My new tele

badlands · December 3rd, 2007, 05:34 PM

Here´s a pic of my new little friend.

ReddRanger · December 3rd, 2007, 05:37 PM

Congratulations!

What model is it?

MulliganChebichev · December 3rd, 2007, 05:39 PM

Nice! I see you got some comp. saddles

badlands · December 3rd, 2007, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ReddRanger

Congratulations!

What model is it?

Well actually hmm.. it would be the Freddie special.... it´s my first build... sort of a mix between a late 50´s and american deluxe same electronics and pup´s as in the am deluxe... wired after to deaf Eddie´s diagram..

just got it finished a few hours ago haven´t really tried it but it seems to sound really nice. It´s fairly lightweight as well

badlands · December 3rd, 2007, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MulliganChebichev

Nice! I see you got some comp. saddles

Yep
the comp saddles are great.
But i would like to change the one for the lower strings for a steel or titanium saddle.

BritishBluesBoy · December 3rd, 2007, 06:27 PM

Looking good there mate!

Only thing I'd do differently would be to mount the neck pickup to the body instead of the pickguard for a more vintage look... But that's just me...

Sweet looking Telecaster!

Cool.

badlands · December 3rd, 2007, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BritishBluesBoy

Looking good there mate!

Only thing I'd do differently would be to mount the neck pickup to the body instead of the pickguard for a more vintage look... But that's just me...

Sweet looking Telecaster!

Cool.

Yeah i would like to do that as well, just had a hard time to align the pup properly, but when i´ll buy a new picguard i will use this one as a drill-ehh can´t find the right word.... hmm stencil??? Alignment tool??

0le FUZZY · December 3rd, 2007, 06:52 PM

...Yer liddo fren iss quite nice.

...Before I built my Outlaw this waz my favorite TELECASTER fer pickin here inna TELE-Shack.

...Yes yew should change that P/U mount but onlee iffin yew wanna.

(deranged internet-based alter ego, with my own lexicon and all.)

Please visit my page

badlands · December 3rd, 2007, 07:43 PM

Thanks
Fuzzy

Yeah sunbursts are nice
Well iwould like to change the neck pup mounting

planned to do it the traditional way, but couldn´t get it aligned properly so hmm maybe a pearl pickguard would look nice...
Anyhow i´ll replace the pickguard asap really hate the look of those screws,,, had to paint them to match the pickguard so they would blend in a little.
But apparently they´re still quite visible.

SteveY · December 3rd, 2007, 08:14 PM

Nice job!

I like it.

I relate to vintage looks and maple necks.

JohnnyCrash · December 3rd, 2007, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by badlands

Here´s a pic of my new little friend.

Very cool.

You're making me want a sunburst really bad!

Ed Bickert · December 3rd, 2007, 08:55 PM

Sweet job! Congrats! Love it!

kinkstah · December 4th, 2007, 03:13 AM

Very nice tele! White pickguard on a sunburst is a classic, imo!
Congrats and enjoy,
Cheers

Stefan · December 4th, 2007, 03:35 AM

Looks great! Good job done!

badlands · December 4th, 2007, 09:03 AM

Thanks guys!

Well i´m really satisfied with it
Just showed it for the guy who runs the lhe thought it was really nice both in the sound and looks departments feels really good
Actually the pickguard isn´t really white it´s parchment

to give it more of the vintage look

Couldn´t have made my tele this good without the help from all you guys here on the forum.
So it feels really good today a new nice tele built by myself for myself...
By the way got tickets today and they were going real fast... for Bruce Springsteen and e streetband in Gothenburg in july great day today..

blue metalflake · December 4th, 2007, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by kinkstah

Very nice tele! White pickguard on a sunburst is a classic, imo!
Congrats and enjoy,
Cheers

+1 on that - great looking guitar. Hope it sounds as good as it looks!

Trimmed&Burnin · December 4th, 2007, 10:21 AM

Well done,, I like the tobacco burst,,

newrider1969 · December 4th, 2007, 11:49 AM

Job well done! I love me a sunburst.

badlands · December 4th, 2007, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by blue metalflake

+1 on that - great looking guitar. Hope it sounds as good as it looks!

Thanks well maybe... but i´m not sure yet,maybe it sounds even better than it looks.... but i´m such a sloopy player.. but when i heard this musicstore guy play it it sounded great and he thought it was really good

But it´s so subjective with pup´s and so on but it sure could twang, and it´s doing great with high gain amps so when you want to it can sound completely different than the traditional tele sound

unzari · December 4th, 2007, 12:30 PM

Your first build? Great job! Makes me want to make a first build myself!

badlands · December 4th, 2007, 12:48 PM

yeah my first build
Go build yourself a tele it´s fun!

Gilamnstr · December 4th, 2007, 02:32 PM

Congrats, she's a beauty!

improv4 · December 4th, 2007, 08:43 PM

Great looking guitar; subtle with great style.

badlands · December 5th, 2007, 07:57 AM

Thanks

fenderix · December 5th, 2007, 08:10 AM

Congratulations badlands! Your new little friend looks very nice indeed! Maybe somewhere down the line you will get a new pickguard without the P/U attachment screws but, it looks nice as is ...

