Telecaster Love Thread, No Archtops Allowed

[Ed Monkiewicz]

The last few months I've been trying settle on a new ax. I own a 62' Guild X-175 a 79' Ibanez [335] but just felt there was just missing to bring out the very best in my playing- you know a ' forever guitar' I inadvertently popped into my local G.C. to return a Hendriksen amp I bought when a salesman called my attention to a Fender Tele they just got in and were all raving about. It was on the showroom floor and to be honest I didn't pay it any attention since that's not where my normal interest lies. I though it unusual however that it was price at $2800; considerable high for a Tele. Since I was biding time while the salesclerk issued a refund, I picked it up and immediately transported back to a friend's 1956 Tele that I had played years ago and absolutely loved for it's playability. He would always remark about how he loved this guitar for the neck. I thought:' I can't let this guitar get away'. I have done this in the past only to live with regrets. I don't think I will regret owning this guitar. It has been the favorite go to instrument of many a player over the years including jazz aficionado Ted Greene and others. I thought you might enjoy hearing my story.

[Palomorado]

What type of tele? Specs? Pics?

[jim232777]

I thought you might enjoy hearing my story.

What type of tele? Specs? Pics?

Welcome to the Tele universe. It is a good story, but Palomorado is right...we need details and pictures, or it didn't happen!

[Ed Monkiewicz]

They're comin'
I'll send over on Monday. I have an interested story too about the 1956 Tele my friend still owns. As Tele lovers you might find it to be, though sad, with an important take away lesson. I would appreciate any comments pro or con regarding the purchase aside from the price.

[Ed Monkiewicz]

They're comin'
I'll send over on Monday. I have an interested story too about the 1956 Tele my friend still owns. As Tele lovers you might find it to be, though sad, with an important take away lesson. I would appreciate any comments pro or con regarding the purchase aside from the price.

[Jthompson48]

I went to the dallas guitar show and came away with this Larose brand tele style. Model is Hollow Boy Jr, sassafras body with Argentinian Sandalwood top and roasted maple neck. Lollar Staple P90s. I have a more traditional Anderson Tele. This one I put heavy flats on to do the jazz Tele thing and I'm really enjoying the tonal options.

[KevinV]

I went to the dallas guitar show and came away with this Larose brand tele style. Model is Hollow Boy Jr, sassafras body with Argentinian Sandalwood top and roasted maple neck. Lollar Staple P90s. I have a more traditional Anderson Tele. This one I put heavy flats on to do the jazz Tele thing and I'm really enjoying the tonal options.

Wow! That neck is gorgeous. I've never played through staple style P90's. Is it just a different style, or do you notice something about these you don't from a P90 with standard pole pieces?

[Jthompson48]

Wow! That neck is gorgeous. I've never played through staple style P90's. Is it just a different style, or do you notice something about these you don't from a P90 with standard pole pieces?

I don't know about how they differ from regular p90s in theory, but the sound is what I would expect of p90s generally. I did a quick comparison because it gave me an excuse to mess with recording, which is a new thing for me. Forgive some clipping... still figuring it out. The first 2 choruses are the tele p90s and the 3rd chorus at abouy 1minute 50 sec is a Heritage 530 with the traditional lollar p90s.

Jesse Thompson - days of p90.m4a - Google Drive

[Hammertone]

Wow! That neck is gorgeous. I've never played through staple style P90's. Is it just a different style, or do you notice something about these you don't from a P90 with standard pole pieces?

Very different pickup. The P-90 design uses magnets at the base on either side of six adjustable steel pole pieces. The Gibson staple/Dearmond Dynasonic style uses six individual AlNiCo 5 magnets (conceptually similar to a Stratocaster pickup).

Better string-to-string articulation and a sound all their own. Here's one of my plankcasters, with a couple of TV Jones T-armonds.

[Ed Monkiewicz]

Thanks for the feedback. After a few weeks I decided to return the instrument after all. Although originally enchanted with it I decided that I can get as much as from the 1979 Ibanez A2630 (335) and I really need two instruments that will serve my needs at this point. All the same it's a great little instrument and worth checking out.