Pics of My Teles and Tele Oddities

e-merlin · June 2nd, 2008, 04:31 PM

And a project or two.

First off, my Squier Tele, my Esquire, and my Parts Tele with my 5150 Combo:

Here's a Squer HM Tele project that stalled because the Floyd was on crooked and I took the wrong approach to fixing it:

I think I figured out how to get it back on track, but I'm not in a big hurry to do so yet.

Here's a double-bound Kramer Tele project with parts from eBay:

I know the headstock doesn't match, but I'll fix that later. You can't really see the binding because it's white and the body is cream.

e-merlin · June 2nd, 2008, 04:34 PM

Now for some odd parts.

Here are a couple of pickguards made from vinyl albums. Cool idea, but neither of these guys is known for playing a Tele:

e-merlin · June 2nd, 2008, 04:38 PM

Here's a doo-hickey to mount a Tele pickup in a humbucker hole:

And a chrome-covered, Strat-sized DiMarzio pickup that's kind of unusual:

I had it in a partscaster, but it didn't sound very good. I sent it back to DiMarzio and they checked it out, fixed whatever was wrong, and sent it back no charge. That's one reason I'm a fan.

I don't know what I'm going to do with those pickguards or that pickup mount. I bought those thinking I would use them, but my build plans have changed. Who knows, maybe I'll get around to using 'em sooner or later...

Thanks for looking.

boozer · June 2nd, 2008, 04:38 PM

the vinyl pickguards are among the coolest things i have ever seen.
wow.
simplay amazed.

jwells393 · June 2nd, 2008, 04:51 PM

Is that doo-hickey wide enough to cover a humbucker rout? Doesn't look much wider than a Telecaster bridge plate. A humbucker rout is about 3 1/2 inches wide.

e-merlin · June 2nd, 2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jwells393

Is that doo-hickey wide enough to cover a humbucker rout? Doesn't look much wider than a Telecaster bridge plate. A humbucker rout is about 3 1/2 inches wide.

You might be right. I never tried it, so I don't know. Now that I think about it, I don't think it would.

Edutainment · June 2nd, 2008, 05:35 PM

I think I might steal that vinyl pickguard idea one day. Did you make them yourself or is there a place that does that?

e-merlin · June 2nd, 2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Edutainment

I think I might steal that vinyl pickguard idea one day. Did you make them yourself or is there a place that does that?

No, I bought 'em on eBay when I was doing a lot of building.

jwells393 · June 2nd, 2008, 06:30 PM

Maybe that doo-hickey was just intended to mount a Telecaster bridge pickup when you were using a non-Telecaster type bridge.

e-merlin · June 2nd, 2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jwells393

Maybe that doo-hickey was just intended to mount a Telecaster bridge pickup when you were using a non-Telecaster type bridge.

Yeah, that makes lots of sense. It was represented to me as a Kramer part, and Kramer usually meant Floyd Rose...

shoretyus · June 2nd, 2008, 07:16 PM

Got a whole stack of records to play with ..... that's cool

Jellecaster · June 2nd, 2008, 09:21 PM

I want that Kramer body with the Floyd route!!!! If anyone knows where I can get one (or another Tele body routed for a Floyd) please let me know!

vintage52 · June 2nd, 2008, 09:35 PM

A Billy Idol picture disc converted to scratch plate.

I LIKE IT!!!

Cooper · June 2nd, 2008, 09:37 PM

I need to mount a tele bridge pup in a humbucker cavity. Can those be bought, or was that fabricated?

e-merlin · June 2nd, 2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Cooper

I need to mount a tele bridge pup in a humbucker cavity. Can those be bought, or was that fabricated?

I got that off of eBay, but as JWells has pointed out, it's probably not wide enough to cover the edges of the HB rout.

e-merlin · June 3rd, 2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by shoretyus

Got a whole stack of records to play with ..... that's cool

The only thing that concerns me with those pickguards is that they might crack when screwing them to the body. I'd probably put some rubber o-rings between the screws and the guard if I did use one on an actual guitar.

johnnylaw · June 3rd, 2008, 05:43 PM

Hi. It was fun trolling your stash! Keep 'em comin'!

robt57 · June 3rd, 2008, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Cooper

I need to mount a tele bridge pup in a humbucker cavity. Can those be bought, or was that fabricated?

Haven't tried one of these. but in my links...

http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/covers_adapters.htm

RichardWitt · June 6th, 2008, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by e-merlin

Now for some odd parts.

Here are a couple of pickguards made from vinyl albums. Cool idea, but neither of these guys is known for playing a Tele:

THIS GIVES ME AN IDEA!!!

June 2nd, 2008, 04:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 11,691 101 Photos	Is that doo-hickey wide enough to cover a humbucker rout? Doesn't look much wider than a Telecaster bridge plate. A humbucker rout is about 3 1/2 inches wide. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

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jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 11,691 101 Photos	Maybe that doo-hickey was just intended to mount a Telecaster bridge pickup when you were using a non-Telecaster type bridge. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

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Jellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire, USA Age: 39 Posts: 2,062	I want that Kramer body with the Floyd route!!!! If anyone knows where I can get one (or another Tele body routed for a Floyd) please let me know! __________________ It was born at the junction of form and function...

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vintage52 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Age: 40 Posts: 290	Hmmm A Billy Idol picture disc converted to scratch plate. I LIKE IT!!!

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Cooper Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 498	Hey, I need one of those doo-hickies! I need to mount a tele bridge pup in a humbucker cavity. Can those be bought, or was that fabricated? __________________ I said, "I don't think so, Scooter!" And I was wrong.

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boozer Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Langley B.C. Canada Age: 26 Posts: 129	the vinyl pickguards are among the coolest things i have ever seen. wow. simplay amazed.

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Edutainment Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 17 Posts: 110	I think I might steal that vinyl pickguard idea one day. Did you make them yourself or is there a place that does that?

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