Will Ray Telecaster

James · Post by **James** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:36 pm

This was a custom shop/artist series model from 1999-2001 or so. Finding pics of it is quite the challenge though. It came in three colours all with gold leaf, here's the orange one...

Other than that I can't find anything at all. Anybody have other pics? or is able to find them?

Note the jazzy pickups have an elongated cover with a different mounting method.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:40 pm

Ewww.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:44 pm

skull inlays FTW

the rest of it looks like it was done as a 1st grade art project. awful.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:42 pm

I found this one... not the same but still interesting.

I came across a flyer for it once too... I'll try to find it.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:04 pm

That one is slightly better, but the triangles are a bit much too. WTF are on those pickups--upholstery pins? Bullets?

Post by **Doog** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:39 pm

Do not want sliced bridge plate!

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:28 pm

i recall that will ray then switched from fender to G&L, producing a similar guitar, but with fender XII style pickups.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:33 am

Here is the G&L. This one is in blue but I think most are bright orange....

Also, the pickups are awesome. I have played a comanche that has them and they sound amazing...

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:56 am

I has played one. The side-dots are cubic zirconium, which protrude so you can feel them with your thumb. Actually kindof a neat touch.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sat May 16, 2009 8:31 pm

just came across this one......

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat May 16, 2009 9:03 pm

Cool, if unplayabley ugly.

James · Post by **James** » Sat May 16, 2009 11:36 pm

mage wrote:just came across this one......

Awesome. I've not seen a lime green one before. Good work.

James · Post by **James** » Sat May 16, 2009 11:38 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:Cool, if unplayabley ugly.

I actually like it. I don't like the B-Bender stuff (is that what that is?) but there's a certain amount of 'this stuff rocks and I don't care if you like it' that gives it balls. The skull inlays are, of course, rubbish but on the whole I like it.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun May 17, 2009 12:48 am

like a couple days before you first posted this I saw one of the original flyers for these on ebay. It had all the colors as far as I could tell. I didn't "watch" it though and when I went to search for it again it was gone. the auction had ended.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun May 17, 2009 1:10 am

James wrote:
BacchusPaul wrote:Cool, if unplayabley ugly.
I actually like it. I don't like the B-Bender stuff (is that what that is?) but there's a certain amount of 'this stuff rocks and I don't care if you like it' that gives it balls. The skull inlays are, of course, rubbish but on the whole I like it.

I actually think the original tele is pretty ugly. that's kind of what makes it cool. it's just such a bare-bones guitar design. it doesn't have any of the curves and smooth lines of the later fenders.* I think this really provides a great basis for wild modifications (like this guitar). it's already pretty wack looking, you're just helping it in that direction a little more.

*the one thing that always annoys me about the tele is the stupid pickguard that just cuts straight across and the control plate that juts out from it at a right angle. such a clunky design. If I build a tele, I'm doing it like this:

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hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sun May 17, 2009 1:56 am

mage wrote:

way class.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sun May 17, 2009 2:05 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:
mage wrote:
way class.

In my dreams, i'd lose the tele control plate though and have it like a Custom/Deluxe.

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mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Sun May 17, 2009 3:40 am

Noirie. wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:
mage wrote:
way class.
In my dreams, i'd lose the tele control plate though and have it like a Custom/Deluxe.

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then it would be alot like this

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sun May 17, 2009 3:53 am

jesus that guitar is ugly.

the finish reminds me of cheesy wotsit dust over someone's fingers.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sun May 17, 2009 3:59 am

mickie08 wrote:
Noirie. wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote: way class.
In my dreams, i'd lose the tele control plate though and have it like a Custom/Deluxe.

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then it would be alot like this

Same SP as the first pic but with 2 Volume and 2 tone pots