My Hot Rod (photo heavy)

Jellecaster · March 29th, 2007, 06:07 PM

I picked-up the guitar a couple of weeks ago, but today I finally got a digital camera so I can share some family photos. Since this is my most recent acquisition, I thought I'd start with it:

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As you can tell, I have no clue what I'm doing with the camera, but hopefully you get the idea!

Pete Galati · March 29th, 2007, 07:06 PM

Looks pretty cool. I was kind of wondering how those Duncan Mini-Humbuckers sound.

Pete

zombywoof · March 29th, 2007, 07:10 PM

Nice looking geetar ya got there. Wonder how they compare with the old California Series Fat Tele's.

zooropamofo · March 29th, 2007, 07:22 PM

Nice guitar, I just wish Fender would have gone whole-hog and dropped a full size SD PAF in there.

Jellecaster · March 29th, 2007, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zooropamofo

Nice guitar, I just wish Fender would have gone whole-hog and dropped a full size SD PAF in there.

Really? I kinda like the mini. I've even grown used to the SD logo. It sounds great! I thought it was a little dark at first, but I really like it.

chickenpicker · March 29th, 2007, 07:39 PM

Nice looking guitar. I'd like to see a tele neck pickup in the middle position, for extra options.

As for your photography, a tip that was passed to me recently on the forum, and which has proved to be excellent, is: put the camera on a tripod; turn off the flash; set it to auto mode; set the timer; aim; press the button and stand back. Even in low light, the camera may take great shots like this (the tripod is needed because the shutter stays open for a while, and in your hands the camera would shake).

Douglas_Holt · March 29th, 2007, 09:52 PM

Why, that's plum purdy.

Doug

Guitar Louie · March 29th, 2007, 09:54 PM

That's what I'm talking about!

hal · March 29th, 2007, 10:00 PM

I played one of these at my local dealer and I loved it. Best Tele to come out in a while IMHO. A great blend of the old and the new, light weight, and killer tone! By the way, I have a 62 RI Hot Rod Strat. If I were rich and did not already have a great Tele(check my 68 in the avatar and Feb on the TDPRI calendar) I would have bought the one my dealer had. Happy picking and great choice!

BarnesTO · March 29th, 2007, 11:08 PM

Very nice....I'm smitten with these, but it'll have to wait a while....sigh....

aznrambo481 · March 29th, 2007, 11:24 PM

I really want to try one. they somehow tickle my tele nerve.

Jellecaster · March 29th, 2007, 11:27 PM

I have a fairly large collection of Teles and this could actually be my favorite to play. Sounds amazing, has a nice, fat neck with a satin finish and is fairly light. I really didn't want to like it (because I didn't need another) but I knew within about a minute of playing it that it was coming home with me.

fenderix · March 30th, 2007, 11:24 AM

Congratulations on your latest Telly acquisition, Jellecaster!
It really looks the part!

jcv · March 30th, 2007, 11:56 AM

That's a great looking Tele Jellecaster! I've been wanting to try one of those. Where in NH are you located? I regularly go to a jam in Exeter and another in Hampstead - maybe I'll see you around?

Big Mike Blues · April 1st, 2007, 02:14 PM

Fantastic. I love a SD Mini in the neck.

March 29th, 2007, 06:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire, USA Age: 41 Posts: 2,422	My Hot Rod (photo heavy) I picked-up the guitar a couple of weeks ago, but today I finally got a digital camera so I can share some family photos. Since this is my most recent acquisition, I thought I'd start with it: DSC00011.JPG DSC00013.JPG DSC00016.JPG DSC00019.JPG As you can tell, I have no clue what I'm doing with the camera, but hopefully you get the idea!

March 29th, 2007, 07:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
zombywoof Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Back in the Heartland Posts: 3,086 17 Photos	Nice looking geetar ya got there. Wonder how they compare with the old California Series Fat Tele's. __________________ "I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks." John Lee Hooker

March 29th, 2007, 07:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
zooropamofo Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 29 Posts: 935	Nice guitar, I just wish Fender would have gone whole-hog and dropped a full size SD PAF in there. __________________ I was tryin' to find my way home But all I heard was a drone Bouncing off a satellite Crushin' the last lone American night This is radio nowhere, is there anybody alive out there? This is radio nowhere, is there anybody alive out there?

March 29th, 2007, 10:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
hal Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 978	Hot Rod.. I played one of these at my local dealer and I loved it. Best Tele to come out in a while IMHO. A great blend of the old and the new, light weight, and killer tone! By the way, I have a 62 RI Hot Rod Strat. If I were rich and did not already have a great Tele(check my 68 in the avatar and Feb on the TDPRI calendar) I would have bought the one my dealer had. Happy picking and great choice! __________________ Wherever you go, there you are.

March 29th, 2007, 11:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
aznrambo481 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla, California Age: 18 Posts: 2,909 6 Photos	I really want to try one. they somehow tickle my tele nerve. __________________ Check out my bands, and feel free to PM me comments on them! The Eclectics (guitar/vocals) SLIP (bass)

March 29th, 2007, 07:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pete Galati R.I.P. Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,104 2 Photos	Looks pretty cool. I was kind of wondering how those Duncan Mini-Humbuckers sound. Pete

March 29th, 2007, 07:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
chickenpicker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,060 14 Photos	Nice looking guitar. I'd like to see a tele neck pickup in the middle position, for extra options. As for your photography, a tip that was passed to me recently on the forum, and which has proved to be excellent, is: put the camera on a tripod; turn off the flash; set it to auto mode; set the timer; aim; press the button and stand back. Even in low light, the camera may take great shots like this (the tripod is needed because the shutter stays open for a while, and in your hands the camera would shake).

March 29th, 2007, 09:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Douglas_Holt Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belmont, Ms Age: 61 Posts: 189	Why, that's plum purdy. Doug

March 29th, 2007, 09:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
Guitar Louie Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 154	That's what I'm talking about!

March 29th, 2007, 11:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
BarnesTO Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, AZ Age: 31 Posts: 786 4 Photos	Very nice....I'm smitten with these, but it'll have to wait a while....sigh....

March 29th, 2007, 11:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire, USA Age: 41 Posts: 2,422	I have a fairly large collection of Teles and this could actually be my favorite to play. Sounds amazing, has a nice, fat neck with a satin finish and is fairly light. I really didn't want to like it (because I didn't need another) but I knew within about a minute of playing it that it was coming home with me.

March 30th, 2007, 11:24 AM	#13 (permalink)
fenderix Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 4,276	Congratulations on your latest Telly acquisition, Jellecaster! It really looks the part!

March 30th, 2007, 11:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
jcv Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 111	That's a great looking Tele Jellecaster! I've been wanting to try one of those. Where in NH are you located? I regularly go to a jam in Exeter and another in Hampstead - maybe I'll see you around? __________________ I really miss SRV!

April 1st, 2007, 02:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
Big Mike Blues Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Raider Nation! - Calif. Age: 35 Posts: 324	Fantastic. I love a SD Mini in the neck. __________________ Stuff I'm abusing: Fender and RS Esquires, Fender and Parts Teles Glaser and BrianF Benders, Don Mare pickups Thorn guitars and 2tek bridges

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