Boutique/Custom Teles (non Fender) - Page 2

mellecaster · May 28th, 2010, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chipbutty24

Just curious..why not?

My Repair and Set-up Business keeps me Pretty Busy, and I mainly do Builds for Folks I know, and I'm also fairly Picky (read anal)...and a Website would take too much time to keep current, and if I couldn't have a Great one...I'd just rather keep a simple one for contact info, like I have now....Maybe someday ??

chipbutty24 · May 29th, 2010, 02:02 AM

Well let me know if you change your mind. I'm a web design student and would be willing to help you out if you're interested. I'm currently working with Shannon at Bill Lawrence for their site.

IPLAYLOUD · May 29th, 2010, 02:47 AM

My Girlfriend builds them. She's beautiful and makes Guitars.
Isn't that every Man's dream?? ;-).
She will talk with her client MANY times during the build process and make sure she gets all the details correct. You don't buy what she makes, she makes what you want.
www.NakedBodyGuitars.com

mellecaster · May 29th, 2010, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chipbutty24

Well let me know if you change your mind. I'm a web design student and would be willing to help you out if you're interested. I'm currently working with Shannon at Bill Lawrence for their site.

I appreciate that...will keep it in mind....Thanks

Tommy Tourbus · May 30th, 2010, 07:23 PM

unless you got some sort of freak anomoly of a lemon, it sounds like your guitar just needs a pro set up. a quality guitar just doesn't suddenly 'go bad' like that. i'd take it to your best local tech before coming to the conclusion you need a 'boutique' tele

fungusyoung · May 30th, 2010, 08:42 PM

I wouldn't go for a custom build unless you are very sure about what you want. If you're certain this is what you want to do, next step is to find the right builder for you. Check their sites, see what styles they tend to excel at, etc. We are lucky because there are so many good guys & great builders out there to choose from.

I went with Creston & loved the first one so much I got another a few months later. It's been well over a year now, and I've had absolutely no desire to get another electric guitar.

Both of mine are single pick up, no frills models, but they do exactly what I wanted (and more).

May 29th, 2010, 02:47 AM	#43 (permalink)
IPLAYLOUD Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Long Island, N.Y. Posts: 1,140 1 Photos	My Girlfriend builds them. She's beautiful and makes Guitars. Isn't that every Man's dream?? ;-). She will talk with her client MANY times during the build process and make sure she gets all the details correct. You don't buy what she makes, she makes what you want. www.NakedBodyGuitars.com __________________ "Here's a secret...we keep Telecasters in cases to protect other guitars from them." - Bill Kirchen

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May 29th, 2010, 02:02 AM	#42 (permalink)
chipbutty24 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 723	Well let me know if you change your mind. I'm a web design student and would be willing to help you out if you're interested. I'm currently working with Shannon at Bill Lawrence for their site.

May 30th, 2010, 07:23 PM	#45 (permalink)
Tommy Tourbus Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: seattle Posts: 130	unless you got some sort of freak anomoly of a lemon, it sounds like your guitar just needs a pro set up. a quality guitar just doesn't suddenly 'go bad' like that. i'd take it to your best local tech before coming to the conclusion you need a 'boutique' tele

May 30th, 2010, 08:42 PM	#46 (permalink)
fungusyoung Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CT & PA Posts: 1,073 22 Photos	I wouldn't go for a custom build unless you are very sure about what you want. If you're certain this is what you want to do, next step is to find the right builder for you. Check their sites, see what styles they tend to excel at, etc. We are lucky because there are so many good guys & great builders out there to choose from. I went with Creston & loved the first one so much I got another a few months later. It's been well over a year now, and I've had absolutely no desire to get another electric guitar. Both of mine are single pick up, no frills models, but they do exactly what I wanted (and more).

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