Which Telecaster?

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:52 am

timhulio wrote:Plain ol' MIM Telecaster Standard. Now built to a very high standard! A lightly used one is the same price as a Squier CV (mine was Â£270). Fit and finish are superb, and it has the modern 6-saddle bridge with no sharp edges. The tuners are lovely. Altogether a really fuss-free Tele.

That thinline with minibucker in the neck is super classy

BoringPostcards · Post by **BoringPostcards** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:28 pm

sunshiner wrote:
timhulio wrote:Plain ol' MIM Telecaster Standard. Now built to a very high standard! A lightly used one is the same price as a Squier CV (mine was Â£270). Fit and finish are superb, and it has the modern 6-saddle bridge with no sharp edges. The tuners are lovely. Altogether a really fuss-free Tele.

That thinline with minibucker in the neck is super classy

+100 to that.

edit: what is that little dude on top of the bandmaster in the background? It looks like a tiny little Hot Rod.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:50 pm

Ha! That's just a radio

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:28 am

How do you get the out of phase? A guy on TDPRI (Googled) said to swap the bridge pickup wires.

AaronGuitarDude · Post by **AaronGuitarDude** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:58 am

I'd like this. but it's too expensive.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:39 pm

DGNR8 wrote:A guy on TDPRI (Googled) said to swap the bridge pickup wires.

Or the neck pickup. However, you need to make sure one of the wires isn't connected to the pickup cover or baseplate. You can perform some minor surgery to add a separate ground wire to do this job, or buy one which already has three wires. I bought a neck pickup from Oil City Pickups - handwound pups from East London (not Canvey Island, sadly - he must get that a lot) and requested a separate earth wire. It's a pretty good sounding Tele neck pickup.

http://www.oilcitypickups.co.uk/

Both of my Teles are wired in a busted version of the standard 4-way switching:
1) series
2) neck
3) out of phase
4) bridge

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:19 pm

Ash from Oil City is currently repairing my pre CBS telecaster pickup from the tele I posted above. Can't wait for it to get back.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:38 pm

I don't think I'd ever swap my '02 MIM standard. I swapped the bridge for a 3 brass saddle vintage one because I like it, and nice to have an ashtray, and the 6 saddle modern one has a good home on the Doogcaster.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:05 pm

dezb1 wrote:
weeping_moon wrote:nothing!

i hate the look and feel of a telecaster, and even the sound, my opinion.

That's a huge amount of music you don't like the sound of...

Not the music artist make. But for my playing, its not my guitar. I been playing telecasters at the store, but no.
And i dont judge telecaster for others, but for me its a no.

The best looking tele is the Cobain tele in blue he painted for himself.

A 2 humbucker tele i never tried, but i guess the body in my hands would feel wrong.

Nothing more to say.

Jedadiah · Post by **Jedadiah** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 3:20 pm

I like Telecasters. My head would say the basic standard would be the best one, but my heart made me choose these:

a '99 USA Deluxe in natural Ash and tortie binding (Kinman AVN-60 pups) and a '12 Cabronita (TV Jones Powertrons).

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:18 pm

I've owned a dozen teles and currently own 4, but my favorite is the JOHN 5

WaldoJeffers · Post by **WaldoJeffers** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 9:36 pm

If I can only have one:

Black 1950 2 pickup Esquire. Pine body, 1.5" thick.

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:42 pm

I have been Jonezing for a telecaster as well, adn I m not totally happy with any extant offering so I had to do an mockup:

i think I create the best possible thinline telecaster

The "shitburst" paint scheme + the CBS headstock really makes this thing look great. I'd probably go w. hot rail in the bridge but thats not an option so just kinda imagine it in there

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:11 am

The neck is a minihum?

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:18 pm

DGNR8 wrote:The neck is a minihum?

yeah minihum

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:12 pm

lorez wrote:My fav tele I've ever played was robroe's old esquire he sold to the Brits & Fran & myself seemed to pass back & forth so many times. Love maple necks on teles, nothing fancy. Just mojo

Errgh still miss that guitar

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:25 pm

My preferred local shop Parkway just posted this one on Facebook today:

It's Japanese and $600. Also this happens to be December and I have to buy gifts and go on vacation.

FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU

oldcanuck · Post by **oldcanuck** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:40 pm

DGNR8 wrote:What's the definitive Tele if you had to pick only one?

My 1962 swamp ash lightweight.....

StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:06 pm

theshadowofseattle wrote:I've owned a dozen teles and currently own 4, but my favorite is the JOHN 5

I have always loved the old John 5 with the Venus 12 headstock shape and bigsby bridge

Post by **Doog** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:44 pm

DOOGCASTER

Which Telecaster?

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