Newbie comes bearing pics!

bouncepogo · March 4th, 2007, 04:03 PM

Hi guys, im new here but look forward to spending some time on this board. I know introduction threads can be frowned upon in guitar forums, so heres some pics to make it slightly more palatable!

Seen in these pics are my

Fender Special Run USA Ash Telecaster 2006
ESP Hybrid custom shop
MIM Telecaster 1996

The Ash tele is my most recent, its a beauty, i played it live last night and it was excellent!

The Hybrid has a lovely red sparkle finish and with the JB SD in the bridge can really scream.

The Mex tele is bloody fantastic! (it plays better than most guitars double its price imo)

Hope ya like em!

doveman · March 4th, 2007, 04:23 PM

Nice ... I'm not an old-timer here ... but welcome! A lot of knowledge here ... I think you'll like it.

fenderix · March 4th, 2007, 04:32 PM

... to the TDPRI, bouncepogo! This is by far the best place on the internet and a must for any fan of the Telecaster. You'll like it here.
Nice and friendly people who know everything Telecaster and then some, who don't mind sharing it with you.
Your three musketeers look very nice indeed! It's the first time that I see an ESP Hybrid. Lovely red sparkle finish. With those three you will feel right at home here.
Enjoy!

Charlie Bernstein · March 4th, 2007, 04:33 PM

Like the red sparkle - reminds me of Maine bass boats - and their matching trailers!

Welcome to the club, bub!

Charlie Bernstein · March 4th, 2007, 04:35 PM

PS - Hey! Lookit! There goes one now!: http://www.basscat.com/cougar.html

maestrovert · March 4th, 2007, 07:24 PM

Welcome aboard !
Nice pics, & even better Teles too

pedalcr8z · March 4th, 2007, 11:34 PM

Welcome bouncepogo......noob here also. Friendliest forum.....great people, stimulating with class and style and a wealth of info. I'm a sucker for natural ash teles also......beautiful guitar, thanks for the pix.

Pete Galati · March 5th, 2007, 02:30 AM

I was looking around the ESP website recently, and that ESP Hybrid was pretty much the only model that interested me. Coarse, by now I've seen the ESP "Edwards" line of guitars, that we can only get in the USA by importing them, and I'm very impressed by those. But the Edwards ESPs are lawsuit bait, so we'll never see those in our stores.

Santah · March 5th, 2007, 02:42 AM

We accept your offering (of pics) and welcome you into the tribe.

Ben Harmless · March 5th, 2007, 03:04 AM

Now that's how you make an entrance!

Welcome! Those MIM Teles I'd say are just about the most universally agreed upon hidden deals you can get. You'll meet a lot of folks 'round here with 'em. Myself included. Mine was a MIM Tele Special - was stock with a humbucker in the neck and a 5-way switch. Came to me used with no neck pickup, and I kept it that way.

Sleph · March 5th, 2007, 06:41 AM

wow ...I didn't know ESP made beach buggies.....Welcome!

Dan The Man · March 5th, 2007, 07:06 AM

Welcome to the club!

Lovely teles, where abouts in the UK are you?

Enjoy your stay!!

Spidercaster · March 5th, 2007, 07:07 AM

Welcome!!! You have some beautiful toys there.

bouncepogo · March 5th, 2007, 07:36 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome, im glad you like the pics!

Dan The Man - Im in Southampton!

Pete Galati - The ESP hybrids are now only available as LTD versions, i got lucky and picked up this custom from a session guitarist who was selling it off, great condition too! Its a shame ESP has been hit with so many lawsuits, they are excellent guitars.

heres some more pics for the sake of it:

Brian Krashpad · March 5th, 2007, 09:52 AM

Cool, and welcome!

I've always thought the ESP (and it's cheaper Ltd. sister) Hybrid were overlooked guitars with a neat vibe. The ESP's iirc, had a variety of neck-joins on some slightly differing models (I believe the newer Ltd's are setnecks). Is yours the 2-bolt neck?

BK

bouncepogo · March 5th, 2007, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Krashpad

Cool, and welcome!

Is yours the 2-bolt neck?

BK

Well, yes and no.

From the back it looks like a 2 bolt neck, but if you remove the pickguard, you see that the neck continues right through its neck pocket, has a hole for the neck pup, then has another 2 bolts on the inside. I have a picture of the arrangement but i don't have it on my works computer.

So basically a 4 bolt joint which allows for the best upper fret access i've ever had!

