02R96 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Here's some photos of my new guitar. I actually got it last summer, but I'm just now getting around to posting some pictures. It's a 2009 American Telecaster, in Crimson Red Transparent (the flash washed out the nice grain pattern). I bought the fully loaded body on Ebay, then ordered a custom neck from Warmoth. It's a Vintage Modern type in AAA Birdseye Maple with jumbo SS frets, 1 3/4" width, compound radius fingerboard, finished in a gloss polyurethane. Fender locking tuners and a nice reproduction decal tops it off. Additionally I replaced the "new" bent steel saddles with Graf Tech String Saver's, and set it up with RotoSound 11-48's. The only other mod I might do is install Fender Vintage Noiseless Pickups, but for now the stock pups sound great. I absolutely love this guitar. It's everything I always wanted for my first "good" instrument. The Warmoth neck (with the 1 3/4" width and the compound radius) fits my hand perfectly, and my playing has improved. Enough gushing, here are the pics... http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae32/02R96/My%20Telecaster/MyTelecaster-Overall.jpg http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae32/02R96/My%20Telecaster/MyTelecaster-Body-F.jpg http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae32/02R96/My%20Telecaster/MyTelecaster-NeckPlate.jpg http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae32/02R96/My%20Telecaster/MyTelecaster-Bridge-CTL.jpg http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae32/02R96/My%20Telecaster/MyTelecaster-Head-F.jpg http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae32/02R96/My%20Telecaster/MyTelecasterHead-R.jpg Dan "I hate what I've become, trying to escape who I am..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Sweet! Awesome axe, 02'. You're gonna be lovin' that Warmoth compound-radius fretboard forever, man; those spoil you for all others, they're incredibly excellent. Beautiful bird's-eye maple, too. Is the neck finished all over, or did you opt for a "raw"/"unfinished" or oiled back? If you want noise-canceling pickups, consider a set of Kinman AlNiCo Broadcaster or Telecaster type noiseless pickups; a good friend of mine who's VERY particular about his vintage and "boutique" gear loaded his Tele with a pair of Kinman Broadcaster-types at the neck and bridge and a Strat-stylee in the middle; they sound FANTASTIC and dead-quiet. Brad Paisley loves these pickups, too. HIGHLY recommended. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Very nice...Carona... Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02R96 Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 The neck is a complete cover. The poly is not sticky like other finishes so I can move around pretty easily. I looked at the Kinman Pickups. They sound great but boy are they pricey! Dan "I hate what I've become, trying to escape who I am..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Lovely! GFS pickups are dirt cheap and sound great! Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 A beautiful job. Health to play it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 The elegant simplicity of a Telecaster is timeless beauty. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02R96 Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 I guess this is the difference between a cheap guitar and a quality build; I can strum it without an amp connected and hear every note. I can actually play it like an acoustic. The $200.00 guitars I had sounded dull. I wonder if that is because the Tele is a solid plank, while the others were laminated wood? So it resonates better? Regardless, there's no comparison... Telecasters rule!!! Dan "I hate what I've become, trying to escape who I am..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 The elegant simplicity of a Telecaater is timeless beauty. Yeah, it sure is. I guess this is the difference between a cheap guitar and a quality build; I can strum it without an amp connected and hear every note. I can actually play it like an acoustic. The $200.00 guitars I had sounded dull. I wonder if that is because the Tele is a solid plank, while the others were laminated wood? So it resonates better? Regardless, there's no comparison... Telecasters rule!!! Yeah, that's probably a good part of it. The quality and type of the wood probably helps, too. Is that ash, or alder, or what? Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02R96 Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 It's alder, so it has a subtle but consistent grain pattern. For looks I like the more prominent grain pattern of swamp ash. Dan "I hate what I've become, trying to escape who I am..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippin Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Congratulations - that is indeed a "good" instrument. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggs Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Alder responds very nicely acoustically. Nice guitar, for sure! Check out my Rock Beach Guitars page showing guitars I have built and repaired... http://www.rockbeachguitars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEHpicker Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Saah-weeeeeet! I want one! Congrats 02R96... truly a thing of beauty! SEHpicker SEHpicker The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it." George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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