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Old July 2nd, 2008, 07:51 PM   #41 (permalink)
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I can't believe no one has mentioned that you shouldn't put a humbucker in it. What is this forum coming to?
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Old July 2nd, 2008, 07:58 PM   #42 (permalink)
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Old July 2nd, 2008, 08:23 PM   #43 (permalink)
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I can't believe no one has mentioned that you shouldn't put a humbucker in it. What is this forum coming to?
Hey, it's such a popular mod even Fender built some...
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Old July 2nd, 2008, 08:57 PM   #44 (permalink)
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get drunk, and go streaking with it strapped to ur back.....just makes the cuffs that much more uncomfortable!!!!!
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Old July 2nd, 2008, 09:46 PM   #45 (permalink)
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Do a pickup rout with a drill & chisel.
If you know how, you don't need a drill. Just a good set of chisels!
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Old July 2nd, 2008, 09:57 PM   #46 (permalink)
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If you know how, you don't need a drill. Just a good set of chisels!
Did that to a Kramer bass once. Actually worked OK - still got it.
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Old July 2nd, 2008, 10:05 PM   #47 (permalink)
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What about this over sized belly cut?

Why the buffalo sights on the neck?? This ain't a rifle!

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Old July 2nd, 2008, 10:15 PM   #48 (permalink)
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Don't light one on fire and smash your amp with it. If seeing some one do that, they should be lit on fire and put out with a shovel.
Did you have Jimi in mind when typing that? I don't think Jimi should be lit on fire and put out with a shovel. Oh wait, that was a Strat.
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Old July 2nd, 2008, 10:37 PM   #49 (permalink)
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I'll tolerate the Bigsby. Humbuckers if they tickle you, though if you need two coils, I find a mini or a Filtertron cooler.

But what's intolerable is a six saddle bridge. Yuck. Very un-Tele.

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Old July 3rd, 2008, 12:04 AM   #50 (permalink)
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I've seen some real hacked-up drill & chisel jobs on eBay. Wow, what a mess. I prefer a router and template, like they use at the factory,. myself. But, coming from a family of wood-carvers and furniture-builders, I've also seen some nice chisel-work. But, since the skill didn;t make it into my DNA, I'll go with a router.
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 12:48 AM   #51 (permalink)
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First no bigsbys, now this?
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I can't believe no one has mentioned that you shouldn't put a humbucker in it. What is this forum coming to?
I guess Keith Richards simply doesn't know what he's doing...



Ohh PLEASE. Some people are so boring... Still, everyone to their own. I respect everyone elses tastes on here.

I have a dual humbucker tele, but its coil tapped. Would I play one without a coil tap? Yes.. Although I prefer to have the tap so I can get those classic tele sounds too (esp. in bridge pos.).

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Old July 3rd, 2008, 07:07 AM   #52 (permalink)
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to treat it as if it was human, and promise it that you'll spend the rest of your life by its side

errr.. guilty
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 07:38 AM   #53 (permalink)
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Hey, it's such a popular mod even Fender built some...
If you feel the need to have a humbucker in your tele... good on you, but you should atleast have another tele that stays single coils. Then saying that one of my favourite players Jonny Greenwood has a tele plus, which as we know has the humbucker and single lace sensors. The only tele he actually uses live, studio wise i dont know what he uses tele wise all i do know is he has that lush starcaster. OO anyone here got a starcaster?!
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 08:01 AM   #54 (permalink)
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Things not to do to a Tele
- Replacing the bone nut with a plastic nut for getting more twang.

- Replacing the Tele neck with a Gibson neck for having best of both worlds.

- Adding a third pickup (EMG 81 humbucker) to your Tele for having better versatility.

- Playing tennis with it to get your favorite neck angle.

- Taking it with you in bad if you have no life that day.
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 09:09 AM   #55 (permalink)
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Looks like that humbucker has really added some weight to the guitar............

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Old July 3rd, 2008, 09:39 AM   #56 (permalink)
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Lol nah.. I think he just dropped his joint.
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 09:44 AM   #57 (permalink)
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He just wants to see the reflection of his Tele, from a different angle...

SICK!
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 11:36 AM   #58 (permalink)
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Humbucker in the bridge position...no, no, no! The Tele then becomes nothing more than a Tele-shaped guitar and loses the essence of what makes a Telecaster a great guitar. IMVHO of course.
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 12:27 PM   #59 (permalink)
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Perhaps, bad taste can help to start a great career...(talent too, anyway)
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 12:37 PM   #60 (permalink)
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I just saw the picture of that multi colored Tele thing while I was taking a swig of Coke. You will be receiving my bill from my computer tech for a new keyboard!
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 12:38 PM   #61 (permalink)
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 12:56 PM   #62 (permalink)
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...never play RAP music with a Tele. NEVER.
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 01:06 PM   #63 (permalink)
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Honestly, I can only express my own opinion here... but ordering the least appealing to me...

I'm sorry to any who may like a Bigsby in a Tele, but this is HIDEOUS!

Admittedly, I don't have much room to talk as I have a 3 pup 1981 LP Custom black beauty with a Floyd Rose in it.

This is rather troubling, but considering it's a joke, hey, LOL!

There are some interesting ideas embodied there.

This Mick Mars guitar doesn't really bother me... at least its a Tele!!
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 05:07 PM   #64 (permalink)
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Wank on it like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqHz7cUw4Ls
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 05:14 PM   #65 (permalink)
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This guitar runs against just about everything I stand for when one is talking Teles. But I like it, and if the price was right, I'd take one.

Things not to do with a Tele.

Don't let UPS anywhere near it, unless you want it reliced.
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 05:18 PM   #66 (permalink)
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