Ebay Tele Score!

AndyGio · June 8th, 2006, 03:02 PM

I just won an ebay auction for a MIM 72 RI Tele Custom in sunburst with maple neck for $310.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7420196208

The description was poor, so I think very few people even saw it, or they shyed away from the EMG's. There's a stock version of the same guitar for sale on ebay now that's going for over $500!

I can use the EMG bridge pickup in a different guitar that I am assembling (Tele bridge/SA single coil middle/EMG 58 humbucker neck). I'll sell the other EMG humbucker along with a spare EMG 85 I have in my parts drawer. I have a RI Wide Range Humbucker for the neck that I got from Angela Instruments a while back when they were selling them for $50, and I'll use either a Duncan Broadcaster, Rio Grande Tallboy, or Dimarzio Virtual T in the bridge.

I guess I'll also need to replace the pots with 250k and 1Meg for the bridge and neck respectively.

I'm excited about this one!

jculler82 · June 8th, 2006, 03:33 PM

congrats...

i was just thinking today how it is starting to seem like there arent anymore good deals around on ebay anymore. i guess there was at least 1!
-jeramy

Johnny Caster · June 8th, 2006, 03:49 PM

Good Ebaying.

Looks like an interesting guitar.

jwsamuel · June 8th, 2006, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jculler82

i was just thinking today how it is starting to seem like there arent anymore good deals around on ebay anymore. i guess there was at least 1!
-jeramy

The good deals are still there. They have just become harder to find among all the dealer advertising.

Jim

jculler82 · June 8th, 2006, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwsamuel

The good deals are still there. They have just become harder to find among all the dealer advertising.

Jim

that and the "vintage" and belt sanded, i mean reliced fenders...

-jeramy

sharkydude50 · June 8th, 2006, 04:44 PM

Any way to cut down on the size of the pickguard?? Man that hides alot of the burst-especially near the selector switch.

jwells393 · June 8th, 2006, 05:00 PM

Good score ............ I had looked at that and did shy away because of the EMGs.

Mike Rice · June 8th, 2006, 07:06 PM

You're lucky I didn't spy that, you'd have had someone bidding against you...and I don't even want a Custom RI. I have pickups lying about ready to go in that so for that price I would've developed an itchy index finger.

Good score!

Twin Reiver · June 8th, 2006, 07:50 PM

Nice score.

If you want to get a pickguard cut that will fit that bucker, track down Terrapin Guitar in Oregon. He cut me one that fit perfectly, down to each screw hole, and looks great. Got it right away.

AndyGio · June 8th, 2006, 08:32 PM

Thanks to all of you for your words of support. I'm just waiting for the seller to get back to me...

AndyGio · June 9th, 2006, 08:36 PM

Got an e-mail from the seller today. The guitar will be shipped on Monday. Sweet!

Telemaniac · June 9th, 2006, 09:08 PM

Once you get those pups out that will be awesome - the only thing left in my Tele list as a custom like that - funnily I want an Ibanez version - my first electric in 1973 and boy do I wish I'd kept it!

smccrory · June 10th, 2006, 09:09 AM

Very nice - ya done good!

lemouche · June 10th, 2006, 10:29 AM

Hi !

Sorry about landing in your discussion but, you guys, can surely give me tips on our beloved telecasters :

I'm looking on a Japanese Telecaster to buy on ebay (france) and the seller can't give me so much information about this good looking guitar.

It's due to be in excellent condition an the serial N° is :
Q092815.
that's all...

Can you tell me more about Pickups, year of model, and any usefull information.

thank you by advance.

Olivier Deprey
Lille - France
http://i19.ebayimg.com/03/i/07/55/68/d7_2.JPG

lexx9 · June 10th, 2006, 12:16 PM

One word....SWEET.......lexx9

AndyGio · June 11th, 2006, 06:40 PM

Here's a MIJ 72 Custom RI listed by a pawn shop on ebay. The seller says the neck is bowed a bit, but a truss rod adjustment may be all that's necessary.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7420714671

Looks like a nice one. It even comes with the bridge cover and HSC.

jfp · June 11th, 2006, 08:31 PM

Olivier:

I believe that your eBay Tele is a Crafted in Japen '62 Telecaster Custom Reissue. Year of manufacture would be somewhere between 2002 and 2004. Pickups would be USA Texas Specials. Body would be Alder.

Good luck if you bid on it. It should be a wonderful Tele.

yegbert · June 12th, 2006, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharkydude50

Any way to cut down on the size of the pickguard?? Man that hides alot of the burst-especially near the selector switch.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twin Reiver

If you want to get a pickguard cut that will fit that bucker...

It looks like it already has the correct original pickguard for that Tele. The reissue Wide Range HumBucker that AndyGio has should fit just right in that pickguard. And if you

take a look at the routs Fender has for the pots, selector switch, all in between those and the pickups, and the holes left by the original pickguard screws; how else would you design a pickguard for that Tele, to cover less?

If you wanted the functionality of that Tele pickup configuration but a pickguard covering less of the Tele body, then you might as well start with a more standard Tele body and do something like this (just an edited photo here)...

Or have someone like Warmoth make one for some hybrid of those two.

But I'd love this '72 Custom style for what it is, big pickguard and all.

AndyGio, that is a real nice score and a beautiful Tele, I've love to see some pics and more info when you get it and put it back with its WRHB neck and a good single coil bridge.

lemouche · June 13th, 2006, 04:53 PM

Thank you for your expert advice.

