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Love the patina on the brass bridge, Hammertone.
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08-27-2016 10:05 AM
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This is the Tele with the 9-T through the Carbon Copy (set very dry) and a Polytone amp (don't know which model). I think it's a great jazz sound.
(I don't remember the name of the tune. Anybody know?)
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Hey, I'm all about the patina.
Originally Posted by 50Hz
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My T... Tom Anderson...
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The pickup configuration of the Tom Anderson does not share much with the classic Telecaster....
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Wow, what bridge pup is that?
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Do people find there's much a difference in tone between the traditional style Tele bridge with the 3 T-bar saddles and the more modern type of bridge that looks more like a strat type bridge with individual saddles?
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I read several times at TDPRI and elsewhere that there is a difference so I went to a music store and tried it myself. I could not hear any difference. All my tele style guitars have individual saddles, a lot easier to intonate and I prefer the look too. Originally Posted by Boston Joe
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It would be easier if I could use a hardtail Strat bridge on my partscaster. Originally Posted by medblues
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Ted Greene would be proud, Patoula.
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This arrived this morning.
I'll post the finished product tomorrow
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Curious question. I also noticed that the glossy maple necks are much easier to slide on than say the "dry" honduran mahogany neck. What do they use for the glossy necks? Does the gloss eventually peel off and maybe slow the feel of the neck?
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Well an old-school finish would have been nitrocellulose lacquer (nitro). It feels a bit "stickier" than some of the other finishes, like polyurethane or polyester (both are referred to as poly sometimes). Nitro is also softer than the others, ages (yellowing) and has a reputation for letting the wood "breathe". "Open", non-congested sound. It can also become "checked" with drastic changes in temperature, react to moisture, pressure, peel, "roll in your hand ", and react (melt) with prolonged contact with rubber. Often, people with nails may have a tendency to dig through/play through the nitro on their fret boards over time, causing it to look black or dark in places. Nitro looks awesome when new and can look really cool when "distressed". Just look up the various versions of "relic'd" guitars. Although nitro is more fragile, it tends to look pretty sweet as it ages. Originally Posted by West LA Jazz
The various forms of poly tend to be "tougher" (more durable) and have a reputation (by some) for making guitars sound less "open". I haven't seen guitars with poly check with temp changes or react badly to rubber. It usually would take some sort of impact to break through the poly in order for it to chip or flake off. Sometimes, I have seen oily exotic woods reject the poly, making it bubble or become hazy or white. And, obviously, if you manage to get moisture between the wood and the poly, you could get a similar result when the wood swells.
Personally, having worked in a small guitar shop for about ten years, I can tell you that I have played many amazing sounding guitars with poly finishes. Collings, Anderson, and Suhr guitars come to mind. So, it is my opinion that you could go with poly and still have a great sound. People say all kinds of stuff. But, nitro doesn't have the market cornered on great sound. I have guitars w/ both finishes. If given a choice I'd probably choose guitars w/ the finish that Collings uses over nitro... (because, despite not babying it for many years, I've yet to wear through the finish on this my great sounding Collings guitar).
Obviously, there are other finishes like varnish (which takes more work to shine up and seems to be even less durable than nitro), oils, and stuff, but I'm restricting this to the finishes that I have a little experience with.
My oversimplification: Poly = Hard Nitro= Soft(er)
Well, these are just my observations. I'm not a luthier or anything. Sorry for the rambling...
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Sorry this isn't jazz, but hopefully you don't mind a little funk on a Tele - a Squire Vintage Modified tele, with a Creamery Wide-Range neck pickup and Lollar Texas Special at the bridge. A little Superstition for 60 seconds. Apologies for the darkness:
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Do they exist? Originally Posted by Rob MacKillop
BTW, nice playing. Are you also a bass player?
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S Originally Posted by Rob MacKillop
Sweet tone! What pickups and amp?
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Thanks. I made a mistake earlier when I said the bridge was a Lollar Texas Special, whereas in fact it is a Lollar T Special. The wide-range neck pickup is by The Creamery from England, and it is highly recommended. I asked the maker, I think his name is Jamie, not to make it too hot. The neck is beautiful to play. So, great neck and great pickups, what else matters?
The amp is the Yamaha THR 10, the Blues version. I just put a mic in front of it.
It's a very versatile combination of guitar, pickups and amp, though not for stage work.
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Finished my assembly. It has a 25 1/8" scale neck from Musikraft, a Fralin P92 pick up, and a one piece ash body. Setup went well and it intonates pretty much spot on. I still need to dial in the electrics and find the right strings for my tastes. For some reason the tone pot has hardly no range and I want to change the cap. I have a lot of other non musical projects on my plate right now, but I do have a goal for posting clips of my playing someday soon.
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Love that bridge!
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Thanks. I guess that was kinda thinking what a prototype of some sort would be like. Can't wait to set it up with different strings. It has 11 Chromes on it now. For some reason I have never liked Chromes, but they are the only flats that Guitar Center carries. I have a set of Thomastick Swing 12's to try. Hopefully I will like them because they are expensive to experiment with. Originally Posted by rhythmjones
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Gigged outside again yesterday. Big crowd, again. I _only_ took one guitar--my new Tele build. I took two amps, my Polytone MiniBrute 60 PA with MiniBrute III cabinet, and my 5e3 tweed Deluxe amp. I ended up, however, doing the entire gig on just the Deluxe. There was enough output from my 5e3, believe it or not, to get out to the entire crowd.
Love the Telecaster. By the way, on the both pickups setting there is nothing chimey-er than the White Rope Rumpelstiltskins by Aaron Campbell...NOTHING. I will include Rickenbacker in this comparison. Love the Telecaster.
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As promised... here's the build.
Warmoth body and 24 3/4 conversion neck.
Dimarzio Area T PUPS.
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lammie 200...nice..& finally an ashtray bridge you can really use as an ashtray!! haha
cheers
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Coolest bridge ive ever seen on a tele! Originally Posted by lammie200
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l200- slot screws for 5 screw pg nice touch too..vintagey!!..the fine details
cheers
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