Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

Post by FillmoreJive » Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:31 pm

Binding on a tele = sex

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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

Post by mynameisjonas » Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:09 am

Tweedledee wrote: Image
nice! this is what i plan to build:
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but i only have the bridge, neck plate and control plate so far.. :(

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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

Post by Tweedledee » Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:57 pm

mynameisjonas wrote:
nice! this is what i plan to build:
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but i only have the bridge, neck plate and control plate so far.. :(
Well, you have to start somewhere! ;D

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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

Post by Sollophonic » Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:45 am

Got all my Teles for really good prices.

MIM 50s Classic. £250 used. Stock apart from 4 way switch, bone nut and leather guard
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MIM Standard. £180 used. Modded with new bridge, 4 way, Lawrence Keystones, bone nut and another leather guard
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Another MIM Standard. £150 used. Now an Esquire.
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Finally last week picked up a user Squier Classic Vibe 50s. £130. Stock apart from new strings and a white guard
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Might do a bit of swapping round with these though soon.

I quite like the Classic Vibe, the bridge pickup is ace, but the neck not so. Think this one will become the Esquire, the wine red one will get the Keystones and a leather guard, and the black one will get turned into a late 1970s style black tele. I love all black Teles.

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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

Post by bdoubleu » Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:03 am

wow, great looking teles.^^
I just got one a few months ago and i love it. I really want the 52 RI hot rod with the mini humbucker. I also really really really want this one

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i got some john the conqueror root

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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:18 am

Figured I'd post this one here, as well. Just a couple updates, appearance-wise. Corvette 427 air cleaner decal and a white guard...

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Damn kids, get off my lawn!

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Post by JazzBrew » Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:48 pm

I love Teles. I just have my trusty stock 2000 American at the moment, but GAS strikes often.

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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

Post by fetch » Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:40 am

My first guitar was a Jazzmaster.
I always wanted the best playable guitar and came up with a Tele, but one day I'd like to own a Jazz and I'd have the ultimate pair.

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Telecasters are the ultimate 'get any tone' guitar (except it takes tinker with pedals for certain other more compressed sounds).

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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

Post by electric12 » Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:57 am

Yeah, teles!

Here's my latest- a £35 Squier that I just had to give the fluorescent treatment!
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Crap camera photo, sorry. Weighs a ton, plays and sounds great- rewired with 5-way strat switch and push-pull pot.

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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

Post by Fiddy » Sat Nov 13, 2010 8:39 pm

Might as well post mine here... ;D

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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

Post by sonoflee » Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:21 am

RumorsOFsurF wrote:Figured I'd post this one here, as well. Just a couple updates, appearance-wise. Corvette 427 air cleaner decal and a white guard...

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What kind of bridge/trem dealie is that? Looks amazing!

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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

Post by sonoflee » Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:30 am

Wait, I think I answered my own question - is that a Bigsby palm pedal?

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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Sun Nov 14, 2010 11:19 am

No, it's a Hipshot B/G bender. Lots of fun!
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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

Post by Libtoem » Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:00 pm

Guess I'll post my Tele as well.

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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

Post by asher » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:22 am

tribi9 wrote:Might as well post mine here... ;D

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Cool! I like the binding and the witch hat knobs. :?

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