I was especially wondering about the Pickups and these "US texas" are surely reliable.

I'm going to get this guitar.

Thank you!

June 8th, 2006, 03:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
AndyGio Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nutley, NJ Age: 36 Posts: 138 37 Photos	Ebay Tele Score! I just won an ebay auction for a MIM 72 RI Tele Custom in sunburst with maple neck for $310. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7420196208 The description was poor, so I think very few people even saw it, or they shyed away from the EMG's. There's a stock version of the same guitar for sale on ebay now that's going for over $500! I can use the EMG bridge pickup in a different guitar that I am assembling (Tele bridge/SA single coil middle/EMG 58 humbucker neck). I'll sell the other EMG humbucker along with a spare EMG 85 I have in my parts drawer. I have a RI Wide Range Humbucker for the neck that I got from Angela Instruments a while back when they were selling them for $50, and I'll use either a Duncan Broadcaster, Rio Grande Tallboy, or Dimarzio Virtual T in the bridge. I guess I'll also need to replace the pots with 250k and 1Meg for the bridge and neck respectively. I'm excited about this one!

June 8th, 2006, 03:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Johnny Caster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 22 Posts: 1,081	Good Ebaying. Looks like an interesting guitar. __________________ "I'm gonna toss my telecaster through the television screen cause I don't like what's goin on!" - Radiators From Space

June 8th, 2006, 04:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
sharkydude50 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 170 9 Photos	Any way to cut down on the size of the pickguard?? Man that hides alot of the burst-especially near the selector switch. __________________ Sharkymon- Acoustics Baby Yeah!

June 8th, 2006, 05:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,211 101 Photos	Good score ............ I had looked at that and did shy away because of the EMGs. __________________ 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.

June 8th, 2006, 07:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mike Rice Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hudson Valley Age: 48 Posts: 2,230 3 Photos	You're lucky I didn't spy that, you'd have had someone bidding against you...and I don't even want a Custom RI. I have pickups lying about ready to go in that so for that price I would've developed an itchy index finger. Good score! __________________ Sure I like country music and I like mandolins, but right now I need a Telecaster through a Vibrolux turned up to 10...John Hiatt

June 8th, 2006, 03:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
jculler82 TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 48	congrats... i was just thinking today how it is starting to seem like there arent anymore good deals around on ebay anymore. i guess there was at least 1! -jeramy

June 8th, 2006, 07:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Twin Reiver Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 586	Pickguard to fit ... Nice score. If you want to get a pickguard cut that will fit that bucker, track down Terrapin Guitar in Oregon. He cut me one that fit perfectly, down to each screw hole, and looks great. Got it right away. __________________ never got a flash out of cocktails....

June 8th, 2006, 08:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
AndyGio Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nutley, NJ Age: 36 Posts: 138 37 Photos	Thanks to all of you for your words of support. I'm just waiting for the seller to get back to me...

June 9th, 2006, 08:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
AndyGio Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nutley, NJ Age: 36 Posts: 138 37 Photos	Got an e-mail from the seller today. The guitar will be shipped on Monday. Sweet!

June 9th, 2006, 09:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
Telemaniac Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wokingham, England Age: 56 Posts: 1,250 2 Photos	Once you get those pups out that will be awesome - the only thing left in my Tele list as a custom like that - funnily I want an Ibanez version - my first electric in 1973 and boy do I wish I'd kept it! __________________ Growing old is mandatory . . . growing up is optional

June 10th, 2006, 09:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
smccrory TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Central Ohio, USA Posts: 94 3 Photos	Very nice - ya done good! __________________ Yes, I AM bar-chord challenged, thank you very much...

June 10th, 2006, 10:29 AM	#14 (permalink)
lemouche NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2	About Ebaying a telecaster - Need infos Hi ! Sorry about landing in your discussion but, you guys, can surely give me tips on our beloved telecasters : I'm looking on a Japanese Telecaster to buy on ebay (france) and the seller can't give me so much information about this good looking guitar. It's due to be in excellent condition an the serial N° is : Q092815. that's all... Can you tell me more about Pickups, year of model, and any usefull information. thank you by advance. Olivier Deprey Lille - France http://i19.ebayimg.com/03/i/07/55/68/d7_2.JPG

June 10th, 2006, 12:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
lexx9 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 125	One word....SWEET.......lexx9

June 11th, 2006, 06:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
AndyGio Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nutley, NJ Age: 36 Posts: 138 37 Photos	Yet another ebay deal to be had??? Here's a MIJ 72 Custom RI listed by a pawn shop on ebay. The seller says the neck is bowed a bit, but a truss rod adjustment may be all that's necessary. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7420714671 Looks like a nice one. It even comes with the bridge cover and HSC.

June 11th, 2006, 08:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
jfp Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 270 3 Photos	Olivier: I believe that your eBay Tele is a Crafted in Japen '62 Telecaster Custom Reissue. Year of manufacture would be somewhere between 2002 and 2004. Pickups would be USA Texas Specials. Body would be Alder. Good luck if you bid on it. It should be a wonderful Tele.

June 13th, 2006, 04:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
lemouche NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2	Ebay Telecaster Japan '62 - Thank you JFP Thank you for your expert advice. I was especially wondering about the Pickups and these "US texas" are surely reliable. I'm going to get this guitar. Thank you!