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B.G. · May 16th, 2012, 12:48 AM

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So, I picked this guitar up about a year-and-a-half ago(maybe more). It's a cruzer guitar(made in Korea - pretty nice). It had already been 'modded' by time I got it; I'm not sure what they were going for.

So, the 'finish' was pretty grimy, and a lot of it came off just by wiping the guitar with some cleaner. The original steel saddles have been replaced with brass. The pickups are Bill Lawrence. The neck is warmoth. I also preferred the look of a black pickguard on there. I think I'm settled on the setup for now. Though I have a musikraft neck on the way, and depending on how I like it, it may end up on this guitar or one of my others.

drvoodoo · May 16th, 2012, 01:06 AM

Cool guitar! The new neck looks great on it:-)

huckdeuceman · May 16th, 2012, 07:41 AM

I like it A LOT!!..

elmicko · May 16th, 2012, 11:37 AM

Very nice!

Telepi · May 16th, 2012, 11:39 AM

Great work.

emisilly · May 16th, 2012, 07:15 PM

Looks awesome! You did a great job sir.

Encinitastubes · May 16th, 2012, 07:17 PM

Why would you do that to a perfectly ugly tele? :)

Jazzerstang · May 16th, 2012, 10:31 PM

nice change, that thing is a good beater.

B.G. · May 17th, 2012, 12:21 AM

Thanks guys. This was a guitar that I just had to get. They put it on display while I was looking through the shop, and it was only $150. I've put more than twice that back into it, but it's been worth it.

dijos · May 17th, 2012, 09:07 AM

no dots?!?

el cheapo · May 17th, 2012, 09:21 AM

My eSXquire has a Warmoth neck. No complaints here.

Camplain · May 17th, 2012, 12:29 PM

I actually thought it looked cool in it's original "ugly" state, much better now though... you've got a cool guitar there.

jammers5 · May 17th, 2012, 12:32 PM

nice!

J5

mg426 · May 17th, 2012, 02:16 PM

Very cool transformation...

May 16th, 2012, 12:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
B.G. Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: California Posts: 209	My ugly tele - before and after So, I picked this guitar up about a year-and-a-half ago(maybe more). It's a cruzer guitar(made in Korea - pretty nice). It had already been 'modded' by time I got it; I'm not sure what they were going for. So, the 'finish' was pretty grimy, and a lot of it came off just by wiping the guitar with some cleaner. The original steel saddles have been replaced with brass. The pickups are Bill Lawrence. The neck is warmoth. I also preferred the look of a black pickguard on there. I think I'm settled on the setup for now. Though I have a musikraft neck on the way, and depending on how I like it, it may end up on this guitar or one of my others. Attached Thumbnails

May 16th, 2012, 11:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
elmicko Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Blount-Vegas, TN Posts: 849 7 Photos	Very nice! __________________ Maker of some finely crafted, twangy redneck noise... http://www.reverbnation.com/goatwhiskey

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dijos Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. Pete Age: 38 Posts: 1,451	no dots?!? __________________ "Kid, it takes a long time"-Danny Kalb to me in NYC, 1992

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Camplain Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Hamburg, Arkansas Age: 29 Posts: 639	I actually thought it looked cool in it's original "ugly" state, much better now though... you've got a cool guitar there. __________________ I used to Rock & Roll... Now I Country & Biscuit!

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mg426 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 523	Very cool transformation... __________________ I have found a way to make a small fortune playing in a cover band........You just start with a large fortune.

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May 16th, 2012, 01:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
drvoodoo Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ekedalen Posts: 430	Cool guitar! The new neck looks great on it:-)

May 16th, 2012, 07:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
huckdeuceman Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Homosassa fl Posts: 465 12 Photos	I like it A LOT!!..

May 16th, 2012, 11:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Telepi Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,304	Great work.

May 16th, 2012, 07:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
emisilly Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 45 Posts: 751	Looks awesome! You did a great job sir.

May 16th, 2012, 07:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Encinitastubes Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Encinitas, California Age: 46 Posts: 375	Why would you do that to a perfectly ugly tele? :)

May 16th, 2012, 10:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jazzerstang Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Blackstone Valley, USA Posts: 818	nice change, that thing is a good beater.

May 17th, 2012, 12:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
B.G. Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: California Posts: 209	Thanks guys. This was a guitar that I just had to get. They put it on display while I was looking through the shop, and it was only $150. I've put more than twice that back into it, but it's been worth it.

May 17th, 2012, 09:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
el cheapo Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southcentral Pa Posts: 994 123 Photos	My eSXquire has a Warmoth neck. No complaints here.

May 17th, 2012, 12:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
jammers5 Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mount Pearl NL Age: 42 Posts: 983	nice! J5

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