Electra Tele Copies

electrablue · September 18th, 2004, 07:38 PM

Hi!

I'm new to the forum although I've been lurking for several months. Great info.

I have a Electra Telecaster copy I purchased back in 1973. It has a humbucker in the neck and a single coil in the bridge, maple neck, maple fretboard, and top loading strings. Anyone else on the forum run into or own (or owned) one of these? The original name of the guitar was a "Rock and Soul" later renamed to "Rock and Blues."

Thanks!

Joel Terry · September 19th, 2004, 12:29 AM

It was dark, translucent brown (you could see the wood grain) with a black three-ply pickguard and a maple neck, and it had a humbucker at the neck and a single coil at the bridge. This was many years ago, but as I recall, it was a really nice guitar--it sounded great, was very comfortable to play, and it looked very cool.

Joel

ravindave_3600 · September 20th, 2004, 02:43 PM

You might find some good info here:

http://www.therathole.org/guitars/ggboard/index.php

scroll down to find the electra discussion group. They seem to like your guitar!

nasonm · September 20th, 2004, 02:46 PM

I saw one of those on Ebay a while back, man I wanted it bad, but it wasn't in the stars at the time.

Very cool looking tele copy.

Stretch · September 20th, 2004, 08:20 PM

This link is to an Electra guitar info site.
http://www.herons.ca/electra/

I own a Rock 'N' Soul (2253w model)
If you scroll down the list of models on the left frame, there are 6 'tele type' models you can click on. Pics of my 2253w model guitar are at the bottom of that page. Enjoy!

Dave Yeats · September 20th, 2004, 08:29 PM

There's a thinline-style in a shop here in town that's stripped of pickguard and pickups. Also, it looks like someone did a modification to get rid of a zero-fret. Does yours have the zero-fret?

The guitar I'm talking about looks like the Blues Rock Special 2270C on the page mentioned previously in this thread.

electrablue · September 20th, 2004, 09:46 PM

I have the 2238WC (black). I don't think it has the zero fret.

I've thought about upgrading the pickups and electronics on it but the bridge is not a true tele bridge so it would take some conversion work. It's fun to play anyway and has a tight sound especially with a little overdrive. I own a squier standard strat, too but the electra is the one I pick up to play. Good intonation all the way up the neck. Flater radius on the neck than the strat so my first finger doesn't hurt in the joint after playing.

Dacious · September 21st, 2004, 06:39 AM

As a youngster my first 'leccy guitar around 1970 was a Electra Les Paul. I didn't know jack then and thought it was a cheapy. Looking back, it had a set neck and played not bad, and I am sure it was an Ibanez, a '58 Standard copy, which were sold under many names back then. I screwed the headstock up fitting Schallers to it, and traded it for a '73 Mustang I think.

Whiskey_Joe · February 22nd, 2008, 12:06 AM

hey this is my first post on this awesome site for awesome guitars. I own three Telecasters, and one is an Electra "Rock and Soul" i just finished it a few months ago, and it is screamin'. I installed a GFS Hot Nashville Overwound in the neck position, the lead pickup is a GFS Lil' Puncher Modern Vintage. I really like this guitar. I think it looks awesome in the transparent brown, even thought the girlfriend disagrees.

BroadMaster · February 22nd, 2008, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whiskey_Joe

hey this is my first post on this awesome site for awesome guitars. I own three Telecasters, and one is an Electra "Rock and Soul" i just finished it a few months ago, and it is screamin'. I installed a GFS Hot Nashville Overwound in the neck position, the lead pickup is a GFS Lil' Puncher Modern Vintage. I really like this guitar. I think it looks awesome in the transparent brown, even thought the girlfriend disagrees.

WELCOME, JOE! Lists out nicely..... Ahem............... Where's the pics?

You can get an agreeable GF.......

Whiskey_Joe · February 23rd, 2008, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BroadMaster

WELCOME, JOE! Lists out nicely..... Ahem............... Where's the pics?

You can get an agreeable GF.......

I put a pic up of my tele collection, all of the other pics are now missing, and the gf just thinks it looks too 70's, o well, she encouraged me to start playing again after 4 yrs of hardly playing at all...

more pics of my guitars and i @ http://www.myspace.com/telecasterjoe

Doug Ferguson · February 23rd, 2008, 09:38 AM

Here's a link to a timeline and history of Electra guitars. I owned an Electra LP copy bought new in '75. Wish I had it back!

http://www.rivercityamps.com/electra/history.php

adlo76 · July 1st, 2008, 02:37 PM

we have one at the store i teach at. i was thinking of buying today and learning how to start doing my own guitar hot rodding~

September 18th, 2004, 07:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
electrablue TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NC Posts: 26	Electra Tele Copies Hi! I'm new to the forum although I've been lurking for several months. Great info. I have a Electra Telecaster copy I purchased back in 1973. It has a humbucker in the neck and a single coil in the bridge, maple neck, maple fretboard, and top loading strings. Anyone else on the forum run into or own (or owned) one of these? The original name of the guitar was a "Rock and Soul" later renamed to "Rock and Blues." Thanks!