March 4th, 2007, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
bouncepogo Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 112	Newbie comes bearing pics! Hi guys, im new here but look forward to spending some time on this board. I know introduction threads can be frowned upon in guitar forums, so heres some pics to make it slightly more palatable! Seen in these pics are my Fender Special Run USA Ash Telecaster 2006 ESP Hybrid custom shop MIM Telecaster 1996 The Ash tele is my most recent, its a beauty, i played it live last night and it was excellent! The Hybrid has a lovely red sparkle finish and with the JB SD in the bridge can really scream. The Mex tele is bloody fantastic! (it plays better than most guitars double its price imo) Hope ya like em!

March 4th, 2007, 04:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
fenderix Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 4,276	Welcome ... ... to the TDPRI, bouncepogo! This is by far the best place on the internet and a must for any fan of the Telecaster. You'll like it here. Nice and friendly people who know everything Telecaster and then some, who don't mind sharing it with you. Your three musketeers look very nice indeed! It's the first time that I see an ESP Hybrid. Lovely red sparkle finish. With those three you will feel right at home here. Enjoy!

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Ben Harmless Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany, NY US of A Posts: 4,588 15 Photos	Now that's how you make an entrance! Welcome! Those MIM Teles I'd say are just about the most universally agreed upon hidden deals you can get. You'll meet a lot of folks 'round here with 'em. Myself included. Mine was a MIM Tele Special - was stock with a humbucker in the neck and a 5-way switch. Came to me used with no neck pickup, and I kept it that way. __________________ "I think I'll go for the life of sin, followed by the last-minute, presto-change-o, deathbed repentance." - B. Simpson "...Because we all expect the truth, we must be the best of fools." - Stiff Little Fingers

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Spidercaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,358 5 Photos	Welcome!!! You have some beautiful toys there. __________________ ".................what daily routine?" - Sol Philcox www.LiveFromMyLivingRoom.com

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Brian Krashpad Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: GVL FLA USA Posts: 845 39 Photos	Cool, and welcome! I've always thought the ESP (and it's cheaper Ltd. sister) Hybrid were overlooked guitars with a neat vibe. The ESP's iirc, had a variety of neck-joins on some slightly differing models (I believe the newer Ltd's are setnecks). Is yours the 2-bolt neck? BK __________________ Visit Crash Pad at: http://krashpad.fortunecity.com http://www.myspace.com/CrashPad Gear List/Pics: http://krashpad.fortunecity.com/brian.html

March 4th, 2007, 04:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
doveman Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Carolina Age: 53 Posts: 258	Nice ... I'm not an old-timer here ... but welcome! A lot of knowledge here ... I think you'll like it.

March 4th, 2007, 04:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Charlie Bernstein Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Augusta, Maine Posts: 4,344	Like the red sparkle - reminds me of Maine bass boats - and their matching trailers! Welcome to the club, bub!

March 4th, 2007, 04:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Charlie Bernstein Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Augusta, Maine Posts: 4,344	PS - Hey! Lookit! There goes one now!: http://www.basscat.com/cougar.html

March 4th, 2007, 07:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 8,024	Welcome aboard ! Nice pics, & even better Teles too

March 4th, 2007, 11:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
pedalcr8z Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indianapolis Age: 57 Posts: 360 1 Photos	Welcome bouncepogo......noob here also. Friendliest forum.....great people, stimulating with class and style and a wealth of info. I'm a sucker for natural ash teles also......beautiful guitar, thanks for the pix.

March 5th, 2007, 02:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Pete Galati R.I.P. Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,104 2 Photos	I was looking around the ESP website recently, and that ESP Hybrid was pretty much the only model that interested me. Coarse, by now I've seen the ESP "Edwards" line of guitars, that we can only get in the USA by importing them, and I'm very impressed by those. But the Edwards ESPs are lawsuit bait, so we'll never see those in our stores.

March 5th, 2007, 02:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
Santah Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 210	We accept your offering (of pics) and welcome you into the tribe.

March 5th, 2007, 06:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
Sleph Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,219 6 Photos	wow ...I didn't know ESP made beach buggies.....Welcome!

March 5th, 2007, 07:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
Dan The Man Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Watford, Herts Age: 29 Posts: 174	Welcome to the club! Lovely teles, where abouts in the UK are you? Enjoy your stay!!

March 5th, 2007, 07:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
bouncepogo Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 112	Thanks for the warm welcome, im glad you like the pics! Dan The Man - Im in Southampton! Pete Galati - The ESP hybrids are now only available as LTD versions, i got lucky and picked up this custom from a session guitarist who was selling it off, great condition too! Its a shame ESP has been hit with so many lawsuits, they are excellent guitars. heres some more pics for the sake of it:

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