Filtertron Tele! Ebay Compulsive Shopping!

weemikey · October 20th, 2005, 03:23 PM

Well I just won this item today. Please reassure me that this will be cool. I mean, how bad can it be???

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...%3ACA%3A1&rd=1

I can't wait till it gets here!!!!!

johnny guitar · October 20th, 2005, 03:38 PM

That looks more than a wee bit cool, Mikey! Good luck.

Mr. Sparkle · October 20th, 2005, 04:13 PM

...and I'll be interested to hear how it sounds. Nice buy!

KC · October 20th, 2005, 05:06 PM

but man, you could drop a baby into one of those f-holes! what's up with that? At first I thought it was a trick of the camera but no -- those things are enormous. strange . . .

DJG105 · October 20th, 2005, 05:30 PM

they F holes are just painted on, he says theyre "faux F-holes" in the description.

and by the way... sweet deal, that thing looks awesome, good luck with it

Deaf Eddie · October 20th, 2005, 05:59 PM

That's my kind of Tele mod! I'd have to refinish it, though. Them faux f-holes are just grotty! How about a nice Gretsch ORANGE?!? OK, maybe the dark purpley brown of an old Tennesean...

WickedGTR · October 20th, 2005, 06:06 PM

I drop a couple of bills for some strings. It usually improves the sound quite a bit. Just MHO.

-nice score!-

CancerLeoCam · October 20th, 2005, 06:30 PM

...you buy some Tusq saddles by Graph-Tech for that one. It'll improve the playability like you can't believe.

Vol. Knob · October 20th, 2005, 06:48 PM

Good lord, that is just the coolest thing I've seen this week!!!!

jwells393 · October 20th, 2005, 07:08 PM

First thing I'd do is get rid of those faux F-holes. They're way to big for a Telecaster.

guitar_ed · October 20th, 2005, 08:27 PM

But... The B50 is a "licensed by Bigsby", not an actual Bigsby "made" piece. It is similar to the B5, which is a Bigsby "made" unit.

Guitar Ed

andrew · October 20th, 2005, 08:56 PM

sweet rig!!

KRZ4TELE · October 20th, 2005, 11:21 PM

New strain of GAS...

Gross Aquisition Syndrome

weemikey · October 21st, 2005, 12:28 PM

Well it's shipping out this afternoon, so hopefully I'll get it next week sometime. I am aware that the Bigsby is an asian variant. No big deal. As long as it's functional and the pickups are actually wired up and make sound I'll be happy. I think the finish is weird, but I don't hate it. We'll see how I feel about a refin after I've had it for a while. Stay tuned!

Essex Boy · October 21st, 2005, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwells393

First thing I'd do is get rid of those faux F-holes. They're way to big for a Telecaster.

Yea, the F holes gotta go! Cool guitars apart from that though!

weelie · October 21st, 2005, 07:15 PM

maple bodies can be real heavvvvy...

October 20th, 2005, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
weemikey Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 206	Filtertron Tele! Ebay Compulsive Shopping! Well I just won this item today. Please reassure me that this will be cool. I mean, how bad can it be??? http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...%3ACA%3A1&rd=1 I can't wait till it gets here!!!!!

October 20th, 2005, 04:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mr. Sparkle Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Carlsbad, CA Age: 40 Posts: 1,309 4 Photos	I dig it... ...and I'll be interested to hear how it sounds. Nice buy!

October 20th, 2005, 05:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
KC Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Missoula, Montana Posts: 1,233 15 Photos	looks cool, and the price seems right . . . but man, you could drop a baby into one of those f-holes! what's up with that? At first I thought it was a trick of the camera but no -- those things are enormous. strange . . .

October 20th, 2005, 05:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
DJG105 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SI, NYC Posts: 285 4 Photos	i dont think the F-holes are real they F holes are just painted on, he says theyre "faux F-holes" in the description. and by the way... sweet deal, that thing looks awesome, good luck with it

October 20th, 2005, 05:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Deaf Eddie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sunny San Diego, CA Posts: 1,248 14 Photos	That's my kind of Tele mod! I'd have to refinish it, though. Them faux f-holes are just grotty! How about a nice Gretsch ORANGE?!? OK, maybe the dark purpley brown of an old Tennesean... __________________ YMMV - I been wrong before...

October 20th, 2005, 03:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnny guitar Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago NW burb Age: 45 Posts: 204	That looks more than a wee bit cool, Mikey! Good luck.

October 20th, 2005, 06:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
WickedGTR Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hillbilly Hollywood Posts: 2,127 4 Photos	I drop a couple of bills for some strings. It usually improves the sound quite a bit. Just MHO. -nice score!- __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jameswilsey

October 20th, 2005, 06:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
CancerLeoCam Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mule Deer-Mt. Lion Safari, CA Posts: 1,666 5 Photos	make sure.... ...you buy some Tusq saddles by Graph-Tech for that one. It'll improve the playability like you can't believe. __________________ Everyone's your buddy when they want you or something from you. If you're not willing to work for free why should somebody else?

October 20th, 2005, 06:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Vol. Knob Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 567 79 Photos	Good lord, that is just the coolest thing I've seen this week!!!! __________________ I have a few bands: 7 Mysteries Zerababyl Inflammatory Rhetoric

October 20th, 2005, 07:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,252 101 Photos	First thing I'd do is get rid of those faux F-holes. They're way to big for a Telecaster. __________________ 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.

October 20th, 2005, 08:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
guitar_ed Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bankrupt State of California Age: 47 Posts: 711 16 Photos	I hate to be a grouch.... But... The B50 is a "licensed by Bigsby", not an actual Bigsby "made" piece. It is similar to the B5, which is a Bigsby "made" unit. Guitar Ed __________________ 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)

October 20th, 2005, 08:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
andrew Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: Valley Ranch, TX Posts: 799 5 Photos	sweet rig!!

October 20th, 2005, 11:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
KRZ4TELE Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 437	New strain of GAS... Gross Aquisition Syndrome

October 21st, 2005, 12:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
weemikey Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 206	Well it's shipping out this afternoon, so hopefully I'll get it next week sometime. I am aware that the Bigsby is an asian variant. No big deal. As long as it's functional and the pickups are actually wired up and make sound I'll be happy. I think the finish is weird, but I don't hate it. We'll see how I feel about a refin after I've had it for a while. Stay tuned!

October 21st, 2005, 07:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
weelie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland, Yer-up Age: 34 Posts: 1,958 12 Photos	maple bodies can be real heavvvvy... __________________ <- I don't need smileys, I'm smiling already.