What Tele or T Style Guitars will you go into 2021 with

Gene Baker is building some mighty fine guitars up in Tehachapi, a 45 minute drive from Bakersfield.

 

It took a couple of minutes, but I started to actually like the headstock...

 

Yeah!

 

CV50's Vintage Blonde
CV60's
Twelvecaster

Pictures to follow.

 

I've got plenty of guitars, but I would part with a few to get one of these.

 

Well, right now I have three:

2009 MIM Standard:


2019 Ron Kirn:


2019 Artist series Jimmy Page:


I think I may end up donating the MIM Std to the local school district, but for now, this is what I have.

 

Fender Nashville Deluxe
G&L LE Tribute ASAT Classic
G&L LE Tribute ASAT Classic Bluesboy

 

Starting the year with these
A Vintage Brand thinline with a neck mini
Next an Xaviere Tele clone
A Squier Affinity with Vintage Noiseless Pups and
A partscaster

 

I've got two right now, a SX STL-50 that I've had a long time and a cheap kit build I put together this year. Both have been modified considerably from stock, with the necks and bodies being the only significant stock parts remaining. I may put together another in 2021, maybe a Cabronita style one.

 

This is most of what I have.
The LP Jr is getting worked on. The acoustics are in cases. My son has the Electra Hagstrom from '66.

 

The same 2016 AmStd I've had since 2016

 

Fender Hwy 1 2009 (modded)
G&L ASAT Classic Custom 2009

 

• 2000 American Standard that I’ve had from new
• A home built thinline with a Bigsby and Wizard (a now retired uk maker) pickups - second guitar I built.
• A home built t style with P90s, a S type trem and contouring.
• And new this year an Esquire that I built almost by accident. I hit a snag on another build and made use of a body I’d made years back as an easy build to recover inspiration...

 

Godin Stadium '59 in vomit blue/green with SD '59 neck humbucker, Fender Nashville Telecaster (Twang King/Lollar pickups), Godin LP with P90's, and the Christmas purchase...a custom-made Weber Nashie with Fralin Big Singles. And, coincidentally, the Tone King Sky King hanging around in the background as in the video above. Best amp ever.

 

‘07 Suhr T and ‘53 Refin Blackguard

 

DANG!....I like that. Looks (and sounds) like the perfect mix of Telecaster and Firebird, with a PRS-ish headstock. Great playing as well. I take it that's a baritone? If so, does he make "normal scale" as well? Thanks for posting.
EDIT....nevermind! I just checked prices.....$4500+. I could have a couple of Ron Kirns or Bob Logans built for that price. Or....I could build my own for WAY less. Thanks anyway.

 

Hang on - there's still 4 hours left. Who knows what might still turn up?

But meanwhile:
MiJ 62 Custom reissue
Natural Ash partscaster
LPB MiM Standard and Rexter built Thinline
Edwards Esquire

 

The CS Thinline in the avatar, a Hahn Model C, a ‘52 Hotrod modified to have a BG1300 in the bridge (stock Duncan mini-hum at the neck) and a four 5 way switch that allows the bridge to have no tone and a cocked way sound, an American Deluxe with Duncan 5-2 pickups and a partscaster with EMG-T pickups.

Hmmm, maybe I’ll have to play one of those this weekend at church; I’ve been using the PRS Custom 22 for the past few weeks, and either my CS or Suhr Strats before that. I generally use one or another guitar for a few weeks then change out. Not sure why, but it feels right...LOL

 

My repair guy here in Bakersfield can build one for far less. He built a Tele out of the exterior planks from Merle Haggard childhood home.

https://www.bakersfield.com/special...7e63e535-8b7a-5ea1-b48b-a03bd440851b.amp.html