Did I just find “the one?” - Kotzen Tele

[Skyhook]

A very happy NGD then, I guess!

 

[ABetterTelePlayer]

I put a Chopper T bridge and Area T neck pickup in my Player Tele and the Chopper is my favorite bridge pickup of all time. Beautiful guitar and congrats!

What's the Area T like?

 

[Southpaw Tele]

What's the Area T like?

I love it. It sounds like a noiseless Twisted Tele pickup to my ears. It’s very clear sounding; no muddy tone. For where I play (a church on Sundays), I really needed noiseless options and this set works well for me.

 

[badscrew_projects]

Very few Teles can pull off gold hardware. That one can!

Nice score.

I don’t know, gold hardware isn’t special in any way

 

[ABetterTelePlayer]

The ones I have seen are 8.5Lbs -9 lbs + and no matter how I liked the kotzen telecaster all seem heavy to me..how much this tele weights?

Yeah that awesome ash body.

Most my guitars are alder, I have to look for the heavier ones. Call me old but this worn back loves a 9 lbs wortha stick.

 

[ruger9]

This one has been on my watch list for awhile. No way I'll find one locally to try... and reports of the "big neck" have me a bit concerned....

My #1 is my Am.Std. from '93, it does everything I want a guitar to do. Yet I still want this RK... love the looks (reminds my of the 40th Annie. Keith Urban famously played for years), and the humbucking bridge pickup would be very useful in my cover band (noisy power).

And yes- I dig RK. Highly underrated player, writer, and singer.

 

[Patshep]

I’ve been wanting one for a while now. Fat neck. Pretty. I think I’d want a humbucker in the neck for something beefier than my other tele, but what a pretty guitar

 

[Blues Power]

i cant play that due to the neck size
but it is one of the prettiest and best sounding geetars out there

good luck with it

 

[swervinbob]

I've got the Chopper T/Twang King in one of my guitars and love the combination.

 

[KellyCaster71]

I have a parts caster with a Chopper T in the bridge with a SD 59 hum bucker in the neck. Love that Chopper T.

 

[TurtlesnTanlines]

Congrats!
My 65 yr old bass playing Dad who visited last year-
“What’s the secret to your guitar tone so I can tell my guitarists?!”

Me- “Simple. A really nice Tele boosted into a Deluxe Reverb.”

Nothing beats that combo imo. Especially when your tele looks as sexy as that!

 

[NoTeleBob]

I thought I had the one. Then I spotted another one in a store. Just had to check her out. She sounded different. Such variety. I was enraptured.

But after I started paying attention to her, I neglected the first one. And then they both went elsewhere and I had none - none but regret.

Wait, are we talking about guitars? Never mind.

 

[blue metalflake]

Looks fantastic - enjoy playing

 

[Wallaby]

Beautiful guitar!

Maple cap on an Ash body - I'm guessing that it is PLENTY bright when you need it to be.

Congratulations!

 

[ben smith]

Very few Teles can pull off gold hardware. That one can!

Nice score.

I feel that mine does

Very few Teles can pull off gold hardware. That one can!

Nice score.

I do think my tele can pull off the gold

 

[ben smith]

I don’t know, gold hardware isn’t special in any way

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that is a cool tele man! I do like gold myself

 

[unixfish]

I feel that mine does

I do think my tele can pull off the gold View attachment 1065393 View attachment 1065395

I love the arctic white. I have never really liked the antique white that Fender normally uses. Very nice!

And the gold does work...