Carved top teles

The Amazing Phil · February 1st, 2007, 07:58 PM

Are there any out there? Any worth avoiding, and any worth selling the firstborn for? I'm looking for something with a pair of buckers ideally.

BritishBluesBoy · February 1st, 2007, 08:02 PM

Sounds a lot like you're after a Les Paul to me...??

Robin Nahum · February 1st, 2007, 08:24 PM

If you'd consider a partscaster, USACG builds carved top bodies.

I just visited the web site but can't find all the info on carved tops that used to be there. The only reference I can see is in the third box on the pricing page:

http://www.usacustomguitars.com/bodypricing.html

Ed Bickert · February 1st, 2007, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BritishBluesBoy

Sounds a lot like you're after a Les Paul to me...??

+1

Most of what gives a tele it's character is it's slab-board (flat top) body and it's single coils. The opposite of that would be a carved top and dual humbuckers. Wich sounds like a PRS or an LP. Both are awesome instruments that have obviously withstood the test of time. But what you're asking is the equivilent of someone asking for a flat-top LP with two single coils.

jwells393 · February 1st, 2007, 09:24 PM

I always thought this Nik Huber carved top Tele was cool.

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Robin Nahum · February 1st, 2007, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jwells393

I always thought this Nik Huber carved top Tele was cool.

Wow!!

wilkat1 · February 1st, 2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Bickert

But what you're asking is the equivilent of someone asking for a flat-top LP with two single coils.

What's wrong with that idea?

srh3trinity · February 1st, 2007, 11:52 PM

That Huber Tele is nice, I have always wanted to recess the control plate on my Teles. I am also a sucker for natural binding, very classy.

RichardL · February 1st, 2007, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The Amazing Phil

Are there any out there? Any worth avoiding, and any worth selling the firstborn for? I'm looking for something with a pair of buckers ideally.

For a couple of years Fender offered a carved top / dual bucker / set neck MIK Squier Tele. Don't think they make them any more

I did a quick search on ebay and found this one,

Squier Telecaster Deluxe

morroben · February 2nd, 2007, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jwells393

I always thought this Nik Huber carved top Tele was cool.

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Any more pics of this guitar? I think I'm in love.

Sarge · February 2nd, 2007, 08:33 AM

I picked up the set neck, carved top Squire Tele Deluxe and it is a very nice tele. Coil tap, set bridge, 3 way, RW board. A suprisingly good sounding tele for little $$$. The mahogany body and neck make it a light little sucker with very nice sustain and tone. Mine is a blue sparkle, including the back of the neck and headstock, very good construction and finish work. All the hard ware is black which sets off the blue sparkle nicely.

Ray G · February 2nd, 2007, 09:22 AM

The older makes of the Peavey Generation had carved tops. I had one and it was a nice guitar! It originally came with pups that were a knock off of lace sensors and they got swapped out. All in all it was a well made, nice playing, reasonably priced, MIA guitar. Even with the added cost of swapping pickups it was a great buy. If you can find an older one jump on it. Mine was from the late 80's or early 90's.

Telenator · February 2nd, 2007, 10:02 AM

You guys knew this was coming.

About 7 years ago I built my own. There were none available.

This guitar features 1" quartersawn mahogany

5/8" book matched maple top

Some PRS inspired contours

Gibson SG style control layout

Ibanez style recessed knobs

and P90s!

It's my #1 rock guitar. Big, fat Les Paul vibe.

straightface · February 2nd, 2007, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jwells393

I always thought this Nik Huber carved top Tele was cool.

......

I love that!

Telenator yours is cool too!

franchelB · February 2nd, 2007, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Telenator

You guys knew this was coming.

...

It's my #1 rock guitar. Big, fat Les Paul vibe.

Sweet-looking guitar, Bob! I'm sure it's got the LP "mojo"!

As for me, I don't know about a carve-top, but a Tele with "comfort contours" would be good-enough for me...

gtech · February 2nd, 2007, 11:07 AM

Confort contours and 1/2" radius would do the job...

I know because the one I did does't look like a Tele because of that.

Gilles

BluesOwl · February 2nd, 2007, 11:16 AM

I think the Aerodyne Tele counts as a carved top. Its not flat anyway.

casterway · February 2nd, 2007, 11:18 AM

The Aerodyne Tele has carved top and bottom, and a soapbar in the neck to boot. Comes in any color you like as long as it's black, with a matching headstock. Schweeeetttt!

RichardL · February 2nd, 2007, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telenator

You guys knew this was coming.

About 7 years ago I built my own. There were none available.

This guitar features 1" quartersawn mahogany

5/8" book matched maple top

Some PRS inspired contours

Gibson SG style control layout

Ibanez style recessed knobs

and P90s!

It's my #1 rock guitar. Big, fat Les Paul vibe.

Nice work. She's a beauty.

Rathmann · February 2nd, 2007, 12:24 PM

A shop down the street from me has a Peavey Generation Series carved-top Tele-style axe. The body in fact is mahogony. The current line from Peavey has pick-guards ... this one must be a few years older.

Looks very nice -- and Joe set it up so it plays well too. It has one bucker in the bridge position if I recall correctly.

hekawi · February 2nd, 2007, 01:26 PM

[quote=RichardL]For a couple of years Fender offered a carved top / dual bucker / set neck MIK Squier Tele. Don't think they make them any more

well Squier doesn't, but Fender does:
http://www.fender.com/products/searc...tno=0262000561
i've got one and it is sweet. feels like a fender, light as a SG, sounds like a Les Paul (and like one with P-90s with the coil split) it doesn't sound like a tele at all, but that ain't why i bought it. its a gibson in fender clothing, and i like this guitar a lot.

