jr - Tom Anderson Cobra w/ 3 P90s - Crook Custom Tele w/ Lollar & TV Jones - Trussart Deluxe Steelcaster - Vinetto Legato - Grosh Bent Top S - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Dr. Z. Carmen Ghia & Mini Z - Fender Tweed Blues Junior.

May 4th, 2008, 10:00 AM	#22 (permalink)
Telemarkman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 61 Posts: 4,407	blacklinefish and hamish5178 are correct as far as my experience go. It may take less time or longer though, depending on personal chemistry and how much you play it. Maple necks with a poly top coat don't have the stickyness that a nitro finished neck has.

May 4th, 2008, 11:53 AM	#23 (permalink)
bluesjuke Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bluesland, Texas Age: 52 Posts: 530	Hot breath and a polishing cloth every once in a while and when you're done playing will help meanwhile too.

May 4th, 2008, 12:12 PM	#24 (permalink)
Robsocal Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern California Age: 46 Posts: 242	Congrats on your new '52 ri. I also just got a used one this past week, and I have fallen in love with it. To my taste, a blackguard is the quintessential Telecaster, and the '52 ri's allow us to have one for a reasonable price. For the past few days, one of the first things I do when I wake up in the morning is to open the case and just look at it. We all seem to share that common sickness. Good luck with it, and enjoy it!

May 4th, 2008, 03:54 PM	#25 (permalink)
HarpJim TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 52	This guitar is a real lady! Do this with her, do that too, don't do it, try this thing, not this one, it takes time, hehehe! I guess it helps me understand why I do love her that much ;-) Thank you again eveyone!