*ITS HERE!* 63 Franken-Tele

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Re: Urgent Vintage Franken-Tele advice needed please

Post by MechaBulletBill » Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:34 am

a real P.A.F. pickup in rare single coil format!

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Re: Urgent Vintage Franken-Tele advice needed please

Post by JSett » Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:36 am

MechaBulletBill wrote:
Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:34 am
a real P.A.F. pickup in rare single coil format!
I was trying to work out what it was and I think it's a Dimarzio SDS1 from the 70s
Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?

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Re: Urgent Vintage Franken-Tele advice needed please

Post by raphaël » Sat Feb 26, 2022 3:28 am

Oh wow.
Will you also take those awesome looking Vox amps?

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Re: Urgent Vintage Franken-Tele advice needed please

Post by JSett » Sat Feb 26, 2022 3:38 am

raphaël wrote:
Sat Feb 26, 2022 3:28 am
Oh wow.
Will you also take those awesome looking Vox amps?
If they're the right price, I expect so
Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?

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Re: Urgent Vintage Franken-Tele advice needed please

Post by Lost In Autumn » Sat Feb 26, 2022 4:23 am

fuck yeah.

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Re: Urgent Vintage Franken-Tele advice needed please

Post by JSett » Sun Feb 27, 2022 5:53 am

Well, here we go then...

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Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?

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Re: *ITS HERE!* 63 Franken-Tele

Post by raphaël » Sun Feb 27, 2022 6:36 am

This guitar is trully an epic find :? :-* !
The back of the neck seems to be particularly gorgeous. I would get rid of those stickers asap and leave it as is.
What's your plan ??
Congratulations btw 8)

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Re: *ITS HERE!* 63 Franken-Tele

Post by terminalvertigo » Sun Feb 27, 2022 6:59 am

I want those amps!
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Re: *ITS HERE!* 63 Franken-Tele

Post by garyptaszek » Sun Feb 27, 2022 7:15 am

Cool as fuck.

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Re: *ITS HERE!* 63 Franken-Tele

Post by JSett » Sun Feb 27, 2022 7:23 am

raphaël wrote:
Sun Feb 27, 2022 6:36 am
This guitar is trully an epic find :? :-* !
The back of the neck seems to be particularly gorgeous. I would get rid of those stickers asap and leave it as is.
What's your plan ??
Congratulations btw 8)
plan at the moment is just to get it set up nicely and try and get the hang of the benders. I'm leaving the stickers on as part of its history.

I'm pretty sure that necks been varnished as it has that feel to it (and it's dark as hell). Plays nicely though so not that much of an issue
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Sun Feb 27, 2022 6:59 am
I want those amps!
Those might still be coming my way. He wanted stronger money that I was hoping for considering the state they're in but I've planted the seed of an offer and left it with him
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Sun Feb 27, 2022 7:15 am
Cool as fuck.
Agreed
Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?

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Re: *ITS HERE!* 63 Franken-Tele

Post by JSett » Sun Feb 27, 2022 7:35 am

So, planning in my head, I don't think I'll change much:
  • The tuners have got to go. Some adaptor bushings and vintage style Klusons are definitely on the list.
  • Possibly will scrap the G-Bender and fit some brass compensated saddles.
  • Bridge pickup doesn't sound the greatest (I think it's a DiMarzio), so I might get a nice traditional sounding one
  • Wiring is utter insanity. I can't even work out what the push/pull pot does, and the switch seems to be an in/out phase switch. I'll probably pull all that and rewire it more traditionally
Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?

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Re: *ITS HERE!* 63 Franken-Tele

Post by Scout » Sun Feb 27, 2022 7:39 am

I don’t know , that b bender is pretty interesting. The whole thing is cool as hell.

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Re: *ITS HERE!* 63 Franken-Tele

Post by zhivago » Sun Feb 27, 2022 7:41 am

This is quite possibly one of the coolest guitars I have ever seen on the internet!

The tort guard blows it off the charts! :-*
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Re: *ITS HERE!* 63 Franken-Tele

Post by JSett » Sun Feb 27, 2022 7:55 am

Scout wrote:
Sun Feb 27, 2022 7:39 am
I don’t know , that b bender is pretty interesting. The whole thing is cool as hell.
the B bender is staying, just the G palm bender I think I'll pull off.
zhivago wrote:
Sun Feb 27, 2022 7:41 am
This is quite possibly one of the coolest guitars I have ever seen on the internet!

The tort guard blows it off the charts! :-*
The tort is glorious. I'm struggling to find any 60s Teles that had tort as stock though.
Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?

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Re: *ITS HERE!* 63 Franken-Tele

Post by garyptaszek » Sun Feb 27, 2022 8:15 am

Needs a new backplate, clear plastic or brushed aluminium... and the sticker stays :?

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