RomanS · February 2nd, 2007, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwells393

I always thought this Nik Huber carved top Tele was cool.

......

That natural binding is HOT!

jwells393 · February 2nd, 2007, 02:01 PM

Ray G · February 2nd, 2007, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rathmann

A shop down the street from me has a Peavey Generation Series carved-top Tele-style axe. The body in fact is mahogony. The current line from Peavey has pick-guards ... this one must be a few years older.

Looks very nice -- and Joe set it up so it plays well too. It has one bucker in the bridge position if I recall correctly.

That's the model I had... carved top without a guard, bridge bucker w/ split, single coil neck. Real nice guitar. Looks just like the PV Steve Cropper Model.

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The Amazing Phil Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Luton, England Age: 23 Posts: 558	Carved top teles Are there any out there? Any worth avoiding, and any worth selling the firstborn for? I'm looking for something with a pair of buckers ideally.

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BritishBluesBoy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Age: 40 Posts: 4,622 62 Photos	Sounds a lot like you're after a Les Paul to me...?? __________________ BBB.

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Robin Nahum Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 57 Posts: 1,710 13 Photos	USACG? If you'd consider a partscaster, USACG builds carved top bodies. I just visited the web site but can't find all the info on carved tops that used to be there. The only reference I can see is in the third box on the pricing page: http://www.usacustomguitars.com/bodypricing.html __________________ RN

February 1st, 2007, 09:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,249 101 Photos	I always thought this Nik Huber carved top Tele was cool. ...... __________________ 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.

February 2nd, 2007, 09:22 AM	#12 (permalink)
Ray G Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 617	The older makes of the Peavey Generation had carved tops. I had one and it was a nice guitar! It originally came with pups that were a knock off of lace sensors and they got swapped out. All in all it was a well made, nice playing, reasonably priced, MIA guitar. Even with the added cost of swapping pickups it was a great buy. If you can find an older one jump on it. Mine was from the late 80's or early 90's. __________________ Regards, Ray

February 1st, 2007, 11:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
srh3trinity TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: FL Age: 28 Posts: 39	That Huber Tele is nice, I have always wanted to recess the control plate on my Teles. I am also a sucker for natural binding, very classy.

February 2nd, 2007, 08:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
Sarge Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pgh,Pa Age: 53 Posts: 3,549	I picked up the set neck, carved top Squire Tele Deluxe and it is a very nice tele. Coil tap, set bridge, 3 way, RW board. A suprisingly good sounding tele for little $$$. The mahogany body and neck make it a light little sucker with very nice sustain and tone. Mine is a blue sparkle, including the back of the neck and headstock, very good construction and finish work. All the hard ware is black which sets off the blue sparkle nicely.

February 2nd, 2007, 10:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
Telenator Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,669	You guys knew this was coming. About 7 years ago I built my own. There were none available. This guitar features 1" quartersawn mahogany 5/8" book matched maple top Some PRS inspired contours Gibson SG style control layout Ibanez style recessed knobs and P90s! It's my #1 rock guitar. Big, fat Les Paul vibe. __________________ Dogs have the right idea!

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gtech Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 59 Posts: 1,999 173 Photos	Confort contours and 1/2" radius would do the job... I know because the one I did does't look like a Tele because of that. Gilles

February 2nd, 2007, 11:16 AM	#17 (permalink)
BluesOwl Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dexter, MI Posts: 572 48 Photos	Aerodyne I think the Aerodyne Tele counts as a carved top. Its not flat anyway. __________________ BluesOwl

February 2nd, 2007, 11:18 AM	#18 (permalink)
casterway Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aldergrove, British Columbia,Canada Age: 40 Posts: 2,846	The Aerodyne Tele has carved top and bottom, and a soapbar in the neck to boot. Comes in any color you like as long as it's black, with a matching headstock. Schweeeetttt! __________________ There's nothing wrong with a proper repair... "I don't scratch no guitars." John Lee Hooker, when asked to carve his signature into an old acoustic.

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Rathmann Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Milwaukee, Wis. Posts: 265 15 Photos	A shop down the street from me has a Peavey Generation Series carved-top Tele-style axe. The body in fact is mahogony. The current line from Peavey has pick-guards ... this one must be a few years older. Looks very nice -- and Joe set it up so it plays well too. It has one bucker in the bridge position if I recall correctly. __________________ "Soul shine is better than sunshine, better than moonshine, damn sure better than rain."

February 2nd, 2007, 01:26 PM	#21 (permalink)
hekawi Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: greenville, sc Posts: 2,038	[quote=RichardL]For a couple of years Fender offered a carved top / dual bucker / set neck MIK Squier Tele. Don't think they make them any more well Squier doesn't, but Fender does: http://www.fender.com/products/searc...tno=0262000561 i've got one and it is sweet. feels like a fender, light as a SG, sounds like a Les Paul (and like one with P-90s with the coil split) it doesn't sound like a tele at all, but that ain't why i bought it. its a gibson in fender clothing, and i like this guitar a lot. __________________ ____________________________________________ "Rule Number One: Obey All Rules" - Barney Fife

February 2nd, 2007, 02:01 PM	#23 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,249 101 Photos	We discussed this guitar a few months ago. I think it was decided that it has faux binding. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/_mg_1371.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/_mg_1362.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/_mg_1357.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/_mg_1350.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/_mg_1344.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/_mg_1331.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/_mg_1326.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/_mg_1320.jpg __________________ 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. Last edited by jwells393; February 2nd, 2007 at 02:43 PM.

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