Martineztop
TDPRI Member
Hi all from Blighty. Have to admit I’ve joined forum due to recent purchase of Blues Junior amp. But I do own Tele along with numerous other guitars. After a break of 15+ years not playing I’ve decided to have another bash before I’m too old.
I bought my Tele from a Pawn Shop. I wasn’t looking for one tbh but I saw it hanging on the wall and asked to look at it. It’s a Korean Squire, and what attracted me to it was the neck. I could see it was figured maple and one piece. Now although I own a few expensive guitars I’m not put off by who made it. I used to work in a music shop years ago and soon learnt that the worth of the instrument is in how it plays. If I remember right I only paid about £50 for it and the neck felt pretty good.
I was though disappointed when I plugged it in at home, it sounded cheap. So I bought a pair of USA pickups off Fleabay in the hope they would brighten up the sound. Well, they sat in the box for another 10+ years until I finally got round to fitting them. Anyway, after a fret dress and a Wilkinson Alnico V bridge pickup being fitted I’ve got a great guitar.
When I first got it I took it to an old mate who’s a Luthier to get a tint sprayed on the neck. It really brought out the figuring in the maple so it looks pretty good too.
I bought my Tele from a Pawn Shop. I wasn’t looking for one tbh but I saw it hanging on the wall and asked to look at it. It’s a Korean Squire, and what attracted me to it was the neck. I could see it was figured maple and one piece. Now although I own a few expensive guitars I’m not put off by who made it. I used to work in a music shop years ago and soon learnt that the worth of the instrument is in how it plays. If I remember right I only paid about £50 for it and the neck felt pretty good.
I was though disappointed when I plugged it in at home, it sounded cheap. So I bought a pair of USA pickups off Fleabay in the hope they would brighten up the sound. Well, they sat in the box for another 10+ years until I finally got round to fitting them. Anyway, after a fret dress and a Wilkinson Alnico V bridge pickup being fitted I’ve got a great guitar.
When I first got it I took it to an old mate who’s a Luthier to get a tint sprayed on the neck. It really brought out the figuring in the maple so it looks pretty good too.
