Tele Gas

[messenger]

I've been suffering from some MAJOR tele gas for a while now. SOOOO lets fuel my fire and show me YOUR telecasters

 

[Spaceboy]

I keep buying and selling low-end Teles... aiming for one of those cheap Fender baritones this summer.

 

[Gutmann]

no problem:

 

[2112]

Here is mone. Never thought I would like a Tele and man was I wrong

 

[EyesOfTheSouth]

American Standard with new pickguard and Duncan Little 59' in the bridge. I would not be able to cope if this guitar was ever lost or stolen. I've owned a bunch of Teles and this one just has "IT".

 

[Mr. Willy]

My wife found this for me when she was antique shopping.

 

[Hard&Heavy]

How about a hot rodded tele. The pic's don't do it justice.

 

[rupe]

 

[Digital Jams]

What is the story with that one, I remember that model vaguely but know it is special.

Here is my many years in the works Andy Summers clone that I am hoping to drop off for final assembley this week, forum's own Ratter from Switchback made the body for me,

Yes the bridge is solid brass milled from a block from a guy in texas and all cloth wiring is from a 1950s telephone switchboard for some mojo.

 

[King Crimson]

no problem:

Nice axe Gut, but this is "not a real" telecaster.

 

[Little B]

My best sounding guitar out of all my strats,super strats,jacksons,gibsons,ect..
Fender custom swamp ash w/quilt top,drop tuner,McVay bender and Fralin pickups..Im goin for another one too.This one not only handles twang very nicely, but also excels at shred and metal just as well..

 

[vultures]

The one I have for sale..

 

[Phrygian]

I'm about to buy one today! Tried this incredible 2012 USA Fender Tele over the weekend. They wouldn't budge another $49 on top of the $100 Fender instant rebate so I walked, but I can't stop thinking about it. Must buy it! 3 tone burst, contoured back, custom shop pickups, and an incredible maple neck. I shall return with pics once it's shipped to me!

FYI - the 2012 models are deadly!

 

[TeleBlaster]

 

[Phrygian]

Just purchased!

 

[rupe]

What is the story with that one, I remember that model vaguely but know it is special.

It's an '89 James Burton Sig Tele. I replaced the original Lace Sensor pickups back in '95 with a set that Lindy Fralin wound for it...sounds amazing. This was a workhorse for me back in the 90's but hadn't seen much use since until recently when I took it off mothballs for my blues project.

That Summers build looks cool...first thing I noticed was the bridge. Did you have the keyhole saddles machined or are they off of another bridge?

 

[Digital Jams]

What is the story with that one, I remember that model vaguely but know it is special.

It's an '89 James Burton Sig Tele. I replaced the original Lace Sensor pickups back in '95 with a set that Lindy Fralin wound for it...sounds amazing. This was a workhorse for me back in the 90's but hadn't seen much use since until recently when I took it off mothballs for my blues project.

That Summers build looks cool...first thing I noticed was the bridge. Did you have the keyhole saddles machined or are they off of another bridge?

I got the entire bridge assembly from this place,

http://www.armadilloguitar.com/main/

I believe he machines everything and does nice work, holes lined up perfect and it weighes a ton.

 

[ronjhoser]

Here's mine:

Fender J5 artist (mexico) body
Warmoth q sawn mahogany tele neck w/ ebony board
Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in the neck position
MCP Afwayu (underwound) in the bridge position
Push/pull tone splits both pups
Sperzel locking tuners w/ d thing

This axe can cover a lot of ground...

 

[2tallmusic]

This is an older pic of my JD-Tele - an ebay accident in 2004. Nice tone, unfortunately I do not like the v-shaped neck that much.

 

[Progbusters]

here's my NOS from a few years ago