Meyers Custom Guitars - Sweet Looking Tele

B Vance · January 24th, 2008, 12:16 PM

http://www.meyerscustomguitars.com/index.html

Just curious to see if anyone had any experience with one of these. The pics in the gallery section are very nice. Those semi-hollow teles sure are sweet.

Thanks,
B

TheDev01dOne · January 24th, 2008, 04:42 PM

Look a bit weird to me. Probably wouldn't play one, just can't get used to the looks.

Nub · January 24th, 2008, 09:09 PM

I think he does some nice looking work. I don't like his Tele shape as much as his Strat & LP styles, as it just looks a little out of proportion. But I suspect all of his styles look fantastic in person! Btw, here's the "Strat" style:

kovachian · January 24th, 2008, 09:40 PM

Personally I like his take on the Tele shape.

BroadMaster · January 24th, 2008, 10:00 PM

Well, I like the colors and the fit and finish is ok. I just don't care for the caricature body shapes. eemmv

Mark Davis · January 24th, 2008, 10:12 PM

Nice guitar and good workmanship and great woods but not a Tele.

jwells393 · January 24th, 2008, 10:27 PM

Didn't really see anything I would call a Tele........... and this is going in my collection of worst headstocks........... although it's not as bad as some.

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boris bubbanov · January 25th, 2008, 01:00 AM

This guy has just the littlest storefront on Highway 24, I think by appointment only.
I need to ask around, find somebody who knows him or has played one of his builds.
Every time I turn around, I find out about some musician or builder here in the New Orleans area, living around the corner from a friend, who knows half the guys in L.A. or some such thing. Everybody plays music here, everybody. Even now.

Bubbanov

Robert(og) · January 25th, 2008, 01:13 AM

it seems like all the luthiers of the last 15 years have been doing the same boring stuff.
always with a figured and dyed top wood, then another wood with an accent layer or binding, a pointy headstock and then a "custom" design that is just the same re-hashed stuff as before.

B Vance · January 25th, 2008, 09:15 AM

The body shape isn't exactly tele, but the inspiration is there. I for one think that they look nice, with exception to the headstock. The Fender lawsuit-scare has created some ugly headstocks.

pottedmeat42 · January 25th, 2008, 09:21 AM

cool...i dig it. =jason

WildTele · January 26th, 2008, 03:19 PM

There are a lot of great custom builders out there -- be nice - they all work hard at their craft, and deserve respect for trying to build better, if not the best stuff around!

odiemann · January 26th, 2008, 03:36 PM

I looked at these before. The curves and proportions look askew to me?.

hwestman · January 27th, 2008, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odiemann

I looked at these before. The curves and proportions look askew to me?.

+1

I think this guy need to hook up with someone with a keen eye for design because I don't think he has the ability himself....

IMHO his guitars look homemade as opposed to custom made.

January 24th, 2008, 12:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
B Vance TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dayton, OH Age: 26 Posts: 41	Meyers Custom Guitars - Sweet Looking Tele http://www.meyerscustomguitars.com/index.html Just curious to see if anyone had any experience with one of these. The pics in the gallery section are very nice. Those semi-hollow teles sure are sweet. Thanks, B

January 24th, 2008, 04:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheDev01dOne Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Staffordshire, England. Age: 20 Posts: 504	Look a bit weird to me. Probably wouldn't play one, just can't get used to the looks. __________________ '86 MIJ '54 R.I. Esquire '85 MIJ '62 R.I. Esquire Squier Standard - Heavily Modded Bastardised '80(?)s Vester Esquire

January 24th, 2008, 10:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
BroadMaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PARIS. REPUBLIC of TEXAS Age: 55 Posts: 1,519 4 Photos	Well, I like the colors and the fit and finish is ok. I just don't care for the caricature body shapes. eemmv __________________ {disclaimer} It's like EVERYTHING* else on this entire forum, it boils down to what *YOU* choose, to suit you. If the human mind was a simple thing to understand, we would be too simple to understand it. Last edited by BroadMaster; January 24th, 2008 at 10:01 PM. Reason: runonwords

January 24th, 2008, 10:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,479	Nice guitar and good workmanship and great woods but not a Tele. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

January 24th, 2008, 10:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 11,921 101 Photos	Didn't really see anything I would call a Tele........... and this is going in my collection of worst headstocks........... although it's not as bad as some. ...... __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

January 24th, 2008, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nub Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 858	I think he does some nice looking work. I don't like his Tele shape as much as his Strat & LP styles, as it just looks a little out of proportion. But I suspect all of his styles look fantastic in person! Btw, here's the "Strat" style:

January 24th, 2008, 09:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
kovachian Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: IN Age: 32 Posts: 129	Personally I like his take on the Tele shape.

January 25th, 2008, 01:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 7,681	This guy has just the littlest storefront on Highway 24, I think by appointment only. I need to ask around, find somebody who knows him or has played one of his builds. Every time I turn around, I find out about some musician or builder here in the New Orleans area, living around the corner from a friend, who knows half the guys in L.A. or some such thing. Everybody plays music here, everybody. Even now. Bubbanov

January 25th, 2008, 01:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
Robert(og) Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: crawfordsville In. Age: 22 Posts: 128	it seems like all the luthiers of the last 15 years have been doing the same boring stuff. always with a figured and dyed top wood, then another wood with an accent layer or binding, a pointy headstock and then a "custom" design that is just the same re-hashed stuff as before.

January 25th, 2008, 09:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
B Vance TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dayton, OH Age: 26 Posts: 41	The body shape isn't exactly tele, but the inspiration is there. I for one think that they look nice, with exception to the headstock. The Fender lawsuit-scare has created some ugly headstocks.

January 25th, 2008, 09:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
pottedmeat42 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Richardson, Texas Posts: 462	cool...i dig it. =jason

January 26th, 2008, 03:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
WildTele TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 36	There are a lot of great custom builders out there -- be nice - they all work hard at their craft, and deserve respect for trying to build better, if not the best stuff around!

January 26th, 2008, 03:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
odiemann Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver Age: 41 Posts: 1,406	I looked at these before. The curves and proportions look askew to me?. __________________ It just got better, I think