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Old May 20th, 2010, 11:54 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Forum newbie here, found some great threads on here over the last couple of years and figured it was about time to join up, now I actually own a Tele!

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Old May 20th, 2010, 04:11 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old May 20th, 2010, 07:16 PM   #8 (permalink)
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If you mean Muse, they're from not far away from here, but no, I don't know them. I do, however, use the same guitar shop as them and know the man who makes all of the guitarists instruments (and all of John Paul Jones' basses... and acted as JPJ's bass tech on the Them Crooked Vultures tour). If you mean someone else, then I haven't got a clue, I'm afraid!

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I answer to pretty much anything, but the name's actually Kieran - spikypaddy was my nickname in school (spiky hair + Irish family + spikypaddy)

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Make, model and year, please.
As per the signature, really. 2009 Fender Baja Tele in blonde, bought new in January, along with a second hand but awesome Custom Vibrolux Reverb. I've been after a 52 reissue for years, but just can't afford it. The Baja looks similar from a distance (if you squint) and will make a good basis for some mods and upgrades.

My main guitar (whilst I gently break the Tele in) is actually a 1999 (I think) Mexican Deluxe Super Strat I've had since new, with all black plastics, a set of Lace Sensors, a +25dB mid boost (a la Clapton signature Strat) and a blocked trem.

Planned Tele upgrades include a set of compensated saddles and maybe a set of 12's short term, whilst I have a think about pickups and switching...

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It's a group shot because I haven't got any pictures of just the Tele, yet.

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