Incoming NGD what do you think it is

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Re: Incoming NGD what do you think it is

Post by superficial » Sat Apr 08, 2023 7:12 pm

It’s a 1978 Telecaster Deluxe with WRHBs. Sunburst. Black guard.
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Re: Incoming NGD what do you think it is

Post by Mechanical Birds » Sun Apr 09, 2023 2:52 am

Well, close enough I guess. It’s a 75

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Shipping from the other side of the country so might take a minute but I’ll post my thoughts once it gets here. Has some yellowing but the frets are full and allegedly it’s a beautiful player.
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Re: Incoming NGD what do you think it is

Post by sal paradise » Sun Apr 09, 2023 2:58 am

Love a Tele deluxe!

How does one fit a Strat trem on one of those though?
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Re: Incoming NGD what do you think it is

Post by Mechanical Birds » Sun Apr 09, 2023 3:01 am

Very few came from the factory sporting them originally
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Re: Incoming NGD what do you think it is

Post by superficial » Sun Apr 09, 2023 3:06 am

That’s very cool. I was thinking this morning that a Tele might be perfect were it not for the lack of a trem!
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Re: Incoming NGD what do you think it is

Post by sal paradise » Sun Apr 09, 2023 3:07 am

Mechanical Birds wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 09, 2023 3:01 am
 Very few came from the factory sporting them originally
Woah, didn’t know that
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Post by BoringPostcards » Sun Apr 09, 2023 3:40 am

Nice! The vibrato versions are rare as hen’s teeth.
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Re: Incoming NGD what do you think it is

Post by Pacafeliz » Mon Apr 10, 2023 2:39 pm

BoringPostcards wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 09, 2023 3:40 am
 Nice! The vibrato versions are rare as hen’s teeth.
Lee Ranaldo has one, and they were recently reissued for a short time, but MIM I believe.

That's a killer find/guitar.
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Post by BoringPostcards » Mon Apr 10, 2023 2:46 pm

Pacafeliz wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 10, 2023 2:39 pm
BoringPostcards wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 09, 2023 3:40 am
 Nice! The vibrato versions are rare as hen’s teeth.
Lee Ranaldo has one, and they were recently reissued for a short time, but MIM I believe.

That's a killer find/guitar.
Yea, Lee talking highly of the WRHBs in his Tele was the first time I heard of said pickup.
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Re: Incoming NGD what do you think it is

Post by MattK » Mon Apr 10, 2023 3:18 pm

10/10 dream find, there - I’ll be excited to hear what you think of it!
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Re: Incoming NGD what do you think it is

Post by Pacafeliz » Mon Apr 10, 2023 4:35 pm

...bbbut it isn't an offset.
I am outraged.

Preposterous
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Re: Incoming NGD what do you think it is

Post by Mechanical Birds » Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:49 pm

There’s an LPB one w/ rosewood board on reverb right now that’s MIJ. Listed for like $1500 or so
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Re: Incoming NGD what do you think it is

Post by Mechanical Birds » Mon Apr 17, 2023 11:52 pm

Got this today and it’s really doing it for me. I miss my Starcaster but this scratches that itch for me pretty well. It’s in pretty good shape - couple little dings, tad bit of yellowing, etc. but the frets are pretty much full and it’s a great player. Can’t wait to really put it thru its paces in the next couple days.

My only complaint is the trem arm being bent in a super obnoxious way where you can’t screw it in a single turn without having to lift it up over the knobs and when fully set up is like || far away from the strings. Wtf? No idea how anybody made that work but hopefully I can figure out a non-vice-owning way of fixing it
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