Check out my niece's Tele!!......

Colo Springs E · July 27th, 2003, 10:09 PM

....Hey I think it's pretty cool. It's a new Squire Affinity top-loader. Nice and light (well, the body IS thinner!) and a good snug neck pocket. And I gotta say: the pickups sound dang good and the neck is a JOY to play!

So her dad (my bro-in-law) picked it up for her along with a Behringer sort of "modelling" amp (which by the way, again, sounded pretty nice! not sure you could hang in a band with it, but some useable sounds for sure).

So Annie loved the Tele right off the wall, but she's sort of a punkish-gothic type of girl (she's 16 by the way). She told me she liked it but "I wish it was a little more sinister..."

So I asked her if she trusted me with it, and she said some words that made me choke up a bit: "Sure Uncle Eek; you're the reason I took up guitar anyway"

So, I took off that septic-white pickguard and spray-painted it gloss black. She's in love now! Can't put it down.

<img src=http://www.pixhost.com/pixe/emhancock/eviltele.jpg>

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Nothin like seeing a teenager with their first guitar.

*sigh*

stantheman · July 27th, 2003, 11:40 PM

Hey I'd bring it out....looks really decent....nothin' wrong with a top loader they sound real good......and a maple
fretboard......class.

genelovesjez · July 27th, 2003, 11:46 PM

If I had started out like that, I'd be way cooler today. I wonder if any of my nieces need guitars...

0le FUZZY · July 28th, 2003, 12:37 AM

Real suprised a few months back at the sound of one of those!!

That one will work, quite nice fer liddo getus.

rebelern · July 28th, 2003, 03:49 AM

A Great, Dad and Uncle, and such a really "Cool"First Tele.

Ernie.

hippietim · July 28th, 2003, 04:09 AM

That guitar is cryin' out for some black hardware. C'mon Uncle Eek, you know you want to

Great 1st guitar.

Colo Springs E · July 28th, 2003, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by hippietim

That guitar is cryin' out for some black hardware. C'mon Uncle Eek, you know you want to

I think you're right! We'll just take that thing all the way to the dark side!

Raymond · July 28th, 2003, 09:22 AM

could you please tell me how you painted the guitar? Maybe out of topic here, but it looks really good and I'm always trying to learn new things...
Very nice work.

Lance · July 28th, 2003, 09:46 AM

a little roughing up and some silly stickers? I mean if it'll really be a punky axe - it's way too pristine.

Still - looks nice as is! For the rest of us, a Black-White-Black pickguard would be even cooler....but I understand you gotta make it appeal to her.

Plastics71 · July 28th, 2003, 11:59 AM

My first Tele, was also at the age of 16- also a black Squier with a white pickguard. AND I did the same thing, only I replaced it with the 3 ply black/white/black pickguard. Unfortunately, it "sunk" the neck pickup, and then I was never ambitious enough to make any adjustments or rather I was afraid to. But it still sounded great though!!
Ahhh memories.

Bluewolf · July 29th, 2003, 12:17 AM

While your neice is away one day, replace the neck with a 50's style neck and restring it with 11 gauge strings!!! Tell her the dark side demands sacrifices!!!
bluewolf

Colo Springs E · July 29th, 2003, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Raymond

could you please tell me how you painted the guitar? Maybe out of topic here, but it looks really good and I'm always trying to learn new things...
Very nice work.

...all I did was paint the pickguard, not the guitar itself.

Painting the pickguard is easy: unscrew it, take it off, lay it on a flat surface, PAINT! I will say, it actually looks better in the photos than in person. You can see some "flaws" in the paint, but it looks fine.

If you go with flat black, it comes out looking like bakelite, looks REALLY good.

take care, -Eric

Blueblood · July 29th, 2003, 03:08 AM

how little tweaks can make a world of difference! It looks great

July 27th, 2003, 10:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Colo Springs E Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 5,163 5 Photos	Check out my niece's Tele!!...... ....Hey I think it's pretty cool. It's a new Squire Affinity top-loader. Nice and light (well, the body IS thinner!) and a good snug neck pocket. And I gotta say: the pickups sound dang good and the neck is a JOY to play! So her dad (my bro-in-law) picked it up for her along with a Behringer sort of "modelling" amp (which by the way, again, sounded pretty nice! not sure you could hang in a band with it, but some useable sounds for sure). So Annie loved the Tele right off the wall, but she's sort of a punkish-gothic type of girl (she's 16 by the way). She told me she liked it but "I wish it was a little more sinister..." So I asked her if she trusted me with it, and she said some words that made me choke up a bit: "Sure Uncle Eek; you're the reason I took up guitar anyway" So, I took off that septic-white pickguard and spray-painted it gloss black. She's in love now! Can't put it down. <img src=http://www.pixhost.com/pixe/emhancock/eviltele.jpg> <img src=http://www.pixhost.com/pixe/emhancock/eviltele2.jpg> Nothin like seeing a teenager with their first guitar. sigh __________________ Think I'll pack it in and Buy a pickup Take it down to LA...

July 27th, 2003, 11:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
stantheman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 5,006	nice 1st box!!! Hey I'd bring it out....looks really decent....nothin' wrong with a top loader they sound real good......and a maple fretboard......class. __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime

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genelovesjez Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 41 Posts: 3,735	Nice! If I had started out like that, I'd be way cooler today. I wonder if any of my nieces need guitars...

July 28th, 2003, 12:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
0le FUZZY Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kolly-forn-knee-ya Posts: 10,001 6 Photos	I waz Real suprised a few months back at the sound of one of those!! That one will work, quite nice fer liddo getus.

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rebelern Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Swampyville, Australia. Posts: 896	Lucky Girl To Have !! A Great, Dad and Uncle, and such a really "Cool"First Tele. Ernie.

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hippietim Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Raleigh Posts: 2,101	That guitar is cryin' out for some black hardware. C'mon Uncle Eek, you know you want to Great 1st guitar.

July 28th, 2003, 09:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
Raymond Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 2,417 3 Photos	Uncle Eek.... could you please tell me how you painted the guitar? Maybe out of topic here, but it looks really good and I'm always trying to learn new things... Very nice work. __________________ "That's a hard pill to swallow, buddy; when you find out what the blues is all about"

July 28th, 2003, 09:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lance Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,177	Needs .... a little roughing up and some silly stickers? I mean if it'll really be a punky axe - it's way too pristine. Still - looks nice as is! For the rest of us, a Black-White-Black pickguard would be even cooler....but I understand you gotta make it appeal to her. __________________ Lance "not very good...but I make up for it by playing loud"

July 28th, 2003, 11:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
Plastics71 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Perth Amboy, New Jersey Posts: 173	good choice My first Tele, was also at the age of 16- also a black Squier with a white pickguard. AND I did the same thing, only I replaced it with the 3 ply black/white/black pickguard. Unfortunately, it "sunk" the neck pickup, and then I was never ambitious enough to make any adjustments or rather I was afraid to. But it still sounded great though!! Ahhh memories.

July 29th, 2003, 12:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
Bluewolf TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 97	be evil uncle ereck While your neice is away one day, replace the neck with a 50's style neck and restring it with 11 gauge strings!!! Tell her the dark side demands sacrifices!!! bluewolf

July 29th, 2003, 03:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
Blueblood Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: Directly in front of monitor Age: 55 Posts: 713 36 Photos	I think it is so cool how little tweaks can make a world of difference! It looks great __________________ (((((((((((({{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{got mojo?}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))))))))))))