Crook Custom arrives...

Buckocaster51 · April 13th, 2005, 07:48 PM

Back around October I started talking to Tommy as USACG about a set of wood. Well...next thing I knew, it had grown into two sets. Both would match a certain '67 Tele I am fond of, except one would have a rosewood board. I had Tommy send the rosewood neck set to me and the other set to Bill Crook. I finished my Sea Foam Green double-bound wonder about a month ago. Bill finished his up last week and I just opened the box today. They both feel like my '67. The SFG has a set of Bill Lawrence 280/290 pups and it just honks. I have played it at several jobs and I just love it.

The Crook has a Fralin in the bridge and an Adder at the neck, a Callahan bridge, compensated saddles, maple board neck, and about the neatest finish I have ever seen on a guitar. More on the sound later...my "real" amp is locked up in some equipment trailer right now. It does however, play like butter.

It has been a real delight working with Tommy and Bill on these.

timgreene · April 13th, 2005, 08:35 PM

what a nice pair.

pc · April 13th, 2005, 09:38 PM

Really nice.

Mike D. · April 14th, 2005, 10:32 AM

Dang - I'm totally jealous. That Crook is amazing.

Buckocaster51 · April 14th, 2005, 07:05 PM

Some closeups of Bill's over-the-top paisley graphics...

I got a few hours in on it last night. Definitely not an ice-pick - if you know what I mean.

BB · April 14th, 2005, 08:33 PM

Very, very nice. Tommy can sure pick some good wood can't he?

April 13th, 2005, 07:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,603 1 Photos	Crook Custom arrives... Back around October I started talking to Tommy as USACG about a set of wood. Well...next thing I knew, it had grown into two sets. Both would match a certain '67 Tele I am fond of, except one would have a rosewood board. I had Tommy send the rosewood neck set to me and the other set to Bill Crook. I finished my Sea Foam Green double-bound wonder about a month ago. Bill finished his up last week and I just opened the box today. They both feel like my '67. The SFG has a set of Bill Lawrence 280/290 pups and it just honks. I have played it at several jobs and I just love it. The Crook has a Fralin in the bridge and an Adder at the neck, a Callahan bridge, compensated saddles, maple board neck, and about the neatest finish I have ever seen on a guitar. More on the sound later...my "real" amp is locked up in some equipment trailer right now. It does however, play like butter. It has been a real delight working with Tommy and Bill on these.

April 13th, 2005, 08:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
timgreene Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,257 10 Photos	what a nice pair. __________________ opinions expressed are the view of the author, and are not necesarily correct.

April 13th, 2005, 09:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
pc Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Columbus, OH Age: 41 Posts: 515 3 Photos	Really nice. __________________ Me

April 14th, 2005, 07:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,603 1 Photos	Just a few more... Some closeups of Bill's over-the-top paisley graphics... I got a few hours in on it last night. Definitely not an ice-pick - if you know what I mean.

April 14th, 2005, 10:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mike D. Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 570	Dang - I'm totally jealous. That Crook is amazing.

April 14th, 2005, 08:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
BB Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pacific NW Age: 53 Posts: 3,145	Very, very nice. Tommy can sure pick some good wood can't he?