Congrats, and Happy NGD!
NGD: Dreams Do Come True!
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Telecastoff1
Friend of Leo's
WOW!!! she's Beautiful! Congrats!
JLC 10char
TDPRI Member
Gorgeous!
Congrats and play the hell outta that beauty!
Congrats and play the hell outta that beauty!
Dostradamas
Tele-Afflicted
Loving that double bound body in black.
Tuxedo Esquire visions dancing in my head!
Congrats!
Tuxedo Esquire visions dancing in my head!
Congrats!
vgallagher
Tele-Holic
That's a sweet ride
groovemastergreg
TDPRI Member
That is a gorgeous guitar, my friend. Congrats!
Double Stop
Tele-Afflicted
That is super slick! Congrats!
Exceptional!
There's nothing unusual about black Teles, nor double-bound bodies, nor rosewood fingerboards, nor white pickguards ... maybe ashtrays a little (although I'm a user).
BUT - put em all together and we can see Leo Fender's genius writ large. I think you maybe just broke the internet a little!
There's nothing unusual about black Teles, nor double-bound bodies, nor rosewood fingerboards, nor white pickguards ... maybe ashtrays a little (although I'm a user).
BUT - put em all together and we can see Leo Fender's genius writ large. I think you maybe just broke the internet a little!
Prawnpuller
TDPRI Member
Beautiful guitar..I hate to be picky but why do your strings line up to the left on the bridge instead of in the middle? In fact the “b” string is so far left it covers the adjusting screw on that bridge.Am I missing something here?It has been forever since I've posted on here, but I just needed to pop in and share this with the only folks who would get it. I have searched for this Telecaster many years, and have been quite picky about both condition and price. Couple that with life sometimes getting in the way (more like me letting it) and this one became something of a Holy Grail.
Happy to say that I will search no more. Recently acquired this very near-mint 2011 American Vintage Reissue 1962 Custom Telecaster in black. I have a '99 Blonde American Standard Telecaster, and I am amazed at how differently this one feels, looks, and plays. I have AVRI offsets, so I am used to the radius and fret size, but this one has a different vibe.
Just picked it up from my tech who set it up for 11s, swapped for a six-saddle bridge and updated the wiring to a modern configuration.
Cheers y'all. Meet Dressy Bessie!
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olewaylonfan74
Tele-Meister
What a great looking Tele! Congrats
Tele Plucker
Tele-Meister
Very nice indeed.It has been forever since I've posted on here, but I just needed to pop in and share this with the only folks who would get it. I have searched for this Telecaster many years, and have been quite picky about both condition and price. Couple that with life sometimes getting in the way (more like me letting it
Happy to say that I will search no more. Recently acquired this very near-mint 2011 American Vintage Reissue 1962 Custom Telecaster in black. I have a '99 Blonde American Standard Telecaster, and I am amazed at how differently this one feels, looks, and plays. I have AVRI offsets, so I am used to the radius and fret size, but this one has a different vibe.
Just picked it up from my tech who set it up for 11s, swapped for a six-saddle bridge and updated the wiring to a modern configuration.
Cheers y'all. Meet Dressy Bessie!
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kedj11
Tele-Meister
I have the same model and it's my number one. I love it more than my custom shop Nocaster (which is a fine guitar in it's own right)
Congrat and enjoy the best guitar that Fender ever made!
Congrat and enjoy the best guitar that Fender ever made!
Bonneville Bruce
Tele-Holic
Your '62 Custom is spectacular! What a great find of this impeccable instrument.
Here is my "Holy Grail" Tele. It is in good shape, but has seen lots of normal wear from playing. It is not a showroom piece, but it has that classic mojo of a well made Telecaster. I, too, looked for over ten years to find this, eventually it turned up from a guy in Rhode Island listed on Reverb.com. It was a grand less than retail, which was my price range. I got the entire works, the original Fender case, case candy, ash tray, and a great sounding guitar.
The seller had it set up as described in his advert, with a "4 Way switch with volume knob in the front for swells. Comes with the brass saddles, ashtray cover, and case candy, as seen in the pictures. The bridge pickup is a Lollar "52". The neck pickup is an APC Model T300N - 'This is the pickup award winning country artist Brad Paisley uses on his Tele's in the neck position. Full and rich tone, noiseless, highest output of any Tele neck pickups, and responds to your touch.'" The Tele sounded great as shipped with a more modern sound, and switching and wiring setup. But it was not the original '62 sound I had been chasing.
