Hi from Dundee Scotland

[Rabbie63]

Hi all,

got a bunch of guitars PRS, Gibbo's a Setzer Gretsch 6120, Strat but no Tele... I decided to rectify this and went on a hunt around the usual places but to no avail. Surfing through the web I saw this beauty from Peter Gebhardt in NY working outta Bonamassa Guitars and thought I'd take a gamble....

Arrived today via the usual USPS and Uk Parcelforce route no issues at customs.

Well its stunning, a Warmoth neck 10-16 compound, Texas Special Bridge and Thorn P90 at the front end, 4 way switching..... Put it on through my Cornford Carrera and just can't wipe the smile off my face, this is a stunning guitar. What a first Tele to get.... Peter, thanks.

[FrankJames]

Welcome to TDPRI !!

[pluckbuddy]

Hi Peter - sweet-looking guitar. Always fancied a vintage white, maple neck T myself.

[telex76]

Welcome, looks nice.

[ScottJPatrick]

2nd newbie from Dundee this year, must be a growing market for Teles north of the Tay.

[gusironside]

Hi Rabbie63, welcome aboard!

Quite a few Scots on here; I'm from Montrose originally, lived in Dundee for 5 years and now exiled in Lanarkshire, for my sins. Kenny's in Dundee is one of my favourite musical instrument shops, great stock and customer service.

[electrablue]

Welcome! Very nice!

[Bulldog87]

Awesome looking Tele... welcome to the group!

[gusironside]

That Tele looks fantastic- P90 and a tele bridge pup, perfect combination! I bet it sounds amazing! :)

[A.B.Negative]

Hello from Fife!

[homesick345]

Do you like the texas tele bridge in there? I just posted a thread the other day, I find it Untele-ish...However, gorgeous guitar

[robleon]

killer guitar! welcome!

[itsGreg]

Welcome fae Glesga!

[Rabbie63]

Hi folks thanks for the welcome, its a terrific sounding guitar and the Texas Special compliments the P90 especially in the fourth position and the neck is gorgeous. I am new to Telecasters so was aware of the intonation issues.. The guitar tunes up and hits the harmonic on the 12th fret fine but just seems to struggle to hit a full tone bend in some areas? Not sure if its slippage on the compensated saddles or possibly a spot of neck relief after it spending nine days in the cold and now exposed to central heating....If need be I'll get the six saddle bridge onboard...

[R. Stratenstein]

Welcome to the TDPRI, Peter. My ancestory's Scottish, around Beith on the other side of the island. Once froze me wee arse off on an oil platform out from Dundee. Rugged, lovely area in the Scottish way. That IS a stunning white Tele you have there.

But do nae lay a hand on those saddles! You'll ruin it. (So say the purists--the tension of the two strings pressing down on the saddle= better coupling and transmitting vibration to the bridge and on to the body=at least better sustain, if not tone.) If you can lay your hands on the Telecaster Handbook, by Paul Balmer, you'll find that on P. 37, Jerry Donahue talks you through how to tune and intonate a 3-saddle bridge, and live to love it. He also discusses in a later interview in the book why he thinks the 3-saddle bridges are best for the Tele. Try that before you resort to changing out parts on a fabulous sounding guitar. Best of Luck !

[Rabbie63]

Cheers Stratenstein, Beith is nice and rural but still close enough to Glasgow and a nice area....I'd seen the Donahue article possibly relating to old school saddles and it maybe relevant to the compensated ones as well, however here we have spot on intonation open and 12th harmonic but a problem when bending notes beyond a mild inflection. It leads me to think the string is either chasing itself across the saddle or is rocking the saddle.....I'm more inclined to think its moving so I might just mark it up and put some mild notches in before I reach for the six string saddle....

[R. Stratenstein]

Originally Posted by Rabbie63

Cheers Stratenstein, Beith is nice and rural but still close enough to Glasgow and a nice area....I'd seen the Donahue article possibly relating to old school saddles and it maybe relevant to the compensated ones as well, however here we have spot on intonation open and 12th harmonic but a problem when bending notes beyond a mild inflection. It leads me to think the string is either chasing itself across the saddle or is rocking the saddle.....I'm more inclined to think its moving so I might just mark it up and put some mild notches in before I reach for the six string saddle....

When you say "problem"--is it not returning to proper intonation/tuning after heavy bends? If that's the case, my guess would be that it's that wandering string, as I imagine a rocking bridge-barrel would rock back to its proper position when you let off the bend. A slight notch should help--unless you're one of those epic benders who can bend a string half way round the neck!

Also, how do you like your Gretsch? I have an old Tennesseean--don't recall the model number, and although maybe I should not admit it on this forum, it's my favorite player.

I had not known Beith is a rural area. When I visited Scotland back in the late 90's, it was to do some safety consulting work with oil platform operators. It was not long after the Piper Alpha disaster, and everyone was trying to correct that circumstance. I did not get a chance to visit over by Beith. My family name is Speir, there is a school near Beith bearing my family name, and I think my father once told me there is a ruined castle known as the Speir castle. The school and its grounds (apparently like the castle) seem to have fallen on hard times-I received a communique about voting for the school in a contest that is held by (forgot exactly what) a milk or some such producer, who contributes money to preserve historic places and lands. Otherwise, I understand the place is destined to be developed for low-cost housing or some such fate. I voted, but have not heard if the place got the funds. Too bad my family is not associated with some prosperous Scottish holdings!

[Pelado]

Welcome,nice guitar!

[Rabbie63]

Originally Posted by R. Stratenstein

When you say "problem"--is it not returning to proper intonation/tuning after heavy bends? If that's the case, my guess would be that it's that wandering string, as I imagine a rocking bridge-barrel would rock back to its proper position when you let off the bend. A slight notch should help--unless you're one of those epic benders who can bend a string half way round the neck!

Also, how do you like your Gretsch? I have an old Tennesseean--don't recall the model number, and although maybe I should not admit it on this forum, it's my favorite player.

I had not known Beith is a rural area. When I visited Scotland back in the late 90's, it was to do some safety consulting work with oil platform operators. It was not long after the Piper Alpha disaster, and everyone was trying to correct that circumstance. I did not get a chance to visit over by Beith. My family name is Speir, there is a school near Beith bearing my family name, and I think my father once told me there is a ruined castle known as the Speir castle. The school and its grounds (apparently like the castle) seem to have fallen on hard times-I received a communique about voting for the school in a contest that is held by (forgot exactly what) a milk or some such producer, who contributes money to preserve historic places and lands. Otherwise, I understand the place is destined to be developed for low-cost housing or some such fate. I voted, but have not heard if the place got the funds. Too bad my family is not associated with some prosperous Scottish holdings!

Yeah its definitely a wandering string issue, you can hear it perform almost like the standing string on a strat double bend ie it goes flat....easy fix though with a notch..... Speirs school was closed a few decades ago and I think it may have been torn down??? Its not an area I get to often.

[gusironside]

Originally Posted by R. Stratenstein

My family name is Speir, there is a school near Beith bearing my family name, and I think my father once told me there is a ruined castle known as the Speir castle. The school and its grounds (apparently like the castle) seem to have fallen on hard times-I received a communique about voting for the school in a contest that is held by (forgot exactly what) a milk or some such producer, who contributes money to preserve historic places and lands. Otherwise, I understand the place is destined to be developed for low-cost housing or some such fate. I voted, but have not heard if the place got the funds. Too bad my family is not associated with some prosperous Scottish holdings!

Speir or Speirs is a common name in these parts. Not sure of the origin of it, but I know a few people with that name. Scotland has excellent genealogical records, so you could research your ancestory, if you are interested. :)