ezbass Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) It seems to have been a bit quiet on GC of late. I know it’s still early days, but I though I’d start a thread that could be added to once a week (at least). Therefore, I am instigating Tele Tuesday. Post any photos that you like of T types that have caught your eye, or one’s that own (they don’t need to be from the big F, just be Tele like in their appearance). I’m going to kick it off with this Mesinger Maverick that I saw today (this makes my wallet itchy). Edited March 16, 2022 by ezbass 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 That is one very good looking Tele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 46 minutes ago, gary mac said: That is one very good looking Tele. And a good deal cheaper than a mass produced equivalent from those chaps in Corona, California. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) Ok, it's Tuesday so here's my Tele. It's a 2004 Korean Tele Custom FMT, again made by Cort for Fender (as was my Showmaster in the Strat thread). It's got a chambered mahogany body with a maple top and a glued in mahogany set-neck with a rosewood fret board - so a bit like a Tele shaped Les Paul but with a Fender scale neck. The original pickups were a Fender Atomic 2 in the bridge and a Black Canyon in the neck but these have been replaced with a Bare Knuckle Nail Bomb Set in brushed nickel. The chambered mahogany body makes this guitar naturally very warm and resonant, and this works really well the Nail Bomb's metallic hairyness in the high frequencies to create a really good sounding, versatile guitar. Apart from the so-so stock pickups, the only thing about this guitar that I wasn't too impressed with was the sharp fret edges but this was easily sorted. Edited November 6, 2018 by darkandrew 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 11 hours ago, darkandrew said: Ok, it's Tuesday so here's my Tele. It's a 2004 Korean Tele Custom FMT, again made by Cort for Fender (as was my Showmaster in the Strat thread). It's got a chambered mahogany body with a maple top and a glued in mahogany set-neck with a rosewood fret board - so a bit like a Tele shaped Les Paul but with a Fender scale neck. The original pickups were a Fender Atomic 2 in the bridge and a Black Canyon in the neck but these have been replaced with a Bare Knuckle Nail Bomb Set in brushed nickel. The chambered mahogany body makes this guitar naturally very warm and resonant, and this works really well the Nail Bomb's metallic hairyness in the high frequencies to create a really good sounding, versatile guitar. Apart from the so-so stock pickups, the only thing about this guitar that I wasn't too impressed with was the sharp fret edges but this was easily sorted. I'm quite taken with these and, if I could justify another guitar, would definitely look at one, or the Jim Adkins, P90 equipped, semi-hollow Tele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) Right, this week I thought I'd add this beauty. It's an Anderson Drop T owned by Dave Kilminster. It's very much the colour inspiration behind my own Tele build. Edited November 6, 2018 by ezbass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, ezbass said: I'm quite taken with these and, if I could justify another guitar, would definitely look at one, or the Jim Adkins, P90 equipped, semi-hollow Tele. They're quite good guitars, although the current ones are made in Indonesia I believe and I'm not sure how they compare to the Korean ones. As I mentioned earlier, I was never really a huge fan of the stock pickups which were a USA made Atomic / Black Canyon combo but, again, these have changed too in recent years and I think are now a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates+ / 59 combo. Apart from the sharp fret edges, which were easy to sort out with some masking tape, a fine file and some wet'n'dry, everything else about the guitar is really good. I've also got a couple of ESP Eclipse, Les Paul style guitars, but I would say that this Tele sounds more like a typical Les Paul than either of those. Edited November 6, 2018 by darkandrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 8 hours ago, ezbass said: Right, this week I thought I'd add this beauty. It's an Anderson Drop T owned by Dave Kilminster. It's very much the colour inspiration behind my own Tele build. That is a lovely colour combination. I remember seeing a peacock blue and natural maple Spector Euro 4LX for sale in a music shop quite a few years ago - it was a thing of beauty and I've always regretted not buying it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 Another week passes and another Tele takes the stage. However, due to the quality of the photo, the Tele in question has to share the stage with the other 4 of Leo's greatest hits (I tried a crop but the result was way too noisy). It's a Tele Lite Ash which came with Seymour Duncan Alnico 2 pickups and is yet again another guitar I wish I hadn't moved on . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 I thought I’d add what is probably one of the most iconic Teles in popular music (YMMV). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 OK, I'm a bit early, but I thought I'd get my addition to Tele Tuesday out now and hopefully prompt some others to jump on tomorrow. Similarly to last week, I'm adding a video of an iconic Tele (in fact 2). Enjoy... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 One of those people who actually changed my life: Also a major inspiration behind my own Tele, which happens to be a CIJ 2006 71RI model. I'll post some photos of that beast another time, none to hand now... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share Posted November 27, 2018 That’s a great photo of JS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 As I've been going for iconic Teles the last couple of weeks, I thought I'd continue with Bruce Springsteen's, together with a link to a Rolling Stone piece on the guitar. Enjoy. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bruce-springsteens-favorite-guitar-the-story-behind-one-of-a-kind-fender-119846/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 No one else this week? OK, here’s not one, but 3 Teles (or T types at least) for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 It’s been a quiet hereabouts, so I’m going to post my current Tele again, but this time with a term system fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Something new from Fender for NAMM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Cato said: Something new from Fender for NAMM I saw a video of these earlier, they sound great IMO, but they’re not cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickmew Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) Well just missed Tuesday, but what the hell. Acquired this through a convoluted method while overseas - haven't actually seen it in real life yet, hope to be picking it up on Friday A 2011 USA 'Telebration' Cabronita with TV Jones pickups and no tone control. Should be fun Edited January 30, 2019 by nickmew Photo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 Very nice. I’ve always liked the look of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickmew Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 48 minutes ago, ezbass said: Very nice. I’ve always liked the look of these. Of course if money were no object... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 4 hours ago, nickmew said: Of course if money were no object... Now you’re talking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 If I had that, the first thing I'd have to do is is sand it down and give it a new paint job! I don't know why people can't look after their guitars better ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killstarz Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Tele tuesday? Here's mine (next to my main work horse). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Nice Elwood too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
