well Frank we`d say.....show us.
It is a freakin sickness innit?
well Frank we`d say.....show us.
It is a freakin sickness innit?
shoganai ne
Those are sweet, riggergreg.
I have an Oly White 60's Classic.
I added compensated salads, then flattened the underside of the bridgeplate and added two screws in front of the pickup, a la Vinti-kew.
I really wish I could mirculously flatten the fretboard some.
I have a Gibson mini-HB for the neck pos, but I'm holding off in case I find something I like with a modern radius.
"Well, I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused..."
Elvis Costello
I gotsa '69 RI mahogany thinline that does all I need- and more-
does that count?
Makes me do strange things, though. Stuff I'd never thought of.
I'm your RockaBilly Babe. Shoot I put old fiddle tunes in the middle of perfectly normal tunes.
I've got an American Ash (Natural) and the Official FDP Jamcaster - made by Ajay himself!!!
Last edited by gibsonjunkie; 11-04-2003 at 01:41 PM.
"We catched fish and talked, and we took a swim now and then to keep off sleepiness." Mark Twain
I have 1 1/2...
Black/rosewood '01 AmSe
Sunburst/maple '03 G&L ASAT Classic
The Classic is the bawls. It's probably the tele I should have bought in the first place, but hey, the Fender's a nice instrument too. The ASAT rules most righteously tho'.
Since I can't really afford to take the hit on selling it the Fender, I'll probably swap out the pups & pickguard to fool myself into thinking I bought a new guitar!
Last edited by detuned; 11-04-2003 at 02:33 PM.
Master of Disaster on the Stratocaster
I have
2003 CIJ 50's Bigsby (White Blonde)
2002 MIA Fat tele (Ash Sienna)
199? Schecter PT Elite
Guitars: Teles, Strats, LP, VW Wormoth, others. Amps: Bassman LTD, Richter 5e3, 5e3 Head, Taynor Bassmaster II, Gretsch 6150 (Supro), others. Board: Guitar>Java Boost> Huckleberry>Fuzz Head>Top Fuel> SFX-03 >Keeley 4 knob Comp>EH Clone Chorus>Flanger>DD-6
Nashville parts-o-caster w/ 72 RI neck.
MIM Standard toploader with replacement box bridge.
ASAT Classic w/ neck HB I bought from Dale Hyatt the year Leo died.
two:
'69 thinline ri, mahogany
hwy 1, sunburst
Tom S.
Tweed sounds better
Just one at this point. CAR Cal. Fat that I use for slide in open G. I have had several over the years, including another Cal Fat, and one of the Thinlines from the early 70's, a present from my 1st wife. Wish I still had the guitar....};>) ...
I have 3
1977 Red all Original CBS ( i did change the pups cause they went micro) I have the originals
New MIM '72 Thinline with Ash body and humbuckers
MIJ mid '80s '60 Custom Esquire, sunburst and binding front and back, has SD pickups
Originally posted by LBONES
a present from my 1st wife. Wish I still had the guitar....};>) ...
Bwahahahahahahaha.....:hee
Imanidiot.
I've got one on the Way. A Muddy Waters Tele.Should be here this week. I am pumped and a bit nervous at the same time !
I ordered it sight unseen, because no one had stock nearby. I gather from the glowing reports, I should'nt be dissapointed. Also I kinda hope I will not feel the need to change pick ups. If I do ,I am quite sure I will try the Fralin Blues specials.
Tonedrip
"The shrink said I'm Tonal retentive".
We want a full report when you get it. I think you will love the stock pickups, I don't really know anyone that has changed out theirs. Good luck!!:tw59Originally posted by Tonedrip
I've got one on the Way. A Muddy Waters Tele.Should be here this week. I am pumped and a bit nervous at the same time !
I ordered it sight unseen, because no one had stock nearby. I gather from the glowing reports, I should'nt be dissapointed. Also I kinda hope I will not feel the need to change pick ups. If I do ,I am quite sure I will try the Fralin Blues specials.
damn, a Muddy!
I ain't be gots one of doze!
DAG!
Imanidiot.
theres a Maddy Waters tele for sale on the Japanese web now.
shoganai ne
I've only one, an '01 AV '52 RI. There's an MIM '60s Classic sometime in the future.
