I love that Tele...

gtech · May 19th, 2008, 10:49 AM

from http://www.xs4all.nl/~msengers/htm/gallery.htm

A lot of nice Teles with Bigsby on that site, but that one looks special.

RichardWitt · May 19th, 2008, 04:44 PM

There's a lot going on there!
It's a pretty cool Tele I think too!
I like the (slightly?) customised parts like the control plate and bridge.
Thanks for puttin' that up!

noisemedia · May 19th, 2008, 04:48 PM

very interesting, what kind of P/Us are those? gretsch?

and the ctrl plate, that last knob, is that the P/U selector switch?

very cool.

RomanS · May 19th, 2008, 04:59 PM

The pickups look like Gretsch HiLoTrons.

boris bubbanov · May 19th, 2008, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtech

from http://www.xs4all.nl/~msengers/htm/gallery.htm

http://www.xs4all.nl/~msengers/galle...aster1_big.jpg

Oh, man!

Do you suppose FMIC would be willing to allow these to be made just like this, in Ensenada, for $ 800-1,000?

Yeah, I know, Fred Gretsch and family still owns the name and all, still, this would be a major mojo hit.

timmer · May 19th, 2008, 06:18 PM

That's Natsteel's site and he's a member here. Haven't seen him around for a while though.

I like the neck date pages.

gtech · May 19th, 2008, 10:42 PM

I always found his site interesting, but what I like the most about THAT Tele is indeed the use of special hardware, like the control plate, etc...

Btw, I am wondering if it is only LP switch assembly that makes it look different

Very nice touch and well done.

Reminds me of the Elite with DeArmond pickups.

Westerly Sunn · May 20th, 2008, 02:58 AM

LOL! I saved a pic of that build. Found it from searching around for Bigsby builds... I have one planned for which I had acquired a TV Jones "TV-HT" neck pickup. When I saw his hi-lo caster I had to have a pic. BTW, his pickups are the TV Jones updated versions of the Hilo'Tron also.

May 19th, 2008, 10:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
gtech Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 59 Posts: 1,952 171 Photos	I love that Tele... from http://www.xs4all.nl/~msengers/htm/gallery.htm A lot of nice Teles with Bigsby on that site, but that one looks special. __________________ Back to practice now...to make my Teles sound good.

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RichardWitt Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Age: 33 Posts: 1,098 1 Photos	There's a lot going on there! It's a pretty cool Tele I think too! I like the (slightly?) customised parts like the control plate and bridge. Thanks for puttin' that up! __________________ "What a perfect solution to a problem that should have never existed in the first place!"

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RomanS Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 36 Posts: 2,671 14 Photos	The pickups look like Gretsch HiLoTrons. __________________ http://www.pbase.com/romans http://www.myspace.com/romans212

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timmer Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: On the banks of the Pontchartrain Age: 48 Posts: 1,210 26 Photos	That's Natsteel's site and he's a member here. Haven't seen him around for a while though. I like the neck date pages. __________________ "Choose silence of all virtues, for by it you hear other men's imperfections, and conceal your own." George Bernard Shaw Last edited by timmer : May 19th, 2008 at 06:22 PM. Reason: Changed "page" to "site" and added some information

May 19th, 2008, 10:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
gtech Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 59 Posts: 1,952 171 Photos	I always found his site interesting, but what I like the most about THAT Tele is indeed the use of special hardware, like the control plate, etc... Btw, I am wondering if it is only LP switch assembly that makes it look different Very nice touch and well done. Reminds me of the Elite with DeArmond pickups. __________________ Back to practice now...to make my Teles sound good.

May 19th, 2008, 04:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
noisemedia TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: san diego, ca Age: 30 Posts: 47	very interesting, what kind of P/Us are those? gretsch? and the ctrl plate, that last knob, is that the P/U selector switch? very cool.

May 20th, 2008, 02:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
Westerly Sunn Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. North Carolina Posts: 678 15 Photos	LOL! I saved a pic of that build. Found it from searching around for Bigsby builds... I have one planned for which I had acquired a TV Jones "TV-HT" neck pickup. When I saw his hi-lo caster I had to have a pic. BTW, his pickups are the TV Jones updated versions of the Hilo'Tron also. __________________ My white hairs had you fooled, didn't they, son? Yes, Sir! Ha! Drive on!!!