Holy Mother!!! Is This the ugliest thing ever created??!!

Suitor_Stu · May 14th, 2005, 03:37 PM

Hey, just browsing through the 'bay when i stumbled (tripped, fell and broke my nose on the pavement) over this monstrosity;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW

i nearly cried...

Stu

timgreene · May 14th, 2005, 04:02 PM

Aside from being a strellecaster, I would buy that in a heartbeat. That neck is very desirable.

Big Weapons · May 14th, 2005, 04:22 PM

Actually it doesn't look half bad. I thought it was a 72 custom or something for a second, but then realized it had a strat layout on a tele body

I have mixed feelings about it.

Wally · May 14th, 2005, 04:40 PM

the beginning of your post, Stu, imho.
And I quote...."Holy Mother!!! Is This the ugliest thing ever created??!!"

J-man · May 14th, 2005, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wally

the beginning of your post, Stu, imho.
And I quote...."Holy Mother!!! Is This the ugliest thing ever created??!!"

Right......... :?

Bill Hullett · May 14th, 2005, 05:19 PM

the ugliest thing might be the other two pieces of those bodys glued together ......that would make it a tele on the bottom and strat on the top with two pickups......Now That would be ugly....

Bill Hullett

Telemaniac · May 14th, 2005, 05:19 PM

Answer - No. There are many worse - in fact I quite like it so I'm having a bid on it. He's got a nice Ampeg amp for sale as well.

J-man · May 14th, 2005, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telemaniac

Answer - No. There are many worse - in fact I quite like it so I'm having a bid on it.

Can't go wrong at 99p TM! :D

maestrovert · May 14th, 2005, 05:22 PM

in the 2005 Fender "Frontline" Catalog, on page 7 , there's a pix of John Mayer with (what looks like) a Lake Placid Blue Tele body with forearm contour,with a Strat P/G & Pup/control set and a Vibrato bridge minus the arm, flame maple neck with a 21 fret RW board, & matching headstock....interesting combination......nothing about it looks "wrong" though it's the 1st i've seen.....

Abe · May 14th, 2005, 05:26 PM

Looks better than ANYTHING in Antigua....

0le FUZZY · May 14th, 2005, 05:41 PM

I haff ceen much worse and I suggest iffin yew win the bid that yew yank all the parts offin it and pain it brite Yaller tew cover up that horrid body splice.

(Jes kiddin HEE! HEE!)

Yew kin learn a lot from a dummy !!

Please visit my page

Suitor_Stu · May 14th, 2005, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Hullett

the ugliest thing might be the other two pieces of those bodys glued together ......that would make it a tele on the bottom and strat on the top with two pickups......Now That would be ugly....

Ha! Yeah, thas a fair point Bill.

I just think it looks like someones either
A) Placed a tele behind a strat and your just squinting (infact if took me several looks be sure myself what was actually going on!)
B) Had a field-day on photoshop! I mean, it it literally a cut and shut guitar, with no attempt to try and hide the fact the woods are completely different colours!

However, my original statement was a touch over the top, but its to draw people in. I still think its pretty ugly tho...

Stu

Wally · May 14th, 2005, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Abe

Looks better than ANYTHING in Antigua....

Abe, when I read Stu's first post, the first thing that came to mind was an Antigua finish. I was wondering if whatever had shut STu's eyes could be as ugly as one of those gone-green Antiguas.

Telemaniac · May 14th, 2005, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0le FUZZY

<li>I haff ceen much worse and I suggest iffin yew win the bid that yew yank all the parts offin it and pain it brite Yaller tew cover up that horrid body splice.

OF - if I win it it will be a new color - and yaller looks pretty good to me - after seeing all those Belgian pastels I fancy something a bit different!

JohnnyAtomic · May 14th, 2005, 07:00 PM

i like it. except for the bad mismatch of the grain on the joint between the two pieces.

e-merlin · May 14th, 2005, 08:16 PM

That's pretty cool, IMO.

guitar_ed · May 15th, 2005, 01:36 AM

Ack! Pfft!

JMH65 · May 15th, 2005, 02:03 AM

I love it! The two toned wood, juxtaposition of body styling and 70's neck make for quite a Bauhausian coloration!

Bluesdude · May 15th, 2005, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maestrovert

in the 2005 Fender "Frontline" Catalog, on page 7 , there's a pix of John Mayer with (what looks like) a Lake Placid Blue Tele body with forearm contour,with a Strat P/G & Pup/control set and a Vibrato bridge minus the arm, flame maple neck with a 21 fret RW board, & matching headstock....interesting combination......nothing about it looks "wrong" though it's the 1st i've seen.....

Damn, beta me to it! I was considering making a thread about that.

Strat82 · May 15th, 2005, 01:21 PM

i think that guitar looks really cool, actually. i've never seen a tele with a strat p/g...neato

jwells393 · May 15th, 2005, 07:26 PM

No ............... it's not the ugliest thing ever created. If fact, it's really not that bad. Especially when you see some of the other guitars that are out there.

psykobilly · May 16th, 2005, 11:58 PM

Is that what happens when you leave a tele and a strat together too long in one of them there double gig bags?

TwinReverb · May 17th, 2005, 06:18 AM

I love it!

great idea!

