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
Looks great. Those classic 60s are very cool.
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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread
My father-in-law built this body out of one piece of maple, and it is super super bright. The neck that was on it had some issues so I ended up putting the guitar in a case and forgetting about it. Then I remembered it when I saw a $50 affinity Tele neck on Facebook marketplace. Met up with the guy, put on the new neck and now I just strung it for Nashville tuning. The brightness actually works really well with the higher tuning.
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Thanks. I’ll try to get some better pictures, the colours look abit dull in these. It’s more blue in person.
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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread
My 34 inch Tele bodied bass with 2 Duncan Antiquity pups and reverse wired 4 way controls. Debating on adding a.mudbucker in the neck position.
Also a couple of Tele's I have in progress.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/QGKwUhYufPQhYXNg6
Also a couple of Tele's I have in progress.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/QGKwUhYufPQhYXNg6
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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread
My '70s Deluxe that was butchered in the '80s (generic hair metal humbuckers, stripped, original pickguard gone), supposedly refinished by Danocaster. The previous owner had it refretted and the fret finish is just okay, thinking of paying a shop to Plek it
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This is perfectwooderson wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:10 pmMy '70s Deluxe that was butchered in the '80s (generic hair metal humbuckers, stripped, original pickguard gone), supposedly refinished by Danocaster. The previous owner had it refretted and the fret finish is just okay, thinking of paying a shop to Plek it
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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread
Love a natural finish tele with tort!Jonesie wrote: ↑Fri Dec 24, 2021 9:56 amMy father-in-law built this body out of one piece of maple, and it is super super bright. The neck that was on it had some issues so I ended up putting the guitar in a case and forgetting about it. Then I remembered it when I saw a $50 affinity Tele neck on Facebook marketplace. Met up with the guy, put on the new neck and now I just strung it for Nashville tuning. The brightness actually works really well with the higher tuning.
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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread
I have a left American Standard, black poly, maple neck, from around 2005. Stock pickups. The most BORING looking guitar you have ever seen, so I won't post a picture. PLAYS LIKE A DREAM. SOUNDS awesome.
My previous band setup alternated between a Ric 360 and a LP through a Vox AC15. I started just bringing the Tele to practice during COVID, as it was easier than bringing the other two. Now the other two just sit.
My previous band setup alternated between a Ric 360 and a LP through a Vox AC15. I started just bringing the Tele to practice during COVID, as it was easier than bringing the other two. Now the other two just sit.
remember / to kick it over
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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread
Haven’t had a tele since uni but definitely considering one of these. Have heard mixed things about Harley bentons but £130 for a double bound mod platform is worth a punt in anyone’s money
https://www.musicradar.com/news/harley- ... 2db-guitar
https://www.musicradar.com/news/harley- ... 2db-guitar
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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread
I have a Harley Benton tele. It's like a thinline, but with a carved top and P-90s. It is brilliant. Really well made, sounds great.
I took the frets out of it to make a fretless guitar, which is fun.
I took the frets out of it to make a fretless guitar, which is fun.
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Re: Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread
Here's my 2015 MIM '50s Classic lacquer with a white blonde finish. I've replaced most parts on it.... Duncan Antiquity '55 pickups, CRL switch, CTS pots, Glendale Raw Deal control plate and saddles (steel on 5 & 6, brass on the rest), bakelite guard, slotted screws, Road Worn tuners, sting tree & strap buttons. I want to get a Glendale Raw Deal toploader bridge plate and neck plate, then it will be finished. It's my favorite guitar and I've played the shit out of it.
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