Fender Telecaster: Question for those who have had them.

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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,657
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    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.

    As C. likes to say, "Patience is a virtue!"
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,489
    Looks awesome, man!! My buddy at work helped me with the soldering. Now I just need to string it up & test it out tonight!
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,657
    mfc2006 said:
    Looks awesome, man!! My buddy at work helped me with the soldering. Now I just need to string it up & test it out tonight!

    It's looking great! 
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,010
    mfc2006 said:
    Looks awesome, man!! My buddy at work helped me with the soldering. Now I just need to string it up & test it out tonight!
    duuude! that is so cool!!! hope she plays as good as she looks!!!
    "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:
    mfc2006 said:
    Looks awesome, man!! My buddy at work helped me with the soldering. Now I just need to string it up & test it out tonight!
    duuude! that is so cool!!! hope she plays as good as she looks!!!
    Me too!! I’ll know in a couple of hours!
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,489
    It sounds & plays great!! 
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,657
    mfc2006 said:
    It sounds & plays great!! 

    FANtastic!  Congratulations!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,010
    awwww yeah!! looks awesome!

    Glad it plays well! congratulations!!!!!
    "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."
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    mfc2006 said:
    It sounds & plays great!! 
    She’s a beaut!!  Nice work, man!! 
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,489
    Thanks, everyone! Can’t wait to play it a lot more when we get back from a long weekend!
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,010
    i always liked that version of teles, les paul style switch at the top and independent volume and tone controls. that pickguard makes those things look badass.
    "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."
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,159
    mfc2006 said:
    It sounds & plays great!! 
    Nicely done! Going to try an arch top next?
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,489
    dudeman said:
    mfc2006 said:
    It sounds & plays great!! 
    Nicely done! Going to try an arch top next?
    I may do a Jag next with a bigsby. For now, I’ll just enjoy this one. Super fun project.
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    edited September 2020
    mfc2006 said:
    dudeman said:
    mfc2006 said:
    It sounds & plays great!! 
    Nicely done! Going to try an arch top next?
    I may do a Jag next with a bigsby. For now, I’ll just enjoy this one. Super fun project.
    Jag with a Bigsby?



    Edit: Actually, just Googled this setup. The conflicting styles are not as jarring as I thought they would be. More funky than fugly.


    Post edited by dankind on
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,159
    Cool!
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,489
    dankind said:
    mfc2006 said:
    dudeman said:
    mfc2006 said:
    It sounds & plays great!! 
    Nicely done! Going to try an arch top next?
    I may do a Jag next with a bigsby. For now, I’ll just enjoy this one. Super fun project.
    Jag with a Bigsby?



    Edit: Actually, just Googled this setup. The conflicting styles are not as jarring as I thought they would be. More funky than fugly.


    Yeah, it’s funky. I love the Jag tone & the bigsby on my Gretsch, so I figured why the hell not??
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    mfc2006 said:
    dankind said:
    mfc2006 said:
    dudeman said:
    mfc2006 said:
    It sounds & plays great!! 
    Nicely done! Going to try an arch top next?
    I may do a Jag next with a bigsby. For now, I’ll just enjoy this one. Super fun project.
    Jag with a Bigsby?



    Edit: Actually, just Googled this setup. The conflicting styles are not as jarring as I thought they would be. More funky than fugly.


    Yeah, it’s funky. I love the Jag tone & the bigsby on my Gretsch, so I figured why the hell not??
    Because Bigsbys belong on Gretsches and Gibsons, you whacko! :lol:
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,489
    dankind said:
    mfc2006 said:
    dankind said:
    mfc2006 said:
    dudeman said:
    mfc2006 said:
    It sounds & plays great!! 
    Nicely done! Going to try an arch top next?
    I may do a Jag next with a bigsby. For now, I’ll just enjoy this one. Super fun project.
    Jag with a Bigsby?



    Edit: Actually, just Googled this setup. The conflicting styles are not as jarring as I thought they would be. More funky than fugly.


    Yeah, it’s funky. I love the Jag tone & the bigsby on my Gretsch, so I figured why the hell not??
    Because Bigsbys belong on Gretsches and Gibsons, you whacko! :lol:
    Not always!! Haha!! 
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,010
    oh man that jag with a bigsby looks super cool. i don't think ive ever seen that combo before but I am totally interested to see how that one would turn out. when i think of bigsby i think of les pauls and sgs, and teles, but could be super cool on an offset body. can't wait to see that bad boy!!
    "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: 24,010
    i picked up my tele build on saturday and i gotta say that it looks and plays incredibly. i could not be happier. since saturday i probably have put 10-12 hours on it. it has totally inspired me to pick up a guitar and just play, which is what i have been missing since the covid shutdown. the righteous sound Revelator pickups are killer and are not as bright as my bandmate's tele. his has lollars in his and it is almost too bright for my matchless and vintage marshall. the scatterwinding on the Revelator set definitely offsets the brightness somewhat. this thing has the best clean tones i have ever owned so i am super happy about that. with the volume knob cranked and the tone knob open it almost gets into les paul crunch territory. i will post some pics here when i get a few minutes. i am so happy i found this thread because it inspired me to finally get a "tele" even though it is not a proper fender. this one plays better than all of the "real" ones I have ever played.
    "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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