September 19th, 2004, 12:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Joel Terry Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Old Hickory (Nashville), Tennessee, USA Age: 40 Posts: 4,395 17 Photos	I had a friend who had an Electra Tele-style It was dark, translucent brown (you could see the wood grain) with a black three-ply pickguard and a maple neck, and it had a humbucker at the neck and a single coil at the bridge. This was many years ago, but as I recall, it was a really nice guitar--it sounded great, was very comfortable to play, and it looked very cool. Joel __________________ Jesus saves--and He passes the savings on to YOU! ASPCA "Well...."

September 20th, 2004, 02:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
ravindave_3600 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boise, USA Posts: 889	Matt's guitars You might find some good info here: http://www.therathole.org/guitars/ggboard/index.php scroll down to find the electra discussion group. They seem to like your guitar! __________________ Want my guitar to sound like BBQ tastes! check out the band at http://www.myspace.com/brightredtie

September 20th, 2004, 02:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
nasonm Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bangor, Maine Age: 31 Posts: 1,555 16 Photos	I saw one of those on Ebay a while back, man I wanted it bad, but it wasn't in the stars at the time. Very cool looking tele copy. __________________ "i have learned to just grit my teeth, change the subject, consider their deep total ignorance, fondle the thumb picks in my pocket and go on my way" - bender-freak It's been lonely in the saddle since my horse died

September 20th, 2004, 08:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stretch Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NWMO Age: 58 Posts: 132	Check out this web site This link is to an Electra guitar info site. http://www.herons.ca/electra/ I own a Rock 'N' Soul (2253w model) If you scroll down the list of models on the left frame, there are 6 'tele type' models you can click on. Pics of my 2253w model guitar are at the bottom of that page. Enjoy!

September 20th, 2004, 08:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dave Yeats Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Age: 33 Posts: 759 50 Photos	There's a thinline-style in a shop here in town that's stripped of pickguard and pickups. Also, it looks like someone did a modification to get rid of a zero-fret. Does yours have the zero-fret? The guitar I'm talking about looks like the Blues Rock Special 2270C on the page mentioned previously in this thread.

September 20th, 2004, 09:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
electrablue TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NC Posts: 26	I have the 2238WC (black). I don't think it has the zero fret. I've thought about upgrading the pickups and electronics on it but the bridge is not a true tele bridge so it would take some conversion work. It's fun to play anyway and has a tight sound especially with a little overdrive. I own a squier standard strat, too but the electra is the one I pick up to play. Good intonation all the way up the neck. Flater radius on the neck than the strat so my first finger doesn't hurt in the joint after playing.

September 21st, 2004, 06:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
Dacious Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Godzone Posts: 2,610 35 Photos	As a youngster my first 'leccy guitar around 1970 was a Electra Les Paul. I didn't know jack then and thought it was a cheapy. Looking back, it had a set neck and played not bad, and I am sure it was an Ibanez, a '58 Standard copy, which were sold under many names back then. I screwed the headstock up fitting Schallers to it, and traded it for a '73 Mustang I think. __________________ My other Telecaster is a Thinline The Tele Bible, Ch 1, v 10 Love thy Telecaster, covet not thy neighbour's Strat!

February 22nd, 2008, 12:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
Whiskey_Joe NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Peoria, Il Posts: 5 5 Photos	hey this is my first post on this awesome site for awesome guitars. I own three Telecasters, and one is an Electra "Rock and Soul" i just finished it a few months ago, and it is screamin'. I installed a GFS Hot Nashville Overwound in the neck position, the lead pickup is a GFS Lil' Puncher Modern Vintage. I really like this guitar. I think it looks awesome in the transparent brown, even thought the girlfriend disagrees.

February 23rd, 2008, 09:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
Doug Ferguson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 55 Posts: 1,321	Here's a link to a timeline and history of Electra guitars. I owned an Electra LP copy bought new in '75. Wish I had it back! http://www.rivercityamps.com/electra/history.php __________________ 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

July 1st, 2008, 02:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
adlo76 TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tulsa Posts: 42	we have one at the store i teach at. i was thinking of buying today and learning how to start doing my own guitar hot rodding~