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I'll share this one I built earlier this year. Spent much time in late 2020 planning, then started buying parts last Christmas. Short version:
- Warmoth unfinished Roasted Swamp Ash body. I applied a Wudtone Cherry Flamenco finish, then topped with TruOil.
- Warmoth Roasted Maple neck with Rosewood FB, mother-of-pearl markers and SS frets; no lacquer, etc. finish applied (except for headstock)--just burnished the back to a silky smooth feel.
- Lindy Fralin pickups. Unbucker neck and Split Rail Blues output at the bridge
- Gotoh In-Tune bridge w/ compensated brass saddles
- Hipshot locking, open-gear tuners
- CT pots and a 5-way switch to choose coil-split on the Unbucker
My only slight criticism is I wish the neck were a few hundredths of an inch thicker. At any rate, this thing is most definitely my #1 guitar. That Fralin Unbucker will crank out the mellow tones, and the bridge Split Rail can "out-Fender" my Fender.
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11-06-2021 07:33 PM
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Wow, very nice, Jim232..!
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Originally Posted by James Haze
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Originally Posted by guavajelly
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Hey if only positive reply’s were allowed, it be kind of boring!
I’ve grown to love the look of especially the Vanilla variety 60’s Look
Especially since such great players made such great music on them in every genre!
The Quintessential Workingman’s Guitar. The funniest part is the originals are worth more than even the fanciest Gibson,LOL!
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I'm a wide tent guy. Salens are welcome here!
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I'm curious about the Salen too, especially the Jazz version. I'd like to try one, especially the neck (they have a very special shape) but they seem to be available only online?
My biggest concern about a guitar like that is that you can't change a string without tools. That can be horror in a gig situation. OTOH a headless guitar seems to be a good option for a player that has to fly a lot. I guess it's zero problem to get these on a plane. Well, I'm not in that situation ...
Funnily I can't find any video of someone using one on a gig. Everything I see is youtuber and product presentation.
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Originally Posted by guavajelly
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Originally Posted by guavajelly
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Originally Posted by guavajelly
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The builder sent me some progress pics:
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For use with my American Showcase Telecaster (2021), I purchased a used/mint Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb black model amp. Since I prefer the sound of the blonde version, I installed the Celestion Neo Cream Back that is used in the blonde version, along with the blonde version no cap firmware. This removes much of the twanginess, giving an overall warmer tone (end result: blonde TMDR in black TMDR casing since the electronics are identical).
Since the blonde version is more expensive, this was a cost effective way in to the sound of that model. The American Showcase Tele has more winds on both its pickups than the typical Tele (whatever "typical" is these days with so many variations), so it is a warmer tone overall too.
Then, for pedals, I make it very simple - Boss GT1000 Core to provide any "pedal" combination I could possibly want in a small package and this goes into a Boss RC-500 looper. Simple, flexible setup. Done.
I don't know if I will ever play out anymore, but certainly wish I could have had this setup when I was in the road band back in the late 70s.
Out of curiosity, how do the various boutique makers of Telecasters stack up against a good, solid American Fender? It seems to me that Fender hit upon the perfect utilitarian guitar with the Tele and it would be difficult to go one better with the design.
Tony
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Originally Posted by guavajelly
What kind of a bridge You are planning? I see no thru-body holes.
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Love my 96 US Standard Tele. All stock with rosewood board and vintage cream body. Lovely wood and build quality compared to all the new comparible versions. The neck feel is smooth and fast with med jumbo frets and 9.5 radius. Pickups are warm and thick sounding when matched with my Fargen Townhouse 20 1x12 combo and just a Strymon flint for a touch of reverb. I don't have to touch the tone control on the guitar to hit the ballpark of range of sounds i want. My other main guitar is an 88 335.
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Got my first Tele today. Will get brass compensated saddles and Lollar pickups. This is a sample straight out of the box. Hope that you enjoy it.
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Originally Posted by gitman
My G&L is a Bluesboy Tribute, and the neck humbucker was seriously lacking, so I replaced it with a custom wound Vintage Vibe Guitars pickup I had Pete Biltoft make back in ‘04 and was no longer in the guitar I originally bought it for. If it was my main pickup then I’d replace the bridge pickup too, because the traditional bridge pickup (non-adjustable) pickup used in the Tribute series is very country sounding, and I’m more of a black guard fan.
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Okay…. Time to reveal my latest built (well… if assembling parts counts as building…).
For a long time I thought that a Telecaster in standard configuration would be no good for jazz. Boy, was I wrong! The neck pickup of a Tele is a beautiful thing!
So here’s my 50ies inspired Tele. Some specs:
- alder body
- roasted maple neck
- FLEOR alnico 5 pickups
- Kaish vintage tuners
- modern wiring
- thin nitro spray can finish
- Fender vintage (non compensated) brass saddles
I love it!
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Why not compensated saddles?
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I probably posted this already, but I just love Joe Messina's playing; here he is on the Soupy Sales Show in the '50s, 43 seconds long:
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Originally Posted by Bach5G
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I have to say, if you can get one of the MIM Baja Teles they are superb. I believe they call them something like "Vintera 50's Modified" now, and they added a few colors. They don't need a thing. That said.....mine has Callaham compensated saddles I love it to death. I also have an MIJ 50th Anniversary double bound/rosewood board that I've put a Chopper T in the bridge of, and a Twisted Tele neck. Basically the same combo you get on the Kotzen Tele. The MIJ Anniversary Tele made me realize lately I could sell my Les Paul and not miss it so I'm doing that. I used to think of them as the cheapest guitar you could get, but after only 44 years of playing I finally came around on them lol
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First post as a new member here. I have lurked here for awhile though.
I bought a Squire Affinity Tele for a travel guitar (someone told me that they fit in an overhead on an airplane). I also figured if it got stolen in the hotel or damaged that I wouldn't be out much money.
I really liked playing it so I upgraded the pots, jacks, tuners and put in Seymour Duncan Alnico 2 pickups. I also shielded the cavity.
Since I was reaching for that guitar more than my Strat Plus, I ended up getting another Tele but with a wider neck. I just bought the Fender 75th Anniversary model with Twisted Tele pickups. You can just about play any genre with the Telecaster.
Here is a picture of the two Teles and one with my Ibanez George Benson.
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My killer Neville…. This is my one and only guitar. It does everything well. Turned 70, tried a lot of great guitars…. This is my winner. Finished the search. Feel very fortunate to have this sweetheart!Last edited by RUKelly; 12-17-2021 at 12:03 AM.
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Mighty handsome guitar!
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