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Originally Posted by Tal_175
You never know .. Maybe it lacks a volume control?
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03-03-2021 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Tal_175
Some hollow-body guitars only have volume control, I know Jim Hall liked very dark tones.
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Original tele was a snakehead.
I like it. But I could probably piece one together from Warmoth for under $1500.
hmmmmmmm....
Every tele is a jazz tele to me
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
Every guitar is a jazz guitar to meooo sorry most of them after my set up
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
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Many small and custom builders have been offering guitars very similar to this for years.
And it's certainly possible to put together something very similar from parts at, easily, 1/10 the cost of this one.
I agree with Jim - it does make a lovely statement.
Here's just one version - great guitars.
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I thought this was a Jazz telecaster?
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Originally Posted by Lobomov
Last edited by Hammertone; 03-03-2021 at 12:31 PM.
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scale length ?
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Originally Posted by omphalopsychos
Joking aside, I do think people forget what teles were invented for. It wasn't "twang."
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
It was invented for country.
AND western.
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Originally Posted by lammie200
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I like it.
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Looks nice, and hits a lot of the right buttons.
It's a Tele because of the body shape.
That said, I think one could make one's own Tele and incorporate a lot of these features for a lot less. It would be hard to put on a new tailpiece or change the neck angle without some major work, though as I recall Steve Morse's FrankenTele used a cheap trapeze with a TOM bridge.
There's also this for $799:
FENDER CLASSIC SERIES 60s STRATOCASTER Road Worn White Faded Strat – Still Kickin Music
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Originally Posted by Woody Sound
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03-03-2021, 01:30 PM #41wyndham Guest
I think it looks fantastic. The pickguard is a nice look. I'd prefer a P90, but I think it's a great idea. At least somebody at Fender is aware of the Telecaster connection to Jazz. Too bad he's retiring.
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Looks nice altough I would go for the flamingo tele
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That’s a cool guitar and everything but a Telecaster.
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Am I the only one who is wondering why the lack of f-holes?
I mean f-holes aren't a necessity, but it seems like he thoughtfully designed the guitar to include all the characteristic symbols of an archtop jazz guitar (neck angle, wood bridge, pickguard styling etc) So why not the f-holes?
The practical purpose of f-holes is, with the f-holes you wouldn't need to have the rear mounting ugliness. The back would be one smooth surface.
My guess is, Fender already has thinline tele's with f-holes and he didn't want this guitar to be perceived as another thinline tele.
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Here’s a somewhat different take on an archtop-Tele hybrid from Maryland luthier Tim Bram:
Tim Bram Tribute Archtop Carved Spruce Mahogany B Stock - The Fellowship of Acoustics
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Fir those who are concerned about the price, there are a lot of very high end luxury features on this. Probably none of them are really necessary but just as an example, a set of the most basic Waverly tuners start at around $180 and go up from there. So yes, it could be done pretty well with Warmouth parts (very well in fact) but other than the pickup (?), they really did spare no expense on this thing. Now why he used a Duncan pickup on a guitar is a bit of mystery to me. There's nothing wrong with them but they don't have any of the cachet that's gone into some of the other appointments.
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I wonder if they would consider making a non-Custom Shop version with the same basic construction, but without the BRZ and other luxury appointments. They could use one of their own humbuckers. Could be an interesting guitar.
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Beautiful guitar. Don't care what they call it though I realize old men often have trouble with creative deviation. Tailpiece is a nice touch. Very elegant for a solid body.
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for that kinda $cratch, i'd look into a toru nittono
cheers
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Originally Posted by neatomic
Sonny S. -- Les Paul Player
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