Been Playin On My Teles Lately

[STRATDELUXER97]

A Nice change from my norm...Gotta love the bridge pickups in these guitars! of course the pickups aren't the stock pickups that came in either Tele...

[the guy who invented fire]

A Nice change from my norm...Gotta love the bridge pickups in these guitars! of course the pickups aren't the stock pickups that came in either Tele...

what pickups do you use in your Tele brother?

[STRATDELUXER97]

what pickups do you use in your Tele brother?

I like the Fender CS Nocasters in the bridge...1 is the earlier 10k version of it....I have a Tele Texas Special in the neck of one and a 52 Reissue neck pickup in the other..I need to try Duncans,but I do like the fender pickups...

[Butch Snyder]

I like the Fender CS Nocasters in the bridge...1 is the earlier 10k version of it....I have a Tele Texas Special in the neck of one and a 52 Reissue neck pickup in the other..I need to try Duncans,but I do like the fender pickups...

The 10k Nocaster bridge pickup and a Texas Special Tele neck pickup is a killer combo. I'll bet you rip people's heads off with that combo.

[STRATDELUXER97]

The 10k Nocaster bridge pickup and a Texas Special Tele neck pickup is a killer combo. I'll bet you rip people's heads off with that combo.

Hello Butch....Well....I'm pretty much a Duncan pickup user,in fact my 2 Teles are the only 2 guitars in my wide collection that don't have Duncans..

I don't know why,but I actually like the CS Fender Nocaster and Texas Special Tele pickups? They aren't warm and round like my feelings about the Duncan product,but there's something about the Fender Tele pickups that works....

I'm also using the 52 reissue Tele neck pickup and it's great also...I know Seymour is all about Tele pickups,but it's working,so no sense spending more money on the Duncans...Both of my Teles have been very inspiring to play the last 2 days..Last night I sat on my bed,found a great tone through my Cyber Twin at a low volume and I played for 2 hours straight...It was great and made me realize why I love playing guitar so much all these years...

[LesStrat]

So, does this mean that there is a forum moniker change coming in your future?

[Simon_F]

Teles rock! For me, they sit perfectly between a Les Paul and a Strat. A do anything guitar. I don't own one currently, but I really should.

[STRATDELUXER97]

So, does this mean that there is a forum moniker change coming in your future?

Nope....The strat is still king....Just giving them a needed break...

[Quencho092]

i might want to grab a HWY 1 tele body and make one this summer.....I need 500 bucks!
I'm also going to have to blow 90 bucks in order to get my other D130F reconed, so i need 590 bucks!

What teles you got john? Fill us in about your twang arsenal!

[midnite_man]

A Nice change from my norm...Gotta love the bridge pickups in these guitars! of course the pickups aren't the stock pickups that came in either Tele...

Cool John! And refreshing to chat a little about Tele's. I've played a few but never owned one, but they are a cool rock'n axe for sure. Would love to have one some day when $$ allows.
Anyone have any favorite models they like based on type of music they play with 'em? I'd be curious to know if there are certain advantages, sound or construction wise, to going after certain year Tele's.

rock on
....Bob

[Hellion]

They're annoyingly addictive, aren't they? I can come home after an evening of playing the Les Paul all night, not really wanting to play anymore, and I'll pick up the Bastardcaster and play for another 2 hours. I have a love / hate relationship with mine, but it goes to every show.

[STRATDELUXER97]

[midnite_man]

Nice looking Tele's, John! I'll take that maple-necked one in a right-hand model. Are both of those American models? Have you played very many MIM models and could offer an opinion on MIM v. MIA?

...Bob

[drp555]

Damn it John, you're giving me Tele G.A.S.!

[STRATDELUXER97]

Damn it John, you're giving me Tele G.A.S.!

Jeff...Come on back over my house and I'll let you do some upside down Albert King licks on em both..

[drp555]

Jeff...Come on back over my house and I'll let you do some upside down Albert King licks on em both..

That might be pretty interesting

[STRATDELUXER97]

Nice looking Tele's, John! I'll take that maple-necked one in a right-hand model. Are both of those American models? Have you played very many MIM models and could offer an opinion on MIM v. MIA?

...Bob

Hello Bobby....

The maple necked Tele is a 94 AS Tele...Got this from E Bay..

The rosewood necked one is a MIJ 62 Tele Custom with the body binding that I got from Southworth Guitars in MD....These MIJ fender guitars are excellent guitars!

Both are great,but I like the rosewood Tele better...I've not played a lefty MIM Tele though?

[midnite_man]

I totaly agree with you about Japanese Fenders. I love my MIJ 60 RI Strat, and haven't heard too many bad things if any about MIJ axes.

Hello Bobby....

The maple necked Tele is a 94 AS Tele...Got this from E Bay..

The rosewood necked one is a MIJ 62 Tele Custom with the body binding that I got from Southworth Guitars in MD....These MIJ fender guitars are excellent guitars!

Both are great,but I like the rosewood Tele better...I've not played a lefty MIM Tele though?

[sooperunkn]

I totaly agree with you about Japanese Fenders. I love my MIJ 60 RI Strat, and haven't heard too many bad things if any about MIJ axes.

+1 on the MIJ Fenders... I've got a 1996 Lefty Jazzmaster (Basswood) that has unbelievable sustain for such a light guitar!

[Bludave]

Cool guitars John.......................... I have a California Tele, which has a Strat Neck and a Tele Bridge. They are stock Tex Mex PUPS. Rosewood board. I like this guitar. I also have a MIJ 52 RI. I am planning on putting in a Vintage 54 neck and Jerry D Bridge. I have ordered them, but have not recieved them yet! Real nice guitars.