GodBlessTexas Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Of the few guitars I'd love to have but don't own yet, a nice Tele is at the top of my list to build/purchase. I saw a Fender once that really knocked my socks off, but it was a custom shop that was about 5 times what I'd be willing to pay. It was a beauty though. Remember the Alamo, and God Bless Texas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 In the interest of promoting healthy debate/conversation, when does a Telecaster cease being a Tele ? As soon as you mod it ? (eg. change bridge or route out for hummies?) I probably identify more with the shape as being a tele than the hardware. But then again I'm a lefty in Oz, never played one and Lefty tele's are rare down yonder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 When is a Tele not a Tele? When it's a Gretsch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 yuck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 //// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 I agree. With the right hardware, I could make a friggin' V sound like a Tele, even BE a Telecaster, and with guitars, it IS the sound that's important.....right? That's why I disagree on the HB's and all that, once you change the sound, it's no longer a Tele, I don't care what shape it is really, although that would fly directly in the face of the purists on the TDPRI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorecki Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 He tried using cheaper pine for the bodies for a while, too. That's interesting - when I was (a lot) younger, we were always told that the original switch from pine to ash was because ash was cheaper (at the time) and looked better under the translucent finishes - since the impetus for the first rosewood fretboards was the fact that maple looked "dirty" under TV lighting, I wasn't surprised. I wonder which is actually true. Didn't Gibson make their guitars from mahogany because they had a ton of it available? I would suspect in part, yes, and in part because mahogany's a very traditional guitar wood, and Gibson was always a traditional company (mahogany back/sides/necks, even tops, are very common in acoustics). Alder and Ash...not s'much. Maple is/was also a readily available wood in Michigan, Alder and Ash...not much of that around there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Heres my favorite tele: It was one of my first projects. It started life as a kit but always sounded really dull. I hollowed it out and attached a spalted beech top with ovationish style sound holes. Upgraded the pickup and never bothered re installing the neck pickup. Swapped the maple neck with a rosewood one from a squier because the maple looked too pale. Its nowhere near the quality of the guitars i am making now but it still gets played regularly, i love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox2551 Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 (edited) http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Par...itar?sku=511297 Thought you guys'd get a kick out'a that I wonder if it really sound like a tele..... The set neck might change it up a bit. Edited June 1, 2006 by Firefox2551 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 I have one of these, and it sounds vaguely Teleish. Not like my junkyarddogotele, but you know. Close enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox2551 Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Mark, Hmm, it really sounds tele'ish? Thats interesting considering its nothing like your tradition tele, different bridge, pickups, neck, neck joint... I'll have to try one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 I agree that a true "tele" should have single coils. But I ALSO like the look of 'bucker-equipped Teles (esp. with that Fender-style staggered polepiece thing) well enough to make one, whether it's truly 'tele' or not. If a neck 'bucker is good enough for Albert Collins, plus many actual marketed Teles, it's good enough for me. Making a "pure" one, though, you kind of have to have single coils. I'd compromise my noise situation by using either 'noiseless' types or stacked types. And anyone who tells me that the hum is part of the vibe simply hasn't tried playing and recording in my apartment. It's even worse than you imagine. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Well, even tho I could make a V sound like a great Tele, I CERTAINLY don't have any problems with a standard Telecaster body shape. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Draa...ters/aaa008.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Draa...ters/aaa007.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Draa...ters/aaa009.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 So...thinlines aren't Teles now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox2551 Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 My goodness, Drak those are gorgeous!!!!!!!!! Those are all yours? Dang..... need to build me a Telecaster now...... Simply gorgeous.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 That was during his Tele kick (last year?). Now it looks like hes onto V-shaped guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 (edited) lol... Well, I'd defenitely like the southern nitefly if I was into country Esp with that beautiful 1 piece swamp ash body... Anyways, the only telecaster I'd ever consider is the 72'(?) thinline... Yknow the one with the weird split humbuckers? I think the telecaster design is lacking somthing without that F-hole! Anyways, I still like telecasters more than any strat lol Edited June 2, 2006 by Pr3Va1L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 lol... Well, I'd defenitely like the southern nitefly if I was into country Esp with that beautiful 1 piece swamp ash body... Anyways, the only telecaster I'd ever consider is the 72'(?) thinline... Yknow the one with the weird split humbuckers? I think the telecaster design is lacking somthing without that F-hole! Anyways, I still like telecasters more than any strat lol Yeah, my favorites are definately the 72 customs and thinlines. The customs have the neck humbucker but keep the single in the bridge and the slightly later ones have a large strat headstock, they look great in black!!. The thinlines are just gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WezV Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 I prefer the original thinlines...the 72 model is just too pretty, looks like a girl's guitar. I really like that Parker though! Who you calling a girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Well, I do like the other thinlines as well, but I would ditch out the neck pickup and put something like a P90 in place... Would go much better with the hollow body anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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