Colo Springs E · May 17th, 2005, 08:55 AM

Naw, not even close.

Jakedog · May 17th, 2005, 05:30 PM

You've obviously never seen my in-laws.

Jake

Twangmeister · May 18th, 2005, 12:32 PM

May 14th, 2005, 03:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Suitor_Stu Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 113	Holy Mother!!! Is This the ugliest thing ever created??!! Hey, just browsing through the 'bay when i stumbled (tripped, fell and broke my nose on the pavement) over this monstrosity; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW i nearly cried... Stu

May 14th, 2005, 04:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
timgreene Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,257 10 Photos	Aside from being a strellecaster, I would buy that in a heartbeat. That neck is very desirable. __________________ opinions expressed are the view of the author, and are not necesarily correct.

May 14th, 2005, 04:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wally Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 4,031	It isn't as ugly as..... the beginning of your post, Stu, imho. And I quote...."Holy Mother!!! Is This the ugliest thing ever created??!!"

May 14th, 2005, 05:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bill Hullett Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nashville Tn. Posts: 1,217	well actually..... the ugliest thing might be the other two pieces of those bodys glued together ......that would make it a tele on the bottom and strat on the top with two pickups......Now That would be ugly.... Bill Hullett

May 14th, 2005, 05:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Telemaniac Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wokingham, England Age: 56 Posts: 1,253 2 Photos	Answer - No. There are many worse - in fact I quite like it so I'm having a bid on it. He's got a nice Ampeg amp for sale as well. __________________ Growing old is mandatory . . . growing up is optional

May 14th, 2005, 04:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Big Weapons TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Milpitas, CA Posts: 75	Actually it doesn't look half bad. I thought it was a 72 custom or something for a second, but then realized it had a strat layout on a tele body I have mixed feelings about it.

May 14th, 2005, 05:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Branch Mi. Posts: 6,553	Actually..... in the 2005 Fender "Frontline" Catalog, on page 7 , there's a pix of John Mayer with (what looks like) a Lake Placid Blue Tele body with forearm contour,with a Strat P/G & Pup/control set and a Vibrato bridge minus the arm, flame maple neck with a 21 fret RW board, & matching headstock....interesting combination......nothing about it looks "wrong" though it's the 1st i've seen..... __________________ Sing the Song Bro' Play on Drummer www.godonthe.net

May 14th, 2005, 05:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Abe Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 236	Looks better than ANYTHING in Antigua.... __________________ Member-in-exile, The non-Cult of the Hamer Tele Creator of the TeleFAQ

May 14th, 2005, 05:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
0le FUZZY Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kolly-forn-knee-ya Posts: 10,001 6 Photos	I haff ceen much worse and I suggest iffin yew win the bid that yew yank all the parts offin it and pain it brite Yaller tew cover up that horrid body splice. (Jes kiddin HEE! HEE!) Yew kin learn a lot from a dummy !! Please visit my page

May 14th, 2005, 07:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
JohnnyAtomic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 1,338	i like it. except for the bad mismatch of the grain on the joint between the two pieces. __________________ flaming hamper of rock! www.myspace.com/johnnyatomicmusic

May 15th, 2005, 01:36 AM	#17 (permalink)
guitar_ed Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bankrupt State of California Age: 47 Posts: 711 16 Photos	Ack! Pfft! __________________ Piss off a politician, register to vote. When you complain about the government, remember that you ARE the government. Voting is the ultimate act of civil dis-obediance. AIM - guitar_edg Skype - guitar_edg (had to change on 5/16/06)

May 15th, 2005, 02:03 AM	#18 (permalink)
JMH65 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denison TX Posts: 163	I love it! The two toned wood, juxtaposition of body styling and 70's neck make for quite a Bauhausian coloration! __________________ "I probably ought to quit my drinking but I don't believe I will"~James McMurtry

May 15th, 2005, 01:21 PM	#20 (permalink)
Strat82 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the Southwest Age: 26 Posts: 374	i think that guitar looks really cool, actually. i've never seen a tele with a strat p/g...neato

May 15th, 2005, 07:26 PM	#21 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,252 101 Photos	No ............... it's not the ugliest thing ever created. If fact, it's really not that bad. Especially when you see some of the other guitars that are out there. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

May 16th, 2005, 11:58 PM	#22 (permalink)
psykobilly Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Paragould AR Age: 37 Posts: 203	hmmmmmm....... Is that what happens when you leave a tele and a strat together too long in one of them there double gig bags?

May 17th, 2005, 06:18 AM	#23 (permalink)
TwinReverb Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 477	I love it! great idea!

May 17th, 2005, 08:55 AM	#24 (permalink)
Colo Springs E Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 5,204 5 Photos	Ugliest thing EVER??? Naw, not even close. __________________ Think I'll pack it in and Buy a pickup Take it down to LA...

May 17th, 2005, 05:30 PM	#25 (permalink)
Jakedog Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cleveland,OH But my heart's still in TE Posts: 3,077	UGLIEST THING EVER CREATED??? You've obviously never seen my in-laws. Jake __________________ "On a scale of dead to pretty good, it might have been the perfect day..."

May 18th, 2005, 12:32 PM	#26 (permalink)
Twangmeister Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lost Angeles, CA Posts: 1,251	Your In-Laws???