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Hey there Fezz Parka. It's gonna be time to eat soon.
Big Mike, you old harmonica blowin', Les Paulin', telecasterin' HMCHMF'er! Get the rest of the gang over here! :yay
Update soon to be 3 fenders and one esquire clone
Fezz - I'll start workin' on it. Check your email.
8 or 9
It's my main weapon of choice, and I'm always looking for different pickup configs and tones....
Just one for the moment, hopeing to add a partscaster to the collection in the not too distant future.
I have a 1987 Japanese Fender Tele, not sure of the model, but the bridge pickup has a brass base plate and it has a lovely thin (unusual) maple neck and has a natural finish. Could be an early 52ri but I'm not sure.
It's been modified quite alot now, so it's a bit of a mongrel.
Before you get upset, I was young and didn't know any better when I modified it, but on the other hand, I don't regret it.
I hate Tele neck pickups so I replaced it with a strat pickup and the forearm contour makes it much easier to play.
One !
Two, one for each hand...
http://electron.tailfeatherz.com/FDP...OldTeleMan.jpg
Last edited by Old Tele man; 11-14-2003 at 03:48 PM.
68 with factory Bigsby
Blonde/maple cap
:)
Best regards,
Brian
Man, you gotta tell me more about that Mustang? whammy...never seen a mod like that. NICE! BTW, are you Electron?Originally posted by Old Tele man
Two, one for each hand...
http://electron.tailfeatherz.com/FDP...OldTeleMan.jpg
Hopeless modaholic...
Electron? nope! But, he has the pix of my Tele's posted on his website, which answers your URL? question.
STORY--I bought my 1968 Tele new with a dealer-installed Fender/Bigsby unit, but never did like the "floating" bridge assembly (which, ironically seems to work OK on Jazzmasters and Jaguars!).
So, I first tried using a Mustang barrel bridge, which was somewhat better, but it too was NOT Tele-like in either clarity or intonation.
So, next I yanked the Bigsby and added a Jazzmaster assemby, and soon after, I replaced all the "floating" bridge parts with a heavy-duty "Bad Ass" bridge assembly from WD and (finally) everything "worked" -- end of story.
The only "gotcha" to report is that the "tension" springs over the adjusting screws on the individual bridge pieces had to be majorly upgraded! Otherwise, they'd let the bridge pieces move backward upon UP movement of the temolo, causing problems. Using industrial strength (ie: VERY stiff) springs solves the problem.
Last edited by Old Tele man; 11-15-2003 at 08:58 AM.
Wow, nice moddin' to make that work! If you can, please stop by www.telemodders.com and share your Tele and story with us modaholics.
Hopeless modaholic...
butnut -- I've visited and left a message (or two), but nobody answered...or, maybe I just did't put enough "postage" on my e-mail?
PS-- I have the original CBS/Fender Installation Instruction papers, so, if anyone wants to "see" what's involved in putting a Bigsby on a Tele, contact me.
Aw, bummer. I know if you post a pic of that Tele, you'll be famous! hehe :nelson
A lot of Bigsbys there now, I'm sure some will be very interested in your trem mod...drop by again when you can.
I have one, a '96 Sonic Blue American Standard.
At this very moment I "possess" zero Tele's.
But that's because on Wednesday I traded my MIM 60's Tele in on a Japanese 50's in sort of a see-thru Blonde. Not relic'ed, but minor playing scuffage. Sa-weet. It has a fattish neck that plays reeeeaal nice. I'm keeping it setup just like it is, so it will be my only guitar w/ .009's.
Bending heaven, baby.
Same day, same shop; I also traded my traded my 64 BF Princeton in on a 70's SF Princeton Reverb.
I didn't get "quite" the price I would ask selling my stuff privately, but I did WAY BETTER on them than I ever thought I would as trade-ins. Plus I got to try both new acquisitions thoroughly, in tandem. What a nice combo! They ought to be hard-wired together.
But I played a bunch of other guitars through the PR too. Tele, Strat, Jazzmaster, Gretsch 6120, ES 335. It's just not fussy.
I pay off my cash balance and lug my new pair home on Thursday.
At which time I will once again own AND possess 1 Tele.
Just though I'd fill y'all in.
"Well, I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused..."
Elvis Costello
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