Have you seen a Korina tele?

Nightfly · January 5th, 2005, 02:11 PM

I haven't, but I'm thinking of making one. Tru-Oil finished, with a HD '54 Special bridge pup and an all maple neck.

Would it twang?

I know all the 'net blurbs compare Korina to mahogany, but have you Korina folks found this to be true? When I think of mahagony, I think of slow and syrupy...

Also, I'd love to see pics of any!

NF

mark norwine · January 5th, 2005, 02:40 PM

i recently built a korina hard-tail strat.

obviously, not a tele...and {being a hardtail} it's arguablly not even a strat in the minds of many.

but i adore it! haven't put it down yet....tone for days. very strat-like, but {somehow} nicer, in some indescribable way....

i vote "go for it!"

mn

Al Nico · January 5th, 2005, 02:48 PM

Don't believe all you hear about how korina is like mahogany. I have a warmoth black korina thinline that spanks and zings like a swamp ash body, only a bit beefier. I don't know how much of this has to do with the thinline construction, but it sure is twangier than any mahogany thinline I've tried.

For the record, it has a Twang King bridge pup, Tallboy neck pup, rosewood board warmoth boatneck, and Callaham vintage bridge w/ brass saddles.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/geneye...r=f4a4&.src=ph

Sarge · January 5th, 2005, 02:52 PM

That would be one awesome axe. Who cares whats "right" or "normal". Color out side the lines! It will be YOUR guitar and built by your hands. So it might not twang like a tele but growls like a Les Paul or it might do both! Yea, go for it!

David Barnett · January 5th, 2005, 03:00 PM

I have a friend who has a Korina Les Paul Jr., and it is not like a mahogany one. It seems brighter and clearer and more balanced. It's an awesome guitar.

Roel from Holland · January 5th, 2005, 03:03 PM

I never played a Korina tele but you're gonna love that HD 54 pickup. Very punchy and nada icepick.

Nightfly · January 5th, 2005, 08:32 PM

[quote="Al Nico"]Don't believe all you hear about how korina is like mahogany. I have a warmoth black korina thinline that spanks and zings like a swamp ash body, only a bit beefier...
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NIIIICE - Thanks, that was just what I was looking for! Why no F-holes? And how did you finish it?

NF

Nightfly · January 5th, 2005, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarge

That would be one awesome axe. Who cares whats "right" or "normal". Color out side the lines! It will be YOUR guitar and built by your hands. So it might not twang like a tele but growls like a Les Paul or it might do both! Yea, go for it!

I'm hoping it'd do both - I'll be putting a Fralin PAF 'bucker at the neck spot. As I love Tele's for jazz too.

NF

Nightfly · January 5th, 2005, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Roel from Holland

...you're gonna love that HD 54 pickup..

I already do - I'd be pulling it from another Tele. This one (hope it shows)...

http://community.webshots.com/script...ecurity=raLniH

Nightfly · January 5th, 2005, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by David Barnett

I have a friend who has a Korina Les Paul Jr., and it is not like a mahogany one. It seems brighter and clearer and more balanced. It's an awesome guitar.

Looks like I'm barking up the right tree then, thanks.

Nightfly · January 5th, 2005, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark norwine

i recently built a korina hard-tail strat.

obviously, not a tele...and {being a hardtail} it's arguablly not even a strat in the minds of many.

mn

Hey Mark, it is what it is. I just picked up a hardtail strat, and plopped in a SD Twangbanger bridge pup. What a great thing... Twangs and quacks and rocks!

Any pics?

NF

Joe-Bob · January 5th, 2005, 08:47 PM

Last Korina tele body I saw weighed about 9 pounds all by itself.

Nightfly · January 5th, 2005, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe-Bob

Last Korina tele body I saw weighed about 9 pounds all by itself.

Thats fine by me, I don't mind heavy!

