My new 62' Custom.....

62tele · May 23rd, 2005, 09:37 PM

I've always wanted one and just had to go for it. I've owned quite a few MIJ and a newer American 62' Custom but just went full throttle and got a Masterbuilt.
Yes I sold quite a few guitars to get her but it just had to be mine. A Masterbuilt is expensive but this is my ultimate dream guitar. It's got the right sunburst and lacquer finish and feel. I'll be very interested to a/b it with a few MIJ and American reissues.
Well I'm happy anyway. :P

J-man · May 23rd, 2005, 09:40 PM

Sweet! :D

Edit: sorry! :)

62tele · May 23rd, 2005, 09:45 PM

J-man that original image is too big ( over 500 pixels wide so I just posted a medium size picture. Thanks for the method of posting picture though.....

Buckocaster51 · May 23rd, 2005, 10:34 PM

Other than the fingerboard being WAY underexposed*, that looks like a great guitar.

Enjoy.

*it is so dark it looks almost like rosewood. <g>

chriswuzhere · May 24th, 2005, 12:40 AM

Nice,,, don't listen to them,,, I've got a '63 tele relic with rosewood,,, sounds sooo good!!!!!

Nice guitar...

62tele · May 24th, 2005, 07:21 AM

Actually I have been playing maple neck teles forever with a couple of rosewood fretboards here and there.
I'm in the process of building something like this for my maple board twang...

sjfoote · May 24th, 2005, 08:55 AM

I hope you enjoy it!! I bet it's great having the exact guitar you want, built by the master craftsmen at Fender.

Very cool indeed....

halouis · May 24th, 2005, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 62tele

Actually I have been playing maple neck teles forever with a couple of rosewood fretboards here and there.
I'm in the process of building something like this for my maple board twang...

Dude. First: your new '62Ri is sweet. Enjoy!

Second: The double bound esquire w/ maple board is sweet. I've been jonsing for a while for somethign similar but in Black. Ever since I saw one in person that Kevin built. I should have bought it off him right there and then. THats my next Tele for sure.

Geo · May 24th, 2005, 01:22 PM

Oh yeah, that is really nice! I'd love to check one out
sometime.

I recently added a black CIJ '62 Custom to the herd and
had same thoughts of getting a large all maple neck. Might
be a this winter project but no sure yet.

lewis · May 24th, 2005, 01:24 PM

Congrats.
Pickups? Neck size? Vintage radius? Weight? Wait?

Geo · May 24th, 2005, 02:20 PM

Thank you !

Quote:

Pickups? Neck size? Vintage radius? Weight?
Wait?

These have US Texas Specials, 7.25" R, pretty fully
"C" shape for a '60s style and alder body.
I haven't weighed it but was told "all weigh 7.78 lbs."
by the fellow at Ishibashi which probably is a average.
It seems a slight bit heavier than my MIJ '62 which is
7.2 Lbs. so probably not too far off. I don't have a very
accurate scale at home so may bring it to work and
check on an Ohaus that goes to 100ths of a pound.

Wait time for delivery was 4 days. I ordered on a
Saturday mid afternoon and it was delivered the
following Wednesday via Express and then USPS.
The service o/a was very good and thorough.

tonfarbe · May 24th, 2005, 04:43 PM

62tele - your new '62 Custom is simply beautiful!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 62tele

I'm in the process of building something like this for my maple board twang...

We both seem to share the same [excellent

] taste - here's my homebuild '62 Custom...

..and this is my black Esquire with creme binding :D

62tele · May 24th, 2005, 05:15 PM

The masterbuilt is very light, Custom Shop 60's pickups,
7.25 radius, "C" shape neck and a vintage lacquer correct sunburst finish. Pretty much a true 60 Tele Custom. I may go with a parchment pickguard - I'm not too sure about that slight mint color.

tonfarbe you really do share my taste in guitars.
Those look great!

maestrovert · May 24th, 2005, 05:26 PM

Quite nice, indeed !

May 23rd, 2005, 09:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
62tele NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6	My new 62' Custom..... I've always wanted one and just had to go for it. I've owned quite a few MIJ and a newer American 62' Custom but just went full throttle and got a Masterbuilt. Yes I sold quite a few guitars to get her but it just had to be mine. A Masterbuilt is expensive but this is my ultimate dream guitar. It's got the right sunburst and lacquer finish and feel. I'll be very interested to a/b it with a few MIJ and American reissues. Well I'm happy anyway. :P

May 23rd, 2005, 09:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
J-man Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Wales/Scarborough Age: 20 Posts: 6,288 9 Photos	Sweet! :D Edit: sorry! :) __________________ Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. - Unknown "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away." - Tom Waits

May 24th, 2005, 12:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
chriswuzhere TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Collinsville, Texas Posts: 78	Nice,,, don't listen to them,,, I've got a '63 tele relic with rosewood,,, sounds sooo good!!!!! Nice guitar... __________________ Praise The Lord!!!

May 24th, 2005, 08:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
sjfoote Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Age: 54 Posts: 362 4 Photos	Beautiful guitar! I hope you enjoy it!! I bet it's great having the exact guitar you want, built by the master craftsmen at Fender. Very cool indeed.... __________________ no better, just older

May 24th, 2005, 01:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Geo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hendersonville, TN Age: 59 Posts: 2,484 15 Photos	Oh yeah, that is really nice! I'd love to check one out sometime. I recently added a black CIJ '62 Custom to the herd and had same thoughts of getting a large all maple neck. Might be a this winter project but no sure yet. __________________ "Somewhere between culture and agriculture"

May 23rd, 2005, 09:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
62tele NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6	J-man that original image is too big ( over 500 pixels wide so I just posted a medium size picture. Thanks for the method of posting picture though.....

May 23rd, 2005, 10:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,603 1 Photos	Other than the fingerboard being WAY underexposed, that looks like a great guitar. Enjoy. it is so dark it looks almost like rosewood. <g>

May 24th, 2005, 07:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
62tele NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6	Actually I have been playing maple neck teles forever with a couple of rosewood fretboards here and there. I'm in the process of building something like this for my maple board twang...

May 24th, 2005, 01:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
lewis Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,881 28 Photos	Congrats. Pickups? Neck size? Vintage radius? Weight? Wait? __________________ "I'm a maestro, I'm a maestro," Taj Mahal, 8/20/05.

May 24th, 2005, 05:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
62tele NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6	The masterbuilt is very light, Custom Shop 60's pickups, 7.25 radius, "C" shape neck and a vintage lacquer correct sunburst finish. Pretty much a true 60 Tele Custom. I may go with a parchment pickguard - I'm not too sure about that slight mint color. tonfarbe you really do share my taste in guitars. Those look great!

May 24th, 2005, 05:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Branch Mi. Posts: 6,553	Nice ! Quite nice, indeed ! __________________ Sing the Song Bro' Play on Drummer www.godonthe.net