new tele day!! HW1 texas tele...WOW!...

vanguard · April 26th, 2007, 12:48 AM

so i picked up a texas tele earlier today. i wasn't really planning on it, but when i picked it up i almost tossed it across GC cause it was so unexpectedly light. only had to play it for about a minute to know it was a keeper. i'm planning on turning it into an esquire.

hopefully without sounding like a total cork-sniffer, does anyone know if any of the earliest sunburst teles/esquires in the 50's came with blackguards? i want my esquire to be historically accurate, but i think a blackguard might look really cool. i've only seen whiteguards, but i thought i'd make sure before i order... also, weren't the early white fender parts bakelite? can i order a bakelite white esquire guard anywhere?

also, if anyone has links to a place where i can learn to wire up an esquire (like what caps to use for true vintage, etc...) that'd be great!

Mark Davis · April 26th, 2007, 01:33 AM

http://www.fender.com/support/diagra...131502APg2.pdf

SMPTE · April 26th, 2007, 02:09 AM

Happy Texas Tele Day!

We need to do a TX headcount...

zooropamofo · April 26th, 2007, 10:43 AM

Blackguards on sunbursts look sublime, way cooler than whiteguards, IMO...go for it.

vanguard · April 26th, 2007, 10:50 AM

i think mine weighs about 7.5 lbs. which i thought was incredibly light. i just got an email from an online dealer whose texas weighs 6 lbs. even! do people actually want teles that light? seems like you wouldn't even be able to feel it.

dagger4 · April 26th, 2007, 01:12 PM

I did it.
Look here:
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaste...dy-thanks.html

The standard '52 guards need a little work, near the edge of the neckpocket.
And mind the lacquer, it will chip off easily when sanding the edges

vanguard · April 26th, 2007, 07:02 PM

i just bought some caps and a resistor for my esquire project. the caps i got are yellow, and are .047 ufd, 100 watt film caps. i got 3 of em. i didn't know the wattage i needed, are these correct for an esquire? thanks!

Bogo · April 26th, 2007, 07:20 PM

You mean volts not watts. 100V rating is more than enough and fine.

vanguard · April 26th, 2007, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bogo

You mean volts not watts. 100V rating is more than enough and fine.

woops. i'm new to this.... since this isn't the famed "orange drop" cap, will there be a difference in sound? i really know nothing about the tech aspects of a tele

Bogo · April 27th, 2007, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanguard

woops. i'm new to this.... since this isn't the famed "orange drop" cap, will there be a difference in sound?

You'll get many opinions on that question if you search the forum. But, a film cap in the 10-20% tolerance range will be fine. Even if there were some subtle audio differences, it could be so subjective as to what is actually the better sounding to each individual.

April 26th, 2007, 12:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
vanguard Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: salt lake city Age: 28 Posts: 811	HW1 texas tele into a 50's esquire project. (tech-heads please read newest post) so i picked up a texas tele earlier today. i wasn't really planning on it, but when i picked it up i almost tossed it across GC cause it was so unexpectedly light. only had to play it for about a minute to know it was a keeper. i'm planning on turning it into an esquire. hopefully without sounding like a total cork-sniffer, does anyone know if any of the earliest sunburst teles/esquires in the 50's came with blackguards? i want my esquire to be historically accurate, but i think a blackguard might look really cool. i've only seen whiteguards, but i thought i'd make sure before i order... also, weren't the early white fender parts bakelite? can i order a bakelite white esquire guard anywhere? also, if anyone has links to a place where i can learn to wire up an esquire (like what caps to use for true vintage, etc...) that'd be great! Last edited by vanguard; April 26th, 2007 at 07:04 PM..

April 26th, 2007, 01:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 59 Posts: 18,635	http://www.fender.com/support/diagra...131502APg2.pdf __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

April 26th, 2007, 02:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
SMPTE Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minneeeesoooottta Posts: 1,349	Happy Texas Tele Day! We need to do a TX headcount... __________________ '63 CS Tele, HW1 Texas Tele, EJ Strat, MIJ JM, Epi Casino (AlnicoV), Gibson SG Robot, Gretsch G6118-LTV 125th, Steinberger, Squier PBass (heavily modded)

April 26th, 2007, 10:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
zooropamofo Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 29 Posts: 935	Blackguards on sunbursts look sublime, way cooler than whiteguards, IMO...go for it. __________________ 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?

April 26th, 2007, 01:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
dagger4 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Posts: 296	Tx tele w Blackguard I did it. Look here: http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaste...dy-thanks.html The standard '52 guards need a little work, near the edge of the neckpocket. And mind the lacquer, it will chip off easily when sanding the edges __________________ Chris Myspace Music: http://www.myspace.com/chrisschutter

April 26th, 2007, 10:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
vanguard Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: salt lake city Age: 28 Posts: 811	i think mine weighs about 7.5 lbs. which i thought was incredibly light. i just got an email from an online dealer whose texas weighs 6 lbs. even! do people actually want teles that light? seems like you wouldn't even be able to feel it.

April 26th, 2007, 07:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
vanguard Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: salt lake city Age: 28 Posts: 811	i just bought some caps and a resistor for my esquire project. the caps i got are yellow, and are .047 ufd, 100 watt film caps. i got 3 of em. i didn't know the wattage i needed, are these correct for an esquire? thanks!

April 26th, 2007, 07:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bogo Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NY Posts: 388	You mean volts not watts. 100V rating is more than enough and fine.

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