How about a skewed (offset) real Telecaster?

[Burn Yesterday]

How about a skewed (offset) real Telecaster?

The most normal-looking Telecaster I could find, skewed five degrees. Innit pretty?

 

[Jupiter]

Not afraid to say that I PREFER IT

When I made a guitar based on the tele shape, I did the SAME thing

 

[Filmosound 621]

 

[RocknRollShakeUp]

How about a skewed (offset) real Telecaster?

View attachment 1305597

The most normal-looking Telecaster I could find, skewed five degrees. Innit pretty?

I like it!

 

[gitold]

I have an off set Tele!….

 

[Ron R]

Not a fan of offsets, but I dislike this idea less than most.

 

[pmjennin]

I've never understood the appeal of offset designs. I mean, from the standpoint of basic practicality, it seems inconvenient. I like to be able to lean a guitar against an amp or a chair and not worry about it immediately falling over. So, other than as an element of visual design, does the offset offer the player anything? I'm not against purely cosmetic design elements per se, but offsets actually seem to detract from functionality.

 

[srblue5]

Reminds me ever so slightly of the shape of one of the Ted Newman Jones guitars that Keef played in the '70s.

I remember reading a description of Keef's Ted Newman Jones guitars as having an offset shape somewhat akin to a non-reverse Firebird. I know Keef (and Brian Jones - RIP) played the non-reverse Firebirds in the late '60s but I thought, "Did Keef like that shape so much that Ted Newman Jones would specifically create a guitar like that for him?"

Dunno. I'd play an offset Tele -- I like offset guitars (but more so the Gibson non-reverse Firebird and Fender Mustang variety than the Jag/JM, personally).

 

[Burn Yesterday]

I've never understood the appeal of offset designs. I mean, from the standpoint of basic practicality, it seems inconvenient.

The whole idea of offset is practicality. When you play seated, your leg is over to your side and your chest is in the middle. It just makes sense to move the upper waist over to where your chest is.

Many guitars, when I play them seated, my ribs dig into the upper bugout of the guitar. My idea here was to relieve that a bit without making a really goofy offset.

And as for leaning the guitar against the wall, it's not my fault that stoopid Fender put the strap button in the centerline instead of moving it upward on the curve so that the button and the body comprise two feet and the thing stands not only straight but considerably more stable than with just the strap pin.

 

[JDB2]

Thanks in part the slight offset, the PRS NF53 is very comfortable to play. If it works for PRS, it could work for a "real" Telecaster too.

 

[JDB2]

How about a skewed (offset) real Telecaster?

View attachment 1305597

The most normal-looking Telecaster I could find, skewed five degrees. Innit pretty?

For a different look, here is OP's offset Telecaster with the bridge and the neck pickup straightened.

 

[Pcs264]

To each his own; it's certainly not for me. I like Jazzmasters & Jags, but not this. In this case, subtly wrong is still wrong.

 

[ctmullins]

I dislike offset anything, for two reasons:

I strongly prefer a symmetric lower bout, so that I can install two strap buttons, five inches apart, centered around the body centerline. This lets me stand the guitar/bass on the floor/stage/ground, leaning up against the console/subwoofer/tree. No need for a stand. Ever.

I also dislike the way that most offsets push the lower waist aft, which is exactly the wrong thing to do for instrument balance when playing seated.

Everything I’ve built for the last half decade follows this practice, for these reasons.

The only exception is the Gibson RD shape, which is just cool. The lower waist is in the right place, making it extremely comfortable for seated playing. It still is problematic about tending to fall over though, which is why I don’t take it to gigs. It’s a helluva studio bass though!

 

[rdjones]

Yes, as long as it also has the "OFFSET Comfort Contour Body".

 

[msalama]

No. I'm an old git, and it's just as wrong as the rest of the world these days

 

[schmee]

I like the skewed Tele a lot. I've often said (to much anger!) the upper bout curve should flow smooth visually to the lower.
Let the abuse begin!

 

[Dan German]

OK, fine, but if I have an offset Telecaster, it makes it harder to justify having an offset AND a Telecaster.

 

[Tommy Biggs]

I’d still prefer the Telemaster config, if I was abandoning the original version.
But if you like it, have at it!

 

[jdl57]

I always play seated, and I have to put the lower bout on my leg in order to get the neck in a position to reach the upper frets easily. I play barre chords all the way up the neck. This puts the jack directly on my leg, necessitating a flat jack plug. This habit is from years of classical guitar playing. I recently bought a Squier Jazzmaster XII, and I thought that the offset would solve this problem. It mitigates it, but does not solve it. I just finished a build that does solve the problem:


Think what you want about the esthetics, but this works.

 

[Oxidao]

First thing I thought was, wh..wha...what? An original solution it is indeed.
Then saw the Careys by the Ocean, the shark bite...
Buttons and graphic motives... I'm impressed .
Super cool for my taste