very belated NGD: LTD (ESP) Tele Clone

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:30 pm

so after a long break i finally give you this.......

I am pretty much a solid tele player. the only guitar i play without fail at gigs is my baja tele. i was playing my best friends 30th party and just before we kicked off the gig, the baja stopped working. i had to resort to the strat, which had old strings on and kinda felt weird to play after being so used to my baja. after a week or so with the tech, it was finally the bridge pickup that had died, so needed replacing, as did the 4 way switch. whilst that was in the shop, i nipped into my local guitar shop and they had the LTD on the wall. tried it out and was really surprised by the sound and quality for the price. talked them down to Â£250 and it was mine. played it a hell of a lot recently, to the point that i've only just picked the baja up from repairs (been ready for about a month now). i feel that a bit of a setup tweak and maybe some hardware/pickup changes later on will make it even better.

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:45 pm

It's got that Keith Richards vibe going on, hasn't it.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:50 pm

very much, though it's not a crispy neck humbucker. sounds very flutey/woman-tone/fuzzbox kinda vibe.

i'd like a nice bright paf style and some proper fender style split post tuners.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:53 pm

brodown, get whatever neck pickup Squier put in the John 5 tele. IT'S WHAT YOU WANT.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:11 pm

Progrockabuse wrote: after a week or so with the tech, it was finally the bridge pickup that had died, so needed replacing, as did the 4 way switch

I like the LTD, although I like mostly all Teles that haven't been ruinously messed about with. This tech though... the pickup AND the switch? I'd ask for both these thing back because that is kinda unlikely. Also the bridge pickup may have been worth rewinding - check the Catswhisker prices.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:16 pm

the tech is a friend of the band. at first he thought it was the switch, so changed that. after that didn't solve it, he discovered the bridge pickup was open circuit. he's stuck in a seymour duncan broadcaster pickup and that cost me Â£45 for all the work and parts.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:04 pm

Nice Tele, the only thing I'm not keen on with esp's is the 12th fret markers.

Good price on the tech work too.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:43 am

I really like the look of that, congrats!

singlepup · Post by **singlepup** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:29 am

Yup, I agree with Nick. Looks solid. I would rock that.

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:02 am

Congrats Prog.

dezb1 wrote:Nice Tele, the only thing I'm not keen on with esp's is the 12th fret markers.

What's at the 12th fret?

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:11 am

Looks kinda like a Ronnie Wood. ESP or LTD theyre both awesome teles.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:51 am

I do prefer a 3 saddle bridge

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:01 pm

speedfish wrote:Congrats Prog.

dezb1 wrote:Nice Tele, the only thing I'm not keen on with esp's is the 12th fret markers.

What's at the 12th fret?

Usually the model number...

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:17 pm

dezb1 wrote:Nice Tele, the only thing I'm not keen on with esp's is the 12th fret markers.

What's at the 12th fret?[/quote]

Usually the model number...[/quote]

What the hell? Is it inked or inlayed?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:34 pm

Inlaid

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:02 pm

nice snag Rob. looks sweet

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:15 pm

That's a really cool guitar, I do like telecasters with neck humbuckers.

very belated NGD: LTD (ESP) Tele Clone

very belated NGD: LTD (ESP) Tele Clone

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