Show us 'yer Black Teles !

[boneyguy]

This something I threw together with bits and pieces. It's had a few different looks but I think I like this one the best so far.

[Boundforglory07]

Squire custom 2

[spook777]

Originally Posted by boneyguy

This something I threw together with bits and pieces. It's had a few different looks but I think I like this one the best so far.

That's a sweet neck (and pickguard for that matter)...Did you do the block inlays yourself or was that from a stock model?

[boneyguy]

Originally Posted by spook777

That's a sweet neck (and pickguard for that matter)...Did you do the block inlays yourself or was that from a stock model?

I bought the neck locally for $60!!! One of my better deals I figure. It's from a MIM Big Block Tele. I'm not sure when they were made but I like the unusual look of it. I refinished it because the headstock was originally black. Yuck!! I made the Fender decal and the decal on the back of the headstock.

One of these.


The body is from a Squire Custom with the P90's. I made the little guard that the front pickup mounts in. It took a bit of work to get a shape I liked.

[tele-bastard]

The only black tele i have. Still working on it though.

[telepath]

Whoa! there are some Beauties in this this thread!

Originally Posted by kiefe-caster

Hi telepath, great lookin' Esquire there. Can we see a close-up of your bigsby mods ?

Cheers.

Heya Kiefe, - cheers

Took a quick snap - hope this assists.
It's basically just a case of being a little ruthless with a grinder and a drill ;)

Stock, the Bigsby B5 has a 'forward' placed mounting screw lug (the 'F' branded Fender licenced bersion does not)

This means that the stock B5 cannot be mounted in a 'butted right up close to the end of the bridge lip' fashion,

So, (after some consideration over the non-reversability of the actions upon the B5) I dremelled some notches on the back of the bridge lip, then ground off the 'forward facing screw lug, and then drilled a new screw mounting hole through the centre of the 'spring well' instead.
I could then get the B5 right up close, and a decent break over the saddles. Still not an enormous break angle, but it definitely is quite some improvement. No doubts there!
It's twangy, but plenty low end, and (FWIW) it sustains really nicely too.

I also have 11's on that 'Esquire' which helps, and also suits it well.

(Glad I took the snap - as I just noticed that one of the pickup adjuster screws is doing something mighty odd)

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Originally Posted by dog fart

Yeah, and I'd like a close up of that headstock

OK DF.. well you did ask ! ..

[Sin Nombre]

2008 MIM Standard.

[dog fart]

Telepath, it isn't exactly what I was expecting but I still got a laugh from it. I think it's a good looking decal too

I like how you worked the bigsby/bridge. It can be hard to make them look that good. Just don't ask me how I know

[RubyRae]

Nice one Boneguy! Very clever indeed. Like it a lot.

[surfoverb]

how fat are these necks? Im putting together a partsOcaster and would love to use a blocks Fender neck If I could find one.

Originally Posted by boneyguy

I bought the neck locally for $60!!! One of my better deals I figure. It's from a MIM Big Block Tele. I'm not sure when they were made but I like the unusual look of it. I refinished it because the headstock was originally black. Yuck!! I made the Fender decal and the decal on the back of the headstock.

One of these.


The body is from a Squire Custom with the P90's. I made the little guard that the front pickup mounts in. It took a bit of work to get a shape I liked.

[telefunken]

Oooh! Not Blacks with a Tele nevermind

[c-los]

Originally Posted by telefunken

Oooh! Not Blacks with a Tele nevermind

LMAO!!!!

[x2plex]

A 2008 American deluxe, stock except for the pearloid pickguard. Flawless construction and great tone.

[billmag]

Here's my Black (modded) Squier Tele...

- Pickup is a SD P-Rail SHPR-2b
- Wired it to a 4 way switch to give single coil rail, P-90, both parallel, both
series
- Added a tone switch to the control plate (.033 ufd orange drop cap)
- Replaced the pickguard with a black esquire from GFS

The new, hotter SD P-Rail is fantastic sounding and the way it is wired gives 4 distinct sounds. I am very happy with the black mod.

[wmsimpson]

My ESP Ron Wood:



The neck on this guitar is really sweet! Nice fat U-shaped quarter sawn flamed maple.

[boneyguy]

Originally Posted by surfoverb

how fat are these necks? Im putting together a partsOcaster and would love to use a blocks Fender neck If I could find one.

I'd say it's fairly chunky. It's certainly not a thin neck but it's not a Nocaster or a G.E Smith neck. Whenever I pick it up if I haven't played it for a while I'm always a bit surprised and delighted at it's heft. I like it.

[thelowerlip]

1996 Korean Squire I picked up for $100.

Stewmack Golden Age pickups

All new wiring

New knobs

Black pickgaurd

Graphtech saddles

Total damage $266

I never get tired of playing this (or posting it).

[sprucemousse]

Esquire!

[newdrxn]

Here's mine!

Started life as a late 80s dual hummer MIJ Contemporary Tele.

Picked it up in a pawn shop 16+ yrs ago already rode hard many miles by that time.

Fralin Blues bridge pup
Adder neck
Bow tape on the guard.
Custom harness from Hoagland Bros

My first ever build...if u can call it that.





THE best playing guitar I've ever had my paws on...bar none!!

[kiefe-caster]

Originally Posted by telepath

Whoa! there are some Beauties in this this thread!




Heya Kiefe, - cheers

Took a quick snap - hope this assists.
It's basically just a case of being a little ruthless with a grinder and a drill ;)

Stock, the Bigsby B5 has a 'forward' placed mounting screw lug (the 'F' branded Fender licenced bersion does not)

This means that the stock B5 cannot be mounted in a 'butted right up close to the end of the bridge lip' fashion,

So, (after some consideration over the non-reversability of the actions upon the B5) I dremelled some notches on the back of the bridge lip, then ground off the 'forward facing screw lug, and then drilled a new screw mounting hole through the centre of the 'spring well' instead.
I could then get the B5 right up close, and a decent break over the saddles. Still not an enormous break angle, but it definitely is quite some improvement. No doubts there!
It's twangy, but plenty low end, and (FWIW) it sustains really nicely too.

I also have 11's on that 'Esquire' which helps, and also suits it well.

(Glad I took the snap - as I just noticed that one of the pickup adjuster screws is doing something mighty odd)

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OK DF.. well you did ask ! ..

Well that just looks amazing. I congratulate you on having the testicular fortitude to hack at your guitars hardware, I couldn't bring myself to do it. The bigsby situated right up at the bridge looks very effective and imho better than normally where the bigsby leaves quite a space between it and the vintage style bridge.

I love it, well done my friend