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my tele

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was this:

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to this:

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sounds like this:

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7316738
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sooo... made a new body?
re-finished the neck, and put different electronics in it?
tell us more about it!!!
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nah, refinished the body and neck - sanded back, relaquered, changed electronics to HB size p90s with a full rewire and change of pots (CTS) and caps (sprague) and 3 way switch. changed tuners to klusons, changed ferrules (had to route out) to fender vintage, changed neck plate to fender, changed bridge to a steel plate with bent steel saddles.
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Post by robert(original) »

thats better!
thats what we are really interested in.
im suprised yours looks so nice, i wonder what mine looks like, i always guessed mine was agathis, but never paid that much attention to it all.
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robert(original) wrote:thats better!
thats what we are really interested in.
im suprised yours looks so nice, i wonder what mine looks like, i always guessed mine was agathis, but never paid that much attention to it all.
i was going to repaint it but the wood was pretty good. i think it is that agathis stuff, very light. but i just use it as a guitar that i can take to gigs in dodgy places 8) adn not be too concerned about it being damaged/stolen
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Post by Ty »

I love the 70's custom telecasters!
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Post by Thom »

Cool - what make are the P90s?
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What's with the custom shop logo. Isn't that a bit... lame?
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timhulio wrote:What's with the custom shop logo. Isn't that a bit... lame?
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Post by Mike »

Can someone stick some Brie and Grapes on the lower bout there?
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Cheeseboarded!!
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Thank you for explaining the joke Tim.
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Pleasure!
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timhulio wrote:Image

























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hehehe.
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timhulio wrote:What's with the custom shop logo. Isn't that a bit... lame?
got it with the headstock decal, lame, i dunno, depends i guess. the pickups are just a no name brand p90 which sound quite nice.

cheeseboard! it is not a PRS :lol:
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Nah I like the look of it. The seventies were the best years of my life (age 0-3).
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Post by chisa »

next one i am working on is a early 50s tele
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Post by william »

im allowing the lame custom shop decal, as the rest of the guitar is ace. nice work.


just dont let it happen again! :x
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william wrote:im allowing the lame custom shop decal, as the rest of the guitar is ace. nice work.


just dont let it happen again! :x
i guess if you go around telling people "this is a custom shop" that is lame. but i just put it there for a laugh really