Al Nico · January 6th, 2005, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nightfly

NIIIICE - Thanks, that was just what I was looking for! Why no F-holes? And how did you finish it?NF

That body was pre-finished by Warmoth in clear poly, with a dark brown stain on the back (matches rosewood board perfectly). It was a showcase item, so what I saw was what I got (good price, just over $200 finished). An oil finish would be awsome, though. The body weighs only 3 lbs 9 oz. There's another korina thineline body on the showcase for about $270 I think.

I heard having no f-hole makes the tone a bit punchier, and since I was expecting the korina to be a more mellow wood, I opted not to have an f-hole routed. In retrospect, the f-hole would have been ok. I'm more of a meat n' potatoes guy when it comes to guitars, so no f-hole and no fancy pickguard is my preference.

markophonic · January 6th, 2005, 03:33 AM

It's featherlight and one of the best playing and sounding LP jr's I have ever played...and I've played alot.

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January 5th, 2005, 02:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nightfly TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 46	Have you seen a Korina tele? I haven't, but I'm thinking of making one. Tru-Oil finished, with a HD '54 Special bridge pup and an all maple neck. Would it twang? I know all the 'net blurbs compare Korina to mahogany, but have you Korina folks found this to be true? When I think of mahagony, I think of slow and syrupy... Also, I'd love to see pics of any! NF

January 5th, 2005, 02:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Al Nico Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 288 5 Photos	It will twang... maybe Don't believe all you hear about how korina is like mahogany. I have a warmoth black korina thinline that spanks and zings like a swamp ash body, only a bit beefier. I don't know how much of this has to do with the thinline construction, but it sure is twangier than any mahogany thinline I've tried. For the record, it has a Twang King bridge pup, Tallboy neck pup, rosewood board warmoth boatneck, and Callaham vintage bridge w/ brass saddles. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/geneye...r=f4a4&.src=ph

January 5th, 2005, 02:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sarge Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pgh,Pa Age: 53 Posts: 3,549	RE:Korina Tele That would be one awesome axe. Who cares whats "right" or "normal". Color out side the lines! It will be YOUR guitar and built by your hands. So it might not twang like a tele but growls like a Les Paul or it might do both! Yea, go for it!

January 5th, 2005, 03:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Roel from Holland Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Den Haag, Nederland Posts: 1,022	I never played a Korina tele but you're gonna love that HD 54 pickup. Very punchy and nada icepick. __________________ Proost, Roel http://www.telecastergallery.com

January 5th, 2005, 08:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nightfly TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 46	Re: It will twang... maybe [quote="Al Nico"]Don't believe all you hear about how korina is like mahogany. I have a warmoth black korina thinline that spanks and zings like a swamp ash body, only a bit beefier... quote] NIIIICE - Thanks, that was just what I was looking for! Why no F-holes? And how did you finish it? NF

January 5th, 2005, 02:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
mark norwine Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 50 Posts: 1,381	i recently built a korina hard-tail strat. obviously, not a tele...and {being a hardtail} it's arguablly not even a strat in the minds of many. but i adore it! haven't put it down yet....tone for days. very strat-like, but {somehow} nicer, in some indescribable way.... i vote "go for it!" mn

January 5th, 2005, 03:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
David Barnett Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: LIttle Rock, AR Age: 52 Posts: 5,402	I have a friend who has a Korina Les Paul Jr., and it is not like a mahogany one. It seems brighter and clearer and more balanced. It's an awesome guitar.

January 5th, 2005, 08:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Joe-Bob Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 46 Posts: 3,869	Last Korina tele body I saw weighed about 9 pounds all by itself. __________________ Music is the language of God.

January 6th, 2005, 03:33 AM	#15 (permalink)
markophonic Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan Age: 47 Posts: 953 1 Photos	I too have a Korina Les Paul Jr. It's featherlight and one of the best playing and sounding LP jr's I have ever played...and I've played alot. [/img] __________________ http://www.brianvanderark.com/