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November 24th, 2007, 08:12 PM
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Tele-Meister
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Kew Gardens N.Y.
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"FIREWOOD" TELECASTER ...Butchery at it's Best !
..'Here's one that I made around 13 or more years ago. It's an all original 1973[except bridge picup]. The thing had a huge hole chopped out of the back[with a screwdriver] ,and a 9 volt battery,and a transistor thing scotchtaped in there . I paid $350 for it ,in pieces ,which was over top dollar at the time. The dealer couldn't "Get arrested" with it ,so then he contacted me , knowing that I was a Sucker for broken guitars [Firewood]....'Here goes..... .. ...'I made the hole bigger,and put a home made 'string bender' device in there. All the parts came from the Home Depot hardware dept.[with the exception of a rod cut out of a chrome shopping cart] Those drawers there have everything you want ! Nylon bushings, stainless steel bolts ,spacers, pins screws,springs..,etc.and nobody there to bother you. ....minor orgasm... ....Then I put a mahogany "Fudgey the Whale" cover there. As long as I was "chopping" ,I figured I would throw an "F-Hole" on the front [like a ThinLine]. ....And then an "F". 'Chopped up a NEW picgaurd [Ouch ! =sin to chop new stuff}. ,Car paint laying around [Urethane enamel ,Buick red] ...
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November 24th, 2007, 08:46 PM
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Tele-Meister
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Kew Gardens N.Y.
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That linkage switch there flips the bender from 1/2 note = whole note ,quickly,while you are playing..ACCURATELY ! [some parts in the guts made from OLD giant tube tester. The bakelite tips too [shaved them down]
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November 24th, 2007, 09:58 PM
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Tele-Meister
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Kew Gardens N.Y.
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.The amp guts were from an early 60's Silvertone "Amp in case'' ,cardboard like" ,basicly a novelty item ,but cool. put on Fender knobs . 1/4 stainless channel,around hole [ I think from old refrigerator ] If you get one ,make sure it has the bigger power tubes [6v6] .
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November 24th, 2007, 10:03 PM
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November 24th, 2007, 10:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past
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I'm in. Definitely the coolest bender I've yet seen.
Only down side is less talented folks trying to imitate a really deft move here. Please, sometime viewers, do not try this at home to your Christmas guitar! Congrats, really great detail. Bubbanov |
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November 25th, 2007, 08:09 AM
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Friend of Leo's
Join Date: Jan 2006
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That is the ugliest thing I have ever seen... I totally LOVE it!
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November 25th, 2007, 11:48 AM
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Tele-Meister
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Kew Gardens N.Y.
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I'll try to take photos of the guts next week. Hey ,..'But then someone can steal my 1/2-whole note switch idea !......., 'But maybe that would be payback for all the ideas I stole !! jim
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