I wanted the stock '62 Custom, so I took out the worthy upgrades he had installed and put back the correct components to make it as "stock" as possible. I ordered the '62 Custom set of pickups from Fender. I got a reproduction of the original three-way wiring harness, pots, plate and knobs, etc. from a wonderful outfit in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Sigler Music. They were great to work with, and the excellent harness assembly was reasonably priced.
It is a close approximation to the stock reissue. The only goal I had with this instrument is to achieve the '62 Custom sound, and I think I am there with it. The added bonus is that it is the sublime and lovable Surf Green. It is the Queen of my "Surfer Girl Collection" of my Fender Surf Green guitars. I should note that the Surf Green on this instrument is aged from the "original" Surf Green with a yellow cast to it. These guitars will all eventually age to a pale yellow green.
This is the guitar that would be in my hand should some proverbial disaster strike our home.
Here is my "Holy Grail" Tele. It is in good shape, but has seen lots of normal wear from playing. It is not a showroom piece, but it has that classic mojo of a well made Telecaster. I, too, looked for over ten years to find this, eventually it turned up from a guy in Rhode Island listed on Reverb.com. It was a grand less than retail, which was my price range. I got the entire works, the original Fender case, case candy, ash tray, and a great sounding guitar.
The seller had it set up as described in his advert, with a "4 Way switch with volume knob in the front for swells. Comes with the brass saddles, ashtray cover, and case candy, as seen in the pictures. The bridge pickup is a Lollar "52". The neck pickup is an APC Model T300N - 'This is the pickup award winning country artist Brad Paisley uses on his Tele's in the neck position. Full and rich tone, noiseless, highest output of any Tele neck pickups, and responds to your touch.'" The Tele sounded great as shipped with a more modern sound, and switching and wiring setup. But it was not the original '62 sound I had been chasing.
I wanted the stock '62 Custom, so I took out the worthy upgrades he had installed and put back the correct components to make it as "stock" as possible. I ordered the '62 Custom set of pickups from Fender. I got a reproduction of the original three-way wiring harness, pots, plate and knobs, etc. from a wonderful outfit in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Sigler Music. They were great to work with, and the excellent harness assembly was reasonably priced.
It is a close approximation to the stock reissue. The only goal I had with this instrument is to achieve the '62 Custom sound, and I think I am there with it. The added bonus is that it is the sublime and lovable Surf Green. It is the Queen of my "Surfer Girl Collection" of my Fender Surf Green guitars. I should note that the Surf Green on this instrument is aged from the "original" Surf Green with a yellow cast to it. These guitars will all eventually age to a pale yellow green.
This is the guitar that would be in my hand should some proverbial disaster strike our home.
Wow. Very nice!
thunderbaas
TDPRI Member
Total Beauty,that binding...... awesome!!!!!
sonny wolf
Friend of Leo's
That is gorgeous.I love the simple elegance of the black and contrasting mint green pickguard and white binding with the Rosewood.I own a Squier classic vibe in limited edition black I was lucky to find a few years ago.
Supertwang
Tele-Meister
I don't usually flip over black guitars but even I have to say Wowzee! Those '62 Tele Customs with the double binding sure are gorgeous. CongratsIt has been forever since I've posted on here, but I just needed to pop in and share this with the only folks who would get it. I have searched for this Telecaster many years, and have been quite picky about both condition and price. Couple that with life sometimes getting in the way (more like me letting it
Happy to say that I will search no more. Recently acquired this very near-mint 2011 American Vintage Reissue 1962 Custom Telecaster in black. I have a '99 Blonde American Standard Telecaster, and I am amazed at how differently this one feels, looks, and plays. I have AVRI offsets, so I am used to the radius and fret size, but this one has a different vibe.
Just picked it up from my tech who set it up for 11s, swapped for a six-saddle bridge and updated the wiring to a modern configuration.
Cheers y'all. Meet Dressy Bessie!
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Wow - - that's a head-turner. Have fun!
grinder124
TDPRI Member
She's a beauty!It has been forever since I've posted on here, but I just needed to pop in and share this with the only folks who would get it. I have searched for this Telecaster many years, and have been quite picky about both condition and price. Couple that with life sometimes getting in the way (more like me letting it
Happy to say that I will search no more. Recently acquired this very near-mint 2011 American Vintage Reissue 1962 Custom Telecaster in black. I have a '99 Blonde American Standard Telecaster, and I am amazed at how differently this one feels, looks, and plays. I have AVRI offsets, so I am used to the radius and fret size, but this one has a different vibe.
Just picked it up from my tech who set it up for 11s, swapped for a six-saddle bridge and updated the wiring to a modern configuration.
Cheers y'all. Meet Dressy Bessie!
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