Cropper, Ford, 61 Tele Project Finished....pic...

cmeyer · November 14th, 2005, 06:04 PM

Y'all might remember the very long Robben Ford tele post that was up here a couple of months ago...well, though no conclusion was made, here is my project that came out of that. It is a tribute of sorts to some of my heros, Cropper, Ford, and think it turned out quite well....

John Harrison · November 14th, 2005, 06:35 PM

I just love that combination. Very nice!

garcia · November 14th, 2005, 07:37 PM

Unbelievable! Where did you find the parts for it...particularly the neck and body?

TomK · November 14th, 2005, 08:09 PM

That's my favorite Tele 'look.' You can keep your black guards, I'd take the vintage blonde/RW combo any day. :D

Paul in Colorado · November 14th, 2005, 11:20 PM

Wait, shouldn't it have steel saddles?

Nice job!

Wild Rice Chris · November 15th, 2005, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul in Colorado

Wait, shouldn't it have steel saddles?

Nice job!

Tribute, not replica. Unless it were a Fender, in which case replica doesn't mean "correct specs." ;)

And I like it.

cmeyer · November 15th, 2005, 12:25 AM

In answer to a couple of questions...the parts...

1. USA Custom Guitar body and neck
2. Glendale Bridge (non era correct saddles) but my ears like brass saddles...what can I say????
3. Other hardware, control plate, knobs, string ferrules, etc...is Callaham hardware

The guitar has some detailed aging work that the pic doesn't reflect...will post more pics soon...

Christof · November 15th, 2005, 05:04 AM

Beautiful guitar, man!

Is the body ash or alder?

stechmann · November 15th, 2005, 05:15 AM

Is that a slabboard neck?

Brass Saddles · November 15th, 2005, 07:22 AM

Great great looking guitar. Can I ask what it cost you in the end? I'm thinking of trying to put together one for myself.

Thanks

Brass Saddles
Boston, MA.

pblossom · November 15th, 2005, 07:51 AM

Beautiful! It looks like the '59 slab refin I once owned.

Walter Broes · November 15th, 2005, 12:47 PM

Great looking guitar!!

cmeyer · November 15th, 2005, 05:38 PM

In answer to a few more questions...

Body wood???
I ended up going with alder, because with rosewood necks it's what I prefer.

Slabboard neck???
I'm afraid not....that would be sweet though!!

Cost???
I'm almost afraid to answer that, after all the parts, and finishing...it came in at about $1500....not bad for it being EXACTLY the way I want it

kickz28 · November 15th, 2005, 06:03 PM

What pickups are in it??
It sure looks nice (even for a RW board which I don't usually particularly like)

Joey

johan · November 16th, 2005, 05:50 AM

Sweet guitar! I love the blond/RW combo. I have a Custom Shop '61 Tele NOS (order made). Thick slab rw board, white blond swamp ash body. Now has a Callaham bridge with steel saddles and TBear TVH pickups. They are made in Sweden. Lots of mids for that FAT Robben tone.

cmeyer · November 17th, 2005, 12:31 AM

Pickups???
A Jason Lollar Vintage Tele Set.

johan · November 19th, 2005, 10:32 AM

Jason makes great pickups! Actually I've tried both the Vintage and Special set in the Tele above. Both were great pickups!

November 14th, 2005, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
cmeyer TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 27	Cropper, Ford, 61 Tele Project Finished....pic... Y'all might remember the very long Robben Ford tele post that was up here a couple of months ago...well, though no conclusion was made, here is my project that came out of that. It is a tribute of sorts to some of my heros, Cropper, Ford, and think it turned out quite well....

November 14th, 2005, 06:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
John Harrison Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 1,043	I just love that combination. Very nice! __________________ How can you be two places at once when you're really nowhere at all?

November 14th, 2005, 07:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
garcia Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern California Age: 36 Posts: 483	Unbelievable! Where did you find the parts for it...particularly the neck and body? __________________ “Desolation, desolation, I owe so much to desolation.” ...“The Dharma Bums”

November 14th, 2005, 08:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
TomK Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 449	That's my favorite Tele 'look.' You can keep your black guards, I'd take the vintage blonde/RW combo any day. :D __________________ ***************** Insert something clever {here}.

November 15th, 2005, 05:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
stechmann Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 179	Very nice Is that a slabboard neck?

November 14th, 2005, 11:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Paul in Colorado Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fort Collins, CO Age: 55 Posts: 4,213 3 Photos	Wait, shouldn't it have steel saddles? Nice job!

November 15th, 2005, 12:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
cmeyer TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 27	In answer to a couple of questions...the parts... 1. USA Custom Guitar body and neck 2. Glendale Bridge (non era correct saddles) but my ears like brass saddles...what can I say???? 3. Other hardware, control plate, knobs, string ferrules, etc...is Callaham hardware The guitar has some detailed aging work that the pic doesn't reflect...will post more pics soon...

November 15th, 2005, 05:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
Christof TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16	Beautiful guitar, man! Is the body ash or alder?

November 15th, 2005, 07:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
Brass Saddles Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 426	Beautiful Guitar Great great looking guitar. Can I ask what it cost you in the end? I'm thinking of trying to put together one for myself. Thanks Brass Saddles Boston, MA.

November 15th, 2005, 07:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
pblossom Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Guilford, CT Age: 50 Posts: 212 12 Photos	Beautiful! It looks like the '59 slab refin I once owned.

November 15th, 2005, 12:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Walter Broes Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Age: 38 Posts: 453	Great looking guitar!!

November 15th, 2005, 05:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
cmeyer TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 27	In answer to a few more questions... Body wood??? I ended up going with alder, because with rosewood necks it's what I prefer. Slabboard neck??? I'm afraid not....that would be sweet though!! Cost??? I'm almost afraid to answer that, after all the parts, and finishing...it came in at about $1500....not bad for it being EXACTLY the way I want it

November 15th, 2005, 06:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
kickz28 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Gaspe, Quebec, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 747 1 Photos	What pickups are in it?? It sure looks nice (even for a RW board which I don't usually particularly like) Joey

November 16th, 2005, 05:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
johan Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 207	Sweet guitar! I love the blond/RW combo. I have a Custom Shop '61 Tele NOS (order made). Thick slab rw board, white blond swamp ash body. Now has a Callaham bridge with steel saddles and TBear TVH pickups. They are made in Sweden. Lots of mids for that FAT Robben tone. __________________ // johan

November 17th, 2005, 12:31 AM	#16 (permalink)
cmeyer TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 27	Pickups??? A Jason Lollar Vintage Tele Set.

November 19th, 2005, 10:32 AM	#17 (permalink)
johan Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 207	Jason makes great pickups! Actually I've tried both the Vintage and Special set in the Tele above. Both were great pickups! __________________ // johan