The 70s Telecaster Customs of OSG (and famous users)
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Re: The 70s Telecaster Customs of OSG (and famous users)
this thread just gave me some major GAS.... thanks guys
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Here's my take on the Tele Custom.
I had a '74 Tele Deluxe that I sold several years ago and have missed that thing ever since. I decided I was going to recreate it but with a single coil configuration similar to a Tele Custom (I like the brighter Single Coil bridge sound). Pretty happy with how it turned out. This photo was taken before I completed all the wiring, added knobs and got her professionally setup. Used a Warmoth alder body and Musikraft neck (Warmoth doesn't do a bullet truss rod). She's now my #1 and I will NEVER part with it.
I had a '74 Tele Deluxe that I sold several years ago and have missed that thing ever since. I decided I was going to recreate it but with a single coil configuration similar to a Tele Custom (I like the brighter Single Coil bridge sound). Pretty happy with how it turned out. This photo was taken before I completed all the wiring, added knobs and got her professionally setup. Used a Warmoth alder body and Musikraft neck (Warmoth doesn't do a bullet truss rod). She's now my #1 and I will NEVER part with it.
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now that's a badass looking guitar, congrats!!!
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.
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Wow! That's pretty much how I'd love mine too look.
I always thought the Custom would look cooler with the Strat headstock...
I always thought the Custom would look cooler with the Strat headstock...
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AwesomeWelles wrote:Wow! That's pretty much how I'd love mine too look.
I always thought the Custom would look cooler with the Strat headstock...
ALL guitars look cooler with the big headstock!!!
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.
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Love the big headstock! Love the middle position on a Tele Custom. Unlike any other guitar in the world.
Pat Travers did a real good job of making a Custom sing.
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Pat Travers did a real good job of making a Custom sing.
http://youtu.be/4vjDZAocnkc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I'm actually surprised Fender hasn't released something like this before (either thru the "Custom" shop or some other line). I mean c'mon, how many different tele/strat variations can they pump out each year???
Total cost to build was around $700 + my time. I see alot of 70's Tele Custom/Deluxes selling in the 2-4k range and I would put the tone and playability of my Mongrel up against them anyday.
Total cost to build was around $700 + my time. I see alot of 70's Tele Custom/Deluxes selling in the 2-4k range and I would put the tone and playability of my Mongrel up against them anyday.
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The tele mongrel is the guitar I build every night in my non offset dreams...
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Re: The 70s Telecaster Customs of OSG (and famous users)
Pretty much everything I want in a non-offset guitar...tylerforyou wrote:The tele mongrel is the guitar I build every night in my non offset dreams...
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The cool thing about fretless is you can hit a note...and then renegotiate.
Re: The 70s Telecaster Customs of OSG (and famous users)
Just seen this for sale. Oh my.
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Wow, never seen a lefty!
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THAT is very nicely done.
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Is this Mohamad Ali ?Telliot wrote:
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Looks more like Cassius Clay.axehound wrote:Is this Mohamad Ali ?Telliot wrote: