NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
- JSett
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Re: NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
I sold this a while back and regretted it ever since. The dude won't sell it back to me. I'd almost given up finding another until one popped up on my feed over in Spain.... Should be here Tuesday
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Re: NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
Nice man, I love my AO60's Tele as well. Splendid finish on yours! Will you replace the ashtray bridge?
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Re: NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
Yeah, I'll do the same mods as before: Gotoh Bridge and an electrosocketkamillebidan wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 12:47 pmNice man, I love my AO60's Tele as well. Splendid finish on yours! Will you replace the ashtray bridge?
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Re: NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
BMM works so well on these! Very cool score!
I am on the lookout for another Tele lately...it never ends!
I am on the lookout for another Tele lately...it never ends!
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Re: NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
I want one of these so bad and they are not easy to find. Good work doing it twice!
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Re: NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
I think it’s no secret how much I love Teles. I don’t own many guitars anymore, but the ones that get the lion’s share of playing time are my Martin, Höfner, and Tele.
Congrats on the NGD, I LOVE double binding on a Tele and would implore you to not swap out the ashtray bridge for something non-traditional. Callaham makes a very nice replacement bridge that is notched, with compensated brass saddles. I’ve had it on mine for 14 years and absolutely love it.
Sorry for sharing this pic for the umpteenth time…
Congrats on the NGD, I LOVE double binding on a Tele and would implore you to not swap out the ashtray bridge for something non-traditional. Callaham makes a very nice replacement bridge that is notched, with compensated brass saddles. I’ve had it on mine for 14 years and absolutely love it.
Sorry for sharing this pic for the umpteenth time…
The cool thing about fretless is you can hit a note...and then renegotiate.
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Re: NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
I find I'm always catching my knuckles on fully traditional Tele bridges. Last time I put one of these on (and what I intended to put on again)...
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Re: NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
That is one sexy Tele. And I think that bridge is a fair trade-off.
I love the ashtray bridge on my Squier CV & definitely go in for the myth that it’s the extra metal that makes it sound so damn good.
I love the ashtray bridge on my Squier CV & definitely go in for the myth that it’s the extra metal that makes it sound so damn good.
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Re: NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
Telliot wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 5:20 pmI think it’s no secret how much I love Teles. I don’t own many guitars anymore, but the ones that get the lion’s share of playing time are my Martin, Höfner, and Tele.
Congrats on the NGD, I LOVE double binding on a Tele and would implore you to not swap out the ashtray bridge for something non-traditional. Callaham makes a very nice replacement bridge that is notched, with compensated brass saddles. I’ve had it on mine for 14 years and absolutely love it.
Sorry for sharing this pic for the umpteenth time…
holy smokes that's a nice tele.
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Re: NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
Massive +1! That is one beautiful Telecaster! Todd, what model is it exactly? Some kind of deluxe Thinline?
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Re: NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
Thanks, guys! I went years searching for a Tele that felt and sounded right before deciding to just put one together myself. Here’s the rundown:
(Sorry for hacking your thread, Johnny!)
- MJT Thinline body (mahogany back)
- ’50s Roadworn neck (refin’d by MJT)
- Lollar 52’s
- Callaham bridge
- Mojotone electronics with 4-way switch (series/parallel)
(Sorry for hacking your thread, Johnny!)
The cool thing about fretless is you can hit a note...and then renegotiate.
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Re: NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
Very cool build!Telliot wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 8:32 amThanks, guys! I went years searching for a Tele that felt and sounded right before deciding to just put one together myself. Here’s the rundown:
- MJT Thinline body (mahogany back)
- ’50s Roadworn neck (refin’d by MJT)
- Lollar 52’s
- Callaham bridge
Every once in awhile I’ll get the urge to start looking at what official or vintage offerings are available and quickly realize I’d be paying a premium for what I already have. That tends to quell my thirst for a year or two.
- Mojotone electronics with 4-way switch (series/parallel)
(Sorry for hacking your thread, Johnny!)
I am a bit over vintage Teles at the moment...I gave up chasing them earlier this year...the prices are just insane!
I'm happy with the '08 Tele I have now, which cost me a fraction of the amount I'd have to pay just for import taxes, if I went vintage.
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Re: NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
Came back to update this thread and spotted this.
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Re: NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
It's not often I'll say "This is finished" with a guitar. But, well, this is finished:
American Original 60s Telecaster
Kinman noiseless bridge pickup
Gotoh low-profile bridge with brass compensated saddles
Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Brad Paisley Secret Agent neck pickup
CTS Push-pull 500k pot (just options of bridge or neck)
Treble bleed
Dummy tone pot load
Electrosocket
Custom single hole plate with cupcake
Tuners upgraded to Kluson Supreme
Mastery string tree
Back of neck stripped of nitro and oiled
Stickers.
Now, you all know I'm a 1-pickup kinda person but occasionally when I'm layering guitars I need a neck tone to shift the dominant tone. The secret agent seemed to be a good idea and I found a good deal on one. It actually sounds a little like an acoustic simulator!
Anyway, I don't think there's anything else I'd want to change. Nothing left to upgrade.
Mission complete.
American Original 60s Telecaster
Kinman noiseless bridge pickup
Gotoh low-profile bridge with brass compensated saddles
Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Brad Paisley Secret Agent neck pickup
CTS Push-pull 500k pot (just options of bridge or neck)
Treble bleed
Dummy tone pot load
Electrosocket
Custom single hole plate with cupcake
Tuners upgraded to Kluson Supreme
Mastery string tree
Back of neck stripped of nitro and oiled
Stickers.
Now, you all know I'm a 1-pickup kinda person but occasionally when I'm layering guitars I need a neck tone to shift the dominant tone. The secret agent seemed to be a good idea and I found a good deal on one. It actually sounds a little like an acoustic simulator!
Anyway, I don't think there's anything else I'd want to change. Nothing left to upgrade.
Mission complete.
Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?