Enjoy!

badlands · December 5th, 2007, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fenderix

Congratulations badlands! Your new little friend looks very nice indeed! Maybe somewhere down the line you will get a new pickguard without the P/U attachment screws but, it looks nice as is ...

Enjoy!

Yeah i´ll use this pickguard till a find another one i like, and i´m gonna use this one when drilling the holes in the body for the pup mounting screws.

Rocco · December 5th, 2007, 02:02 PM

Sweet, my favourite colour.

December 3rd, 2007, 06:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
BritishBluesBoy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Age: 40 Posts: 4,060 62 Photos	Looking good there mate! Only thing I'd do differently would be to mount the neck pickup to the body instead of the pickguard for a more vintage look... But that's just me... Sweet looking Telecaster! Cool. __________________ BBB.

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Ed Bickert Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cape Cod, MA Age: 39 Posts: 946	Sweet job! Congrats! Love it! __________________ Sorry, not the real Ed Bickert. Just a fan.

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Stefan Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 1,799 36 Photos	Looks great! Good job done! __________________ 1981 Capri Orange Fender Telecaster 1976 Fender Stratocaster 2005 Martin HD28

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Trimmed&Burnin Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bellingham Wa Age: 53 Posts: 794	Well done,, I like the tobacco burst,, __________________ Keep your lamp Trimmed And Burnin Shannon,

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Gilamnstr Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern CA Age: 45 Posts: 470 6 Photos	Congrats, she's a beauty! __________________ Mac

December 3rd, 2007, 05:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
ReddRanger Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California Posts: 223	Congratulations! What model is it?

December 3rd, 2007, 05:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
MulliganChebichev Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oregon, USA Age: 18 Posts: 1,568 3 Photos	Nice! I see you got some comp. saddles

December 3rd, 2007, 06:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
0le FUZZY Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kolly-forn-knee-ya Posts: 10,001 6 Photos	...Yer liddo fren iss quite nice. ...Before I built my Outlaw this waz my favorite TELECASTER fer pickin here inna TELE-Shack. ...Yes yew should change that P/U mount but onlee iffin yew wanna. (deranged internet-based alter ego, with my own lexicon and all.) Please visit my page

December 3rd, 2007, 07:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
badlands Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: sweden Age: 32 Posts: 139	Thanks Fuzzy Yeah sunbursts are nice Well iwould like to change the neck pup mounting planned to do it the traditional way, but couldn´t get it aligned properly so hmm maybe a pearl pickguard would look nice... Anyhow i´ll replace the pickguard asap really hate the look of those screws,,, had to paint them to match the pickguard so they would blend in a little. But apparently they´re still quite visible.

December 3rd, 2007, 08:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
SteveY Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Age: 58 Posts: 1,381	Nice job! I like it. I relate to vintage looks and maple necks.

December 4th, 2007, 03:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
kinkstah Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brittany Age: 37 Posts: 153	Very nice tele! White pickguard on a sunburst is a classic, imo! Congrats and enjoy, Cheers

December 4th, 2007, 09:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
badlands Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: sweden Age: 32 Posts: 139	Thanks guys! Well i´m really satisfied with it Just showed it for the guy who runs the lhe thought it was really nice both in the sound and looks departments feels really good Actually the pickguard isn´t really white it´s parchment to give it more of the vintage look Couldn´t have made my tele this good without the help from all you guys here on the forum. So it feels really good today a new nice tele built by myself for myself... By the way got tickets today and they were going real fast... for Bruce Springsteen and e streetband in Gothenburg in july great day today..

December 4th, 2007, 11:49 AM	#18 (permalink)
newrider1969 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: st david il Age: 38 Posts: 260 3 Photos	Job well done! I love me a sunburst.

December 4th, 2007, 12:30 PM	#20 (permalink)
unzari Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada/Japan Posts: 313	Your first build? Great job! Makes me want to make a first build myself!

December 4th, 2007, 12:48 PM	#21 (permalink)
badlands Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: sweden Age: 32 Posts: 139	yeah my first build Go build yourself a tele it´s fun!

December 4th, 2007, 08:43 PM	#23 (permalink)
improv4 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Erie, PA Age: 36 Posts: 71	Great looking guitar; subtle with great style.

December 5th, 2007, 07:57 AM	#24 (permalink)
badlands Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: sweden Age: 32 Posts: 139	Thanks

December 5th, 2007, 08:10 AM	#25 (permalink)
fenderix Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,963	Congratulations badlands! Your new little friend looks very nice indeed! Maybe somewhere down the line you will get a new pickguard without the P/U attachment screws but, it looks nice as is ... Enjoy!

December 5th, 2007, 02:02 PM	#27 (permalink)
Rocco TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockland, Ontario Canada Posts: 43	Sweet, my favourite colour.