Favorite Non-standard Telecaster?

For guitars of the straight waisted variety (or reverse offset).

What's your favorite "weird" Telecaster?

1969 Thinline
7
14%
1972 Thinline
7
14%
Telecaster Custom
10
20%
Telecaster Deluxe
20
41%
Other
5
10%
 
Total votes: 49

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Re: Favorite Non-standard Telecaster?

Post by RockStarNick » Sun May 12, 2024 10:02 am

I gigged with a few home-made Tele Deluxe's for a while. I've made mutliple versions of this same guitar, over the years.

It's basically a Tele Deluxe, but with a mahogany body, and LP Goldtop cosmetics. Super versatile.

Every time I sell it, I miss it, and make another one.

Pretty soon, I'll probably make a 4th.

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Re: Favorite Non-standard Telecaster?

Post by RockStarNick » Sun May 12, 2024 10:04 am

Forgot to mention this one: a true "Tele Paul"

Probably the coolest build that I ever did. Rosser Guitars made the body exactly to my spec. This was my gigging workhorse for a good 5 years.

If it was a pound or two lighter, I'd probably still have it.

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Re: Favorite Non-standard Telecaster?

Post by BoringPostcards » Sun May 12, 2024 2:16 pm

My fave non-standard models are the 72 Thinline and the Custom. I voted Custom.
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Re: Favorite Non-standard Telecaster?

Post by mediocreplayer » Sun May 12, 2024 4:21 pm

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Re: Favorite Non-standard Telecaster?

Post by BoringPostcards » Mon May 13, 2024 4:54 am

mediocreplayer wrote:
Sun May 12, 2024 4:21 pm
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I would have voted for that, given the option.
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Re: Favorite Non-standard Telecaster?

Post by MKR » Mon May 13, 2024 7:38 am

My vote definitely goes to the cabronita.

Such a cool tele.
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I used to have one. a couple actually.

I should get one again.

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Re: Favorite Non-standard Telecaster?

Post by RockStarNick » Mon May 13, 2024 7:46 am

+1 to the Cabronita.

Some might have viewed it as a "fad" type guitar, but I gigged with one extensively, and it's a versatile workhorse. Can do tele and LP tones for days.

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