Fender Telecaster: Question for those who have had them.

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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,011
    spoke with the builder a few days ago. he ordered in a set of the righteous sounds revelator set. he called and spoke with the guy directly. he used to work for lollar and branched off to do his own pickups. the builder ended up buying a set of revelators for my tele and then 2 different sets of strat pickups for his strat and a custom strat he is working on. will let you know how it sounds.

    i went and "visited" the guitar about 10 days ago and the neck felt perfect. he had a bunch of blue tape on the body. i asked what the tape was for but he would not tell me saying "it is just a part of the process". I am guessing it is what ages the lacquer.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    spoke with the builder a few days ago. he ordered in a set of the righteous sounds revelator set. he called and spoke with the guy directly. he used to work for lollar and branched off to do his own pickups. the builder ended up buying a set of revelators for my tele and then 2 different sets of strat pickups for his strat and a custom strat he is working on. will let you know how it sounds.

    i went and "visited" the guitar about 10 days ago and the neck felt perfect. he had a bunch of blue tape on the body. i asked what the tape was for but he would not tell me saying "it is just a part of the process". I am guessing it is what ages the lacquer.

    This will be so cool to see when done!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,011


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.

    Lookin' good!  :plus_one:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,489
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    That looks awesome!
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    That looks awesome!

    I was just thinking about your Tele project this morning, M.  How's it coming along?
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,011
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    That looks awesome!
    Thank you!! Also, thanks Brian!!

    He posted on facebook that the pickups came in today. He did not notify me though, hahaha... here is the pic he posted. looks like he needs to age the pickguard a bit, but looking pretty cool to me.


    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,011
    brianlux said:
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    That looks awesome!

    I was just thinking about your Tele project this morning, M.  How's it coming along?
    Yeah man, what is the update??
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    That looks awesome!
    Thank you!! Also, thanks Brian!!

    He posted on facebook that the pickups came in today. He did not notify me though, hahaha... here is the pic he posted. looks like he needs to age the pickguard a bit, but looking pretty cool to me.



    As they say, righteous!  :smiley:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,011
    brianlux said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    That looks awesome!
    Thank you!! Also, thanks Brian!!

    He posted on facebook that the pickups came in today. He did not notify me though, hahaha... here is the pic he posted. looks like he needs to age the pickguard a bit, but looking pretty cool to me.



    As they say, righteous!  :smiley:
    we will definitely see!! haha. this one is the 85th one he has done. number 83 and 84 were completed this week so maybe in a week or two this one will be done.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,489
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    brianlux said:
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    That looks awesome!

    I was just thinking about your Tele project this morning, M.  How's it coming along?
    Yeah man, what is the update??
    brianlux said:
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    That looks awesome!

    I was just thinking about your Tele project this morning, M.  How's it coming along?
    The update is that my sister had to self-quarantine for 3 weeks, so it's still not finished. The good news is that a buddy at the office (who's a guitarist & has built his own guitars in the past) has agreed to help me bring this project home (Finally!!) next week. So, I will be posting pictures and whatnot after I get a chance to play it (again, FINALLY!). It was moving along real fast, then hit snag after snag after snag. I'm bummed that she won't be able to help me wrap it up, but I'm excited to finish it and enjoy the guitar......before I move onto the next build. Yup---I've already picked out the next one & I should start that after New Year's.
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    brianlux said:
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    That looks awesome!

    I was just thinking about your Tele project this morning, M.  How's it coming along?
    Yeah man, what is the update??
    brianlux said:
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    That looks awesome!

    I was just thinking about your Tele project this morning, M.  How's it coming along?
    The update is that my sister had to self-quarantine for 3 weeks, so it's still not finished. The good news is that a buddy at the office (who's a guitarist & has built his own guitars in the past) has agreed to help me bring this project home (Finally!!) next week. So, I will be posting pictures and whatnot after I get a chance to play it (again, FINALLY!). It was moving along real fast, then hit snag after snag after snag. I'm bummed that she won't be able to help me wrap it up, but I'm excited to finish it and enjoy the guitar......before I move onto the next build. Yup---I've already picked out the next one & I should start that after New Year's.

    Excellent!  Will look forward to pictures!  Maybe even some sounds bites or video!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,489
    brianlux said:
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    brianlux said:
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    That looks awesome!

    I was just thinking about your Tele project this morning, M.  How's it coming along?
    Yeah man, what is the update??
    brianlux said:
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    That looks awesome!

    I was just thinking about your Tele project this morning, M.  How's it coming along?
    The update is that my sister had to self-quarantine for 3 weeks, so it's still not finished. The good news is that a buddy at the office (who's a guitarist & has built his own guitars in the past) has agreed to help me bring this project home (Finally!!) next week. So, I will be posting pictures and whatnot after I get a chance to play it (again, FINALLY!). It was moving along real fast, then hit snag after snag after snag. I'm bummed that she won't be able to help me wrap it up, but I'm excited to finish it and enjoy the guitar......before I move onto the next build. Yup---I've already picked out the next one & I should start that after New Year's.

    Excellent!  Will look forward to pictures!  Maybe even some sounds bites or video!
    I will definitely record some stuff! I'm working on a solo album right now, but I'm holding off on recording some things until the Tele is finished. Can't wait!
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    mfc2006 said:
    brianlux said:
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    brianlux said:
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    That looks awesome!

    I was just thinking about your Tele project this morning, M.  How's it coming along?
    Yeah man, what is the update??
    brianlux said:
    mfc2006 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    here is the neck. you can see the big fat v up near the headstock. you can also appreciate just how thick the rosewood is.
    That looks awesome!

    I was just thinking about your Tele project this morning, M.  How's it coming along?
    The update is that my sister had to self-quarantine for 3 weeks, so it's still not finished. The good news is that a buddy at the office (who's a guitarist & has built his own guitars in the past) has agreed to help me bring this project home (Finally!!) next week. So, I will be posting pictures and whatnot after I get a chance to play it (again, FINALLY!). It was moving along real fast, then hit snag after snag after snag. I'm bummed that she won't be able to help me wrap it up, but I'm excited to finish it and enjoy the guitar......before I move onto the next build. Yup---I've already picked out the next one & I should start that after New Year's.

    Excellent!  Will look forward to pictures!  Maybe even some sounds bites or video!
    I will definitely record some stuff! I'm working on a solo album right now, but I'm holding off on recording some things until the Tele is finished. Can't wait!

    :plus_one:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,011
    i went by and visited the guitar again yesterday. pickups are in and it sounds great. he needs to do some aging on the the hardware, adjust the next, and a proper setup before being officially done with it. he said it will be ready for pickup on saturday. pics coming shortly.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,011

    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,011

    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,011

    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    I would be SO chomping at the bit to bring 'er home!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,011
    brianlux said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:


    I would be SO chomping at the bit to bring 'er home!
    i was.

    the action was really high on it so it was not the easiest thing to play. he just threw some strings on there to test the pickups and selector switch and see how everything looks all together as a unit. he needs to adjust the pickup height. he actually mounts the pickups to the body instead of to the pickguard. he feels that everything is a little more "stable" with the pickups mounted to the body. he wants to age the selector switch plate, knobs, and the saddles/ash tray metal thing. the neck pickup was aged by the guy at righteous sound, so he needs everything to match that pickup. also needs to put on some strap buttons and age them too. the neck has a small backbow in it right now so he needs to take off the neck to adjust that. he is also getting me a tweed case at his cost, so that will be nice to have as well.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."

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