Bongoslade
Tele-Meister
i just bought a new Telecaster last week and i am thrilled with how it sounds - but - more importantly - it looks amazing…!
Swamp ash body finished in what they are calling Sienna Sunburst - so sort of a cherry burst to me from photos i’ve seen of other cherries.
Here is some data that was posted in the advert:.
Sienna Sunburst on a one piece Swamp Ash
8 lbs. 1 oz
Roasted Maple Neck with Abalone dots inlays (fretboard is already nicely darkened)
C shape neck, compound 10” to 16” (looks like Warmoth’s modern construction neck with the adjustment on the heel - treble side)
Stainless Steel medium jumbo frets
Gotoh locking tuners
Dimarzio pickups (i don’t know what kind they are yet but they read as...
Bridge = 8.10 / Neck = 6.44 K ohms - and they sound great - and a little nasty, really…!
Anybody want to chime in with a guess on pickup names??? Please, please…!?!
It was nicely packaged and shipped in a good gig bag as well. no were, tear, or dents - almost brand new
Earlier, during the plague, I had bought a Squier Paranormal Offset Telecaster (see icon - soon to be changed) a great guitar that plays very well after dressing some frets and I swapped in some BOOTSTRAP pickups (pretzels - which are pretty hot) also a great feeling and looking neck …! - a great guitar - my first taste of "Teleworld" - i was hooked man - gone with TELE fever - the GAS was overwhelming (nice excuse - don’t cha think -” hey honey - i had too…!”)
After playing the new Tele for a while now (without adjustment mind you) it is a hell of a guitar and the clarity of the notes, the depth of the mid range on this thing is striking to say the least. It is much more - powerful - than the paranormal - which has steel barrels, i think that add to the crispness - but after a taste test yesterday - i notice the lack of fullness and sustain in the Squier - it was - cheaper sounding (duh) - with the tone knob down and playing with the vol knob as well it’s manageable of course, and pleasant to the ear - it’s just that the Warmoth Partscaster that i bought is much more in many places - - soloing high up on the neck on the new Tele sounds and plays extremely well already - y’all know how a good guitar sounds driven - a great guitar sounds even better with some pedals in front of the amp so no need for detail on that - it sounds great driven…!
NECK: it feels like glass - i going to bolt on a backstop after the nut - to keep my hand from slipping off /s - it has no string tree on it and i went through a bunch of post about that - also - TO FINISH or NOT TO FINISH - roasted maple necks - i’m in the - NO , leave it alone - camp
do not search THAT subject - shesh…! nice abalone dots on this guitar as well
NUT: was made well and it looks right and plays right, probably TUSQ
BODY: Swamp ash 1 piece that has really nice grain on it accentuated by the beautiful paint job.
Is 8 lbs 1 oz. heavy??? (save me a search please)
It sounds, and feels great in my arms. (oooh-mm-baby)
but looks smaller on the wall?!?? than the Jazzcaster guitar that was there
Pick Ups: the neck PU is nice and fat and clear at the same time (due to the swamp ash??) and the bridge PU it's a howler for sure and when cranked up it starts to bloom and get real furry when you pick hard
i love the damn thing and find it stunningly beautiful on or off my shoulder.
man i'm lucky
here's some pix - a little porn for ya.
any mods you all are thinking of???
post um please - for ideas - i'm still a newbee about Telecasters.
Swamp ash body finished in what they are calling Sienna Sunburst - so sort of a cherry burst to me from photos i’ve seen of other cherries.
Here is some data that was posted in the advert:.
Sienna Sunburst on a one piece Swamp Ash
8 lbs. 1 oz
Roasted Maple Neck with Abalone dots inlays (fretboard is already nicely darkened)
C shape neck, compound 10” to 16” (looks like Warmoth’s modern construction neck with the adjustment on the heel - treble side)
Stainless Steel medium jumbo frets
Gotoh locking tuners
Dimarzio pickups (i don’t know what kind they are yet but they read as...
Bridge = 8.10 / Neck = 6.44 K ohms - and they sound great - and a little nasty, really…!
Anybody want to chime in with a guess on pickup names??? Please, please…!?!
It was nicely packaged and shipped in a good gig bag as well. no were, tear, or dents - almost brand new
Earlier, during the plague, I had bought a Squier Paranormal Offset Telecaster (see icon - soon to be changed) a great guitar that plays very well after dressing some frets and I swapped in some BOOTSTRAP pickups (pretzels - which are pretty hot) also a great feeling and looking neck …! - a great guitar - my first taste of "Teleworld" - i was hooked man - gone with TELE fever - the GAS was overwhelming (nice excuse - don’t cha think -” hey honey - i had too…!”)
After playing the new Tele for a while now (without adjustment mind you) it is a hell of a guitar and the clarity of the notes, the depth of the mid range on this thing is striking to say the least. It is much more - powerful - than the paranormal - which has steel barrels, i think that add to the crispness - but after a taste test yesterday - i notice the lack of fullness and sustain in the Squier - it was - cheaper sounding (duh) - with the tone knob down and playing with the vol knob as well it’s manageable of course, and pleasant to the ear - it’s just that the Warmoth Partscaster that i bought is much more in many places - - soloing high up on the neck on the new Tele sounds and plays extremely well already - y’all know how a good guitar sounds driven - a great guitar sounds even better with some pedals in front of the amp so no need for detail on that - it sounds great driven…!
NECK: it feels like glass - i going to bolt on a backstop after the nut - to keep my hand from slipping off /s - it has no string tree on it and i went through a bunch of post about that - also - TO FINISH or NOT TO FINISH - roasted maple necks - i’m in the - NO , leave it alone - camp
do not search THAT subject - shesh…! nice abalone dots on this guitar as well
NUT: was made well and it looks right and plays right, probably TUSQ
BODY: Swamp ash 1 piece that has really nice grain on it accentuated by the beautiful paint job.
Is 8 lbs 1 oz. heavy??? (save me a search please)
It sounds, and feels great in my arms. (oooh-mm-baby)
but looks smaller on the wall?!?? than the Jazzcaster guitar that was there
Pick Ups: the neck PU is nice and fat and clear at the same time (due to the swamp ash??) and the bridge PU it's a howler for sure and when cranked up it starts to bloom and get real furry when you pick hard
i love the damn thing and find it stunningly beautiful on or off my shoulder.
man i'm lucky
here's some pix - a little porn for ya.
any mods you all are thinking of???
post um please - for ideas - i'm still a newbee about Telecasters.
